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FBLA Accounting 2005

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capital account is an owner's equity account.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

If two amounts are recorded on the same side of the accounting equation, the equation will no longer be in balance.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A business that performs an activity for a fee is a service business.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A proprietorship is also known as a sole proprietorship.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A business has two types of equities.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When an owner withdraws cash from the business, the transaction affects both assets and owner's equity.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When cash is paid to the owner for personal use, assets decrease and owner's equity decreases.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The right side of a balance sheet presents liabilities and assets.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Sandra Stern, Drawing is increased with a credit.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The source document for cash payments is a check.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Objective Evidence accounting concept requires that there be proof that a transaction did occur.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A journal shows in one place all the changes in a single account.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A chart of accounts is a list of account titles and numbers showing the location of each account in a ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

If a bank does not receive payment from the person who signed the check, each endorser of the check is individually liable for payment.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Blank endorsements should be used when sending checks through the mail.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Most banks will accept postdated checks.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Anytime a payment is made from the petty cash fund, a petty cash slip is prepared showing proof of a petty cash payment.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The petty cash slip is the source document for the entry to replenish petty cash.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

All general ledger account titles are listed on a trial balance even if some accounts do not have a balance.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Making adjustments to general ledger accounts is an application of the Matching Expenses with Revenue accounting concept.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

When the Income Statement Credit column total is greater than the Income Statement Debit column total on a work sheet, the business has a net income.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Information needed to prepare the liabilities section of a balance sheet is obtained from the work sheet's Account Title column and the Balance Sheet Credit column.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Adequate Disclosure accounting concept is applied when financial statements contain all information necessary to understand a business's financial condition.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Only revenue accounts and expense accounts are used in preparing the income statement.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The net income on an income statement is verified by checking the balance sheet.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

An amount written in parentheses on a financial statement indicates an estimate.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A balance sheet reports information about the elements of the accounting equation.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A cash sale is a sale in which a credit card is used for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A listing of customer accounts, account balances, and total amount due from all customers is a schedule of accounts receivable.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Medicare is funded by the federal government but not under the social security law.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Employers in many states are required to withhold state, city, or county income tax from employee earnings.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The information used to prepare payroll checks is taken from a payroll register.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Employers must pay to the government the taxes withheld from employee earnings.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The employer social security tax rate is not the same as the employee social security tax rate.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Work sheets for service and merchandising businesses are very different.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The inventory of supplies at the end of a fiscal period is determined by actually counting the amount of supplies on hand.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Data needed to prepare the liabilities section of a balance sheet are obtained from a work sheet's Balance Sheet Debit column.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Indicating a source document is not necessary when journalizing adjusting entries.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Amounts needed for the closing entries are obtained from the Trial Balance columns of a work sheet.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Expense accounts are closed by debiting the expense accounts and crediting Income Summary.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Only one type of accounting system can be used to record, summarize, and report a business's financial information.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The amount on each line of a purchases journal is posted as a credit to the named vendor account in the accounts payable ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

When several journals are used, an abbreviation is used in the Post. Ref. column of a ledger to show the journal from which the posting is made.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Purchases on account are recorded in a purchases journal at list price.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A schedule of accounts receivable is prepared before financial statements are prepared to prove the accounts receivable ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

A sales invoice is the source document for journalizing a sales on account transaction.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

When the allowance account has a previous credit balance, this previous balance is subtracted from the amount of the adjustment for uncollectible accounts expense.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The Realization of Revenue accounting concept explains why failing to collect an account at a later date than the original sale cancels the sale and reduces revenue.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Canceling the balance of a customer account because the customer does not pay is called writing off an account.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

When an account is written off, the account balance is transferred to Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

A business has total cash of $30,000.00. Then the business pays $1,000.00 on account, buys insurance coverage of $750.00, buys supplies for $1,200.00, and pays $300.00 more on account. The balance of the cash account is now ____.

a)

$25,750.00

b)

$26,750.00

c)

$28,700.00

d)

none of the above

52.

A business has total assets of $30,000.00. Then the business pays $1,000.00 on account, buys insurance coverage of $750.00, buys supplies for $1,200.00, and pays $300.00 more on account. Total assets are now ____.

a)

$25,750.00

b)

$26,750.00

c)

$28,700.00

d)

none of the above

53.

When the owner withdraws cash for personal use, ____.

a)

liabilities increase and assets decrease

b)

assets decrease and owner's equity increases

c)

assets decrease and owner's equity decreases

d)

liabilities decrease and assets decrease

54.

When the owner invests cash in a business, the owner's capital account is ____.

a)

increased by a debit

b)

decreased by a credit

c)

increased by a credit

d)

decreased by a debit

55.

