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Accounting I
State Test Review
Standard 2: Students will list and identify characteristics of the three basic accounting equation
elements. (Chapter 1)

1. Write the accounting equation.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

2. List and define each part of the accounting equation.

Assets – anything of value that is owned
Liabilities – an amount owed by a business
Owner’s Equity – Amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of
all assets
3. Classify each item listed below as an asset, liability, or owner’s equity by placing a check mark in
the Asset, Liability, or Owner’s Equity column.

Owner’s
Account Asset Liability
Equity
Cash 
Alice Jones, Capital 
Prepaid Insurance 
Accounts Payable – Steward Supply Company 
Supplies 
Any amount owed 
Owner’s capital account 
Anything owned 
4. Balance the accounting equation.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

19,000 9,000 10,000
27,500 6,500 21,000
51,570 11,820 39,750
28,000 6,000 22,000
27,000 10,000 17,000
24,985 5,000 19,985
10,000 0 10,000
71,000 25,000 46,000
34,879 18,450 16,429
125,540 36,000 89,540

5. Explain why the accounting equation must be in balance.

So the equation is equal on both sides.
Standard 3: Students will apply the theory of debit and credit to the accounting equation, define a
business transaction, and show how and why accounts are increased and decreased.
(Chapter 2)

1. What is a business transaction?

A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner’s equity

2. For each account listed, assign an account number in the chart of accounts.

Account Title Account Number

Cash in Bank 110
George Smith, Capital 310
Accounts Payable – Allen Systems 210
Accounts Receivable – Abe Dunn 120
Revenue/Sales 410
George Smith, Drawing 320
Advertising Expense 510
Supplies 130
Rent Expense 520
Prepaid Insurance 140

3. Decide which accounts in the accounting equation are changed by each of the following transactions.
Place a plus (+) in the appropriate column if the account is increased. Place a minus (-) in the
appropriate column if the account is decreased.

Transactions
1. Received cash from owner as an investment.
2. Received cash from sales.
3. Paid cash for telephone bill.
4. Paid cash for advertising.
5. Paid cash to owner for personal use.
6. Paid cash for rent.
7. Paid cash for equipment repairs.
8. Bought supplies on account from Maxwell Company.
9. Paid cash for insurance.
10. Paid cash on account to Maxwell Company.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

Accts. Payable
Trans. Prepaid Susan Sanders,
Cash + Supplies + = Maxwell +
No. Insurance Capital
Company
1. + +
2. + +
3. – –
4. – –
5. – –
6. – –
7. – –
8. + +
9. – +
10. – –
4. Determine how each transaction affects the accounting equation; analyze transactions into debit and
credit parts.

Cash Sales
Supplies Advertising Expense
Prepaid Insurance Miscellaneous Expense
Accounts Payable—Miller Supplies Rent Expense
Jeff Dixon, Capital Repair Expense
Jeff Dixon, Drawing Utilities Expense

1. Using the account titles shown above, write the accounts affected in Column 2.
2. For each account title, write the account classification in Column 3.
3. For each account title, place a check mark in either Column 4 or 5 to indicate the normal balance.
4. For each account title, place a check mark in either Column 6 or 7 to indicate if the account is
increased (+) or decreased (-) by this transaction.
5. For each account title, place a check mark in either Column 8 or 9 to indicate if the account is
changed by a debit or a credit.

Transactions
1. Received cash from owner as an investment.
2. Paid cash for supplies.
3. Paid cash for insurance.
4. Bought supplies on account from Miller Supplies.
5. Paid cash on account to Miller Supplies.
6. Paid cash for rent.
7. Received cash from sales.
8. Paid cash to owner for personal use.
9. Paid cash for telephone bill (utilities expense).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Account’s Normal How is Account Entered in
Trans. Accounts Account Balance Affected? Account as
No. Affected Classification Debit Credit + - Debit Credit
Cash Asset   
1.
Jeff Dixon, Capital Owner’s Eq.   
Supplies Asset   
2.
Cash Asset   
Prepaid Insurance Asset   
3.
Cash Asset   
Supplies Asset   
4.
A/P—Miller Supplies Liability   
A/P—Miller Supplies Liability   
5.
Cash Asset   
Rent Expense OE-Expense   
6.
Cash Asset   
Cash Asset   
7.
Sales OE-Revenue   
Jeff Dixon, Drawing OE-Drawing   
8.
Cash Asset   
Utilities Expense OE-Expense   
9.
Cash Asset   
Standard 4: Students will identify and use source documents for journalizing transactions; students
will post journal entries to a ledger. (Chapter 3 & 4)

1. List five different source documents and identify what type of transaction each source document
would be used for.
Check – pay cash; Sales Invoice – sales on account; Receipt – receives cash; Calculator Tape – cash
sales; Memorandum – any other transaction

