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WorksheetsBasic accounting terms and principles
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
The definition of an Asset is
The cost of running the business
Items of value owned by the business
Items owned by the business
money owed by the business to external parties
Which of the following item is not an asset.
Cash at Bank
Motor Vehicle
Stationery
Inventories
A Bank Loan is classified as a:
Revenue
Expense
Asset
Liability
For every transaction, at least how many accounts are effected.
one
two
three
four
when the owner takes money out of the business's account it is called _________?
credit
drawings
debt
borrowing
Presenting financial information at cost and not in liquidating values in the view of continued existence of the business is the meaning of
Accrual basis of Accounting
Going-concern assumption
Separate entity assumption
Historic cost
That revenue is recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred are the applications of:
Accrual basis of Accounting
Going-concern assumption
Separate entity assumption
Revenue Recognition
The properties of the business are not the properties of the owner.
This is in view of the:
Accrual basis of Accounting
Going-concern assumption
Separate entity assumption
Dual Aspect
Which of the following items would not fall under the definition of an asset ?
Creditors
Debtors
Cash
Machinery
Concept: When a business activity is large enough to impact business decisions, it should be recorded clearly in the financial statements
Historical cost
Materiality Principle
Full Disclosure principle
Verifiable Objective Principle
Concept: The revenue from business activities and the expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period
Money Measurement
Matching Principle
Accounting Period
Full Disclosure
Concept: The same accounting procedures must be followed in the same way each accounting period
Going Concern
Consistency
Accounting Period
Conservatism
Goodwill is a
Tangible assets
Liquid assets
Intangible assets
Intangible Liabilities
"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?
Dual Aspect
Historical Cost
Matching
Conservatism
The concept of breaking the life of an enterprise into smaller periods to facilitate comparison is,
Cost Concept
Matching Concept
Accounting Period concept
Going concern concept
Fixed assets are shown in the books on the basis of
Inflated Cost
Market value
Realisable vale
Original cost
Name the convention that states closing stock is valued at cost price or market price which ever is lower.
Historic cost
Prudence
Full Disclosure
Accrual
The amount spent in order to produce and sell the goods and services which generates income is termed as
Revenue
Loss
Expenses
Liabilities
Accounting should be free from the bias of accountants and others is stated by
Objectivity Concept
Full Disclosure Concept
Materiality concept
Conservatism
‘‘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
Matching Principle
Full Disclosure Principle
Verifiable Objective Principle
Money Measurement Principle
Assets which are purchased for the purpose of operating the business and not for resale are called
Current Assets
Fixed Assets
Liquid Assets
Fictitious Assets
The person who owes money to the firm is called a
creditor
lender
bank
debtor
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
₹2,00,000
₹5,00,000
₹1,00,000
₹3,00,000
An Enterprise to whom an entity owe, an amount for buying goods and services on credit is called
Creditor
Debtor
Lender
Bad debt
