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Basic accounting terms and principles

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition of an Asset is

a)

The cost of running the business

b)

Items of value owned by the business

c)

Items owned by the business

d)

money owed by the business to external parties

2.

Which of the following item is not an asset.

a)

Cash at Bank

b)

Motor Vehicle

c)

Stationery

d)

Inventories

3.

A Bank Loan is classified as a:

a)

Revenue

b)

Expense

c)

Asset

d)

Liability

4.

For every transaction, at least how many accounts are effected.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

5.

when the owner takes money out of the business's account it is called _________?

a)

credit

b)

drawings

c)

debt

d)

borrowing

6.

Presenting financial information at cost and not in liquidating values in the view of continued existence of the business is the meaning of

a)

Accrual basis of Accounting

b)

Going-concern assumption

c)

Separate entity assumption

d)

Historic cost

7.

That revenue is recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred are the applications of:

a)

Accrual basis of Accounting

b)

Going-concern assumption

c)

Separate entity assumption

d)

Revenue Recognition

8.

The properties of the business are not the properties of the owner.

This is in view of the:

a)

Accrual basis of Accounting

b)

Going-concern assumption

c)

Separate entity assumption

d)

Dual Aspect

9.

Which of the following items would not fall under the definition of an asset ?

a)

Creditors

b)

Debtors

c)

Cash

d)

Machinery

10.

Concept: When a business activity is large enough to impact business decisions, it should be recorded clearly in the financial statements

a)

Historical cost

b)

Materiality Principle

c)

Full Disclosure principle

d)

Verifiable Objective Principle

11.

Concept: The revenue from business activities and the expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period

a)

Money Measurement

b)

Matching Principle

c)

Accounting Period

d)

Full Disclosure

12.

Concept: The same accounting procedures must be followed in the same way each accounting period

a)

Going Concern

b)

Consistency

c)

Accounting Period

d)

Conservatism

13.

Goodwill is a

a)

Tangible assets

b)

Liquid assets

c)

Intangible assets

d)

Intangible Liabilities

14.

"1 July 2008 cash purchase 5000. To record this transaction we must debit the Purchase Account and credit the Cash Account with the same amount 5000."

What accounting principles is applied?

a)

Dual Aspect

b)

Historical Cost

c)

Matching

d)

Conservatism

15.

The concept of breaking the life of an enterprise into smaller periods to facilitate comparison is,

a)

Cost Concept

b)

Matching Concept

c)

Accounting Period concept

d)

Going concern concept

16.

Fixed assets are shown in the books on the basis of

a)

Inflated Cost

b)

Market value

c)

Realisable vale

d)

Original cost

17.

Name the convention that states closing stock is valued at cost price or market price which ever is lower.

a)

Historic cost

b)

Prudence

c)

Full Disclosure

d)

Accrual

18.

The amount spent in order to produce and sell the goods and services which generates income is termed as

a)

Revenue

b)

Loss

c)

Expenses

d)

Liabilities

19.

Accounting should be free from the bias of accountants and others is stated by

a)

Objectivity Concept

b)

Full Disclosure Concept

c)

Materiality concept

d)

Conservatism

20.

‘‘There should be complete and understandable reporting on the financial statements of all significant information relating to the economic affairs of the entity.’’ This statement describes the

a)

Matching Principle

b)

Full Disclosure Principle

c)

Verifiable Objective Principle

d)

Money Measurement Principle

21.

Assets which are purchased for the purpose of operating the business and not for resale are called

a)

Current Assets

b)

Fixed Assets

c)

Liquid Assets

d)

Fictitious Assets

22.

The person who owes money to the firm is called a

a)

creditor

b)

lender

c)

bank

d)

debtor

23.

Mr. Moonrise started a business for buying and selling of stationery with ₹5,00,000 as an initial investment. Of which he paid ₹1,00,000 for furniture, ₹2,00,000 for buying stationery items. The amount of capital will be

a)

₹2,00,000

b)

₹5,00,000

c)

₹1,00,000

d)

₹3,00,000

24.

An Enterprise to whom an entity owe, an amount for buying goods and services on credit is called

a)

Creditor

b)

Debtor

c)

Lender

d)

Bad debt