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NOCTI Basic Accounting Quiz

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Susan opened a business and invested $5,000 in cash and a computer worth $2,500. These investments will increase

a)

assets by $5,000

b)

assets by $7,500

c)

liabilities by $5,000

d)

liabilities by $7,500

2.

The appropriate entry for receiving money from a customer is to

a)

decrease Revenue

b)

decrease Sales

c)

increase Cash

d)

increase Accounts Payable

3.

The journal entry to record cash investment by the owner is to debit Cash and credit

a)

Accounts Receivable

b)

Drawing

c)

Capital

d)

Expense

4.

Jason invested $15,000 cash to start his business. How does this transaction impact the basic accounting equation?

a)

there is no impact to the accounting equation

b)

increase owner’s equity by $15,000

c)

increase liabilities by $15,000

d)

increase Accounts Payable by $15,000

5.

Journalizing is a process in which

a)

source documents are analyzed for debit and credit entries

b)

debits and credits are copied from a journal to a ledger

c)

a receivable is sold at a discounted value for cash

d)

account balances are carried to a trial balance

6.

Debbie has a balance of $8,600 in Accounts Receivable before receiving a check for $3,455 from a customer she had worked for last month. What is the balance in Accounts Receivable after she records the receipt of this check?

A.B.C.D.

a)

$3,455

b)

$5,145

c)

$8,600

d)

$12,055

7.

The controlling account summarizes all of the accounts from a _____ account.

A.B.C.D.

a)

subsidiary

b)

special

c)

general

d)

contra

8.

An employee earns a commission of 7 percent of total sales. This week, the employee’s total sales are $2,345. What was the commission earned for the week?

A.B.C.D.

a)

$164.15

b)

$174.50

c)

$2,180.85

d)

$2,509.15

9.

An employee works 38 hours per week, is paid $8.50 per hour, and is paid every 2 weeks. What is the gross pay the employee will receive each pay period?

a)

$323.00

b)

$482.00

c)

$646.00

d)

$725.00

10.

Regular hours times regular rate is the calculation for ____ earnings.

a)

overtime

b)

net

c)

regular

d)

annual

11.

The tax that is paid by employers to provide temporary relief for individuals who are out of work is called _____ tax.

a)

income

b)

unemployment

c)

sales

d)

FICA

12.

An electronic payment to the IRS can be used to pay

A.B.C.D.

a)

credit card interest fees

b)

late utility payment fees

c)

federal taxes and user fees

d)

state taxes and user fees

13.

An endorsed check must have an authorized ______ on the back of the check.

a)

embossment

b)

deposit slip

c)

signature

d)

bank statement

14.

A bank statement reconciliation is

a)

a statement that specifies the amount and account that funds are being deposited into

b)

a summary of all financial transactions in an account that occur over a period of time

c)

a summary of the financial balances of a company

d)

an account audit used to bring a bank statement and checkbook into agreement

15.

A direct deposit made to an employee’s checking or savings account is also known as a/an

a)

ATM

b)

FICA

c)

EIN

d)

EFT

16.

A company had $3,000 in credit card sales during the day. The company is charged a 3 percent discount rate on credit card deposits. The entry to record the credit card sales is

a)

debit Cash $2,910; debit Credit Card Expense $90; credit Sales $3,000

b)

debit Cash $2,910; credit Sales $2,910

c)

debit Cash $3,000; credit Sales $2,910; credit Credit Card Expense $90

d)

debit Cash $3,000; credit Sales $3,000

17.

Subtracting the bank service charge from the checkbook balance is part of the _____ process.

a)

bank reconciliation

b)

bank statement

c)

accounting cycle

d)

perpetual inventory

18.

A purchase of a computer with cash

a)

is a shift in assets

b)

increases a liability

c)

decreases an asset

d)

increases an asset

19.

During one accounting period, a corporation’s beginning inventory was $17,000, and they purchased $85,000 of merchandise. The cost of the goods sold for that period was $94,000 and sales were $110,000. What is the merchandise inventory amount on the financial statement?

a)

$8,000

b)

$16,000

c)

$86,000

d)

$110,000

20.

If a company is using the _____ method of inventory, an adjustment must be made after a physical count to correctly state the ending inventory.

a)

periodic

b)

perpetual

c)

average

d)

total

21.

The FIFO inventory method is based on the idea that the first merchandise acquired is the _____ merchandise sold.

a)

last

b)

first

c)

most

d)

least

22.

