The Accountant of Omega, Inc

question 196

Multiple Choice

The accountant of Omega, Inc. failed to make an adjusting entry to record $6,000 of unearned service revenue that has now been earned. Assume the deferred revenue was initially recorded as a liability. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The total revenue will be overstated.
• B) The total revenue will be understated.
• C) The total expenses will be overstated.
• D) The total expenses will be understated.

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Definitions:

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, such as accounts payable and short-term loans.

Vertical Analysis

An approach to analyzing financial statements where every item within the three primary account categories (assets, liabilities, and equity) on a balance sheet is shown as a percentage of the total category.

Total Liabilities

The combined total of all current and long-term financial obligations owed by an entity at any given time.

Common-Sized Income Statement

An income statement in which each line item is expressed as a percentage of sales, facilitating the comparison across different periods or companies.