The Matching Principle Requires

question 174

Multiple Choice

The matching principle requires:

• A)That expenses be ignored if their effect on the financial statements are less important than revenues to the financial statement user.
• B)The use of the direct write-off method for bad debts.
• C)The use of the allowance method of accounting for bad debts.
• D)That bad debts be disclosed in the financial statements.
• E)That bad debts not be written off.

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Definitions:

Inventory Holding

The costs associated with storing unsold goods, including warehousing, insurance, and depreciation.

Inwards Inspection

Inwards Inspection refers to the process of checking, validating, and approving materials or products received from suppliers before they are used in production or put to stock.

Rental

The payment, usually monthly, owed by a tenant to a landlord for the use of real estate, equipment, or other properties.

Insurance

A practice or agreement whereby a company provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.