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WorksheetsPOA - June 4, 2020
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 38mins
A transaction is entered in a
general journal
general ledger
t-account
checkbook
Which category does Mortgage loan belongs to?
Non-current asset
Current asset
Non-current liability
Current liability
Which category does Cash in hand belongs to?
Non-current asset
Current asset
Non-current liability
Current liability
Which category does Property belongs to?
Non-current asset
Current asset
Non-current liability
Current liability
Which category does Cash at bank (overdraft) belongs to?
Non-current asset
Current asset
Non-current liability
Current liability
Which category does Drawings belongs to?
Non-current asset
Current asset
Owner's equity
Current liability
Which category does Capital belongs to?
Non-current asset
Current asset
Owner's equity
Current liability
Which of the following terms describes the exchange of goods and services?
Journal
Transaction
Balance Sheet
Trial Balance
Which of the following BEST describes the 'double entry' system of accounting?
A ledger account must have two sides
An account must be written twice in the ledger
Each transaction must have a debit entry and a credit entry
Each transaction must be written into TWO subsidiary books
Which of the following items are examples of current liabilities?
I. Mortgages
II. Accounts Payable
III Accrued wages
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
1,iii and III
Which of the following is usually used to complete a general journal?
Narration
Description of assets
Description of liabilities
Name of book to which entry must be posted
The Cash Book is BEST used for recording
goods sold for cash
goods returned for cash
goods purchased for cash
Cash receipts and cash payments
A businessman offers a discount for prompt payment for goods purchased. Under which column in his three-column cash book would this discount be entered?
Bank
Cash
Discount Allowed
Discount Received
The balance of an accounts payable account is entered in the Balance Sheet under the heading
Capital
Fixed Assets
Current assets
Current Liabilities
A trader received an invoice for $4,000 less 25% trade discount. Subsequently he returned one-eight of the goods. What would be entered in his returns outwards account?
$375
$400
$450
$500
Mr Abel and Mrs Blue purchased goods on credit valued at $50 and $75 respectively from Mr. Kane. Another customer paid cash for goods amounting $550. Mr Kane took goods at cost for himself amounting to $500. Which of the following figures represents the total in Mr. Kane's sales account?
$125
$425
$675
$1,175
Which of the following accounts are nominal?
Wages and Rent
Stock and Debtors
Machinery and Plant
Creditors and Fixtures
When a proprietor withdraws cash or other assets from a business. What effect does it have on drawings or capital?
Capital is increased
Capital is decreased
Drawings are decreased
Neither drawings nor capital is affected
The Trial Balance is prepared by using balances from the
Ledger
Journal
Sales Book
Purchases Book
The working capital of A. Young ans Sons is $15,500. The total amount of current assets is $16,500. What is the total amount of current liabilites?
$1,000
$15,500
$16,500
$32,000
What is the cost of goods sold?
$49,742
$50.653
$51,415
$53,103
What is the gross profit?
$31,645
$33,215
$34,023
$80,025
During the year, a company bought stationery for $220 and used $120 worth of it. What is the expenditure for stationery that would be posted to the Profit and Loss Account?
$340
$220
$120
$100
Which of the following are benefits of using accounting software?
I. Integrated analysis of information
II. Almost immediate updating of records
III. Programmable to recognise irregular entries
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II, and III
The total credit of the bank column of a three-column cash book is greater than the total debit. The MOST likely reason for situation is that
There was an overdraft
Transactions were omitted from the debit side
Some figures were overstated on the credit side
incorrect transactions were entered on the credit side
Inventory at 1 January 2018 $1,500
Purchases during the month $1,200
Cost of goods sold $1,400
What is the inventory at the end of January?
$300
$500
$700
$1,300
Andana Williams is a petty cashier. If she has a float of $200 and she spends $180, how much should she be reimbursed at the end of the period?
$20
$180
$200
$380
Which of the following is a Book of Prime Entry?
Invoice
Balance Sheet
Sales Ledger
Sales Journal
A sole trader uses his Trading Account to determine
Super profit
Gross profit
Net Profit
Surplus
Which of the following state the correct order of the stages in the Accounting cycle before Final accounts?
Posting to ledger, journalising, Trial Balance
Posting to ledger, trial Balance, journalising
Journalising, Trial Balance, Posting to Ledger
Journalising, Posting to Ledger, Trial Balance
What is the cash balance at 31 March?
