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Accounting 1 Midterm

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of business does NOT provide physical goods to a customer?

a)

Goods business

b)

Service business

c)

Tangible business

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a liability?

a)

Unearned service revenue

b)

Accounts receivable

c)

Accounts payable

3.

Which of the following does a debit represent?

a)

An increase in any account

b)

The right side of the accounting equation

c)

The left side of the accounting equation

4.

Which of the following refers to payments made by the business to help them earn value? "earn = earnings = sales"

a)

Expenses

b)

Revenue

c)

Cash

5.

Which of the following is an example of a stockholder’s equity account?

a)

Retained earnings

b)

Cash

c)

Unearned revenue

6.

Select all Asset accounts.

a)

Cash

b)

Accounts Payable

c)

Supplies

d)

Accounts Receivable

e)

Revenue

7.

Select all Liability accounts.

a)

Unearned Service Revenue

b)

Cash

c)

Accounts Payable

d)

Notes Payable

e)

Expenses

8.

Select all Owner's Equity accounts.

a)

Revenue

b)

Cash

c)

Owner's Capital

d)

Notes Payable

e)

Expenses

9.

Which of the following indicates at least two accounts are affected by a transaction?

a)

Double-entry system

b)

Normal balance

c)

Debit

d)

Credit

10.

Which of the following refers to the balance an account is always supposed to have?

a)

Normal balance

b)

Debit

c)

Credit

d)

Double Entry System

11.

Where would an increase in an asset be placed on a T-account?

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

Horizontal line

d)

This is not placed on a T-account

12.

A customer paying $100 for a service with a credit card would be a debit to which account?

a)

Cash

b)

Service revenue

c)

Accounts receivable

13.

A company immediately receiving $100 cash for providing a service would record the transaction by crediting which account?

a)

Cash

b)

Service revenue

c)

Accounts receivable

14.

A company immediately receiving $100 cash for providing a service would record the transaction by debiting which account?

a)

Cash

b)

Service revenue

c)

Accounts receivable

15.

A customer paying $100 for a service with a credit card would be a credit to which account?

a)

Cash

b)

Service revenue

c)

Accounts receivable

16.

The normal balance of an asset account is _________.

a)

debit

b)

credit

17.

The normal balance of a liability account is _________.

a)

debit

b)

credit

18.

The normal balance of most owner's equity accounts is _________.

a)

debit

b)

credit

19.

Process of retrieving, storing and summarizing financial transactions

a)

bookkeeping

b)

accounting

c)

computerization

d)

filing systems

20.

Which of the following terms refers to people who have interest in a company such as an investor or an employee?

a)

creditor

b)

owner

c)

stakeholder

d)

accountant

21.

Which of the following terms describes the scenario of a company earning more than the amount the company spent?

a)

debt

b)

liability

c)

loss

d)

profit

22.

form of accounting which produces information for external use through financial statements

a)

financial accounting

b)

managerial accounting

c)

tax accounting

d)

bookkeeping

23.

produces information mainly for company/management use

a)

financial accounting

b)

managerial accounting

c)

tax accounting

d)

bookkeeping

24.

accounting method used to record tax transactions

a)

financial accounting

b)

managerial accounting

c)

tax accounting

d)

bookkeeping

25.

common set of accounting rules and procedures; needed in accounting to maintain accuracy and consistency of financial reports

a)

IRS laws

b)

financial reporting

c)

Generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP)

d)

disclosure principle

26.

actual cost of an item at purchase needs to be stated, not its current value

a)

cash principle

b)

average principle

c)

cost principle

d)

replacement principle

27.

accountants must only record information which can be verified with proof such as receipts

a)

disclosure principle

b)

GAAP

c)

reliability principle

d)

cost principle

28.

all information which is relevant to financial statement must be included in the financial statement

a)

cost principle

b)

disclosure principle

c)

reliability principle

d)

GAAP

29.

assumption a company intends to continue operations

a)

matching principle

b)

disclosure principle

c)

going concern principle

d)

reliability principle

30.

duty to uphold rules and regulations based on moral values

a)

irs laws

b)

GAAP

c)

going concern

d)

ethical responsibility

31.

accounting career: examines financial records of companies to ensure proper management of funds; usually provides information to law enforcement if necessary

a)

IRS laws

b)

accountant

c)

internal auditor

d)

bookkeeper

32.

Accounting career: specializes in examining accounting transactions for law enforcement

a)

bookkeeper

b)

IRS agent

c)

auditor

d)

forensic accountant

33.

