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2024The Accounting Process

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

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1.

Which of the following represents the expanded basic accounting equation?

a)

Assets = Liabilities + Common Shares + Dividends – Income – Expenses

b)

Assets + Dividends + Expenses = Liabilities + Equity + Income

c)

Assets – Liabilities – Dividends = Equity + Income – Expenses

d)

Assets = Income + Expenses – Liabilities

2.

The basic sequence in the accounting process can best be described as:

a)

Transaction, journal entry, source document, ledger account, trial balance.

b)

Source document, transaction, ledger account, journal entry, trial balance.

c)

Transaction, source document, journal entry, trial balance, ledger account.

d)

Transaction, source document, journal entry, ledger account, trial balance.

3.

Which of the following statements is/are true? I. The listing of all of the accounts available for use in a company's accounting system is known as the General Ledger. II. The term associated with "left" or "left-side" is Credit. III. The basic accounting equation is Assets + Liabilities = Capital. IV. The accounting equation should remain in balance because every transaction affects only two accounts. V. The Accounting Cycle represents the steps or accounting procedures normally used by entities to record transactions and prepare financial statement. It implements the accounting process. VI. A corporation's net income and distributions to stakeholders are eventually recorded in the income summary.

a)

II, IV, V, VI

b)

V

c)

I, V, VI

d)

I, V

4.

The following comments all relate to the recording process. Which of these statements is correct?

a)

The general ledger is a chronological record of transactions

b)

The general ledger is posted from transactions recorded in the general journal.

c)

The trial balance provides the primary source document for recording transactions into the general journal.

d)

Transposition is the transfer of information from the general journal to the general ledger.

5.

Choose the incorrect statement

a)

An accounting information system is designed to collect data about each transaction and event that should be recorded by an entity during a reporting year

b)

Posting is a transfer process which reclassifies chronological information into account classification format in the ledger

c)

In recording transactions, an external transaction is more likely to be overlooked and not recorded than is an internal transaction.

d)

A trial balance is prepared after adjusting entries are recorded but before closing entries.

6.

Which of the following is not optional?

a)

use of an Income Summary account

b)

preparation of the Worksheet

c)

making adjusting entries

d)

preparation of Post-Closing Trial Balance

7.

Given the dual effects of accountable events, an increase in a liability cannot possibly be accompanied by a (an):

a)

increase in asset

b)

decrease in equity

c)

decrease in asset

d)

no effect on assets

8.

Which of the following statements is true? I. The two basic concepts or theories underlying double-entry bookkeeping are Duality and Equilibrium II. The reason why expense is recorded as a debit entry to an expense account is that expenses decrease owner’s equity. III. The effects of revenue and expenses upon owners’ equity explains the debit and credit rules relating to the recording of revenue and expenses IV. All activities of a business are recorded in its accounting system V. The accounting process of determining how events affect assets, liabilities, owners’ equity, revenue and expenses of the enterprise is called “Measuring the effects.”

a)

I, II, IV

b)

I, II, III

c)

III, IV, V

d)

I, II, III, V

9.

Which of the following statements correctly relate to single-entry system?

I. Accrual basis financial statements cannot be prepared under a singleentry bookkeeping system II. Under single-entry bookkeeping system financial statements are not likely to be fairly presented in accordance with GAAP III. Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursement Journals are utilized in both a single-entry bookkeeping system and a double-entry bookkeeping system IV. Internal control is inadequate under a single-entry bookkeeping system V. Subsidiary ledger is utilized only in a double-entry bookkeeping system but not in a single-entry bookkeeping system

a)

II, IV

b)

II, III, IV, V

c)

I, III, IV

d)

I, II, III, IV, V

10.

The following statements relates to the double-entry system and the single-entry system. Choose the correct statements.

I. Merchandise inventory account is not recognized under single-entry bookkeeping II. Net income or loss under single entry bookkeeping is computed using an approach that directly matches cost with revenue. III. Under a Double-entry system, both general and special journals are used while under a single-entry system, only special journals are used. IV. Double-entry system is sometimes known as transaction approach of accounting for assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses. V. Double-entry system is the generally acceptable method of bookkeeping because it offers a more accurate and more complete income measurement than single-entry.

a)

I, III, V

b)

I, V

c)

III, IV, V

d)

I, III, IV, V

11.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

Accrual basis financial statements may be prepared from single-entry records

b)

Single-entry accounting is synonymous with cash basis accounting

c)

No adjusting entries are necessary when accounting records are kept on a pure cash basis

d)

Over the entire life of a business enterprise, there would be no difference between income on a cash basis and income on an accrual basis

12.

