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Adjusting Entries (Word Scramble)

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Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA

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1. Adjusting entries are associated with this accounting principle.

MATCHING ACHGMNIT
MATCHING HIGCMTAN

2. These are a common type of adjusting entries.

ACCRUALS ACSLAUCR
ACCRUALS CUACRASL

3. Another name for adjusting entries that involve prepayments.

DEFERRALS RFAREELSD
DEFERRALS RSAERDEFL

4. The type of account involved with the deferral of revenues.

LIABILITY IBLLIITAY
LIABILITY AIBTLIILY

5. This type of account is part of the entry to accrue revenues.

ASSET ETASS
ASSET ESATS

6. An accrual entry involving a liability will also include this type of account.

EXPENSE PENESXE
EXPENSE EXPEENS

7. A common adjusting entry pertaining to plant assets is the recording of ______________.

DEPRECIATION ODAPNTIERIEC
DEPRECIATION ECPAEITNODRI

8. The contra account to accounts receivable is the ____________ for doubtful accounts.

ALLOWANCE CLEAANWLO
ALLOWANCE LWANOLCAE

9. Adjusting entries are usually dated as of the date of the _________ sheet.

BALANCE ANELCBA
BALANCE LEAABCN

10. _________-type adjusting entries are often reversed on the first day of the next accounting period.

ACCRUAL AULCCRA
ACCRUAL ACCULRA

11. The expired amount of prepaid insurance premiums should be reported in the account Insurance __________.

EXPENSE EPEESNX
EXPENSE XNSPEEE

12. An accrual that leads to an increase in assets will likely involve ___________.

REVENUES EENRSVUE
REVENUES EEESRNVU

13. Each adjusting entry affects at least one _________ statement account.

INCOME MINCOE
INCOME OMNECI

14. The account credited in the adjusting entry for depreciation is ______________ Depreciation.

ACCUMULATED LUACUCADETM
ACCUMULATED LDCAAUUCEMT

15. One purpose of adjusting entries is to report revenues in the accounting period in which they are __________.

EARNED DNRAEE
EARNED ARNEED

16. Accruing revenues will include a debit to a _____________ account.

RECEIVABLE AVRBIELCEE
RECEIVABLE ECALIVREEB

17. Accruing expenses will include a credit to a ___________ account.

LIABILITY IYILTBIAL
LIABILITY YALILTBII

18. To avoid the double counting of accrued expenses, ____________ entries are made on the first day of the next accounting period.

REVERSING RNISVGERE
REVERSING VEIEGSRNR

19. An expense incurred but not yet recorded or paid will require an ___________-type adjusting entry.

ACCRUAL AURLCCA
ACCRUAL CAALCUR

20. ____________ revenues should be reported as a liability.

UNEARNED EAERNDUN
UNEARNED RUNEANDE
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