The Chart of Accounts Is Designed to

question 118

Multiple Choice

The chart of accounts is designed to

• A) alphabetize the accounts to make reading easier for financial statement users
• B) organize accounts in order of dollar amount to simplify the accounting information for users
• C) summarize the transactions and determine ending account balances
• D) meet the information needs of a company's managers and other users of its financial statements

Calculate Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit for different accounting periods.

Identify and apply the correct journal entries for specific merchandising transactions.

Distinguish between various types of inventory and expenses accounts and their impacts on financial statements.

Understand the implications of inventory systems under GAAP and IFRS.