The Specific Financing Cycle Audit Objective, All Recorded Long-Term Debt

question 55

Multiple Choice

The specific financing cycle audit objective, all recorded long-term debt balances are obligations of the reporting entity, relates to the:

• A) rights and obligations assertion.
• B) completeness assertion.
• C) existence or occurrence assertion.
• D) valuation or allocation assertion.
• E) presentation or disclosure assertion.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Documentation in financial records at the termination of an accounting period to allocate gains and expenses to the correct timeframe.

Trial Balance

A financial spreadsheet where all ledger balances are gathered into columns for debits and credits, ensuring both totals match.

Debit Column

The left-hand side of a ledger account, recording increases in assets and expenses, and decreases in liabilities, equity, and revenue.

Expense Recognition Principle

An accounting principle that dictates expenses should be recognized in the period in which they are incurred to earn revenues.