The Accounting Principle That Requires That the Cost Flow Assumption

question 175

Multiple Choice

The accounting principle that requires that the cost flow assumption be consistent with the physical movement of goods is

• A)called the matching principle.
• B)called the consistency principle.
• C)nonexistent; that is, there is no such accounting requirement.
• D)called the physical flow assumption.

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Definitions:

Wages and Salaries Payable

Liabilities for wages and salaries that have been earned by employees but have not yet been paid.

Federal Income Taxes Payable

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Payroll Taxes Payable

Liabilities owed to tax authorities for employee taxes withheld and employer payroll taxes; to be paid within a specified period.

FUTA Payable

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