APA CPP-Remote Exam - Topic 6 Question 18 Discussion

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Question #: 18
Topic #: 6

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What does it mean if, at the end of an accounting period, a company has a debit balance in a liability account?

AThe company has underdeposited taxes withheld from EE wages.

BThe company has not yet paid the third party.

CThe company has withheld too much from the EE.

DThe company has paid to a third party more than was withheld from the EE.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Flo at Oct 23, 2022, 01:12 PM

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Remedios

7 months ago

Not sure about that, seems a bit off to me.

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Patti

7 months ago

I agree, it sounds like they paid too much to a third party.

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Melissia

7 months ago

Wait, how can a liability have a debit balance?

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Kindra

7 months ago

I think it’s more about underdeposited taxes.

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Royal

7 months ago

Definitely means they overpaid a liability.

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Thad

8 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought a debit balance in liabilities meant they owed less than they should, but I can't remember the details.

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Jenelle

8 months ago

I practiced a similar question where a debit balance indicated an error in withholding, so I’m leaning towards option C.

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Janna

8 months ago

I think it might relate to overpayments, like option D, but I can't recall if that's the only scenario.

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Levi

8 months ago

I remember discussing how a debit balance in a liability account usually indicates something unusual, but I'm not sure what it specifically means here.

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Altha

8 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is the business document data supposed to go in the header or the body? I need to double-check my notes on this pattern.

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Chau

8 months ago

I vaguely recall that abandonment options are a key part of project valuation. The response about the abandonment option sounds like it could be true.

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