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POB Unit 6

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one of the main reasons why businesses need to keep accurate accounting records?

a)

To follow procedures

b)

To control expenses

c)

To elimate risks

d)

To regulate taxes

2.

Businesses use the information collected through the accounting process to prepare accurate:

a)

Balance sheets.

b)

Purchase orders.

c)

Inventory forms.

d)

Promissory notes.

3.

Businesses would not be able to determine if they are meeting their financial goals without accurate:

a)

Production plans.

b)

Marketing plans.

c)

Accounting systems.

d)

distribution systems.

4.

Which of the following is a requirement for a good accounting system:

a)

It should be updated annually.

b)

It should provide needed information quickly.

c)

It should eliminate the need for an accountant.

d)

It should be replaced every two or three years.

5.

The process of keeping the finanical records of a business is known as

a)

Accounting

b)

Controlling

c)

Financing

d)

Bookkeeping

6.

Which of the following groups makes regular use of a business's managerial accounting information:

a)

Managers

b)

Creditors

c)

Customers

d)

Investors

7.

The overall purpose of accounting is to

a)

Maintain accurate reports

b)

Keep track of sales

c)

Compile the business's expenses

d)

Control the finances of the business

8.

Accounting records for a business show that the week's total sales revenues were $125,000. Cash sales accounted for $50,000 and credit sales,$75,000. This is an example of

a)

Classifying financial information

b)

The cash accounting method

c)

An income statement

d)

The accrual method of accounting

9.

A bank denies a business owner's application for credit saying, " We feel that you would be unable to make the monthly payment because of your other debt." What financial report did the bank review?

a)

Budget

b)

Balance sheet

c)

Income statement

d)

Operating budget

10.

Which of the following financial reports provides estimates of when, where, and how much money will come into and out of a business next year:

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Cash flow statement

c)

Income statement

d)

Bank statement

11.

What accounting record would summarize a business's profit or loss for a previous year?

a)

Bank statement

b)

Inventory record

c)

Income statement

d)

Balance sheet

12.

Which of the following categories of information are found on a balance sheet:

a)

Income, Expenditures, Profit 

b)

Assets, Liabilities, Owner’s equity

c)

Assets, Liabilities, Margin 

d)

Revenues, Expenses, Profit 

13.

Which of the following makes comparisons of the financial conditions at multiple organizations possible:

a)

Bookkeeping

b)

Source documents

c)

Accounting standards

d)

Trial balance

14.

Which of the following presents the first three steps in the accounting cycle in the correct order: 

a)

Post, Analyze, And journalize

b)

Analyze, Post, And journalize

c)

Analyze, Journalize, An post

d)

Post, Journalize, And analyze

15.

Which of the following is a true statement:

a)

Bookkeeping is the same as accounting.

b)

Bookkeeping does not use computers.

c)

Bookkeeping is limited to information on sales.

d)

Bookkeeping records business transactions.

16.

What type of accounting method would most likely be used by a large business that has a large number of outstanding loans and customer charge accounts?

a)

Check method

b)

Cash method

c)

COD method

d)

Accrual method

17.

What type of accounting method would most likely be used by a small business owner who does not offer credit?

a)

Check method

b)

Cash method

c)

COD method

d)

Accrual method

18.

Checks, Receipts, Invoices, and purchase orders are examples of

a)

Financial statements

b)

Department ledgers

c)

Source documents

d)

Accounting standards

19.

Two employees used a business’s computerized accounting system to change some records. They were able to steal $50,000 from the business because the accounting system lacked which of the following:

a)

Protection from theft and fraud

b)

An affordable price

c)

A manual system as backup

d)

Printed financial statements

20.

For an accounting system to be useful to the business, the accounting information it contains must be

a)

Accurate and up to date

b)

Approved by the chief executive officer

c)

Poste by an accountant

d)

Recorded using the accrual method

21.

Riley is an employee of the federal government who studies the financial reports of major businesses in a specific industry. The government’s purpose in assigning this task to Riley is to

a)

Verify compliance with laws

b)

Calculate the businesses' income taxes

c)

Analyze employment statistics

d)

Identify trends in the industry

22.

 A creditor is most likely to examine a business’s financial accounting records if the business is 

a)

Applying for a bank plan

b)

Selecting a new market

c)

Using cash accounting

d)

Complying with regulations

23.

