Using the List of Accounts Below, Construct a Chart of Accounts

question 31

Essay

Using the list of accounts below, construct a chart of accounts for a merchandising business that rents out a portion of its building, and assign account numbers and arranging the accounts in balance sheet and income statement order ("1" for assets, and so on). Each account number should have three digits. Contra accounts should be designated with a decimal of the account (100.1 for contra of account 100). Assets and liabilities should be in order of liquidity, expenses should be in alphabetical order.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the likelihood of an event based on how closely it resembles the typical case.

Prototypes

Original or primary forms of something from which copies are made; in cognitive psychology, it refers to a mental image or best example of a particular category.

Likelihood

The probability or chance that a given event will occur.

Surveillance Strategy

A plan or approach designed to systematically monitor activities or behaviors, often for the purpose of gathering information, ensuring security, or enforcing policies.