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Accounting Chapter 4

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A journal shows in one place all the changes to a single account.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Account numbers may be assigned by 10s so that new accounts can be easily added.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The procedure of arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records is called posting.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

If a business has only two asset accounts, Cash and Supplies, the two accounts are numbered 110 and 120.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If a new account is located between accounts numbered 510 and 520, the new account number should be 515.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A journal page number is written in the Post. Ref. column of an account to show that posting of the entry is completed.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The account number is placed in the Post. Ref. column of the journal as the last step in the posting procedure.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If the previous account balance and the current entry posted to an account are both debits, the new account balance is a debit.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The cash account is the first asset account and is numbered 100.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The two steps for opening an account are writing the account title and recording the balance.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The posting reference should always be recorded in the journal's Post. Ref. column befoe amounts are recorded in the ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The only reason the the Post. Ref. columns of the journal and general ledger is to indicate which entries in the journal still need to be posted if posting is interrupted.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The steps for posting are to write the date, journal page number, amount and balance.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When all posting is completed, the journal's Post. Ref. column is completely filled.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The first digit in the account number 120 means that the account is in the

a)

expense division of the general ledger

b)

revenue division of the general ledger

c)

liability division of the general ledger

d)

asset division of the general ledger

16.

When accounts are arranged in a general ledger, account numbers are assigned, and the chart of accounts is kept up to date, the accounting personnel are

a)

posting

b)

doing file maintenance

c)

journalizing

d)

none of these

17.

The procedure for transferring information from a journal entry to a ledger account is

a)

posting

b)

journalizing

c)

file maintenance

d)

none of these

18.

The first step in the posting procedure is writing the

a)

entry date in the Date column of the account.

b)

journal page number in the Post. Ref. column of the account.

c)

entry amount in the Debit and Credit column of the account.

d)

none of these.

19.

The last step in the posting procedure is writing the

a)

entry date in the Date column of the account.

b)

journal page number in the Post. Ref. column of the account.

c)

entry amount in the Debit and Credit column of the account.

d)

none of these.

20.

An account number in the journal's Post. Ref. column shows

a)

the account to which the amount is posted.

b)

the date of the entry.

c)

that work on that journal page is completed.

d)

none of these.

21.

Posting references in a journal are

a)

not necessary.

b)

the first item recorded when posting.

c)

always placed in an account's Post. Ref. column.

d)

none of these.

22.

If posting is interrupted, the accounting personnel know to resume posting

a)

on the line with a blank Post. Ref. column in the journal.

b)

at the begining of the journal page.

c)

the next day.

d)

all of these.

23.

When the previous balance of an account is zero and a credit amount is posted to the account, the new balance is a

a)

dollar amount.

b)

credit.

c)

debit.

d)

none of these.

24.

Determing that the amount of cash agrees with the accounting records is

a)

posting.

b)

journalizing.

c)

proving cash.

d)

none of these.