The Failure to Properly Record an Adjusting Entry to Accrue

question 102

Multiple Choice

The failure to properly record an adjusting entry to accrue an expense will result in an

• A) understatement of expenses and an understatement of liabilities.
• B) understatement of expenses and an overstatement of liabilities.
• C) understatement of expenses and an overstatement of assets.
• D) overstatement of expenses and an understatement of assets.

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