Consider the following statements. I. The theory of debit and credit is a fundamental concept of double entry bookkeeping II. From the accounting viewpoint, the life of the business is a series of income statements III. From the accounting viewpoint, the life of the business is a series of balance sheets

a)

true, true, true

b)

true, true, false

c)

false, false, true

d)

true, false, true

13.

The best interpretation of the word credit is the

a)

offset side of an account.

b)

right side of an account.

c)

increase side of an account

d)

decrease side of an account

14.

The account may take many possible forms and accounting practice commonly uses several. Perhaps the most useful form of the account for textbooks, problems, and examinations but not really used in actual practice, except perhaps for memoranda or preliminary analyses is the

a)

One-sided account

b)

T-account

c)

Three-sided account

d)

moving balance account

15.

Which one of the following best expresses the primary purpose of the general journal?

a)

The general journal provides an organized summary of transactions classified by type of account

b)

The general journal directly provides the data for a trial balance

c)

The general journal eliminates the need for control accounts in the ledger

d)

The general journal provides a chronological listing of transactions in debit-credit form

16.

Choose the incorrect statement concerning special journals

a)

All special journals are designed to handle only one type of transaction

b)

Special journals are designed specifically to simplify the data processing tasks involved in journalizing and posting of particular types of transactions

c)

The design of special journals is dependent upon the frequency of specific types of transactions

d)

Special journals vary in number depending upon the types of frequent transactions recorded by the entity

17.

Which one of the following best expresses the primary purpose of the general ledger?

a)

The general ledger provides a record of transactions classified by account

b)

The general ledger provides a record from which the journal entries are later posted

c)

The general ledger provides a listing of the dates of transactions affecting each account, in what amounts, and the ending balances of each account

d)

The general ledger eliminates the need for control account

18.

Which of the following best defines a control account?

a)

A summary account in the general ledger that is supported by detailed accounts in a subsidiary ledger

b)

A listing of the balances in all accounts

c)

An account which increases due to sale of goods or services during the normal operations of a business

d)

A chronological listing of all transactions for a specific time period

19.

These are entries made at the end of the accounting period after adjustments used as means of closing nominal accounts to a summary account and transferring the balances to equity

a)

Closing entries

b)

Adjusting entries

c)

Reclassification entries

d)

Reversing entries

20.

These are entries usually made in the next period to reverse certain adjusting entries made in the immediately preceding accounting period.

a)

Closing entries

b)

Adjusting entries

c)

Reclassification entries

d)

Reversing entries

21.

These are entries used to correct accounting errors.

a)

Correcting entries

b)

Adjusting entries

c)

Reclassification entries

d)

Reversing entries

22.

These are entries that transfer an item from one account to another that more clearly describe the nature of the item transferred.

a)

Correcting entries

b)

Adjusting entries

c)

Reclassification entries

d)

Reversing entries

23.

It is the difference between the debit and the credit side of a T account.

a)

normal balance

b)

account balance

c)

discount

d)

normal and account balance

24.

The normal balance of any account is the

a)

left side

b)

right side

c)

side which increases that account

d)

side which decreases that account

25.

A journal is not useful for

a)

closing in one place the complete effect of a transaction

b)

preparing financial statements.

c)

providing a record of transactions.

d)

locating and preventing errors.

26.

T account is

a)

a way of depicting the basic form of an account.

b)

a special account used instead of a journal.

c)

a special account used instead of a trial balance.

d)

used for accounts that have both a debit and credit balance.

27.

A systematic compilation of a group of accounts; also called a “book of secondary entry

a)

trial balance

b)

ledger

c)

worksheet

d)

journal

28.

A notation in a journal or ledger not intended to be incorporated in the accounts which describes a situation/event

a)

memo entry

b)

correcting entry

c)

reversing entry

d)

adjusting entry

29.