Why are accurate accounting records important to a business?

a)

They prevent any financial losses

b)

They show the business how it is doing

c)

They increase the return on investments

d)

They give the business an image of success

24.

Which of the following is an Asset?

a)

Rent payable

b)

Cash

c)

Captial

d)

Bank loan

25.

Which of the following is a Liability?

a)

Rent payable

b)

Cash

c)

Capital

d)

Rent receivable

26.

A business has $57,500 in Liabilities and $20,000 in Owner’s Equity, how much are there in Assets?

a)

$35,500

b)

$77,500

c)

$7,500

d)

$82,500

27.

An accounting device used to analyze transactions is called

a)

T Account

b)

Account System

c)

Account Equation

d)

Transactions

28.

In the Accounting Equation which of the following statements are true

a)

A debit in Assets increases while a debit Liabilities increases

b)

A debit in Assets increases while a debit Liabilities decrease

c)

A credit in Assets decreases while a credit in Owner’s Equity decreases.

d)

A credit in Assets increases while a credit in Owner’s Equity increases.

29.

A chronological record of the transactions, showing an explanation of each transaction, the accounts affected, whether those accounts are increased or decreased, and by what amount are the

a)

Accounting Systems

b)

General Journal

c)

Accounting Process

d)

Transaction Process

30.

All monies owed to a firm by its customers are

a)

Income

b)

Net Worth

c)

Accounts Receivable

d)

AQccounts Payable

31.

The formula for the Accounting Equation is

a)

Assets + Liabilities = Owners’ Equity

b)

Assets + Liabilities + Owners’ Equity

c)

Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity

d)

Assets = Liabilities - Owners’ Equity

32.

Also known as stockholders’ (or shareholders’) equity, book value, and net worth.

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Equity

d)

Net Worth

33.

The foundation for accounting; represents the relationship between assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity, is known as the

a)

Acccounting Equation

b)

Earnings

c)

Balance Statement

d)

Worth

34.

On an Income State if the Total Expenses were greater than the Cost of Goods Sold the outcome would be a

a)

Net Income

b)

Revenue

c)

Net Loss

d)

Net Profit

35.

The role of finance in business often involves:

a)

Monitoring expenses

b)

Paying employees

c)

Buying supplies

d)

Obtaining funds

36.

Assets a company already owns and can use to finance a new venture are called:

a)

Accounts payable

b)

Dividends

c)

Return on captial

d)

Equity

37.

When businesses invest funds to expand, they are involved in the process of:

a)

Selling

b)

Depreciation

c)

Finance

d)

Capitalism

38.

In any accounting document, the phrase “Less” means to

a)

Invest

b)

Do Not Equate

c)

Deduct

d)

Total

39.

Which of the following is true

a)

Net Worth = Owner's Equity

b)

Net Income = Revenue

c)

Capital = Assets

d)

Gross Sales = Gross Profit

40.

Using Illustration 6.02, what is the Net Worth of the Balance Sheet?

a)

$3,100,000

b)

$2,500,000

c)

$100,000

d)

$1,000,000

41.

Using Illustration 6.02, what is the Net Income for the Income Statement?

a)

$3,100,000

b)

$2,500,000

c)

$700,000

d)

$400,000

42.

Using Illustration 6.02, what is the Gross Profit on Sales for the Income Statement?

a)

$3,100,000

b)

$2,500,000

c)

$700,000

d)

$1,000,000

43.

What is the Working Capital Ratio, if Current Assets are $350,000 and Current Liabilities are $275,000 , and what is does the indicator represent?

a)

1.27 ratio and is desirable

b)

1.27 ratio and is insufficient

c)

.78 ratio and is desirable

d)

.78 ratio and is insufficient

44.

If DIO = 182.5 days, DSO = 3.9 days, and DPO = 103.4 days, what is the Cash Conversion Cycle?

a)

CCC = 182.5 - 3.9 + 103.4 = 282 days

b)

CCC = 182.5 + 3.9 - 103.4 = 83 days

c)

CCC = 182.5 + 3.9 + 103.4 = 289.8 days

d)

CCC = 182.5 - 3.9 - 103.4 = 75.2 days

45.

Cash Conversion Cycle is most effective with

a)

Retail-type companies

b)

Consulting businesses

c)

Software companies

d)

Insurance companies

46.

Which measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand

a)

Finance

b)

Working Captial

c)

Cash Conversion Cycle

d)

Return on Capital