2. What is the purpose of the General Journal?

To record transactions in chronological order

3. What are the steps in journalizing? (in order)

1. Date
2. Debit
3. Credit
4. Source Document
4. What is the purpose of the General Ledger?
To organize transaction into accounts

5. What the steps in posting? (in order)

1. Date
2. Journal Page Number in Ledger Post. Ref.
3. Debit/Credit amount
4. New Balance
5. Account Number in Journal Post. Ref.
6. Explain the purpose of the posting references?
Cross-reference between journal page number and account
Let you know you are finished posting
7. What is recorded in the Post. Ref. column of the General Ledger account?
Journal Page Number

8. What is recorded in the Post. Ref. column of the General Journal?

Account Number

9. Analyze each transaction listed below.

1. Write the source document for each transaction in Column 2.
2. Using the following account titles, write the accounts affected by each transaction in Column 3.

Cash Sales
Accounts Receivable—Darnell Lee Advertising Expense
Supplies Miscellaneous Expense
Prepaid Insurance Rent Expense
Accounts Payable—Gable Supplies Repair Expense
Mary Jacobs, Capital Utilities Expense
Mary Jacobs, Drawing

3. For each account title, write the account classification in Column 4.

4. For each account title, place a check mark in either Column 5 or 6 to indicate the normal balance.
5. For each account title, place a check mark in either Column 7 or 8 to indicate if the account is
increased (+) or decreased (-) by this transaction.
6. For each account title, place a check mark in either Column 9 or 10 to indicate if the account is
changed by a debit or a credit.
 Transactions
1. Paid cash for advertising.
2. Paid cash for repairs.
3. Received cash from owner as an investment.
4. Paid cash for miscellaneous expense.
5. Bought supplies on account from Gable Supplies.
6. Paid cash on account to Gable Supplies.
7. Paid cash for water bill.
8. Paid cash for supplies.
9. Paid cash for rent.
10. Sold services on account to Darnell Lee
11. Received cash from sales.
12. Paid cash for insurance.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Account’s Normal How Is Account Entered in Account as
Source
Trans. Accounts Account Balance Affected? a
Document
No. Affected Classification Debit Credit + - Debit Credit
Advertising Expense OE-Expense   
1. Check
Cash Asset   
Repairs Expense OE-Expense   
2. Check
Cash Asset   
Cash Asset   
3. Receipt
Mary Jacobs, Capital OE   
Miscellaneous Expense OE-Expense   
4. Check
Cash Asset   
Supplies Assets   
5. Memo
A/P—Gable Supplies Liability   
A/P—Gable Supplies Liability   
6. Check
Cash Asset   
Utilities Expense OE-Expense   
7. Check
Cash Asset   
Supplies Asset   
8. Check
Cash Asset   
Rent Expense OE-Expense   
9. Check
Cash Asset   
Sales A/R—Darnell Lee Asset   
10.
Invoice Sales OE-Revenue   
Cash Asset   
11. Tape
Sales OE-Revenue   
Prepaid Insurance Asset   
12. Check
Cash Asset   
Standard 5: Students will prepare, analyze and interpret financial statements. (Chapter 6)

1. Determine the General Ledger account balance.

Beg. Balance New Balance

Debit Credit
Debit Credit Debit Credit
1. 800 500 1,300
2. 650 250 900
3. 575 360 215
4. 435 100 335
5. 150 775 300 625
6. 0 400 690 290
7. 290 850 40 1,100
8. 0 239 100 139

2. What is the purpose of the trial balance? To prove debits and credits are equal

3. What are the steps for preparing a Work Sheet?

Heading
Trial Balance
Adjustments
Extend Balances
Calculate Net Income
4. Extending account balances on a work sheet

1. Place a check mark in either Column 1 or 2 to indicate the Trial Balance column in which each
account’s balance will appear.
2. Place a check mark in Columns 5, 6, 7, or 8 to indicate the column to which each up-to-date
account balance will be extended.

1 2 5 6 7 8
Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet
Account Title Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit
1. Advertising Expense  
2. Accts. Pay.--Bell Supply  
3. Cash  
4. Miscellaneous Expense  
5. Maria Dorn, Capital  
6. Maria Dorn, Drawing  
7. Prepaid Insurance  
8. Rent Expense  
9. Repair Expense  
10. Sales  
11. Supplies  
12. Utilities Expense  
5. Calculating net income or net loss on a work sheet

The column totals from five different work sheets are given on the form below.

Complete the following for each company.

1. Calculate the amount of net income or net loss. Write the amount on line 2 in the correct
columns. Label the amount as Net Income or Net Loss.
2. Add the amounts in each column. Write the totals on line 3.
3. Verify the accuracy of your proving totals.