$180
$280
$320
$620
A mechanic starts his business with $10,000 worth of tools. What entries should he make to record this transaction?
DR Bank Account
CR Capital Account
DR Capital Account
DR Bank Account
DR Tools Account
CR Capital Account
DR Capital Account
CR Tools Account
Which of the following accounts are usually transferred to the Trading and Profit and Loss Account
Rent, Premises, Drawings
Drawings, Rent, Purchases
Commission Received, Rent, Purchases
Purchasing a new building
Amalgamated Components was a private company until it admitted additional shareholders by selling shares on the stock exchange. Amalgamated Components can now be described as a
Partnership
Statutory Corporation
Public Limited Company
Private Limited Company
Fisk Company's accountant has not recorded rent owing for the period. Fisk's accountant has violated the concept or rule of
Accrual
Prudence
Consistency
Separate Entity
The purchase of equipment on credit will affect a firm's balance sheet by
Increasing assets and increasing liabilities
Decreasing assets and increasing liabilities
Increasing assets and decreasing liabilities
Decreasing assets and decreasing liabilities
Which of the following is a typical example of a non-current (long-term) liability?
A. Mortgage
B. Accounts payable
C. Accounts receivable
D. Factory building
Which group of assets below are recorded in the 'Order of Permanence'?
A. Cash, bank, accounts receivable, inventory
B. Accounts receivable, cash, bank, inventory
C. inventory, bank, accounts receivable, cash
D. Inventory, accounts receivable, bank, cash
The following lists of assets were found in Ashley's Balance Sheet. If they were to be arranged in the 'Order of Liquidity', the sequence would be
A. building, land, cash, bank
B. bank, cash, building, land
C. Cash, bank, building, land
D. land, bank, building, cash
Keri Walters, a sole trader, sold an old computer no longer suited to her business on credit. In which journal should Keri record her transaction?
A. General Journal
B. Sales Journal
C. Sales Returns Journal
D. Petty Cash Book
Which of the following are entries made in the Purchases Journal?
i bought goods on credit
ii vehicle purchased on credit
iii goods bought on credit that have been undercharged
A. i only
B. i and ii only
C. i and iii only
D. ii and iii only
The total of inventory sent back by credit customers is recorded in which book?
A. Sales Day Book
B. Purchased Day Book
C. Sales Returns Day Book
D. Purchases returns Day Book
The total value of goods sent back to credit suppliers is recorded in which book?
A. Sales Day Book
B. Purchases Day Book
C. Sales Returns Day Book
D. Purchases Returns Day Book
In which book of original entry should the business record a cheque sent to N. Rampersad for goods purchased?
A. Purchases Day Book
B. Sales Day Book
C. General Journal
D. Cash Book
The terms stated on an invoice were 5/14, n/30. This means that the customer is entitled to
A. 30%, if paid between 5-14 days.
B. 5% if paid in 14 days.
C. 14% if paid in 5 days
D. nothing down for 30 days.
Which of the following is NOT a contra entry?
A. Deposited cash into bank.
B. Cashed cheque to be be used in the office.
C. Withdrew cash from bank for office use.
D. Cash sales paid directly into bank.
Which of the following are contra entries?
i. Dr Cash; Cr Bank
ii Dr Bank; Cr Cash
iii Dr Cash; Cr Cash
A. i and ii only
B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only
D. i, ii and iii
The purposes of preparing accounting documents and financial statements are to
i show information of the resources of a business
ii show who has claims on the business' resources
iii help users of financial information make decisions about
the business
A i and ii only
B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only
D. i, ii and iii
Which lists represents both internal and external users of financial statements?
A. Banks, government and investors
B. Creditors, government and managers
C. Creditors, banks and investors
D. Suppliers, investors and banks
Which accounting user is correctly matched with its need?
A. Banker - to determine taxes to charge the business.
B. Government - to find out if the business can repay a loan.
C. Supplier - to find out if he should invest capital in the
business.
D. Owner - to determine the profit of the business over the
financial period.
