UNDERSTANDING THE
ACCOUNTING CYCLE
ND
2 EDITION
CHAPTER 02 ACCOUNTING FOR
ACCRUALS
, Chapter 02
Understanding the Accounting Cycle
Short Answer Questions
Indicate how each event affects the elements of financial statements. Use the following
letters to record your answer in the box shown below each element. You do not need to
enter amounts.
1. Frank Co. performed services for customers on account.
2. Gonzales Co. collected $1,000 cash from accounts receivable.
,3. Sanchez Co. provided $800 of services for a customer who paid $500 cash immediately
and promised to pay an additional $300 one month later.
4. Albertson Co. purchased a $3,000 machine for cash.
5. At the end of the accounting period, Snyder Co. recognized accrued salaries.
6. At the end of the accounting period, Lantz Co. accrued $600 of interest revenue on an
interest earning account.
, 7. When is revenue recognized under accrual accounting?
8. What does the balance in accounts receivable represent?
9. When are expenses recognized under accrual accounting in relation to the payment of
cash?
10. What is the effect on the accounting equation of a cash payment to creditors?