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Accounting Assumptions and Principles

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

This principle states that revenue should be recognized in the accounting period in which it is earned, not when it is paid for.

a)

Objectivity Principle

b)

Revenue Validity Principle

c)

Revenue Recognition Principle

d)

Consistent Earnings Principle

2.

This principle argues that the accounting method that does not lead to overstatement or overestimation of assets/income is preferable.

a)

Objectivity Principle

b)

Materiality Principle

c)

Conservatism Principle

d)

Matching Principle

3.

This principle postulates that the same accounting methods every accounting period.

a)

Historical Cost Principle

b)

Continuity/Going Concern Principle

c)

Unit-of-measure Principle

d)

Consistency Principle

4.

This principle declares that all relevant and significant information should be included in financial statements.

a)

Matching Principle

b)

Business Entity Principle

c)

Full-disclosure Principle

d)

Materiality Principle

5.

This principle states that any cost related to the revenue earned must be recorded in the same accounting period.

a)

Materiality Principle

b)

Revenue Recognition Principle

c)

Objectivity Principle

d)

Matching Principle

6.

This principle notes that any accounts should be based on facts and not personal opinions or feelings.

a)

Factual Principle

b)

Objectivity Principle

c)

Going Concern Principle

d)

Historical Cost Principle

7.

This principle declares that companies should record the original purchase price of assets, not the current selling price.

a)

Consistency Principle

b)

Historical Cost Principle

c)

Objectivity Principle

d)

Revenue Recognition Principle

8.

This principle asserts that tiny and unimportant amounts do not need to be shown in financial statements/reporting.

a)

Matching Principle

b)

Conservatism Principle

c)

Materiality Principle

d)

Full-Disclosure Principle

9.

This assumption affirms that all financial transactions should be conducted in a single monetary unit or currency.

a)

Consistency Assumption

b)

Separate Entity Assumption

c)

Going Concern Assumption

d)

Unit-of-measure Assumption

10.

This assumption suggests that a business needs to be separated from its owners, creditors, and managers, and their assets.

a)

Full-Disclosure Assumptions

b)

Asset Consolidation Assumptions

c)

Matching Business Assumptions

d)

Business Entity Assumptions

11.

This assumption states that the economic life of the business can be divided into time periods such as the financial year or a quarter of it.

a)

Time-period Assumption

b)

Historical Cost Assumption

c)

Objectivity Assumption

d)

Materiality Assumption

12.

This assumption mentions that a business will continue into the future regardless of the value of the assets.

a)

Conservatism Assumption

b)

Going Concern Assumption

c)

Consistency Assumption

d)

Materiality Assumption