In a transaction by a revenue, Sales is ____.

a)

increased by a debit

b)

decreased by a credit

c)

increased by a credit

d)

decreased by a debit

56.

Debits must equal credits ____.

a)

in a T account

b)

on the equation's left side

c)

on the equation's right side

d)

in all transactions

57.

The normal balance side of any revenue account is ____.

a)

the credit side

b)

the debit side

c)

the left side

d)

none of the above

58.

A sale on account ____.

a)

increases an owner's equity account and increases an asset account

b)

increases a liability account and increases an asset account

c)

increases an owner's equity account and increases a liability account

d)

increases an owner's equity account and decreases a liability account

59.

If an error is discovered in a general journal entry, ____.

a)

cancel the error by drawing a neat line through the error

b)

correct the entry by writing the correct item above the canceled error

c)

do not erase the incorrect item

d)

all of the above

60.

When the previous balance of an account is zero and a credit amount is posted to the account, the new balance is ____.

a)

a dollar amount

b)

a credit

c)

a debit

d)

none of the above

61.

When the previous balance of an account is a debit and a debit amount is posted to the account, the new balance is ____.

a)

a dollar amount

b)

a credit

c)

a debit

d)

none of the above

62.

A business form ordering a bank to pay cash from a bank account is ____.

a)

a signature card

b)

a deposit slip

c)

a check

d)

none of the above

63.

An endorsement on the back of a check consisting only of a signature is ____.

a)

a blank endorsement

b)

a special endorsement

c)

a restrictive endorsement

d)

an incorrect endorsement

64.

A lost check with a blank endorsement on it can be cashed by ____.

a)

anyone who has the check

b)

only the person whose name follows the words "Pay to the order of"

c)

only the person who endorsed the check

d)

no one

65.

On a work sheet, the balance of Cash is extended to the ____.

a)

Balance Sheet Debit column

b)

Balance Sheet Credit column

c)

Income Statement Debit column

d)

Income Statement Credit column

66.

If the Trial Balance columns are not equal and the difference is 1, the error often is ____.

a)

a transposed numbers or a "slide"

b)

in posting

c)

in addition

d)

in writing an amount in the wrong column

67.

If the Trial Balance columns are not equal and the difference can by divided evenly by 9, the error most likely is ____.

a)

a transposed numbers or a "slide"

b)

in posting

c)

in addition

d)

in writing an amount in the wrong column

68.

The sections of an income statement are ____.

a)

assets, liabilities, and owner's equity

b)

heading, revenue, expenses, and net income or net loss

c)

assets, liabilities, and net income or net loss

d)

assets, revenue, and net income or net loss

69.

After the adjusting entry for Prepaid Insurance has been posted, Insurance Expense has an up-to-date balance, which is the ____.

a)

same as the beginning balance for Prepaid Insurance

b)

same as the ending balance for Prepaid Insurance

c)

value of insurance premiums used during the fiscal period

d)

value of insurance premiums bought during the fiscal period

70.

Temporary accounts begin each new fiscal period with a ____.

a)

debit balance

b)

credit balance

c)

zero balance

d)

balance equal to the net income

71.

When the total expenses are greater than the total revenue, ____.

a)

the income summary account has a credit balance

b)

the income summary account has a debit balance

c)

debits equal credits

d)

none of the above

72.

The journal entry to close the expense accounts is ____.

a)

debit Income Summary; credit owner's capital

b)

debit Income Summary for the total expenses; credit each expense account

c)

debit each expense account; credit Income Summary

d)

none of the above

73.

Information needed to journalize a closing entry for the owner's drawing account is obtained from the ____.

a)

work sheet's Balance Sheet Debit column

b)

work sheet's Balance Sheet Credit column

c)

income statement

d)

work sheet's Income Statement Debit column.

74.

The last step in the accounting cycle is ____.

a)

to journalize and post the closing entries

b)

to prepare a work sheet and financial statements

c)

to analyze transactions and journalize and post them

d)

none of the above

75.

Keeping the reports and financial records of a business separate from the personal records of the partners is an application of the accounting concept ____.

a)

Going Concern

b)

Business Entity

c)

Historical Cost

d)

Objective Evidence

76.

The entry to journalize a purchase of merchandise on account is ____.

a)

debit Accounts Payable; credit Merchandise

b)

debit Accounts Payable; credit Purchases

c)

debit Purchases; credit Accounts Payable

d)

debit Purchases; credit Merchandise

77.

An increase in revenue resulting from a sale on account should be recorded ____.

a)

at the time of the sale

b)

at the end of each month

c)

at the end of the fiscal period

d)

when the final payment is made

78.

