Which of the Following Represents One of the Purposes of the Notes

question 157

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents one of the purposes of the notes to financial statements?

• A)To provide a place for management to justify questionable items in the statements
• B)To provide comparative ratios for the company's financial data
• C)To provide the CPA's opinion of the fairness of the financial statements
• D)To satisfy the need for full disclosure of all the facts relevant to a company's results and financial position

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Definitions:

Post-Closing Trial Balance

A financial report created after closing entries are made, showing all the balances of ledger accounts at the end of an accounting period.

Accumulated Depreciation

The cumulative sum of depreciation costs allocated to a fixed asset from the time of its purchase.

Supplies

Items used in the operations of a business that are consumed or used up in the short term.

Sales Revenues

Sales revenues represent the total amount of money earned by a company from its sales of goods or services before any expenses are deducted.