WGU C213 Accounting for Decision
Makers actual questions with verified
answers 2026/2027 latest update
What does accounting focus on? - ANSWER-The impact a business's activities have on
it's overall financial performance
Which report summarizes cash collections and cash expenditures from operating,
investing, and financing activities over a period of time? - ANSWER-Statement of cash
flows
Which users would have a primary concern with an organization's ability to provide
healthcare benefits? - ANSWER-Employees
Which benefit does a corporation gain by following Generally Accepted Accounting
Principals (GAAP)? - ANSWER-An increase in its comparability to other companies
Which body regulates a certified public accounting firm's audit practices when the firm is
auditing a large publicly traded company? - ANSWER-The FASB
What has had the most significant impact on accounting practices? - ANSWER-
Information Technology
What two items of information are revealed on the balance sheet? - ANSWER-Debt,
Ownership
Which term is defined as the residual interest in the net assets of a company? -
ANSWER-Owner's equity
A corporation has total liabilities of $300 million, total owner's equity of $100 million, and
current assets of $50 million. What is the value of the firm's long-term assets? -
ANSWER-$350 million
Which situation should result in revenue recognition on the income statement for the
year ending 12/31/14 if the firm is using accrual-basis accounting? - ANSWER-In 2014,
a company provides services to a customer for which cash will be collected the next
year (2015)
Which category on the statement of cash flows summarizes cash receipts and
payments to owners and creditors of the company? - ANSWER-Cash flows from
financing activities
, Where would an investor find a summary of a company's significant accounting
policies? - ANSWER-In the notes to the financial statements
What does it mean if a company has a debt ratio of 101.5%? - ANSWER-The company
has 1.5% more total liabilities that total assets
Which assurances does an external audit report provide for its readers? - ANSWER-
The company's financial statements fairly reflects its financial position
What is consistent with a continual decline in gross profit if the firm's cost of goods sold
remains the same? - ANSWER-Continual decrease in sales
Which formula yields a cash time interest earned ratio of 11? - ANSWER-Cash before
interest and taxes of $11,000/cash paid for interest of $1,000
Which form of debt should be reported in the long-term liability category? - ANSWER-
Notes payable expected to be paid in 18 months
Which two values affect the measurement of net income? - ANSWER-Dividend paid,
operating expenses
Which two items subtotals are included in a multi-step income statement? - ANSWER-
gross profit, income from operations
A furniture company using accrual accounting purchased 20 sofas in November 2011,
In December 2011, 8 of the sofas were sold to customers. The customers all signed
contracts agreeing to pay half the amount owed in February 2012 and the remaining
half in March 2012. At the time of sale, the company was reasonably sure the
customers would pay the amount owed.
In which month should advertising costs be expended? - ANSWER-November 2011
On May 1, 2011, a company using accural accounting purchased equipment costing
$500,000. It expects the equipment to have a useful life of five years. At the time of
purchase, the company also purchased a one-year insurance policy on this equipment,
which cost $6,000.
How much insurance expense should the company have recognized of the year ending
in 2011? - ANSWER-$4,000
What was the 2012 net profit amount if the 2013 pro-forma net profit of $187,000 was
based on a 22% increase? - ANSWER-$153,279
What is a common category in a statement of cash flows? - ANSWER-Cash from
investing activities
Makers actual questions with verified
answers 2026/2027 latest update
What does accounting focus on? - ANSWER-The impact a business's activities have on
it's overall financial performance
Which report summarizes cash collections and cash expenditures from operating,
investing, and financing activities over a period of time? - ANSWER-Statement of cash
flows
Which users would have a primary concern with an organization's ability to provide
healthcare benefits? - ANSWER-Employees
Which benefit does a corporation gain by following Generally Accepted Accounting
Principals (GAAP)? - ANSWER-An increase in its comparability to other companies
Which body regulates a certified public accounting firm's audit practices when the firm is
auditing a large publicly traded company? - ANSWER-The FASB
What has had the most significant impact on accounting practices? - ANSWER-
Information Technology
What two items of information are revealed on the balance sheet? - ANSWER-Debt,
Ownership
Which term is defined as the residual interest in the net assets of a company? -
ANSWER-Owner's equity
A corporation has total liabilities of $300 million, total owner's equity of $100 million, and
current assets of $50 million. What is the value of the firm's long-term assets? -
ANSWER-$350 million
Which situation should result in revenue recognition on the income statement for the
year ending 12/31/14 if the firm is using accrual-basis accounting? - ANSWER-In 2014,
a company provides services to a customer for which cash will be collected the next
year (2015)
Which category on the statement of cash flows summarizes cash receipts and
payments to owners and creditors of the company? - ANSWER-Cash flows from
financing activities
, Where would an investor find a summary of a company's significant accounting
policies? - ANSWER-In the notes to the financial statements
What does it mean if a company has a debt ratio of 101.5%? - ANSWER-The company
has 1.5% more total liabilities that total assets
Which assurances does an external audit report provide for its readers? - ANSWER-
The company's financial statements fairly reflects its financial position
What is consistent with a continual decline in gross profit if the firm's cost of goods sold
remains the same? - ANSWER-Continual decrease in sales
Which formula yields a cash time interest earned ratio of 11? - ANSWER-Cash before
interest and taxes of $11,000/cash paid for interest of $1,000
Which form of debt should be reported in the long-term liability category? - ANSWER-
Notes payable expected to be paid in 18 months
Which two values affect the measurement of net income? - ANSWER-Dividend paid,
operating expenses
Which two items subtotals are included in a multi-step income statement? - ANSWER-
gross profit, income from operations
A furniture company using accrual accounting purchased 20 sofas in November 2011,
In December 2011, 8 of the sofas were sold to customers. The customers all signed
contracts agreeing to pay half the amount owed in February 2012 and the remaining
half in March 2012. At the time of sale, the company was reasonably sure the
customers would pay the amount owed.
In which month should advertising costs be expended? - ANSWER-November 2011
On May 1, 2011, a company using accural accounting purchased equipment costing
$500,000. It expects the equipment to have a useful life of five years. At the time of
purchase, the company also purchased a one-year insurance policy on this equipment,
which cost $6,000.
How much insurance expense should the company have recognized of the year ending
in 2011? - ANSWER-$4,000
What was the 2012 net profit amount if the 2013 pro-forma net profit of $187,000 was
based on a 22% increase? - ANSWER-$153,279
What is a common category in a statement of cash flows? - ANSWER-Cash from
investing activities
