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WorksheetsAccounting Industry Intro
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Accounting is
the language of business
the key to money
the root of all evil
the path to enlightenment
An advantage to setting up a business as a sole proprietorship is
Limited personal liability
More resources and expertise
ease in raising capital
lower taxes
A corporation is owned by
more than 1 person
1 or more people
1 person
always a group a people
Which of the following business formations provides liability protection to the owner(s)
partnership
sole proprietorship
LLC
A partnership has ______________ personal liability
unlimited
limited
A sole proprietorship has fewer _______________ but far less _____________ protection than a corporation.
arguments; financial
office parties; job
government involvement; financial
government regulations; legal
Of the 3 main business forms, owners of a ______________ would have the least amount of independence
sole proprietorship
partnership
corporation
All partners in a partnership split the profits 50/50.
True
False
A service business ______________
buys finished products and resells them for a profit
can be a shipyard, repair shop or a real estate office
transforms raw materials into finished products
can be a candy shop, a gift shop or a clothing shop
GAAP stands for
Globally Accepted Accounting Prinicples
Generally Accepted Accounting Priniciples
Generally Acknowledged Accounting Principles
Globally Admired Accounting Principles
The industry agency that researches and develops new accounting standards is
SEC
IRS
FASB
PCAOB
The ____________ works closely with the SEC to oversee audits of public companies.
AICPA
PCAOB
FASB
IRS
______________ uses GAAP as a basis to create laws and consequences for illegal behavior.
FASB
The SEC
Auditors
Investors
Every transaction requires a source document for backup due to which principle?
Objective Evidence
Consistent Reporting
Materiality
Full Disclosure
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?
Unit of Measurement
Business Entity
Materiality
Historical Cost
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?
Consistent Reporting
Materiality
Realization of Revenue
Objective Evidence
The two agencies with powers of enforcement are ___________ and ___________
IRS; SEC
FASB; AICPA
GAAP; PCAOB
FASB; GAAP
The acronym for the common principles that U.S. companies must follow when performing accounting functions and preparing its external financial statements is ________.
FASB
AICPA
GAAP
IFRS
Why are accounting regulations important?
It's the right thing to do
to create consistency and reliability in financial statements
the government just likes to stick their nose in everyone's business
they aren't that important
Why would John Smith decide to form a sole proprietorship instead of another business formation?
He is an expert in his field and wishes to control his own destiny
He is afraid he might get sued and lose his house
He requires substantial outside funding for the business
He has a friend who will be actively involved in the business
