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Accounting 1: Chp. 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of an asset?

a)

Cash

b)

Short Term Loan

c)

Owner's Capital

d)

Accounts Payable

2.

What is an example of a liability?

a)

Account payable to Ms. Shelman

b)

A house

c)

The sale of your car

d)

Account Receivable

3.

Equity is also known as...

a)

An asset

b)

A liability

c)

Capital

d)

Stocks and bonds

4.

The difference between personal assets and personal liabilities is...

a)

Owner's Equity

b)

Personal Net Worth

c)

Capital Account

d)

An Asset

5.

(a)   = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

6.

Planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information is...

a)

Financing

b)

Project managing

c)

Auditing

d)

Accounting

7.

Financial Statements are reports that show...

a)

the financial condition of business operations

b)

personal net worth

c)

the account balance

d)

if a business is ethical or not

8.

A decrease in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business is best known as a

a)

liability

b)

asset

c)

capital investment

d)

expense

9.

Equity is defined as

a)

Financial rights to the assets of a business

b)

The amount of debt a business posses

c)

The salary a business owner can pull out each month

d)

The theory of everything in business being equal

10.

Which of the following are classified as assets (hint: there are 3!)

a)

Accounts Receivable

b)

Accounts Payable

c)

Supplies

d)

Prepaid Insurance

e)

3rd party Investment

11.

Which two accounts are affected: Paid $350 on account to Wells Inc. for ice cream supplies.

a)

Cash and Accounts Receivable

b)

Accounts Payable and Inventory

c)

Accounts Payable and Supplies

d)

Supplies and Cash

12.

A transaction is a business activity that changes the numerical value in the given accounts: assets, liabilities, and owner's equity

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Heather paid for advertising, utilities, and rent for her business. Which account will these payments be recorded in?

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Expenses

d)

Owner's Equity

14.

The total assets that a business has valued on its books, is the value that was invested by the owner, also known as owner's equity

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A business owner withdrawals money from the capital account, this should be reported as a business expense.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Paying on account and paying with cash both result in the immediate transfer of currency.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the following is not an example of paying on account?

a)

Writing a check

b)

Using a credit card

c)

Taking a loan

d)

A handwritten note promising to pay in 1 week

18.

Which two accounts are affected if the business owner withdrawals money from the business?

a)

Assets and Owner's Equity

b)

Liabilities and Owner's Equity

c)

Assets and Liabilities

d)

Only Owner's Equity

19.

After every single transaction that occurs within a business, the accounting equation must be in balance.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A negative net worth is the result in assets being greater than liabilities. Creditors favor this financial position.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

After ISU lost to Iowa, Anna's clothing store discounted all ISU sweatshirts in order to stock more Iowa sweatshirts. Anna sold $500 worth of ISU sweatshirts to Sam who paid for them on account. What accounts does this transaction affect?

a)

Accounts Receivable and Cash

b)

Supplies and Liabilities

c)

Accounts Receivable and Revenue

d)

Owner's Equity and Revenue

22.

If Brad has $15,600,000 in assets and $13,900,000 in liabilities, what is the balance of his capital account?

a)

$13,500,000

b)

$29,500,000

c)

$15,600,000

d)

$1,700,000

23.

Schuster, a logistical trucking company, is best classified as what type of business?

a)

Proprietorship

b)

Corporation

c)

Service Business

d)

GAAP

24.

Nate received $2,000 from Jeff as an investment to start his own business. What accounts are affected and do these accounts increase or decrease in numeric value?

a)

Cash (increase) and Liabilities (increase)

b)

Cash (increase) and Owner's Equity (increase)

c)

Liabilities (increase) and Owner's Equity (increase)

d)

Owner's Equity (increase) and Cash (decrease)

25.

Leah purchases $100 worth of ribbon for her bouquet shoppe on account. Which accounts are affected and in which direction?

a)

Cash (decrease) and Accounts Receivable (increase)

b)

Liabilities (increase) and Expenses (increase)

c)

Supplies (increase) and Accounts Payable (decrease)

d)

Supplies (increase) and Accounts Payable (increase)

26.

The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions is referring to

a)

Morals

b)

Being a good person

c)

GAAP

d)

Ethics

27.

Accountants must follow a standardized set of rules and procedures while accounting for business transactions. This standardization is known as GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles).

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Asset always equal Liabilities and Owner's Equity...

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Owner's Equity can be calculated by...

a)

Assets less Liabilities

b)

Assets plus Liabilities

c)

Revenue less Expenses

d)

Calculating the owner's salary

30.

If a business's capital account values $500 and their assets total $2,400, how much does their liabilities account equate to?

a)

$500

b)

$2,900

c)

$1,900

d)

$2,400