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Which of the following affects both the balance sheet and the income statement?

A. Purchase of Inventory

B. Retirement of a fully depreciated machine

C. Collection of Accounts Receivable

D. Amortization of Prepaid Insurance

E. Declaration of Cash Dividend

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Question added by Tranquilino Jr Rivera , General Accountant , Enany Group of Companies
Date Posted: 2015/06/16
Benjamin Attai
by Benjamin Attai , Accountant/Head of Accounts/Finance , Idems Ultimate Ltd

A. Purchase of Inventory. The purchase of inventory will affect both the income statement and balance sheet.

Shahbaz Hayder
by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies

D. Amortization of Prepaid Insurance

Saleem Surani
by Saleem Surani , Finance Manager- Group Reporting , ReThink ME Ltd

Option D is the correct answer. As prepaid is the balance sheet item and amortization is an expense nature therefore this transaction will impact both balance sheet and income statement at the same time.

Option B could be, if the machine would have been sold in profit. Profit on disposal of asset.

purchase of inventory affect same time on balance sheet and income statement

 

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