A Numbering System for a Chart of Accounts

question 83

Multiple Choice

A numbering system for a chart of accounts

• A) is prescribed by GAAP.
• B) is uniform for all businesses.
• C) usually starts with income statement accounts.
• D) usually starts with balance sheet accounts.

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Definitions:

Tax Rate

The proportion of income that is taken as tax from a person or business.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another business for more than the fair value of its net assets, representing future economic benefits.

Deferred Income Tax Liability

A financial accounting term representing taxes that are owed but not yet paid, resulting from temporary differences between the IRS and accounting methods.

Income Tax Rate

The fraction of one's earnings or a company's profits that must be paid in taxes.