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Accounting - College Level - Chapter 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

What does posting mean in accounting?

a)

A. Entering transactions into the journal

b)

B. Copying data from the ledger to the journal

c)

C. Copying data from the journal to the ledger

d)

D. Creating financial statements

2.

What is the definition of expense?

a)

A. The cost of operating a business; a decrease in stockholders' equity

b)

B. Revenue generated from sales

c)

C. The amount of money in the company's bank account

d)

D. The total assets of a business

3.

What is the definition of debit?

a)

A. Right side of an account

b)

B. Decreases in an account

c)

C. Left side of an account

d)

D. Increases in stockholders' equity

4.

What is the definition of trial balance?

a)

A. Lists all accounts with their balances

b)

B. Summarizes revenues and expenses

c)

C. Records daily transactions

d)

D. Identifies the cost of goods sold

5.

What is the definition of equity?

a)
  • A. Total liabilities

b)
  • B. Assets + Expenses

c)
  • C. Assets - Liabilities

d)
  • D. Revenues - Expenses

6.

What is the definition of net income?

a)

A. Assets - Liabilities

b)
  • B. Revenues - Expenses

c)
  • C. Total Equity

d)
  • D. Gross profit - Operating expenses

7.

What is the definition of receivable?

a)
  • A. Always a liability

b)
  • B. Always an asset

c)
  • C. Represents money owed by customers

d)
  • D. Represents money owed to suppliers

8.

What does charts of accounts mean in accounting?

a)
  • A. Lists a company's accounts and account numbers (no account balances in this item)

b)
  • B. Summarizes financial performance

c)
  • C. Records daily transactions

d)
  • D. Presents a detailed analysis of cash flows

9.

What does payable mean in accounting?

a)
  • A. Represents money owed by customers

b)
  • B. Always an asset

c)
  • C. Represents money owed to suppliers

d)
  • D. Always a liability

10.

What is a journal in accounting?

a)
  • A. Lists all accounts with their balances

b)
  • B. Record of transactions

c)
  • C. Summarizes revenues and expenses

d)
  • D. Presents a detailed analysis of cash flows

11.

What is a normal balance in accounting?

a)
  • A. Side of an account where decreases are recorded

b)
  • B. Side of an account where increases are recorded

c)
  • C. Always a debit

d)
  • D. Always a credit

12.

What is a ledger?

a)
  • A. The book of accounts and their balances

b)
  • B. Summarizes financial performance

c)
  • C. Records daily transactions

d)
  • D. Identifies the cost of goods sold

13.

Bonds payable

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

14.

Equipment

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

15.

Accounts Payable

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

16.

Salaries payable

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

17.

Common Stock

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

18.

Retained earnings

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

19.

Cash

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

20.

Accounts receivable

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

21.

Sales revenue

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity

22.

Inventory

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Equity