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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank: Fundamental Accounting Principles 1, 18th Canadian
Edition
Authors: Kermit Larson, Heidi Dieckmann, John Harris, Erin Creagh
CHAPTER 1: Accounting in Business
CHAPTER 2: Analyzing and Recording Transactions
CHAPTER 3: Adjusting Accounts for Financial Statements
CHAPTER 4: Completing the Accounting Cycle and Classifying Accounts
CHAPTER 5: Accounting for Merchandising Activities
CHAPTER 6: Inventory Costing and Valuation
CHAPTER 7: Internal Control and Cash
CHAPTER 8: Receivables
CHAPTER 9: Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangibles
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Chapter 1_ Accounting in Business
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1) Accounting is an information system that identifies, measures, records and communicates
relevant information that objectively and correctly represents an organization's economic
activities.
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2) Accounting information helps people make better decisions about the performance of a
business.
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3) The main objective of accounting is to help people to invest in new products and businesses.
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4) "Recordkeeping" is another term for "accounting".
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5) A sole proprietorship is a business owned by one or more persons.
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6) A partnership requires no special legal requirements to start, other than to register the
business name and obtain a business license.
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7) Ownership of a corporation is divided into units called shares.
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8) In the partnership form of business, the owners of a business are called shareholders.
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9) Unlimited liability is an advantage for both a proprietorship and a partnership.
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10) Although a proprietorship is not a separate legal entity, a partnership is.
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11) A corporation is responsible for its actions and any debts incurred. It can enter into its own
contracts, and it can buy, own, and sell property.
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12) Non-business organizations often operate educational and religious services for profit.
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13) Sole proprietorships and partnerships are not subject to income tax in Canada.
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14) External users include lenders such as banks, and other creditors such as suppliers and
bondholders.
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