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Accounting Final Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main purpose of accounting?

a)

To let the business owner know if there are enough funds to purchase a much needed company vehicle

b)

To print business documents to take to the bank in hope of obtaining a loan for your business

c)

To organize and analyze all financial activities of the business

d)

To know if your business is making money or losing money

2.

What will usually cause the Accounts Payable to increase?

a)

Purchasing a company printer, and paying for it in a few months when you receive the bill in the mail

b)

Paying the light bill the same month you receive the bill in the mail

c)

Selling your customer 100 new calculators

d)

Making a charitable contribution of $1000 to the Red Cross

3.

What will usually cause the Accounts Receivable to increase?

a)

Paying all your bills on time

b)

Never paying your bills on time

c)

Sometimes paying all your bills on time

d)

Performing a job for your customer and allowing them to pay you later

4.

When supplies are purchased with cash, what will the change in the Cash Account be?

a)

When supplies are purchased, Cash account will increase

b)

When supplies are purchased, Cash account will decrease

c)

When supplies are purchased, no changes will occur to the Cash account

d)

When supplies are purchased, Cash account will remain the same for 30 days and then increase

5.

When cash is received, the Cash Account will change in what way?

a)

Cash account is debited and will increase

b)

Cash account is credited and will decrease

c)

Cash account will remain the same

d)

Cash account will remain consistent and then decrease

6.

Which term is associated with the "right side" of the T-Account?

a)

The right side of the T-Account is called the positive side

b)

The right side of the T-Account is called the negative side

c)

The right side of the T-Account is called the debit side

d)

The right side of the T-Account is call the credit side

7.

What term is associated with the "left side" of the T-account?

a)

The left side of the T-account is called the positive side

b)

The left side of the T-Account is called the negative side

c)

The left side of the T-Account is called the debit side

d)

The left side of the T-Account is called the credit side

8.

What is an example of an Asset?

a)

Accounts Receivable

b)

Water Bill

c)

Electricity Bill

d)

Accounts Payable

9.

What is an example of a liability?

a)

Accounts Receivable

b)

Company vehicle

c)

Fork lift

d)

Accounts Payable

10.

What is capital?

a)

What a business owner contributes to his business, and has a cash value

b)

The location where a business owner works

c)

A large corporation

d)

The balance of your cash account

11.

Liabilities plus Owner's Equity equals what?

a)

Accounts Receivable

b)

Accounts Payable

c)

Materials

d)

Assets

12.

Accounting entries involve a minimum of how many accounts?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

13.

What account is Supplies associated with?

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Owner's Equity

d)

Materials

14.

A business that only has one owner is called what?

a)

Corporation

b)

Partnership

c)

LLC

d)

Sole Proprietorship

15.

What does LLC stand for?

a)

Long Living Corporation

b)

Last Line Construction

c)

Length of Living Company

d)

Limited Liability Company

16.

Which of the following is not considered one of the financial reports a business will normally have?

a)

Income Statement

b)

Balance Sheet

c)

Mastery Report

d)

Statement of Cash Flows

17.

What is Owner's Equity?

a)

Owner's investment in a business

b)

Owner's withdrawals from a business account

c)

Owner's concern about the business

d)

Owner's reputation in the community

18.

What does GAAP stand for?

a)

General Accounting Application Problems

b)

Greater Accounting Applications Project

c)

Geographic Accounting Application Principles

d)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

19.

Which account is "Accounts Receivable" listed under in the Accounting Equation?

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Owner's Equity

d)

Receivable Goods

20.

Which account is "Gas Expense" listed under in the Accounting Equation?

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Owner's Equity

d)

Receivable Goods

21.

What is a purchase order?

a)

Sales receipt given to you by the cashier at Wal-mart.

b)

Document that the business owner gives to his secretary listing current assets

c)

Document that a buyer gives to a seller indicating products/services to be purchased

d)

Document that a seller gives a buyer indicating products/services to be sold

22.

When a business owner receives a loan from the bank, what happens to his Cash Account?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

d)

Begin to drastically decrease

23.

When a business owner buys a new printer for his office, what happens to the Supplies account?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain the same

d)

Drastically decreases

24.

When a business is making money, what is that called?

a)

Loss

b)

Revenue

c)

Profit

d)

Net income

25.

What is Double-Entry Accounting?

a)

Every accounting entry has an opposite, corresponding entry in a different account

b)

Every accounting entry is entered into the software two times

c)

Using 2 accounting software programs on the same computer

d)

Using 2 accounting software programs on two separate computers

26.

