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Chapter 7 - Accounting for Receivables

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Accounts Receivable refer to the amounts owed by customers due to credit sales transactions.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Accounts Receivable is known as a control account to many subsidiaries.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The uncollectible amount from Accounts Receivable is known as bad debts.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The death of a debtor is one of the reasons for his/her debts to be written-off.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

State a proper credit term if the debtors will be given 2% discounts if making payment in 10 days after the transaction date and the credit period is 45 days.

a)

0.02/10 ; no/45

b)

2/10 ; n/eom

c)

2/10 ; n/45

d)

2%/10 ; n/45

6.

Accounts Receivable is a current asset. Under which classification is bad debt?

a)

A contra account to Accounts Receivable

b)

Operational Expenses

c)

Other Expenses

d)

A contra account to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

7.

There are two methods in handling Accounts Receivable, Bad Debts and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. What are those?.

a)

Written-off Method & Allowance Method

b)

Allowance for Doubtful Method & Bad Debt Method

c)

% on Accounts Receivable Method and % on Net Credit Sales Method

d)

Direct Write-off Method and Allowance Method

8.

Allowance method does not comply to Expense Recognition Concept?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In direct write-off method, what is a general journal entry to record the uncollectible debts as Bad Debts Expense?

a)

dr Accounts Receivable

cr Bad Debt Expense

b)

dr Bad Debt Expense

cr Accounts Receivable

c)

dr Bad Debt Expense

cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

d)

dr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

cr Accounts Receivable

10.

Company make provision for doubtful debts in direct write-off method?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Bad Debt Expense will be reported in Statement of Profit or Loss under which category?

a)

Cost of Goods Sold

b)

Net Sales

c)

Other Expenses

d)

Operational Expenses

12.

Company make provision for doubtful debts in allowance method based on 2 basis. Which are they?

a)

% on Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and % on Accounts Receivable

b)

% on Net Credit Sales and % on Accounts Receivable

c)

% on Net Sales and % on Accounts Receivable

d)

% on Assets and % on Liabilities

13.

% of provision X ending balance of Accounts Receivable = ?

a)

beginning balance of Bad Debt Expense

b)

beginning balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

c)

Bad Debt Expense

d)

ending balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

14.

% of provision X net credit sales = ?

a)

beginning balance of Bad Debt Expense

b)

beginning balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

c)

Bad Debt Expense

d)

ending balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

15.

Bad Debts Recovery is the account to be credited when the uncollectible amount that has been confirmed as Bad Debts suddenly can be collected.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Allowance method is a method of accounting for bad debts that involves making provision or estimation of the uncollectible debts at the end of the accounting period.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Accounts Receivable is a current asset. Under which classification is Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?

a)

A contra account to Accounts Receivable

b)

Operational Expenses

c)

Other Expenses

d)

A contra account to Sales

18.

How do sales discounts and sales returns affect Accounts Receivable? Accounts Receivable will be _____?

a)

no effect

b)

decreased

c)

increased

d)

negative

19.

Accounts Receivable = RM10,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = RM2,000

How much is the face value of the Accounts Receivable?

a)

RM8,000

b)

RM10,000

c)

RM12,000

d)

RM2,000

20.

Which is the correct general journal entry to record the cash collected from the debtors?

a)

dr Accounts Receivable

cr Cash

b)

dr Cash

cr Accounts Receivable

c)

dr Accounts Receivable

cr Sales

d)

dr Sales

cr Accounts Receivable

21.

Which is the correct general journal entry to record the uncollectible debts under allowance method.

a)

dr Accounts Receivable

cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

b)

dr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

cr Accounts Receivable

c)

dr Bad Debts Expense

cr Accounts Receivable

d)

dr Accounts Receivable

cr Bad Debts Expense

22.

Accounts Receivable = RM10,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = RM2,000

How much is the net realizable value of the Accounts Receivable?

a)

RM8,000

b)

RM10,000

c)

RM12,000

d)

RM2,000

23.

In allowance method, Bad Debt Expense is debited when...

a)

a sale is made.

b)

an account becomes bad and is written off.

c)

management estimates the amount of uncollectibles.

d)

a customer's account becomes past-due.

24.

When an account becomes uncollectible and must be written off,

a)

Bad Debt Expense should be credited.

b)

Allowance for Doubtful Debts should be credited.

c)

Sales Revenue should be debited.

d)

Accounts Receivable should be credited.

25.

To record estimated uncollectible accounts using the allowance method, the adjusting entry would be a

a)

debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

b)

debit to Bad Debt Expense and a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

c)

debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and a credit to Accounts Receivable.

d)

debit to Loss on Credit Sales Revenue and a credit to Accounts Receivable.

26.

Two bases for estimating uncollectible accounts under allowance method are:

a)

percentage of current assets and percentage of sales.

b)

percentage of assets and percentage of sales.

c)

percentage of receivables and percentage of net credit sales.

d)

percentage of receivables and percentage of total revenue.

27.

On which Financial Statement would you expect to find Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?

a)

Statement of Financial Position

b)

Statement of Comprehensive Income

c)

Statement of Owner's Equity

d)

Statement of Profit or Loss

28.

The Accounts Receivable that cannot be collected because of their bankruptcy or another reason are termed as:

a)

collectible accounts

b)

bad customers

c)

doubtful accounts

d)

uncollectible accounts

29.

What effect does bad debts have on Accounts Receivable?

a)

it increases Accounts Receivable

b)

it decreases Accounts Receivable

c)

it has no effect on Accounts Receivable

d)

nothing happen to Accounts Receivable

30.

The journal entry for recording Accounts Receivable is:

a)

dr. Cash

cr. Accounts Receivable

b)

dr. Accounts Receivable

cr. Sales

c)

dr. Accounts Receivable

cr. Cash

d)

dr. Sales

cr. Accounts Receivable