Effects of Errors on Financial Statements

question 109

Essay

Effects of errors on financial statements
Indicate the immediate effect of the following errors on each of the accounting elements described in the column headings below, using the following code: O = Overstated; U = Understated; NE = No Effect.

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Definitions:

Unearned Revenue

Money received by a company for goods or services yet to be delivered or provided, considered a liability until the goods or services are delivered.

Double Rule

A method used in accounting to draw attention to totals or end of reports by placing two lines beneath them for emphasis.

Total

The aggregate amount or sum of individual items or elements in a set or group.

Closing Journal Entries

The entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances in temporary accounts to permanent accounts and prepare the company's books for the next period.