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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following financial statements shows the value of a business' assets?
Balance sheet
Trading Account
Cash flow statement
Profit and loss account
The main internal users of accounting information are
managers
competitors
local communities
government agencies
Which of the following features are benefits of using accounting software?
I: Integrated analysis of information
II: Almost immediate updating of records
III: Programmable to recognize irregular entries
I and II Only
I and III Only
II and III Only
I, II and III
Which of the following lists of activities shows the correct order of the stages in the accounting cycle, before final accounts?
Posting to the ledger, journalizing, trial balance
Posting to ledger, trial balance, journalizing
Journalizing, posting to ledger, trial balance
Journalizing, trial balance, posting to the ledger
The following information refers to the assets and liabilities of Mr. Jones. From the information, Mr Jones' capital amount is
405
450
850
975
Partnerships are formed for the purpose of:
I: Combining capital from different persons
II: Benefiting from different skills and specilizations
III: Sharing ideas, experience and responsibiltiies
I and II only
I and III Only
II and III Only
I, II and III
Which of the following is usually used to complete a general journal entry?
Narration
Description of assets
Description of liabilities
Name of book to which entry must be posted
Item 8 refers to the following balances at the endof a financial period.
Motor vehicles: $2000
Payables: $3000
Receivables: $2000
Capital: $11,000
Building: $10,000
What is the total amount for the assets?
$14,000
$12,000
$15,000
$13,000
Ram Singh purchased goods valued at $500 on credit. He paid off his bill within the grace period and so received a 10% cash discount. How much did he pay for the goods?
50
450
490
550
Which of the following items are examples of current liabilities?
I. Mortgages
II. Accounts payable
III. Accrucd Wages
I and II only
I and III only
II and III Only
I, II and III
Which of the following entries in a three column cash book are contra entries?
Debit cash, credit cash
Credit cash, credit bank
Debit bank, credit bank
Debit cash, credit bank
Item 12 refers to the following balances taken from the books of Sherida's Ltd on 30 April 2019.
What is the current ratio of Sherida's Ltd?
1:1
1.5:1
2.1:1
3.1:1
Which of the following entries should be used to post sales returns?
Debit sales returns account. Credit the receivable account
Debit sales returns account, Credit sales account
Debit sales account, Credit sales returns account
Debit the receivable account, Credit sales returns account
Which of the following persons monitor a company's financial statements, to discover a desirable rate of return on capital
Investors
Suppliers
Customers
Employees
From the information above, what is the correct closing total for the sales account?
$47000
$49000
$55000
$59000
Which of the following entries would not appear in a cash book?
Payment for goods $100
Good sold on credit $100
Goods sold for cheque $100
Goods bought for cash $100
K. Khan, a debtor of A and B Enterprises, settles his debt of $120 less discount, by cheque. How would the double entry be recorded in the books of A and B Enterprises?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
How would R. Lewis record this information in his ledger?
Debit H. Rick's account: 45
Credit sales account: $45
Debit H. Rick's account: $30
Credit sales day book: $30
Debit H. Rick's Account: $45
Credit sales account: $30
Debit H. Ricks account: $30
Credit sales account: $30
A business man bought a new computer for $600. He paid $400 in cash and traded in his old computer. What is the entry to record this transaction?
A
B
C
D
When a proprietor withdraws cash or other assets from a business, what effect does it have on drawings or capital?
Capital is increased
Capital is decreased
Drawings are decreased
Neither drawings nor capital is affected
What is the total value of fixed assets?
$11200
14500
20000
23000
The closing capital is
20000
20700
21800
22800
The working capital is
2600
5500
6200
6800
In calculating the gross profit percentage, gross profit should be divided by
cost of good sold
net purchases
net profit
net sales
What is the amount of insurance prepaid at the end of the year?
600
700
8000
8100
Which of the following financial document shows the net earnings of a business?
Income Statement
Appropriation Account
Statement of Financial Position
Receipts and Payments Account
What is the total provision for doubtful dubts?
180
340
400
300
An asset purchased for $100 is depreciated at the rate of 10% per annum using the reducing balance method. What is the book value of the asset at the beginning of the third year?
800
810
900
1190
An increase in the provision for doubtful debts will be
Added to sales in the trading account
Subtracted from sales in the trading account
Included as revenue in the profit and loss account
Included as an expense in the profit and loss account
What was the capital of Foster and Scott Limited at 6 march 2018?
