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Principles of Accounting (Quiz 2)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If revenues for the accounting period total $5,000, and the expenses total $1,000, then the net income (loss) must total

a)

$6,000

b)

$4,000

c)

($6,000)

d)

($4,000)

2.

When a company pays a bill using cash, what the effect on its cash account?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

There is no cash account

3.
Received cash from owner as investment
a)
Increase cash & capital
b)
Decrease cash & capital
c)
Increase assets & liabilities
d)
Decreases assets & liabilities
4.
Any amounts owed by a business and reported on the balance sheet are referred to as ________________.
a)
assets
b)
liabilities
c)
profit
d)
expenses
5.
Anything of value that is owned by the company (such as cash, accounts receivables, vehicles, etc.) are reported on the balance sheet and are referred to as _______________.
a)
assets
b)
liabilities
c)
profit
d)
income
6.

How to calculate gross profit on the income statement?

a)

Operating expenses - Sales= Gross profit

b)

Sales - Cost of goods sold= Gross profit

c)

Income - Expenses = Gross profit

d)

Cost of sales - Sales =Gross profit

7.

Interest on a bank overdraft is an/a..

a)

revenue

b)

expenses

c)

liabilities

d)

capital

8.

Double entry in accounting means there must be________ entries for every transaction?

a)

two

b)

Three

c)

six

d)

one

9.

A general ledger/T account has a ______ and _______ side.

a)

cash receipt and debtors

b)

debit and payments

c)

debit and credit

d)

creditors and debtors

10.

Assets increase on the ________ side?

a)

subsidiary

b)

T-account

c)

credit

d)

debit

11.

Owner's equity decreases on the _________ side?

a)

credit

b)

debit

c)

payments

d)

liability

12.

________ are debts of the business?

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Owner's equity

d)

Vehicles

13.

Equipment is an example of an/a ______?

a)

loan

b)

asset

c)

liability

d)

owners equity

14.

Inventory/trading stock is an/a ________?

a)

equity

b)

liabilities

c)

assets

d)

owners equity

15.

The first entry in accounting process is

a)

ledger.

b)

financial statement.

c)

journal.

d)

source of documents.

16.

Accounts Payable is classified as a/an ___________ in the _____________.

a)

Current asset; Balance Sheet

b)

Current liability; Balance Sheet

c)

Expense; Income Statement

d)

Revenue; Income Statement

17.

What is meant by accounts receivable?

a)

Money owed to a company by its debtors

b)

Money owed by a company to its creditors

c)

Money owed to a company by its employees

d)

Money owed by a company to its vendors

18.
The financial statement that reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time such as a year or a month is the:
a)
Balance Sheet
b)
Income Statement
c)
Statement of Cash Flows
d)
None of These
19.
The financial statement that reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders' (owner's) equity at a specific date is the:
a)
Balance Sheet
b)
Income Statement
c)
Statement of Cash Flows
d)
Cash Statement
20.
When cash is received, the account Cash will be
a)
Debited
b)
Credited
21.
When a company pays a bill, the account Cash will be
a)
Debited
b)
Credited
22.
Entries to expenses such as Rent Expense are usually
a)
Debits
b)
Credits
23.
Revenues minus expenses equals:
a)
Assets
b)
Liabilities
c)
Owner Equity
d)
Net Income
24.

The owner invests personal cash in the business. What is the effect on accounting equation?

a)

Increase in Assets I Increase in Equity

b)

Increase in Liabilities I Increase in Assets

c)

Decrease in Assets I Increase in Equity

25.
The company repays the bank that had lent money to the company. What is the effect on accounting equation?
a)
Inc. in Assets  I  Dec. in Equity
b)
Dec. in Assets  I  Dec. in Liabilities
c)
Dec. in Liabilities  I  Dec. in Liabilities