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Accounting Final Exam 1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information.

a)

accounting

b)

accounting system

c)

double entry accounting

d)

accounting records

2.

A planned process for providing financial information that will be useful to management.

a)

accounting

b)

accounting system

c)

double entry accounting

d)

accounting records

3.

Organized summaries of a business's financial activities are called this.

a)

accounting

b)

accounting system

c)

double entry accounting

d)

accounting records

4.

A record summarizing all the information pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation.

a)

account

b)

account balance

c)

accounting records

d)

file maintenance

5.

The amount in an account.

a)

account balance

b)

accounting records

c)

account

d)

money

6.

The series of accounting activities included in recording financial information for a fiscal period.

a)

accounting records

b)

accounting cycle

c)

file maintenance

d)

account title

7.

An equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.

a)

accounting equation

b)

equation of accounting

c)

accounting records

d)

cash equation

8.

Select the correct accounting equation.

a)

assets = liabilities - owner's equity

b)

assets + liabilities = owner's equity

c)

assets = liabilities + owner's equity

d)

assets = liabilities = owner's equity

9.

The number assigned to an account.

a)

account title

b)

account balance

c)

account number

d)

phone number

10.

The name given to an account.

a)

account title

b)

account balance

c)

account

d)

file maintenance

11.

Journal entries recorded to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period.

a)

account title

b)

permanent entries

c)

temporary entries

d)

adjusting entries

12.

Changes recorded on a work sheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period.

a)

temporary entries

b)

adjustments

c)

permanent entries

d)

file maintenance

13.

Anything of value that is owned.

a)

liability

b)

owner's equity

c)

asset

d)

revenue

14.

A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date.

a)

income statement

b)

cash flow statement

c)

balance sheet

d)

statement of cash flows

15.

A report of deposits, withdrawals, and bank balances sent to a depositor by a bank.

a)

bank reconciliation

b)

checking account

c)

file maintenance

d)

bank statement

16.

An endorsement consisting only of the endorser's signature.

a)

blank endorsement

b)

restrictive endorsement

c)

special endorsement

d)

endorsement

17.

The use of ethics in making business decisions.

a)

business ethics

b)

code of conduct

c)

ethics

d)

none of the above

18.

The account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business.

a)

capital

b)

drawing

c)

revenue

d)

expenses

19.

A list of accounts used by a business.

a)

file maintenance

b)

chart of accounts

c)

accounting records

d)

accounting system

20.

A bank account from which payments can be ordered by a depositor.

a)

file maintenance

b)

checking account

c)

savings account

d)

none of the above

21.

Journal entries used to prepare temporary accounts for a new fiscal period.

a)

permanent entries

b)

temporary entries

c)

file maintenance

d)

closing entries

22.

A statement that guides the ethical behavior of a company and its employees.

a)

code of conduct

b)

business plan

c)

business ethics

d)

ethics

23.

An amount recorded on the right side of a T account.

a)

credit

b)

debit

24.

An amount recorded on the left side of a T account.

a)

credit

b)

debit

25.

The recording of debit and credit parts of a transaction.

a)

accounting system

b)

double entry accounting

c)

electronic funds transfer

d)

accounting records

26.

A computerized cash payments system that transfers funds without the use of checks, currency, or other paper documents.

a)

accounting system

b)

electronic funds transfer

c)

accounting records

d)

debits

27.

A signature or stamp on the back of a check transferring ownership.

a)

endorsement

b)

signature

c)

blank endorsement

d)

restrictive endorsement

28.

Information for each transaction recorded in a journal.

a)

accounting

b)

accounting system

c)

entry

d)

journalizing

29.

The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions.

a)

accounting

b)

ethics

c)

SEC

d)

FDIC

30.

A decrease in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business.

a)

expense

b)

revenue

c)

sales

d)

cash

31.

The procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current.

a)

accounting

b)

accounting system

c)

file maintenance

d)

accounting records

32.

Financial reports that summarize the financial conditions and operations of a business.

a)

accounting records

b)

financial statements

c)

accounting system

d)

code of conduct

33.

