Study Guide Accounting Cycle | SUAS | 2026/2027

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Accounting Cycle Steps - co ect Answe -1) T ansactions occu ; rr r r r



2) p epa e documents;
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3) eco d in jou nals;
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4) Post to ledge (t-accounts); r



5) P epa e unadjusted GL t ial balance;
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6) P epa e and post adjusting ent ies;
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7) P epa e adjusted t ial balance;
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8) P epa e financial statements; and,
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9) P epa e closing ent ies
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Step 1o Accounting Cycle - co ect Answe -T ansactions Occu rr r r r




Most common t ansaction cycles - co ect Answe -Sales and Cash eceipts;
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Pu chases and cash disbu sements;
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Pay oll; r




Balance sheet accounts affected by the Sales and Cash eceipts Cycle include: - co ect R rr



Answe --Cash; r



-Accounts eceivable, R



-Allowance fo Doubtful Accounts, and r



-Common stock

Income Statement accounts affected by the Sales and Cash eceipts Cycle include: - R



co ect Answe --Sales,
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-Sales etu ns and Allowances,
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-Bad Debt Expense, and
-Sales Discounts Taken

Balance sheet accounts affected by the Pu chases and Cash Disbu sements Cycle r r



include: - co ect Answe --Cash, rr r



-Invento y, r



-P epaid ent,
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-Fixed Assets,
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-Accounts Payable; and
-Inte est Payable r

, Income Statement accounts affected by the Pu chases and Cash Disbu sements Cycle r r



include: - co ect Answe --Pu chases, rr r r



- ent,
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- epai ,
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-Postage,
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-Utilities, and
-F eight-In.
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Balance sheet accounts affected by the Pay oll Cycle include: - co ect Answe --Cash, r rr r



-Wages and Sala ies Payable r



-Fede al Income Tax Withheld.; r



-FICA Taxes Payable, and
-Othe Pay oll Taxes Payable. r r




Income Statement accounts affected by the Pay oll Cycle include: - co ect Answe -- r rr r



Wages and Sala ies Expense, and r



-Pay oll Tax Expense. r




Step 2 of the Accounting Cycle: - co ect Answe -P epa e Documents rr r r r




Pay oll Time Ca d/ Time epo t documents a e used to - co ect Answe -dete mine the g oss
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pay owed to employees

Custome Pu chase o de s a e used to - co ect Answe -dete mine the quantities to ship to
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custome and amount to bill. r




Sales Invoices a e used to - co ect Answe -p ovide info mation to the custome and fo r rr r r r r r



eco ding sales t ansactions.
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Monthly Bank Statements a e used to - co ect Answe -p ovide info mation to dete mine r rr r r r r



whethe the company o bank has e o o omissions eco ding cash eceipts and
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disbu sements. r




A useful distinction between diffe ent documents thei - co ect Answe -sou ce. i.e. a e they r r rr r r r



inte nally o exte nally p epa ed.
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inte nally p epa ed documents a e p epa ed by - co ect Answe -an inside within the
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company fo the company's use. r




exte nally p epa ed documents a e p epa ed by - co ect Answe -an outside of which the
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company is doing business with.

A second distinction about documents is when they a e p epa ed, elative to - co ect r r r r rr



Answe -when the t ansactions occu s. r r r