Marlon Ettienne prepared the financial statements for Brown Town Hardware. He is of the view that the statements should show more information about the transactions that are important to the owners than simply following accounting principles. His view is against the principle of
A. integrity
B. objectivity
C. confidentiality
D. professional competence
Gordon Corbin, the manager of Sea Sea Hotel, fired his accountant. He then promoted his niece, Janet Cain, the bartender, who has no accounting training or experience, as the accountant. Which of the following does Janet lack?
A. Integrity
B. Objectivity
C. Confidentiality
D. Professional competence
Salina is newly employed as a clerk in the accounts department of Zanny Stores. She shared with her friend, the messenger, the balance in the three bank accounts of the business. Which ethical principle in accounting has she breached?
A. Integrity
B. Objectivity
C. Confidentiality
D. Professional competence
Allan Piper prepared a cheque for $100 000 in his name and forged signatures on the cheque. Which of the following has Allan displayed a lack of?
A. Integrity
B. Objectivity
C. Confidentiality
D. Professional competence
John Dough, the accountant, does not lock unused cheques away securely, leaves cheques on his desk incomplete and accessible by other employees and prepares reports two months after the month has passed. Which of the following describes John's behaviour?
A. Lack of objectivity
B. Lack of confidentiality
C. Unprofessional behaviour
D. Unprofessional competence
A cashier at a leading high school, responsible for collecting school fees from students, uses the fees from time to time to loan to employees, charging the employees 10% of the loan. The cashier hopes the employees repay quickly so that the missing funds will not be noticed. Some of the employees have not been repaying the loans and the manager has now asked the cashier to account for the shortages in the cash. Which of the following has the cashier been committing?
A. Fraud
B. Tax evasion
C. Theft
D. Errors
Which of the following ensures that accountants use the same principles and methods of recording from year to year within a company?
A. Accrual
B. Prudence
C. Consistency
D. Separate Entity
Which of the following are business organizations formed by members?
i Cooperatives
ii Non-profit organizations
iii Partnerships
A. i only
B. ii only
C. i and ii only
D. i and iii only
BLT Limited's Board raised its funds through the stock exchange. Which of the following is this activity a feature of?
A. Partnership
B. Non-trading organization
C. Corporation
D. Cooperative Society Limited
In which of the following are a sole trader's profits and losses recorded?
A. Income Statement
B. Income and Expenditure Account
C. Balance Sheet
D. Cash Flow Statement
Which flowchart accurately reflects the Accounting Information System?
Source Documents > Trial Balance > Financial Statements > Journals > Ledgers
Source Documents > Ledgers > Journals > Trial Balance > Financial Statements
Source Documents > Journals > Ledgers > Trial Balance > Financial Statements
Journals > Source Documents > Ledgers > Trial Balance > Financial Statements
Which of the the following is a nominal account in the accounts of a supermarket?
A. Cash at bank
B. Discounts received
C. Drawings
D. Premises
Which of the following is the correct treatment of the totals of the purchases book and return inwards book?
A. Debit: Purchases Account
Debit: Returns Inwards Account
B. Credit: Purchases Account
Credit: Returns Inwards Account
C. Debit: Returns Inwards Account
Credit: Purchases Account
D. Debit: Purchases Account
Credit: Returns Inwards Account
Which of the following accounts normally has a debit balance?
A. Bank loan
B. Accounts payable
C. Furniture
D. Sales
The owner of a business paid cash held in the office into the business' bank account. Which of the following entries correctly records this transaction?
A. Debit Bank; Credit Cash
B. Debit Cash; Credit Sales
C. Debit Bank; Credit Capital
D. Debit Cash; Credit Bank
Which of the following is NOT a real account?
A. Land
B. Furniture
C. Motor Vehicle
D. Motor vehicle repairs
Which of the following double entry rules apply to the owner contributing cash to the business?
i. Dr Assets
ii. Cr Capital
iii. Dr Liabilities
A. i only
B. ii only
C. i and ii only
D. ii and iii only
Markesi Soanes started a data processing company with $50 000 cash. Which of the following are accurate assumptions?
i. Increase asset and capital
ii. Decrease asset and capital
iii. Debit cash and credit capital
A. i only
B. ii only
C. i and ii only
D. i and iii only
Which of the following is NOT a contra entry?
A. Deposited cash into bank.
B. Cashed cheque to be be used in the office.
C. Withdrew cash from bank for office use.
D. Cash sales paid directly into bank.