The mechanical process of recording transactions and events on the books of accounts in a chronological sequence in accordance with established accounting rules and procedures

a)

summarizing

b)

reporting

c)

journalization

d)

classification

30.

The appropriate book of account in which the receipt of a cash dividend is recorded

a)

purchases journal

b)

sales journal

c)

cash receipts journal

d)

general journal

31.

Which of the following statements are correctly stated? I. A general journal entry having two debits and a credit is a simple entry. II. Account numbers are entered in the posting reference column of the two-column general journal at the time the transactions are recorded in the journal. III. One of the purposes of the ledger is to record the complete effect of the transaction in one place. IV. A list of all the accounts of a specific business enterprise is referred to as a ledger. V. When special journals are designed and adopted correctly, there is no need for the general journal.

a)

I, III, IV

b)

II, V

c)

II, IV

d)

none

32.

This is prepared in order to prove the equality of the debits and credits in the ledger after the closing process.

a)

Trial balance

b)

Worksheet

c)

chart of accounts

d)

post-closing trial balance

33.

The post-closing trial balance contains

a)

nominal, real, and mixed accounts c

b)

real and nominal accounts

c)

real and mixed accounts

d)

real accounts only

34.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Bad debts recovered account, if having an income tax benefit, is transferred to profit or loss summary account

b)

Bill of exchange is drawn by the purchaser

c)

Trial balance establishes the arithmetical accuracy of the accounting records

d)

A well maintained asset need not be depreciated

35.

The trial balance:

a)

Is a formal financial statement.

b)

Is used to prove that there are no errors in the journal or ledger.

c)

Provides a listing of every account in the chart of accounts.

d)

Provides a listing of the balance of each account in active use.

36.

Which of the following errors will be disclosed in the preparation of a trial balance?

a)

Recording transactions in the wrong account.

b)

Duplication of a transaction in the accounting records

c)

Posting only the debit portion of a particular journal entry.

d)

Recording the wrong amount for a transaction to both the account debited and the account credited

37.

An error which is disclosed by trial balance

a)

account omitted from trial balance

b)

journal entry not posted

c)

omission of journal entry

d)

error of transposition in posting one side of a journal entry

38.

Which of these errors would be disclosed by the trial balance?

a)

check of P95 from Pedro Cruz entered in Pedro’s account as P59.

b)

selling expenses debited to the sales account.

c)

credit sales of P300 entered in both the double entry account as P30.

d)

a purchase of P250 was omitted entirely from the books.

39.

Which of the following errors would cause unequal totals in the trial balance?

a)

the firm records P2,100 received from a customer in advance of delivery of goods as a debit of P100 to Cash and a credit of P2,100 to Sales

b)

the firm fails to enter the cost of the electric current used during the month as an expense and fails to recognize the P2,200 owed to Meralco

c)

all these errors will cause unequal trial balance totals

d)

none of these errors will cause unequal trial balance totals

40.

Which of the following statements about adjusting entries is/are correct? I. Every adjusting entry impacts both a balance sheet and a statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income account. II. Every adjusting entry impacts comprehensive income. III. If only year-end financial reports are prepared for both external and internal users then adjusting entries need only to be prepared once a year. IV. Adjusting entries are necessitated by the accrual basis accounting. If an entity uses the pure cash basis of accounting, there is no need for adjusting entries.

a)

I, II, III, IV

b)

I, II, III

c)

I, II, IV

d)

II, III, IV

41.

These are entries made at the end of the accounting period to update certain amounts so that they reflect correct balances at the designated time.

a)

Correcting entries

b)

Adjusting entries

c)

Reclassification entries

d)

Reversing entries

42.

Theoretically, adjusting entries fall into these broad classes

a)

deferred items and accrued items

b)

deferred items, accrued items and reclassification items

c)

deferred items, accrued items and client adjustments

d)

deferred items, accrued items, reclassification items, current period correcting items and prior period correcting items

43.

Deferred items consist of these types of adjusting entries

a)

asset/ expense adjustments, liability/revenue adjustments, asset/revenue adjustments, and liability/expense adjustments

b)

asset/ expense adjustments and liability/revenue adjustments

c)

asset/revenue adjustments and liability/expense adjustments

d)

asset/liability adjustments, liability/equity adjustments, asset/ equity adjustments, asset/ expense adjustments, and liability/revenue adjustments

44.