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

a)

Petty cash is an amount of cash kept on hand to make very large purchases

b)

Petty cash is an amount of cash kept on hand to make very small purchases

c)

For money to gain interest, you must make frequent withdrawals

d)

For money to gain interest, you must make consistent withdrawals

27.

What does FDIC stand for in the banking industry?

a)

Federally Driven Investment Company

b)

Federal Deposit of Instant Credit

c)

Federal Dangers of Insurance Companies

d)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

28.

What does CD stand for in the banking industry?

a)

Certificate of Deposit

b)

Certificate of Deposition

c)

Certification of Deposition

d)

Certified Delinquency

29.

What is a Note Payable?

a)

A written promise to pay a loan

b)

A customer's payment to another local vendor

c)

A note to a business owner stating who oversees the Note Payable Department

d)

A note to a business owner stating who to talk to about paying company expenses

30.

What is an example of direct deposit?

a)

Sending money from your Paypal account to your personal account regularly

b)

Paying your light bill each month out of the same account

c)

Allowing your boss to send your paycheck directly to your bank account

d)

Creating a direct link between your checking account and your savings account

31.

If you needed to borrow $1000 from the bank to make some repairs on your roof, which of the following would you most likely consider?

a)

Auto Loan

b)

Mortgage Loan

c)

Personal Loan

d)

Professional Loan

32.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Business expenses, such as buying more printer paper, are normally high for a successful business

b)

Business expenses are not associated with a business that is very small

c)

Business expenses are referred to as “the consistent spending of cash”

d)

Business expenses are referred to as “the cost of doing business”

33.

Which one of the following is a Liability?

a)

Notes Receivable

b)

Supplies

c)

Office Equipment

d)

Accounts Payable

34.

Which of the following is an Asset?

a)

A fork lift used in the warehouse

b)

Accounts Payable

c)

Office Supply Expense

d)

Gas Expense

35.

What is a current asset?

a)

Cash

b)

Computer documents

c)

Breakroom drinks and snacks

d)

Computer paper, stapler, and pens

36.

What is the best definition of an account?

a)

A location to store money

b)

A separate record maintained for each category of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity

c)

A document that is printed and indicates how many assets you have that day

d)

A separate document that will give directions as to where your money will gain the most interest

37.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Increasing your liabilities will help you grow your business

b)

Selling most all your assets will help you grow your business

c)

Debits and credits are neither good or bad

d)

Credits cards and debit cards are normally the same

38.

What is the best explanation of a monthly maintenance fee?

a)

A certain amount charged by the bank for having and maintaining your checking account

b)

A certain amount charged by the bank due to insufficient funds

c)

A certain amount charged by the bank due to over drafting your checking account

d)

A certain amount charged by the bank when you use your debit card

39.

What happens to the Cash account when you sell a product and receive cash from your customer?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain the same

d)

Drastically decreases

40.

When setting up your chart of accounts, what accounts are in the 400's?

a)

Assets

b)

Owner's Equity

c)

Revenue

d)

Liabilities

41.

What is Land considered?

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Owners Equity

d)

Personal property

42.

What happens when you buy office equipment with cash?

a)

Cash account increases, office equipment decreases

b)

Office equipment decreases, accounts payable increase

c)

Office supplies increases, cash account increases

d)

Cash account decreases, office equipment increases

43.

The amount of money in an account is called th

a)

transaction balance

b)

account total

c)

total amount

d)

account balance

44.

The original cost of a fixed asset, less the accumulated depreciation, is called the

a)

starting price

b)

total price

c)

book value

d)

fixed value

45.

The loss in value of an asset over time during its useful life is called

a)

depreciation

b)

accumulation

c)

standardization

d)

compactization

46.

Once an asset is no longer useable it will be sold at a value called the

a)

purchasing value

b)

salvage value

c)

standard value

d)

subsidiary value

47.

The value or amount allowed on the old asset toward the purchase of a new asset is called the

a)

limited value

b)

salvage value

c)

trade-in value

d)

summarized value

48.

The net salary earned by an employee after all payroll deductions have been made is called the

a)

gross pay

b)

summarized pay

c)

Total pay

d)

net pay

49.

A right or privilege to sell or distribute a product in accordance with special conditions, and normally pays a yearly fee (ex. McDonalds or Days Inn) is called what type of business?

a)

a franchise

b)

a corporation

c)

a partnership

d)

a not-for-profit corporation

50.

A corporation’s distribution of income to the stockholders of the corporation, in either cash or shares of stock, is considered a

a)

stock release

b)

bonus

c)

dividend

d)

transition