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Ch 4 Posting to General Ledger & Chart of Accounts

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Journal shows in one place all the changes in a single account.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The procedure of arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current is posting.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A group of accounts is called a ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A journal page number is written in the Post. Ref. column of an account to show that posting of the entry is completed.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If the previous account balance and the current entry posted to an account are both debits, the new account balance is a debit.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The cash account is the first asset account and is numbered 100.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The two steps for opening an account are writing the account title and recording the balance.

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 steps for posting are to write the date, journal pae number, amount, and balance.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When all posting is completed, the journal's Post. Ref. column is completely filled.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The first 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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Determining that the amount of cash agrees with the accounting records is

a)

posting

b)

journalizing

c)

proving cash

d)

none of these

16.

Put the steps in order for Posting an Amount from a General Journal to a General Ledger

a)

Write the Date

b)

Write the Journal Page Number

c)

Write the debit or credit amount

d)

Write the new account balance

e)

Return to the journal and write the account number

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)