Financial Reporting Flashcards
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What is the purpose of the 'Transaction Detail by Account' report in QBO?
Answer: Lists every transaction affecting each account with full detail
The Transaction Detail by Account report shows every individual transaction recorded under each account, similar to a detailed general ledger.
A client asks what the difference is between a Balance Sheet and a Profit and Loss. What is the most accurate explanation?
Answer: A Balance Sheet shows a snapshot of assets, liabilities, and equity at a point in time; a P&L shows income and expenses over a period
The Balance Sheet is a point-in-time snapshot of what a company owns and owes, while the Profit and Loss covers revenues and expenses over a specified date range.
In QBO, which column on the Accounts Receivable Aging report represents invoices not yet past their due date?
Answer: Current
The 'Current' column on the A/R Aging report shows invoices that are outstanding but not yet past their due date.
Which QBO report would show the total amount owed to all vendors at the end of the month?
Answer: Vendor Balance Summary
The Vendor Balance Summary provides a total outstanding balance owed to each vendor as of the report date, giving a quick snapshot of total payables.
When exporting a QBO financial report to Excel, what should you be aware of?
Answer: The exported file is a static snapshot and will not update with new QBO data
Exporting a report to Excel creates a static data file at that moment; any new transactions added to QBO afterward will not be reflected in the exported file.
A new bookkeeper asks why two companies in the same QBO account show different net income. What feature allows this?
Answer: Each company has its own separate QBO subscription
Each company in QBO requires its own separate subscription; there is no way to run multiple legal entities within a single QBO account.
Which of the following is TRUE about the QBO 'Profit and Loss Detail' report compared to the standard Profit and Loss?
Answer: It shows each individual transaction behind every income and expense total
The Profit and Loss Detail report expands every account to show each underlying transaction, allowing users to verify what makes up each category total.