A sale for which cash will be received at a later date is a ____.

a)

cash sale

b)

credit card sale

c)

delayed-payment sale

d)

sale on account

79.

A subsidiary ledger containing only accounts for vendors from whom items are purchased or bought on account is ____.

a)

an accounts payable ledger

b)

an accounts receivable ledger

c)

a general ledger

d)

none of the above

80.

An account in a general ledger that summarizes all accounts in a subsidiary ledger is ____.

a)

an expense account

b)

a contra account

c)

a controlling account

d)

a capital account

81.

The special amount column totals of the cash receipts journal are ____.

a)

posted monthly to a customer account

b)

posted to the general ledger controlling account at the end of each month

c)

not posted

d)

posted often

82.

A general ledger sorts and summarizes all information affecting ____.

a)

income statement and balance sheet accounts

b)

accounts receivable accounts

c)

accounts payable accounts

d)

none of the above

83.

The period covered by a salary payment is a ________.

a)

biweekly base

b)

pay period

c)

pay schedule

d)

payroll

84.

A business form used to record payroll information is ________.

a)

a wage register

b)

a payroll tax register

c)

a payroll register

d)

an employee time card

85.

When a semimonthly payroll is paid, the credit to Cash is equal to the ________.

a)

total earnings of all employees

b)

total deductions for income tax and social security and Medicare tax

c)

total deductions

d)

net pay of all employees

86.

To record the total federal tax payment for employee income tax, social security tax and Medicare tax, the account credited is ________.

a)

Cash

b)

Social Security Tax Payable

c)

Employee Income Tax Payable

d)

Medicare Care Tax Payable

87.

To record the payment of federal unemployment tax, the account debited is ________.

a)

a revenue account

b)

an expense account

c)

a liability account

d)

an asset account

88.

Preparing a work sheet at the end of each fiscal period is an application of the accounting concept ________.

a)

Accounting Period Cycle

b)

Matching Expenses with Revenue

c)

Adequate Disclosure

d)

Historical Cost

89.

The amount of goods on hand for sale to customers is ________.

a)

a merchandise inventory

b)

a schedule of goods on hand

c)

an inventory

d)

a purchases inventory

90.

On a work sheet, Accounts Payable is extended to the ________.

a)

Income Statement Debit column

b)

Income Statement Credit column

c)

Balance Sheet Debit column

d)

Balance Sheet Credit column

91.

When a work sheet is completed, a net loss will appear in the ________.

a)

Income Statement Debit and Balance Sheet Credit columns

b)

Income Statement Credit and Balance Sheet Debit columns

c)

Income Statement Debit and Income Statement Credit columns

d)

Balance Sheet Debit and Balance Sheet Credit columns

92.

Acceptable component percentages should be determined ________.

a)

based only on industry standards

b)

based only on comparisons with prior fiscal periods

c)

based on industry standards and comparisons with prior fiscal periods

d)

based on the amount of each sales dollar that is considered acceptable

93.

The two types of journal entries needed to change general ledger account balances at the end of the fiscal period are ________.

a)

adjusting and correcting entries

b)

adjusting and closing entries

c)

closing and correcting entries

d)

none of the above

94.

To close the revenue account, the revenue account balance for the fiscal period is transferred into ________.

a)

the income summary account

b)

the cash account

c)

the partners' capital accounts

d)

none of the above

95.

The unit of ownership in a corporation is ________.

a)

a share of stock

b)

capital stock

c)

a trade discount

d)

none of the above

96.

Total shares of ownership in a corporation is ____.

a)

a. a share of stock

b)

b. capital stock

c)

c. a trade discount

d)

d. none of the above

97.

Using a copy of the sales invoice as the source document for recording a sale on account transaction is an application of the accounting concept ____.

a)

a. Matching Expenses with Revenue

b)

b. Historical Cost

c)

c. Objective Evidence

d)

d. Realization of Revenue

98.

When the percentage of total sales on account method is used, the estimated uncollectible accounts expense is calculated by ____.

a)

a. multiplying total sales on account times the percentage

b)

b. dividing total sales on account by the percentage

c)

c. multiplying total sales times the percentage

d)

d. dividing total sales by the percentage

99.

Estimating uncollectible accounts expense at the end of a fiscal period is an application of the accounting concept ____.

a)

a. Business Entity

b)

b. Objective Evidence

c)

c. Realization of Revenue

d)

d. Matching Expenses with Revenue

100.

The journal entry to reopen an account that has been written off is debit Accounts Receivable and credit ____.

a)

a. Cash

b)

b. Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

c)

c. Uncollectible Accounts Expense

d)

d. none of the above