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Accounting Chapter 4

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Posting references in a journal are

a)

not necessary.

b)

the first item recorded when posting.

c)

always placed in an account's Post. Ref. column.

d)

none of these.

2.

The last step in the posting procedure is writing the

a)

entry date in the Date column of the account.

b)

journal page number in the Post. Ref. column of the account.

c)

entry amount in the Debit or Credit column of the account.

d)

none of these.

3.

The first digit in the account number 120 means that the account is in the

a)

expense division of the general ledger.

b)

revenue division of the general ledger.

c)

liability division of the general ledger.

d)

asset division of the general ledger.

4.

An account number in the journal's Post. Ref. column shows

a)

the account to which an amount is posted.

b)

the date of the entry.

c)

that work on that journal page is completed.

d)

none of these.

5.

If posting is interrupted, the accounting personnel know to resume posting

a)

on the line with a blank Post. Ref. column in the journal.

b)

at the beginning of the journal page.

c)

on the next day.

d)

all of these.

6.
A journal shows in one place all the changes in a single account.
a)
True 
b)
False
7.
The account number is placed in the Post. Ref. column of the journal as the last step in the posting procedure.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The posting reference should always be recorded in the journal’s Post. Ref. column before amounts are recorded in the ledger.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The two steps for opening an account are writing the account title and recording the balance.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The procedure of arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current is known as file maintenance.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

This requires a debit and a credit for each transaction

a)

Chart of Accounts

b)

Double Entry Accounting

c)

Ledger

d)

T Account

12.

This is always on the increase side of an account

a)

Credti

b)

Debit

c)

Normal Balance

d)

Decrease Side

13.

The amount entered on the left side of an account

a)

Credit

b)

Debit

c)

Normal Balance

d)

Decrease Side

14.

An amount entered on the right side of an account

a)

Credit

b)

Debit

c)

Increase Side

d)

Decrease Side

15.

An "official" list of all the accounts used by a business to record its transactions.

a)

Chart of Accounts

b)

Ledger

c)

T Accounts

d)

Double Entry Accounting

16.

The normal balance for asset accounts

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

17.

The normal balance for the owner's capital account

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

18.

An increase in a liability account is recorded as a

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

19.

An increase to Susan Dixon, Capital

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

20.

A business groups its accounts in a ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A chart of accounts is limited to 50 accounts.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The difference between the debit and credit amounts in an account is the account balance.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A journal entry made to correct an erroneous entry is called:

a)

Correcting Entry

b)

Compound Entry

c)

Fixed Entry

24.

The general ___________ is the record of original entry and the general __________ is the record of final entry.

a)

Ledger, Journal

b)

Journal, Ledger

c)

Account, Payable

25.

A permanent, classified record of all account used in a firm's operation. A record of final entry.

a)

General Journal

b)

General Ledger