A Broad Principle That Requires Identifying the Activities of a Business

question 212

Multiple Choice

A broad principle that requires identifying the activities of a business with specific time periods such as months,quarters,or years is the:

• A)Operating cycle of a business.
• B)Time period assumption.
• C)Going-concern assumption.
• D)Expense recognition (matching)principle.
• E)Accrual basis of accounting.

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Definitions:

Expenses

Costs incurred in the process of earning revenue, encompassing a broad range of spending from operational to administrative.

Advertising Expense

Advertising Expense represents the costs incurred by a business to promote its products or services through various advertising mediums.

Closing Entries

Entries made in the accounting records at the end of an accounting period to prepare the accounts for the next period.

Journalized

The process of recording transactions in the journal, the first step in the accounting cycle.