Worksheets4.01 MC Question Review - Business Essentials
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The process of keeping the financial records of a business known as
controlling
accounting
financing
bookkeeping
The overall purpose of accounting is to
maintain accurate reports
compile the business's expenses
keep track of sales
control the finances of the business
Why are accurate accounting records important to a business?
they prevent any financial losses
the show the business how it is doing
the increase the return on investments
they give the business an image of success
Which of the following groups makes regular use of a business's managerial accounting information:
managers
customers
creditors
investors
A creditor is most likely to examine a business's financial accounting records if the business is
applying for a bank loan
selecting a new market
using cash accounting
complying with regulations
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
determine creditworthiness
search for profitable investments
decide if funds are available for pay raises
identify trends in the industry
For an accounting system to be useful to the business, the accounting information it contains must be
accurate and up to date
approved by the chief executive officer
posted by an accountant
recorded using the accrual method
Which of the following is a requirement for a good accounting system:
it should be updated annually
it should provide needed information quickly
it should eliminate the need for an accountant
it should be replaced every two or three years
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:
protection from theft and fraud
an affordable price
a manual system as backup
printed financial statements
Checks, receipts, invoices, and purchase orders are examples of
financial statements
department ledgers
source documents
accounting standards
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?
check method
cash method
COD method
accrual method
Accounting records for a business show that a week's total sales revenues were $125,000. Cash sales accounted for $50,000 and credit sales, $75,000. This is an example of
classifying financial information
the cash accounting method
an income statement
the accrual method of accounting
Which of the following is a true statement:
bookkeeping is the same as accounting
bookkeeping does not use computers
bookkeeping is limited to information on sales
bookkeeping records business transactions
Which of the following presents the first three steps in the accounting cycle in the correct order:
post, analyze, and journalize
analyze, post, journalize
analyze, journalize, and post
post, journalize, and analyze
Which of the following makes comparisons of the financial conditions at multiple organizations possible:
bookkeeping
source documents
accounting standards
trial balance
Which of the following categories of information are found on a balance sheet:
income, expenditures, profit
assets, liabilities, owner's equity
assets, liabilities, margin
revenues, expenses, profit
A bank denies a business owner's application for credit saying, "We feel that you would be unable to make the monthly payments because of your other debts." What financial report did the bank review?
budget
balance sheet
income statement
operating budget
What type of accounting method would most likely be used by a small business owner who does not offer credit?
check method
accrual method
COD method
cash method
What accounting record would summarize a business's profit or lost for a previous year?
bank statement
inventory record
income statement
balance sheet
Which of the following reports provides estimates of when, where, and how much money will come into and out of a business next year:
balance sheet
cash flow statement
income statement
bank statement
Finance is the business function that involves managing
information
money
marketing
production
The goals of the finance function are to ensure profitability and
advertise products
manufacture raw materials
give out information
reduce risks
Accounting is distinct from finance because its main focus is on
recording keeping activities
money management decisions
administration of assets
acquisition of funds
The administration of assets refers to decisions about
accounting
spending
investments
financing
Decisions about financing refer to the
accounts receivable
acquisition of funds
administration of assets
accounting department
The finance function ensures that the company's financial goals are
acceptable to the marketing department
related to product development
easy to accomplish
in line with organizational priorities
How does the finance function relate to company spending?
it plans and controls spending
it produces reports about spending
it spends on investments only
it does not relate to spending
Money the business owes is known as
equity
assets
accounts payable
accounts receivable
Money owed to the business is known as
equity
assets
accounts payable
accounts receivable
To keep communication flowing with other departments, the finance function depends on
accounts receivable
information systems
marketing
production
The finance function is usually responsible for which of the following processes:
budgeting
manufacturing
operations
research
The finance function would definitely be involved in a decision regarding
public relations and publicity
personal selling
new business projects and strategies
hiring
Which of the following is a capital investment decision:
how to manage cash flow
how to handle accounts payable
how to finance investments
how to manage inventory
A company's current balance of assets and liabilities falls under the focus of
return on capital
working capital management
capital investment decisions
the cash conversion cycle
Determining which projects a business should invest in is known as
return on capital
the cash conversion cycle
capital structuring
capital budgeting
Selling shares in the company to raise money for a new venture is referred to as ________ funding.
equity
dividend
debt
accounts payable
Which of the following is a key component of managing working captial:
financing
capital budgeting
cash conversion cycle
capital structure
The cash conversion cycle should be
at equilibrium
as short as possible
as long as possible
on an upward trend
Which of the following is a measure of how well a business generates cash flow:
accounts receivable
capital structure
accounts payable
return on capital
When return on capital is positive, the company is
growing in value
losing value
low on cash
paying out dividends
