Explain what letters of the 'd. e.c. i.d. e' method stand for

Why does an organization prepare a balance sheet? a. to reveal what the organization owns and owes at a point in time b. to reveal how well the company utilizes its cash c. to calculate retained earnings for a given accounting period d. to calculate gross profit for a given accounting period

Helen tells her nephew, bernard, that she will pay him $100 if he will stop smoking for six months. helen was hopeful that if bernard stopped smoking for six months, he would stop altogether. bernard stops smoking for six months but then resumes his smoking. helen will not pay him. she says that the type of promise she made cannot constitute a binding contract and that, furthermore, it was at least implied that he would stop smoking for good. can bernard legally collect $100 from helen

The following items could appear on a bank reconciliation: a. outstanding checks, $670. b. deposits in transit, $1,500. c. nsf check from customer, no. 548, for $175. d. bank collection of note receivable of $800, and interest of $80. e. interest earned on bank balance, $20. f. service charge, $10. g. the business credited cash for $200. the correct amount was $2,000. h. the bank incorrectly decreased the business's by $350 for a check written by another business. classify each item as (1) an addition to the book balance, (2) a subtraction from the book balance, (3) an addition to the bank balance, or (4) a subtraction from the bank balance.