Changing the arrangement of digits in a number is called

a)

subtraction

b)

transposition

c)

mistake

d)

addition

23.

The Balance Sheet section of the worksheet includes

A.B.C.D.

a)

cost of goods sold

b)

beginning merchandise inventory

c)

ending merchandise inventory

d)

merchandise purchased during the period

24.

If a journal debit entry of $150.00 is incorrectly posted as a credit, the trial balance will be out of balance by

A.B.C.D.

a)

$50.00

b)

$75.00

c)

$150.00

d)

$300.00

25.

Worksheet trial balance columns

A.B.C.D.

a)

calculate net income for the income statement

b)

prove ledger amounts are posted correctly

c)

do not include accounts for the balance sheet

d)

prove that all amounts were journalized correctly

26.

Which column on the Income Statement represents the total amount of revenues on a worksheet?

a)

debit column

b)

credit column

c)

assets

d)

liabilities

27.

A business form that communicates to the customer the nature and quantity of items sold is called a

a)

purchase order

b)

shipping order

c)

sales invoice

d)

statement of account

28.

A promissory note is the source document for issuing a

a)

sales invoice

b)

note payable

c)

note receivable

d)

purchase order

29.

Which of these is a violation of a company’s business ethics policy?

A..B..C..D.

a)

An employee shares confidential company information with personal friends

b)

An employee reports publicly required information

c)

An employee compares health compensation plans

d)

An employee uses personal property for his or her own leisure

30.

An audit trail is the transaction flow from the source document to the

a)

bank

b)

business

c)

accountant

d)

financial statement

31.

To indicate that an amount is the final total, it should be

A.B.C.D.

a)

subtotaled first

b)

bold and italicized

c)

double ruled

d)

labeled “net income”

32.

Which of the images above was issued to demonstrate employee commissions over a 3-year span?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Assets, withdrawals, and _____ have normal debit balances.

a)

retained earnings

b)

liabilities

c)

expenses

d)

revenues

34.

n accounting, use a spreadsheet to

a)

compose a professional email

b)

communicate with another network

c)

input data into database software

d)

process and manage data

35.

A merchandise inventory determined by keeping a continuous record of increases, decreases, and balance on hand is a ____.

a)

periodic inventory

b)

perpetual inventory

c)

gross profit method of estimating inventory

d)

weighted-average inventory costing method

36.

A periodic inventory normally is taken ____.

a)

at the end of every month

b)

quarterly

c)

at the end of a fiscal period

d)

only when a stock shortage is suspected

37.

Using the price of merchandise purchased first to calculate the cost of merchandise sold first is the ____.

a)

fifo method

b)

lifo method

c)

gross profit method

d)

weighted-average method

38.

Using the price of merchandise purchased last to calculate the cost of merchandise sold first is the ____.

a)

fifo method

b)

lifo method

c)

gross profit method

d)

weighted-average method

39.

A business form ordering a bank to pay cash from a bank account is a ____.

a)

signature card

b)

deposit slip

c)

check

d)

none of the above

40.

The entry to establish a $200.00 petty cash fund is ____.

a)

debit Cash, $200.00; credit Petty Cash, $200.00

b)

debit Miscellaneous Expense, $200.00; credit Cash, $200.00

c)

debit Petty Cash, $200.00; credit Cash, $200.00

d)

debit Petty Cash, $200.00; credit Miscellaneous Expense, $200.00

41.

A petty cash fund is always replenished ____.

a)

daily

b)

weekly

c)

at the end of the month

d)

none of the above

42.

The amount of goods on hand for sale to customers is ____.

a)

a merchandise inventory

b)

the balance of the Purchases account

c)

the balance of the Sales account

d)

a purchases inventory

43.

A work sheet is used to ____.

a)

plan adjustments and summarize information necessary to prepare financial statements

b)

plan adjustments and post entries to the ledger

c)

plan adjustments and journalize entries from source documents

d)

none of the answers are correct

44.

What is the formula for calculating book value?

a)

Original Cost - Accumulated Depreciation = Ending Book Value

b)

Original Cost + Accumulated Depreciation = Ending Book Value

c)

Original Cost x Accumulated Depreciation = Ending Book Value

d)

Original Cost / Accumulated Depreciation = Ending Book Value

45.

In calculating the annual amount of depreciation expense for a plant asset, you must consider ____.

a)

original cost

b)

estimated salvage value

c)

estimated useful life

d)

all of the answers provided

46.

Which account is used for the investment of all owners of a corporation?

a)

Owners' Equity

b)

Dividends

c)

Retained Earnings

d)

Capital Stock

47.

