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Journalizing Transactions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Recording transactions in a journal is known as

a)

actualizing

b)

journalizing

c)

accounting

d)

entering

2.

The recording of debit and credit parts of a transaction is called

a)

preparing journal entries

b)

journalizing

c)

double-entry accounting

d)

verifying the accuracy

3.

What is NOT considered a part of a journal entry?

a)

Credit

b)

Date

c)

Debit

d)

Account title

4.

Why are source documents important?

a)

To verify the accuracy of a specific journal entry.

b)

To make sure no one is stealing.

c)

It is not important, no need for one.

d)

To make sure the wrong items were not ordered.

5.

A(n) __ is the source document for cash received from transactions other than sales.

a)

receipt

b)

sales invoice

c)

memorandum

d)

calculator tape

6.

Which journal columns are used to record paying cash for insurance?

a)

General Credit; Cash Debit

b)

General Debit; Cash Debit

c)

General Debit; Cash Credit

d)

General Credit; Cash Credit

7.

Which journal columns are used to record receiving cash from sales?

a)

General Debit; Cash Credit

b)

Cash Credit; Sales Debit

c)

General Credit; Cash Debit

d)

Cash Debit; Sales Credit

8.

The (a)   concept requires proof that a transaction did occur.

9.

The source document for all cash payments is a(n)

a)

sales invoice

b)

receipts

c)

check

d)

memorandum

10.

Which is NOT one of the three steps for proving a journal.

a)

Add each of the amount columns.

b)

Add the debit column totals, and then add the credit column totals.

c)

Subtract the debit column totals from the credit column totals.

d)

Verify that the total debits and total credits are equal.

11.

Information needed to record entries in the journal is obtained from

a)

liabilities

b)

source documents

c)

phone calls

d)

columns

12.

What are special amount columns used for?

a)

Transactions that occur frequently

b)

For debits only

c)

Transactions that occur infrequently

d)

For credits only

13.

A transaction recorded in a journal is not considered a permanent record.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A(n) ___ is the source document for daily cash sales.

a)

receipt

b)

calculator tape

c)

sales invoice

d)

memorandum

15.

A form describing the goods or services sold, the quantity, the price, and the terms of sale.

a)

Invoice

b)

Sales invoice

c)

Journal

d)

Check

16.

Recording a transaction at the time it occurred regardless of when the cash is received.

(a)  

17.

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

a)

Proving a journal

b)

Proving accuracy

c)

Ruling a journal

d)

Proving cash

18.

The source document used when supplies are bought on account is a(n)

a)

receipt

b)

check

c)

calculator tap

d)

memorandum

19.

Every business uses the same journal to record transactions.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which journal columns are used to record the buying of supplies on account?

a)

General Debit; General Credit

b)

General Debit; Cash Credit

c)

General Credit; Cash Debit

d)

General Debit; Sales Credit