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Accounting Basics

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of class does an Accounting class most closely resemble?

a)

Math

b)

History

c)

Foreign Language

d)

Engineering

2.

Accounting is called the language of:

a)

Numbers

b)

Equations

c)

Accountants

d)

Business

3.

Which of the following tasks does a bookkeeper perform?

a)

Analyze financial statements

b)

Payroll

c)

Pay Bills

d)

Day-to-Day accounting functions

4.

If a business prepares 'Annual' financial statements, how long is that period?

a)

Weekly

b)

3 Months

c)

6 Months

d)

12 Months

5.

If a business prepares 'Quarterly' financial statements, how long is that period?

a)

Weekly

b)

Monthly

c)

3 Months

d)

12 Months

6.

Which is the financial statement that shows how much a business owns, how much a business owes, and what a business is worth at any point in time?

a)

Balance Sheet

b)

Income Statement

c)

Statement of Cash Flows

7.

Which is the financial statement that shows how much a business earned in sales, how much it spent, and how much profit the business earned?

a)

Balance Sheet

b)

Income Statement

c)

Statement of Cash Flows

8.

Which statement shows all of the money coming into and out of a business, and shows how much actual cash a business has generated?

a)

Balance Sheet

b)

Income Statement

c)

Statement of Cash Flows

9.

What is a 'Chart of Accounts'?

a)

A list of all assets and liabilities

b)

A list of all revenue and expenses

c)

A list of all business accounts

d)

A list of all financial transactions

10.

What is the most important thing to remember about Accounting?

a)

Debits and Credits

b)

Revenue and Expenses

c)

The Accounting Principle

d)

The Accounting Equation

11.

What is the Accounting Equation?

a)

Assets + Liabilities = Owner's Equity

b)

Assets - Liabilities = Owner's Equity

c)

Assets = Liabilities - Owner's Equity

d)

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

12.

Youtube has a valuation of approximately $160 billion. This is an example of:

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Equity

d)

Revenue

e)

Expense

13.

PewdiePie earned approximately $15 million in 2019. This is an example of:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Equity

d)

Revenue

e)

Expense

14.

Look around our classroom. All of the furnishings, like desks and chairs, and computer equipment are considered to be:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

15.

Our current national debt is approximately $26.7 Trillion dollars. This would be classified as:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

16.

The KC Chief's quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, earns $45 Million per year. For the Kansas City Chiefs, this amount represents:

a)

Assets

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

17.

The KC Chief's quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, earns $45 Million per year. For Patrick Mahomes, this amount represents:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

18.

Jeffree Star earns approximately $20 Million per year. This amound would be considered:

a)

Assets

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

19.

Activision spends about $50 Million to produce a new release of Call of Duty. This would be considered:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

20.

Saudi Aramco is the most profitable company in the world. It has a net worth of approximately $2 Trillion, which is about twice the valuation of even Apple, MicroSoft, or Google. This is an example of:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

21.

You earn $25 cutting a neighbor's grass. This amount would be considered:

a)

Assets

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

22.

Your best friend bought your meal at McDonald's, and you promised to pay him/her back. For you, this amount is considered:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

23.

McDonald's gives away sauce packets with the food you purchase. For McDonald's, these items are considered:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

24.

You purchase the McDonald's Travis Scott meal for $6. For McDonald's, the $6 is considered:

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Revenue

d)

Expense

e)

Equity

25.

Which is NOT part of Accounting?

a)

Financial Statements

b)

Bookkeeping

c)

Hiring/Employment Decisions

d)

Financial Analysis

26.

All of the following are examples of Expenses except:

a)

Utilities

b)

Office Supplies

c)

Sales

d)

Payroll

27.

Which of the following statements are true about the Accounting Equation?

a)

Accounting is a Double-Entry system

b)

Whatever affects 1 account will also affect another account

c)

Both sides of the Accounting Equation must ALWAYS balance

d)

All of the Above

28.

What is the acronym for the Accounting Equation?

a)

AREV

b)

OLEA

c)

ALOE

d)

OVAL

29.

What does GAAP stand for?

a)

Greatest Accounting and Priorities

b)

General Accounting and Principles

c)

Generally Acceptable Accountant Parts

d)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

30.

What does FASB stand for?

a)

Financial Accounting Securities Book

b)

Factual Accounting Savings Bankers

c)

Financial Accounting Standards Board

d)

Factual Accounting Standards Board

31.

Which is NOT an External user of accounting data?

a)

Investor

b)

Creditor

c)

Company President

d)

Government

32.

An EXTERNAL user of accounting data is:

a)

Someone who works for the company

b)

Someone outside of the company

33.

An INTERNAL user of accounting data is:

a)

Someone who works for the company

b)

Someone outside of the company

34.

Which is NOT an example of an INTERNAL user of accounting data:

a)

Company owner

b)

Company President

c)

Bank loan officer

d)

Company manager

35.

Which is NOT a facet of business ethics?

a)

Occasionally lying, if it's best for the business

b)

Knowing right from wrong

c)

Making the right choices every day

d)

Reporting dishonest practices

36.

Which is an example of an unethical accounting decision?

a)

Accurately report business profits

b)

Lying to employees and investors

c)

Report every financial transaction

37.

Accounting has become easier over the years because of advances in:

a)

Information

b)

Policies and Procedures

c)

Technology

d)

Business Opportunity