The Concept of Adequate Disclosure Requires a Company to Inform

question 46

Multiple Choice

The concept of adequate disclosure requires a company to inform financial statement users of each of the following,except:

• A)The accounting methods in use.
• B)The due dates of major liabilities.
• C)Destruction of a large portion of the company's inventory on January 20,three weeks after the balance sheet date,but prior to issuance of the financial statements.
• D)Income projections for the next five years based upon anticipated market share of a new product;the new product was introduced a few days before the balance sheet date.

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Definitions:

Direct Write-Off Method

The direct write-off method is an accounting practice of charging unpaid debts directly to expense when they are deemed uncollectible, bypassing the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio indicating how many times a company's receivables are collected, or turned over, during a reporting period.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense account reflecting amounts that are expected to be uncollectible from customers' credit sales.

Bad Debt Expense

An estimated expense that represents the amount of receivables a company does not expect to collect due to customer defaults.