If the Accountant Failed to Make an Adjusting Entry at the End

question 86

Multiple Choice

If the accountant failed to make an adjusting entry at the end of the period to record depreciation for the period, the omission will cause

• A) an overstatement of expenses
• B) an overstatement of revenues
• C) an understatement of assets
• D) an overstatement of liabilities
• E) an overstatement of assets

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