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THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

UND: Identify what the accounting equation is.

a)

Assets= Owners Equity - Liabilities

b)

Liabilities= Owners Equity + Assets

c)

Assets= Owners Equity + Liabilities

d)

Owners Equity= Assets + Liabilities

2.

REM: Define what an asset is

a)

The debt of the business.

b)

The profit accumulated in the business.

c)

The income and expenditure within the business.

d)

The possessions owned and used by the business.

3.

CRE: Make a list fixed assets that is found in a business.

a)

Land and buildings, Equipment, Vehicles

b)

Capital, Drawings, Income

c)

Trading inventory, Bank, Debtors

d)

Loan Deposit, Interest

4.

ANA: Classify the Owner's Equity accounts from below

a)

Debtors control/ Petty cash

b)

Land & Buildings/ Equipment

c)

Interest on loan/ Trading stock

d)

Capital/ drawings/ income/ expenses

5.

EVA: Differentiate between Owners Equity and Liabilities

a)

Owners Equity represents the possessions in a business and Liabilities represents income in the business.

b)

Owners Equity represent the debts in a business and Liabilities represent the business's net worth.

c)

Owners Equity represents the net worth of a business and Liabilities represent the debt in a business.

d)

Owners Equity represent credit and Liabilities represent expenses.

6.

APP: Solve the equation: OE= R989 000 L= R565 750 A= ?

a)

Assets= R1 554 750

b)

Assets= R423 250

c)

Assets= R1 750 554

d)

Assets= R1 455 057

7.

REM: Describe the effect of the accounting equation on Assets.

a)

Assets decrease on the debit side and increase on the credit side.

b)

Assets increase on the debit side and decrease on the credit side.

c)

Assets increase on the debit side as well as the credit side.

d)

Assets decrease on the debit side and on the credit side.

8.

REM: Define what a sole trader is

a)

A business whose name ends in Pty [Ltd].

b)

A business with more than 1 owner.

c)

A business with one owner who takes full responsibility.

d)

A business with a large number shareholders.

9.

ANA: Differentiate between credit sales and credit purchases.

a)

Credit sales= selling on credit & Credit purchases= buying on credit

b)

Credit sales= buying on credit & Credit purchases = selling on credit

c)

Credit sales= selling for cash & Credit purchases= buying with cash

d)

All of the above

10.

APP: Indicate what the two control accounts are:

a)

Capital and Drawings

b)

Debtors control and Bank

c)

Sales and Creditors control

d)

Debtors control and Creditors control

11.

APP: Show the effect of the transaction- Sold goods worth R3000 on credit.

a)

Dr Bank 3000 & Cr Trading stock 3000

b)

Dr Debtors control 3000 & Cr Sales 3000

c)

Dr Sales 3000 & Cr Trading Stock 3000

d)

Dr Debtors control 3000 & Cr Trading stock 3000

12.

EVA: Recommend ways to increase capital in a business

a)

Provide more discounts and promotions

b)

Increase the advertising budget and methods

c)

Improve debtors control measure to avoid losses

d)

All of the above

13.

REM: Define the term Bad Debts

a)

Money received from debtors

b)

Profit accumulated from debtors control

c)

Money that needs to be written off because debtors fail to settle their debts.

d)

Debtors who are bad at repaying debts.

14.

APP: Solve the transaction: Write off R1500 as bad debts.

a)

Debit: Bad debts R1500 & Credit: Debtors control R1500

b)

Debit: Trading stock R1500 & Credit: Debtors control R1500

c)

Debit: Debtors control R1500 & Credit: Bad debts R1500

d)

Debit: Expenses R1500 & Credit: Assets R1500

15.

UND: Explain what measures could be implemented to minimize or prevent the theft of assets in a business.

a)

Install cameras everywhere

b)

Authorize 1-3 employees to manage assets in the business

c)

Perform thorough criminal checks on employees

d)

Keep and continuously update the business fixed asset register.

e)

All of the above