Businesses may have three major types of plant assets: ____.

a)

equipment, buildings, and land

b)

cash, buildings, and land

c)

equipment, cash, and land

d)

cash, buildings, and equipment

48.

An income statement for a business that carries inventory has three main sections for ____.

a)

assets, liabilities, and owner's equity

b)

revenue, expenses, and inventory

c)

revenue, cost of merchandise sold, and expenses

d)

owner's equity, share of net income, and drawing

49.

Cost of merchandise sold is found by the following formula:

a)

beginning merchandise inventory - purchases + ending inventory

b)

beginning merchandise inventory + gross profit on sales

c)

beginning merchandise inventory - expenses

d)

beginning merchandise inventory + purchases - ending inventory

50.

The revenue remaining after cost of merchandise sold has been deducted is ____.

a)

gross profit on sales

b)

cost of merchandise sold

c)

net sales

d)

total sales

51.

One way to increase gross profit on sales is to ____.

a)

decrease expenses

b)

decrease sales revenue

c)

increase sales revenue

d)

increase cost of merchandise sold

52.

A financial statement that summarizes the changes in a corporation's ownership for a fiscal period is ____.

a)

an income statement

b)

a balance sheet

c)

a statement of stockholders' equity

d)

a distribution of net income statement

53.

A financial statement that reports a corporation's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity on a specific date is ____.

a)

an income statement

b)

a balance sheet

c)

an owners' equity statement

d)

a distribution of net income statement

54.

When information about the account balance of each vendor is needed, ____.

a)

an income statement is prepared

b)

a schedule of accounts payable is prepared

c)

a schedule of accounts receivable is prepared

d)

a distribution of net income statement is prepared

55.

When information about the account balance of each customer is needed, ____.

a)

an income statement is prepared

b)

a schedule of accounts payable is prepared

c)

a schedule of accounts receivable is prepared

d)

a distribution of net income statement is prepared

56.

Liabilities owed for more than a year are called ____.

a)

current liabilities

b)

long-term liabilities

c)

short-term liabilities

d)

debts

57.

Total sales less sales discount and sales returns and allowances is called ____.

a)

net profit

b)

net income

c)

net sales

d)

none of the answers

58.

A cash discount entry is based on

a)

invoice terms

b)

vendor relationships

c)

purchase volume

d)

a trade reduction

59.

The total of the Purchases journal is posted as a credit to the _____ account.

a)

Purchases

b)

Accounts Receivable

c)

Merchandise

d)

Accounts Payable

60.

Employee regular earnings are calculated as

a)

total hours divided by regular rate

b)

total hours plus overtime rate

c)

regular hours times regular rate

d)

overtime hours minus overtime rate

61.

A purchase of merchandise on account

a)

decreases an asset

b)

decrease a liability

c)

increases a liability

d)

increases an expense

62.

Crediting the estimated value of uncollectible accounts to a contra account is the

a)

Accounts Receivable turnover rate

b)

book value of Accounts Receivable

c)

direct write-off method of recording bad debts

d)

allowance method of recording bad debts

63.

Use the Posting Reference (PR) column in the General Ledger to

a)

trace the entry to the book of final entry

b)

show the accountant that the transaction was posted in the general ledger

c)

trace the transaction to the original book of entry

d)

show which employee posted the record to the general ledger

64.

The total earnings of an employee for a payroll period is referred to as

a)

take-home pay

b)

pay net of taxes

c)

net pay

d)

gross pay

65.

The best way to manage multiple bank accounts would be to

a)

set up the accounts online

b)

review the accounts monthly

c)

visit banks as frequently as possible

d)

call banks daily to get account balances

66.

An actual count of merchandise is called a _____ inventory.

a)

physical

b)

perpetual

c)

merchandise control

d)

supply

67.

To prove the accuracy of posting, an accountant uses the

a)

trial balance

b)

closing entries

c)

final balance

d)

confirmed entries

68.

Beginning inventory is $36,000, ending inventory is $17,000, purchases are $75,000, sales are $110,000, and selling expenses are $24,000. What is the cost of goods sold?

a)

$75,000

b)

$94,000

c)

$110,000

d)

$115,000

69.

A corporation pays __________ to its shareholders.

a)

capital gains

b)

deferred earnings

c)

shares

d)

dividends

70.

A purchase of merchandise with cash

a)

increases an asset

b)

increases a liability

c)

decreases an asset

d)

decreases accounts receivable