40000
90000
150000
190000
On 1 January 2019, $10000 was paid towards an advertising campaign. Of this amount, $7000 was used by 31 december 2019. What was the amount of advertising perpaid at year's end?
3000
7000
10000
17000
A standing order of $25 for insurance appears in the debit column of the bank statement. This amount does not appear in the cash book. How is this item treated in order to update the cash book?
Credit the bank account with $25
Debit the bank account with $25
Add $25 to the bank statement balance
Subtract $25 from the bank statement balance
What is the balance per bank statement?
120
150
340
530
What is the inventory at the end of January?
300
500
700
1300
Mrs Allen invested $20,000 and Mrs Brown and Mr Cable invested $5000 each into the same business. The loss sustained during the year was $1000. The partnership agreement is silent on the item of losses, although profits are split in the ratio 2:2:1 in favour of Allen, Brown and Cable respectively. How much of the loss must be borne by Mr Cable?
140
200
300
400
Mr Green and Mrs Black agreed to establish a partnership, Green and Black Co. and each of them deposited $5000 into a bank account. How should this be recorded in the books of the partnership?
A
B
C
D
A trader had an opening capital of $3900. If his drawings were $900 and his closing capital was $4860, what was the net profit?
900
960
1860
3000
Rose contributed $7000 in cash and a motor vehicle worth $3000 to a partnership. Rose's contribrution to the partnership would be recorded in the journal as
A
B
C
D
In a cooperative society, the daily affairs are administered by
All members
a majority of shareholders
the chairman of the board only
persons elcted or appointed to do so
The owner of a business paid a personal medical bill from the bank account of the business. The amount was debited to the miscellaneous expenses account. Which of the following concepts was violated?
Matching
Prudence
Consistency
Business entity
A photocopying machine valued at $5000 is depreciated at 10% using the straight line method. What is its book value after two years?
4000
4050
4500
4980
According to the Partnership act, if there is no Deed of Partnership, the amount of profit to be received by EACH partner would be
divided equally
calculated at 5% net profit
calculated at 5% capital invested
divided in proportion to capital invested
Which of the following items on a statement of financial position would differ most in presentation when comparing the books of a company and the books of a sole trader?
Non current assets
Current liabilities
Current assets
Capital
The reward of profit received by a shareholder in a limited company is called
interest
drawings
dividends
commission
How does an increase in bad debts affect a sole trader's financial statements?
Decrease the gross profit
Increases the gross profit
Decreases the net profit
Increases the net profit
Which of the following accounts are nominal?
Wages and Rent
Machinery and Plant
Payables and Fixtures
Inventory and Receivables
Which of the following terms BEST describe the final accounts of a non profit organization?
I. Income Statement
II.
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
An example of a capital expenditure is money spent for
paying rent
paying wages
purchasing goods
purchasing a new building
The purchase of an appropriation account is to
show how the net profit is distributed in a partnership or co operative
change capital expenditure as agreed upon in the Articles of Association
enter all capital and revenue expenditure as stipulated in the partnership Act
make appropriate changes related to net profit as agreed upon inthe Articles of Association
If revenue expenditure is overstated, which of the following items will be affected?
Sales
Surplus
Inventory
Working Capital
When writing up the books of a partnership, which account must EACH partner have?
Bank
Current
Savings
Fixed deposit
What is the cost of the raw materials consumed?
800
1200
3900
4500
This shows balances of the asset accounts of the Bayroe Club as at 30 June 2019. The amount of the club's accumulated fund was
1690
4497
8185
9897
Salaries paid to the administrative staff in a factory would be classified as which of the following types of cost?
Manufacturing
Indirect
Direct
Prime
When a company declares a dividend of 15% the dividend warrant of a shareholder owning 1500 one dollar ordinary shares is
100
225
1500
1515
Prime cost 79110, office expenses $3000 and factory overheads $4720. How much is the cost of production?
4720
74390
83830
86830
Using the list of balances, what is the cost of goods produced?
8000
8700
11100
11200
P. Arnos is employed by a construction company at a rate of $7 per hour. During a week, he worked his basic week of 40 hours. The income tax due on his pay is $20, and he is also liable to pay national insurance contributions of 5% of his gross pay. What is his net pay?
246
260
266
280