Which of the following correctly defines the acronym GAAP?

a)

Generally Accrued Accounting Principles

b)

Generally Accepted Accounting Process

c)

Generally Advised Accounting Principles

d)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

34.

Which type of accounting is used to develop information for outside sources such as investors?

a)

Management accounting

b)

Financial accounting

c)

External accounting

d)

Tax accounting

35.

An expense being reported at the same time as its corresponding revenue is an example of which of the following principles?

a)

Cost principle

b)

Matching principle

c)

Disclosure principle

d)

Going concern principle

36.

Which of the following refers to the time frame when certain accounting transactions occur?

a)

Recording cycle

b)

Accounting cycle

c)

Transaction period

d)

Accounting period

37.

Which of the following is a public document which shows a company’s assets and liabilities?

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Income statement

c)

Statement of cash flows

d)

Statement of retained earnings

38.

Which of the following financial statements shows how profitable a company is during a certain accounting period?

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Income statement

c)

Statement of cash flows

d)

Statement of retained earnings

39.

Which financial statement can a stakeholder use to tell the value of the business and it's ability to pay its debts.

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Income statement

c)

Statement of cash flows

d)

Statement of retained earnings

40.

Which of the following financial statements shows the revenue and expenses during a certain accounting period?

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Profit & Loss (P&L) Statement

c)

Statement of cash flows

d)

Statement of retained earnings

41.

Which of the following account types is closed at the end of the accounting cycle?

a)

Debit accounts

b)

Liability accounts

c)

Permanent accounts

d)

Temporary accounts

42.

The first step of the accounting cycle is ___________.

a)

arrive at post closing trial balance

b)

prepare worksheets and financial reports

c)

analyze transactions

d)

record journal transactions

43.

At the end of an accounting cycle, after posting unadjusted trial balances, some accounts may need updated such as revenue, expenses, or supplies. This step of the accounting cycle is ______________.

a)

arrive at post closing trial balance

b)

prepare worksheets and financial reports

c)

analyze transactions

d)

record and post adjusting balances

44.

The bank listed a $400 deposit as $4,000. Which of the following is how this error would be listed on a bank reconciliation?

a)

Bank service charges

b)

Adjusted bank balance

c)

C. Bank error which overstated the balance

d)

Bank error which understated the balance

45.

Which of the following refers to money being exchanged between businesses and customers electronically?

a)

Automatic fund deposit

b)

Electronic cash withdrawal

c)

Automatic cash withdrawal

d)

Electronic funds transfer

46.

A petty cash fund was initially established with $200.

A gas purchase of $25,

a paper purchase of $32

and a miscellaneous expense of $15 were made.

What would be the journal entry to replenish the fund?

a)

Debit: Cash ($72); Credit: Petty Cash ($72)

b)

Debit: Petty Cash ($200); Credit: Cash ($200)

c)

Debit: Fuel Expense ($25), Supplies ($32), Misc. Expenses ($15); Credit: Cash ($72)

d)

Debit: Cash ($72); Credit: Fuel Expense ($25), Supplies ($32), Misc. Expenses ($15)

47.

Which of the following refers to the process of verifying the bank statement amounts match company cash amounts?

a)

Bank adjustment

b)

Bank reconciliation

c)

Statement revision

d)

Company cash reconciliation

48.

Which of the following accounts would be credited to set up a petty cash fund?

a)

Cash

b)

Petty cash

c)

Withdrawals

d)

Miscellaneous expense

49.

Which of the following is how interest income is handled on a bank reconciliation?

a)

Added to the balance per bank

b)

Added to the balance per book

c)

Subtracted from the balance per bank

d)

Subtracted from the balance per book

50.

Which of the following is how deposits in transit are handled on a bank reconciliation?

a)

Added to the balance per bank

b)

Added to the balance per book

c)

Subtracted from the balance per bank

d)

Subtracted from the balance per book

51.

Which of the following refers to transactions which require two people in order to be completed?

a)

Dual control

b)

Dual process

c)

Dual comparison

d)

Employee transactions

52.

Which of the following refers to taking money out of a bank?

a)

Controlling

b)

Assisting

c)

Depositing

d)

Withdrawing

53.

A deposit was made on November 29 and the bank statement was printed on November 28. How would the deposit be listed on the bank reconciliation?

a)

Deposits in transit

b)

Outstanding checks

c)

Bank service charges

d)

Bank error which understated the balance