Income Statement Balance Sheet

Debit Credit Debit Credit

1. Column totals $9,000 $9,500 $35,500 $35,000

2. Net Income 500 500

3. Proving totals $9,500 $9,500 $35,500 $35,500

1. Column totals $1,500 $2,000 $7,500 $7,000

2. Net Income 500 500
3. Proving totals $2,000 $2,000 $7, 500 $7,500

1. Column totals $5,200 $4,800 $26,500 $26,900

2. Net Loss 400 400
3. Proving totals $5,200 $5,200 $26,900 $26,900

1. Column totals $5,300 $8,150 $34,950 $32,100

2. Net Income 2,850 2,850
3. Proving totals $8,150 $8,150 $34,950 $34,950

1. Column totals $5,300 $4,130 $33,400 $34,570

2. Net Loss 1,170 1,170
3. Proving totals $5,300 $5,300 $34,570 $34,570
Standard 5: Students will prepare, analyze and interpret financial statements. (Chapter 7)

1. What document is used to prepare the financial statements? Work Sheet

2. What is the purpose of the Income Statement? To show financial progress over a period of time

3. What information is reported on the Income Statement?

Revenue, Expenses, Net Income/Loss

4. What is the purpose of the Balance Sheet? To show financial condition on a specific date

5. What information is reported on the Balance Sheet?

Assets, Liabilities, and Owner’s Equity

6. Preparing an Income Statement and Balance Sheet

From the work sheet below, prepare an income statement and balance sheet for The Sound of Stone.

Complete the following.

1. Total all columns of the work sheet
2. Calculate and record the amount of net income or net loss.
3. Using the form on the next page, prepare an income statement for the month ended September
30, 20--.
4. Calculate and record the component percentages for total expenses and net income. Round
percentages to the nearest 0.1%
5. Prepare the September 30, 20-- balance sheet for The Sound of Stone.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Trial Balance Adjustments Income Statement Balance Sheet
Account Title Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit
1. Cash 8,272 8,272
2. Petty Cash 200 200
3. Accts. Rec.—HartCo 100 100
4. Accts. Rec.—Starlite Club 720 720
5. Supplies 4,051 2,564 1,487
6. Prepaid Insurance 1,200 100 1,100
7. Accts. Pay.—First Audio 1,360 1,360
8. Accts. Pay.—Office Supply Co. 20 20
9. Shannon Stone, Capital 10,000 10,000
10. Shannon Stone, Drawing 600 600
11. Income Summary
12. Sales 4,411 4,411
13. Advertising Expense 273 273
14. Insurance Expense 100 100
15. Miscellaneous Expense 10 10
16. Rent Expense 250 250
17. Supplies Expense 2,564 2,564
18. Utilities Expense 115 115
15,791 15,791 2,664 2,664 3,312 4,411 12,479 11,380
20. Net Income 1,099 1,099
4,411 4,411 12,479 12,479
Income Statement

The Sound of Stone

Income Statement
For month ended September 30, 2008
% of
Sales
Revenue:
Sales 4,411 100.0
Expenses:
Advertising Expense 273
Insurance Expense 100
Miscellaneous Expense 10
Rent Expense 250
Supplies Expense 2,564
Utilities Expense 115
Total Expenses 3,312 75.1
Net Income 1,099 24.9

Balance Sheet

The Sound of Stone

Balance Sheet
September 30, 2008
Assets Liabilities
Cash 8,272 Accts. Pay.—First Audio 1,360
Petty Cash 200 Accts. Pay.—Office Supply Co. 20
Accts. Rec.—HartCo 100 Total Liabilities 1,380
Accts. Rec.—Starlite Club 720 Owner’s Equity
Supplies 1,487 Shannon Stone, Capital 10,499
Prepaid Insurance 1,100
Total Assets 11,879 Total Liab. and Owner’s Eq. 11,879

7. Determine the ending capital balances.

Beginning Ending
Investments + Revenue + Expenses - Withdrawals -
Capital Capital
1. 10,000 5,000 20,000 5,000 3,000 27,000
2. 0 25,000 30,000 50,000 5,000 0
3. 25,000 10,000 50,000 10,000 6,000 69,000
4. 45,785 0 66,350 15,900 5,000 91,235
Standard 6: Students will prepare adjusting and closing entries and a post-closing trial balance.
(Chapter 8)

1. What is the difference between permanent and temporary accounts?

Permanent accounts carry-over a balance from fiscal period to fiscal period.
Temporary accounts are closed at the end of each fiscal period and start each new fiscal period
with a zero balance
2. Determining accounts affected by adjusting and closing entries