Accrued items consist of these types of adjusting entries

a)

asset/ expense adjustments, liability/income adjustments, asset/income adjustments, and liability/expense adjustments

b)

asset/ expense adjustments and liability/income adjustments

c)

asset/income adjustments and liability/expense adjustments

d)

asset/liability adjustments, liability/equity adjustments, asset/ equity adjustments, asset/ expense adjustments, and liability/income adjustments

45.

In accounting, it means to postpone or delay

a)

defer

b)

accrue

c)

procrastinate

d)

defer and procrastinate

46.

In accounting, it means to grow or accumulate

a)

defer

b)

accrue

c)

germinate

d)

defer and germinate

47.

Consist of adjusting entries involving data previously recorded in accounts

a)

deferred items

b)

accrued items

c)

procrastinated items

d)

none of the above

48.

Consist of adjusting entries relating to activity on which no data have been previously recorded in the accounts

a)

deferred items

b)

accrued items

c)

procrastinated items

d)

none of the above

49.

Deferred items:

a)

involve the initial, or first, recording of assets and liabilities and the related revenues and expenses or the transfer of data already recorded in asset and liability accounts to expense and revenue accounts, respectively

b)

involve the reconciling of records to conform to Mr. Auditor’s materiality threshold

c)

involve the initial, or first, recording of assets and liabilities and the related revenues and expenses

d)

involve the transfer of data already recorded in asset and liability accounts to expense and revenue accounts, respectively

50.

Accrued items:

a)

involve the initial, or first, recording of assets and liabilities and the related revenues and expenses or the transfer of data already recorded in asset and liability accounts to expense and revenue accounts, respectively

b)

involve the reconciling of records to conform to Mr. Auditor’s materiality threshold

c)

involve the initial, or first, recording of assets and liabilities and the related revenues and expenses

d)

involve the transfer of data already recorded in asset and liability accounts to expense and revenue accounts, respectively

51.

Periodic reporting and the matching principle necessitate the preparation of

a)

journal entries

b)

dramatic entries

c)

adjusting entries

d)

no id, no entry

52.

Receiving assets before they are earned creates a liability called

a)

unearned assets

b)

deferred assets

c)

unearned revenue

d)

accrued revenue

53.

Accrued expense accounts are presented as

a)

assets

b)

liabilities

c)

equity

d)

contra-equity

54.

Accrued income accounts are presented as

a)

assets

b)

liabilities

c)

equity

d)

contra equity

55.

Employees’ taxes not yet paid to the BIR as of reporting date should be credited to which account

a)

income tax payable

b)

output tax

c)

withholding tax payable

d)

deferred tax liability

56.

Adjusting entries reversed

a)

depletion adjustments

b)

bad debt adjustments

c)

accrued expenses

d)

inventory adjustments

57.

A prepaid expense

a)

paid and not currently matched with earnings

b)

not paid and currently matched with earnings

c)

paid and currently matched with earnings

d)

not paid and not matched with earnings

58.

The premium on a three-year insurance policy expiring on December 31, year 3, was paid in total on January 1, year 1. Assuming that the original payment was recorded as a prepaid asset, how would each of the following be affected in year 3? (Item #1) Prepaid Asset; (Item #2) Expenses

a)

decrease, increase

b)

decrease, no change

c)

no change, increase

d)

no change, no change

59.

The accrued balance in a revenue account represents an amount which is:

a)

earned and collected

b)

earned and not collected

c)

not earned or collected

d)

not earned but collected

60.

Which one of the following assets is similar to certain current assets, but is not one?

a)

Accounts receivable

b)

Prepaid insurance

c)

long term payment of expenses

d)

short-term investment in equity security

61.

The premium on a three (3) year insurance policy was paid in total on January 1, 1989. Upon payment, Prepaid Asset Account was debited. The appropriate journal entry has been recorded on December 31, therefore the balance of Prepaid Asset Account should be:

a)

higher, if the original payment had been debited initially to an expense account

b)

the same as the original payment

c)

the same even if the original payment had been debited initially to an expense account

d)

no balance

62.

An adjusting entry for revenue collected in advance, which was initially credited to a revenue account will:

a)

decrease liabilities

b)

increase assets

c)

decrease the balance in the revenue account

d)

increase equity