Word Scramble for... Accounting Principles
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| Word Clue | Answer |
Unscrambled Answer | |
| 1. | General guidelines. | CREPISNPIL | PRINCIPLES |
| 2. | The __________ unit assumption means transactions of U.S. companies are reported in dollars. | TORENYAM | MONETARY |
| 3. | Adjusting entries help to achieve the ____________ principle. | NTAGHMIC | MATCHING |
| 4. | The cost principle is often described as the __________ cost principle. | THLSCOIARI | HISTORICAL |
| 5. | __________ practices allows the format of a public utility's balance sheet to be different from that of a manufacturer. | UTIRNYSD | INDUSTRY |
| 6. | The concept of _________________ allows for the violation of an accounting principle when the amounts are insignificant. | IYARMILETAT | MATERIALITY |
| 7. | The __________ entity assumption results in business transactions being kept separate from a sole proprietor's personal transactions. | IOCENOCM | ECONOMIC |
| 8. | In cases of uncertainty, less profit is reported under this concept. | RVETMCSOINSA | CONSERVATISM |
| 9. | Full __________ is achieved through the notes to the financial statements. | ODRCSILUSE | DISCLOSURE |
| 10. | This assumption justifies quarterly financial statements. | IRDOCYIPIET | PERIODICITY |
| 11. | Defined as the cash or cash equivalent amount at the time of a transaction. | TOCS | COST |
| 12. | Accrual accounting is related to this principle. | NAGMITCH | MATCHING |
| 13. | Results in the reporting of contingent losses, but not contingent gains. | VESTMIRNASOC | CONSERVATISM |
| 14. | Permits the immediate expensing of insignificant assets. | TRIALITAEMY | MATERIALITY |
| 15. | FASB is the acronym for _____________ Accounting Standards Board. | AFAILNCIN | FINANCIAL |
| 16. | The __________ concern assumption is that an enterprise will continue on long enough to carry out its objectives and commitments. | OGIGN | GOING |
| 17. | Communicating the significant accounting policies in the first note to the financial statements is related to the full ______________ principle. | SECLUDORIS | DISCLOSURE |
| 18. | The U.S. government agency with authority over the reporting requirements of corporations whose stock is publicly traded in the U.S. is the Securities and ______________ Commission. | HXGAENEC | EXCHANGE |
| 19. | Under the __________-basis of accounting, revenues are reported on the income statement in the period in which they are earned. | CUCLARA | ACCRUAL |
| 20. | Part of the _______________ unit assumption is that the U.S. dollar retains its purchasing power over time. | ATORMNYE | MONETARY |
If you have any difficulty answering the questions, learn more about this topic by reading our mini-lectures covering introductory of Accounting Principles.