1. For each account title on the chart, place a check mark in either Column 2 or 3 to indicate
whether the account is affected by an adjusting entry.
2. For each account title on the chart, place a check mark in either Column 4 or 5 to indicate
whether the account is affected by a closing entry.
3. For each account title on the chart, place a check mark in either Column 6 or 7 to indicate
whether the account has a balance after closing entries are posted.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
After Closing Entries
Account Is Affected by Account Is Affected by
Are Posted, Account
Account Title an Adjusting Entry a Closing Entry
Has a Balance
Yes No Yes No Yes No
1. Advertising Expense   
2. Accts. Pay.--Baer Supplies   
3. Cash   
4. Accts. Pay.--Gates Office Supplies   
5. Alisha Downs, Capital   
6. Alisha Downs, Drawing   
7. Income Summary   
8. Insurance Expense   
9. Miscellaneous Expense   
10. Prepaid Insurance   
11. Rent Expense   
12. Sales   
13. Supplies   
14. Supplies Expense   
15. Utilities Expense   

3. Why is the post-closing trial balance prepared? To prove debits and credits are still equal

4. Why do only the balances of permanent accounts appear on the post-closing trial balance?
Because those accounts are the only ones that still have a balance.
5. Journalize adjusting and closing entries using the information from the worksheet on the previous
page.

General Journal
Doc. Post.
Date Account Title Debit Credit
No. Ref.
2008 Adjusting Entries
Sep 30 Supplies Expense 2,564
Supplies 2,564
30 Insurance Expense 100
Prepaid Insurance 100
Closing Entries
30 Sales 4,411
Income Summary 4,411
30 Income Summary 3,312
Advertising Expense 273
Insurance Expense 100
Miscellaneous Expense 10
Rent Expense 250
Supplies Expense 2,564
Utilities Expense 115
30 Income Summary 1,099
Shannon Stone, Capital 1,099
30 Shannon Stone, Capital 600
Shannon Stone, Drawing 600
Standard 7: Students will demonstrate proper cash management. (Chapter 5)

1. Define and show an example of a blank endorsement.

Endorsement consisting of a signature only.

2. Define and show an example of a restrictive endorsement.

Endorsement that restricts further transfer of ownership.

3. What are the steps for preparing a bank reconciliation?

1. Write date 6. Add outstanding deposits
2. Balance on check stub 7. Calculate subtotal
3. Deduct bank charges 8. Deduct outstanding checks
4. Calculate adjusted check stub balance 9. Calculate adjusted bank statement balance
5. Balance on bank statement 10. Compare adjusted balances (should be equal)

4. Using the information below, calculate the adjusted checkbook balance:

Balance on last unused check stub is $3,000; outstanding deposits of $400, bank service charge of $25,
outstanding checks totaling $450, and a dishonored check for $75. What is the adjusted checkbook
balance after the bank reconciliation is prepared?
Balance on check stub 3,000
Deduct bank charges –25
Deduct dishonored check –75
Adjusted checkbook balance 2,900

5. Using the information below, calculate the adjusted bank balance:

Bank statement balance is $5,000; outstanding deposits of $150, bank service charge of $30, and
outstanding checks totaling $600. What is the adjusted bank balance after the bank reconciliation is
prepared?
Balance on bank statement 5,000
Add outstanding deposits +150
Deduct outstanding checks –600
Adjusted bank balance 4,550

6. Which accounts are affected when journalizing a bank service charge?

Debit: Miscellaneous Expense Credit: Cash

7. Which accounts are affected when journalizing a dishonored/NSF check?

Debit: Accounts Receivable Credit: Cash

8. What does it mean to “prove cash”?

To compare the balance on the last unused check stub with the balance in the cash account. These two
numbers should be the same.
9. Why is it important for a company to establish a petty cash fund?
To be more cost effective and efficient when paying out small cash payments.

10. What accounts are affected when establishing a petty cash fund?

Debit: Petty Cash Credit: Cash

11. What accounts are affected when replenishing a petty cash fund?

Debit: Accounts affected by petty cash payments Credit: Cash

(Generally Supplies and Expenses)

12. Journalize entries to replenishing a petty cash fund

KeepClean replenished petty cash on the dates shown in Column 2 of the following table. The
information in Columns 3 to 5 is obtained from the petty cash reports.

Record the journal entry for each petty cash replenishment.

1 2 3 4 5
Summary of Petty Cash Slips
Trans./Doc. No. Replenished on
Supplies Advertising Miscellaneous
A / C43 July 31 32.00 25.00
B / C54 August 31 21.00 20.00 5.00
C / C67 September 30 40.00 20.00 15.00
D / C79 October 31 10.00 20.00

General Journal
Doc. Post.
Date Account Title Debit Credit
No. Ref.
Jul 31 Supplies C43 32.00
Advertising Expense 25.00
Cash 57.00
Aug 31 Supplies C54 21.00
Advertising Expense 20.00
Miscellaneous Expense 5.00
Cash 46.00
Sep 30 Supplies C67 40.00
Advertising Expense 20.00
Miscellaneous Expense 15.00
Cash 75.00
Oct 31 Supplies C79 10.00
Miscellaneous Expense 20.00
Cash 30.00