Which situation violates the matching principle?
A) Employees are paid for wages worked in a previous month. The wages expense was
recorded in the previous month.
B) Consulting fees incurred have been recorded as an expense even though a bill has
not yet been received.
C) Depreciation was recorded for equipment even though the equipment was purchased
on a date other than January 1.
D) A 1-year insurance policy was paid in full on January 1 and the total amount of the
bill was recorded as an expense in January.
E) Customers are billed for services even though the company knows a portion of the
customers will never pay.
The following data pertains to Greenwold Manufacturing. Total assets at January 1,
20X9, were $290,000; at December 31, 20X9, total assets were $334,000. During
20X9, sales were $995,000; cash dividends declared were $10,000; and operating
expenses (exclusive of cost of goods sold) were $545,000. Total liabilities at December
31, 20X9, were $128,000; at January 1, 20X9, total liabilities were $105,000. There was
no additional paid-in capital during 20X9. What was cost of goods sold for 20X9?
A) $450,000
B) $435,000
C) $429,000
D) $419,000
E) $440,000