The Matching Principle States That ________

question 153

Multiple Choice

The matching principle states that ________.

• A) financial statements can be prepared for specific periods
• B) a business's activities can be sliced into small time segments
• C) all expenses should be recorded when they are incurred during the period
• D) companies should record revenue when it has been earned

Understand the basic differences between job order cost systems and process cost systems, including when each is appropriate.

Know the flow of costs in accounting systems, particularly how costs are accumulated and assigned in manufacturing.

Recognize the role and charging mechanism of direct materials, work in process, and finished goods in the cost accounting cycle.

Understand how factory labor costs, including direct and indirect (manufacturing overhead) labor costs, are accounted.

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