The length of time for which a business summarizes and reports financial information.

a)

fiscal period

b)

month

c)

week

d)

year

34.

GAAP; The standards and rules that accountants follow while recording and reporting financial activities.

a)

Generally Accounted Accepted Practices

b)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

c)

Government Accepted Accounting Practices

d)

Government Accepted Accurate Principles

35.

A journal amount column that is not headed with an account title.

a)

general amount column

b)

special amount column

c)

dated amount column

d)

named amount column

36.

A ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements.

a)

general ledger

b)

journal

c)

trial balance

d)

source documents

37.

A financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a fiscal period.

a)

balance sheet

b)

statement of cash flows

c)

income statement

d)

work sheet

38.

A form for recording transactions in chronological order.

a)

ledger

b)

trial balance

c)

journal

d)

financial statements

39.

Recording transactions in a journal.

a)

posting

b)

journalizing

c)

ledgering

d)

accounting

40.

A group of accounts.

a)

journal

b)

ledger

c)

trial balance

d)

source documents

41.

An amount owed by a business.

a)

liability

b)

asset

c)

owner's equity

d)

revenue

42.

The difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater.

a)

net loss

b)

net revenue

c)

net income

d)

net expense

43.

The difference between total revenue and total expenses when total expenses are greater.

a)

net loss

b)

net income

c)

net expense

d)

net revenue

44.

The side of the account that is increased.

a)

debit

b)

credit

c)

ledger

d)

normal balance

45.

The amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of all assets.

a)

capital

b)

owner's equity

c)

drawing

d)

expense

46.

Accounts used to accumulate information from one fiscal period to the next.

a)

permanent accounts

b)

temporary accounts

c)

ledgers

d)

journals

47.

An amount of cash kept on hand and used for making small payments.

a)

petty cash

b)

money

c)

assets

d)

source documents

48.

Transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger account.

a)

journalizing

b)

ledgering

c)

posting

d)

none of the above

49.

A business owned by one person.

a)

proprietorship

b)

corporation

c)

management

d)

none of the above

50.

An endorsement restricting further transfer of a check's ownership.

a)

restrictive endorsement

b)

special endorsement

c)

blank endorsement

d)

endorsement

51.

An increase in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business.

a)

expense

b)

ledger

c)

revenue

d)

advertising expense

52.

A sale for which cash will be received at a later date.

a)

sale on account

b)

expense

c)

revenue

d)

none of the above

53.

A business that performs an activity for a fee.

a)

management

b)

service business

c)

proprietorship

d)

all of the above

54.

A business paper from which information is obtained for a journal entry.

a)

source document

b)

ledger

c)

journal

d)

none of the above

55.

A journal amount column headed with an account title.

a)

general amount column

b)

special amount column

c)

named amount column

d)

none of the above

56.

An endorsement indicating a new owner of a check.

a)

special endorsement

b)

restrictive endorsement

c)

blank endorsement

d)

endorsement

57.

Any persons or groups who will be affected by an action.

a)

steakholder

b)

stakeholder

c)

ethics

d)

you

58.

Source documents is which step in the accounting cycle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

59.

Journal is which step in the accounting cycle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

Ledger is which step in the accounting cycle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

61.

Trial balance is which step in the accounting cycle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

Adjusted trial balance is which step in the accounting cycle?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

63.

Financial Statements is which step in the accounting cycle?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

64.

Closing entries is which step in the accounting cycle?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

65.

An accounting device used to analyze transactions.

a)

T account

b)

general ledger

c)

accounting

d)

journal

66.

Accounts used to accumulate information until it is transferred to the owner's capital account.

a)

permanent accounts

b)

temporary accounts

c)

journalizing

d)

ledgering

67.

A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity.

a)

T account

b)

transaction

c)

ledger

d)

journal

68.

A proof of the equality of debits and credits in a general ledger.

a)

trial balance

b)

ledger

c)

journal

d)

none of the above

69.

Assets taken out of the business for the owner's personal use.

a)

withdrawals

b)

T accounts

c)

capital

d)

owner's equity

70.

A columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements.

a)

ledger

b)

work sheet

c)

normal balance

d)

journal