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Accounting Industry Intro

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Accounting is

a)

the language of business

b)

the key to money

c)

the root of all evil

d)

the path to enlightenment

2.

An advantage to setting up a business as a sole proprietorship is

a)

Limited personal liability

b)

More resources and expertise

c)

ease in raising capital

d)

lower taxes

3.

A corporation is owned by

a)

more than 1 person

b)

1 or more people

c)

1 person

d)

always a group a people

4.

Which of the following business formations provides liability protection to the owner(s)

a)

partnership

b)

sole proprietorship

c)

LLC

5.

A partnership has ______________ personal liability

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

6.

A sole proprietorship has fewer _______________ but far less _____________ protection than a corporation.

a)

arguments; financial

b)

office parties; job

c)

government involvement; financial

d)

government regulations; legal

7.

Of the 3 main business forms, owners of a ______________ would have the least amount of independence

a)

sole proprietorship

b)

partnership

c)

corporation

8.

All partners in a partnership split the profits 50/50.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A service business ______________

a)

buys finished products and resells them for a profit

b)

can be a shipyard, repair shop or a real estate office

c)

transforms raw materials into finished products

d)

can be a candy shop, a gift shop or a clothing shop

10.

GAAP stands for

a)

Globally Accepted Accounting Prinicples

b)

Generally Accepted Accounting Priniciples

c)

Generally Acknowledged Accounting Principles

d)

Globally Admired Accounting Principles

11.

The industry agency that researches and develops new accounting standards is

a)

SEC

b)

IRS

c)

FASB

d)

PCAOB

12.

The ____________ works closely with the SEC to oversee audits of public companies.

a)

AICPA

b)

PCAOB

c)

FASB

d)

IRS

13.

______________ uses GAAP as a basis to create laws and consequences for illegal behavior.

a)

FASB

b)

The SEC

c)

Auditors

d)

Investors

14.

Every transaction requires a source document for backup due to which principle?

a)

Objective Evidence

b)

Consistent Reporting

c)

Materiality

d)

Full Disclosure

15.

If John purchases a truck for ACME corporation for $15,000, but he got it for a steal because the manufacturer's list price for this truck is $17,000, which principle provides the guideline for how this truck purchase should be represented on ACME's accounting records?

a)

Unit of Measurement

b)

Business Entity

c)

Materiality

d)

Historical Cost

16.

If Rose purchased 2,400 pencils of $.05 each, which principle tells us if she needs to book each pencil purchase separately or as a group?

a)

Consistent Reporting

b)

Materiality

c)

Realization of Revenue

d)

Objective Evidence

17.

The two agencies with powers of enforcement are ___________ and ___________

a)

IRS; SEC

b)

FASB; AICPA

c)

GAAP; PCAOB

d)

FASB; GAAP

18.

The acronym for the common principles that U.S. companies must follow when performing accounting functions and preparing its external financial statements is ________.

a)

FASB

b)

AICPA

c)

GAAP

d)

IFRS

19.

Why are accounting regulations important?

a)

It's the right thing to do

b)

to create consistency and reliability in financial statements

c)

the government just likes to stick their nose in everyone's business

d)

they aren't that important

20.

Why would John Smith decide to form a sole proprietorship instead of another business formation?

a)

He is an expert in his field and wishes to control his own destiny

b)

He is afraid he might get sued and lose his house

c)

He requires substantial outside funding for the business

d)

He has a friend who will be actively involved in the business