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Accounting 1 Final Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

While auditing a company, you find that several of its employees are not satisfied with their jobs. You decide not to write this in the report because of which of the following reasons?

a)

It is not significant to the management

b)

It is not part of your job duties

c)

It is not material information to describe the financial health of the company

d)

It is juicy gossip you’ll send in an email

2.

Accountants record expenses in the same time period in which they occurred. This is called:

a)

The economic entity assumption

b)

The King Kong principle

c)

The matching principle

d)

The cost principle

3.

Which of the following pieces of legislation is the result of the Enron scandal?

a)

Family Leave Act

b)

Truth in Advertising

c)

Sarbanes-Oxly Act

d)

Fair Trade Act

4.

While creating a disaster plan, Accounting decides that it needs off-site data storage. Which of the following would they use to store the information?

a)

Encryption

b)

Investors

c)

Flashdrive

d)

Cloud storage

5.

Where will you find the total amount that is owed to your business by customers?

a)

Under accounts receivable on the income statement

b)

Under accounts receivable on the cash flow statement

c)

Under accounts receivable on the statement of equity

d)

Under accounts receivable on the balance sheet

6.

You have invested $30,000 of your money into your company. In what part of the financial statements would you find this information?

a)

On the balance sheet under liabilities

b)

On the income statement under current Expenses

c)

On the balance sheet under equity

d)

On the income statement under assets

7.

Who is LEAST likely to use accounting reports for decision making?

a)

Investors

b)

Senior management

c)

Banks

d)

Customers

8.

Which of the following is part of the accounting process?

a)

Organizing data

b)

Interpreting data

c)

Collecting information

d)

All are part of the accounting process

9.

Who investigated Arthur Andersen and Enron?

a)

IFSB (International Financial Systems Board)

b)

SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission)

c)

GAAP (Government Administrative Action Protocol)

d)

FASB (Financial Administration System Board)

10.

Ethics are defined as:

a)

The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation

b)

The ability to define legal guidelines for your company

c)

Established code for particular business practices

d)

The discipline that deals with decision making

11.

What was the accounting firm that made unethical choices in the Enron Scandal?

a)

Arthur Andersen

b)

Bob Lüli

c)

Jeffrey Skilling

d)

Sarbanes-Oxley

12.

Which of the following is an example of external users of accounting information?

a)

Owners

b)

Employees

c)

Bank Analyst

d)

Manager

13.

Adam wants to find out the assets and liabilities of a company. Which financial statement should Adam read to find out this information?

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Income statement

c)

Statement of profit and loss

d)

Statement of retained earnings

14.

Dan's organization stores their software applications and other information on a group of external computers known as virtual network servers. Employees often refer to this storage space as the ____.

a)

Virtual private network

b)

Hub

c)

Virtual machine

d)

Cloud

15.

In our ever-evolving world, there have been many advances that have made accounting processes easier to complete. Which of the following is an example of man-made technology that has impacted the accounting industry throughout history?

a)

All of these are examples of technology that have improved the accounting industry

b)

Pencils

c)

Computers

d)

Ink

16.

Which of the following is NOT a financial statement?

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Statement of cash flows

c)

Income statement

d)

Accounting cycle

17.

What does ALOE stand for?

a)

Accounts, Ledgers and Owner’s Expenses

b)

Accounts, Liabilities and Owner’s Equity

c)

Assets, Ledgers and Owner’s Equity

d)

Assets, Liabilities and Owner’s Equity

18.

What is the formula for the basic accounting equation?

a)

Assets + Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

b)

Assets = Liabilities X Owner’s Equity

c)

Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

d)

Owner’s Equity = Assets + Owner’s Equity

19.

Which company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, would definitely be in breach of the Going Concern Principle?

a)

Company C, which shows a net cash outflow its statement of cash flows.

b)

Company B, which has made a net loss this financial year.

c)

Company A, which has decided to issue new shares to foreign nationals.

d)

Company D, which has run out of cash and is not able to pay its creditors.

20.

Monica reads in the newspaper that in the year ending on December 31, 2023, Two Inc. made $1 million profit. Monica wants to confirm for herself that this is really the case. Which financial statement of Profit For Two Inc. should Monica read to confirm the newspaper report?

a)

Income statement

b)

Balance sheet

c)

Statement of cash flows

d)

Statement of retained earnings

21.

What has technology done to the accounting process?

a)

Made it harder

b)

Eliminated it

c)

Had no effect

d)

Simplified it

22.

The chart of accounts is ____?

a)

Something that shows how much money a business made

b)

Where each transaction is entered

c)

A list of all asset, liability and owners’ equity accounts

d)

Where transactions are totaled

23.

Which is not an asset of Brenda’s Bake Shoppe?

a)

Cash on hand

b)

Accounts receivable from customers

c)

Inventory for sale

d)

Payroll expense

24.

Cal paid $500 cash to his supplier today to purchase bike accessories he will sell to customers. Which two accounts are affected and how?

a)

Cash decreases and inventory increases

b)

Accounts payable decreases and inventory increases

c)

Accounts payable increases and inventory decreases

d)

Cash decreases and sales increases

25.

Sarah paid $500 cash to her supplier today to purchase office supplies for her business. Which two accounts are affected today and how?

a)

Accounts Payable increases and Supplies Inventory decreases

b)

Cash decreases and Supplies Inventory increases

c)

Cash decreases and Accounts Receivable increases

d)

Cash decreases and Prepaid Insurance increases

26.

Alex paid $300 cash to settle a utility bill for the month. Which two accounts are affected today and how?

a)

Cash increases and Utilities Expenses increases

b)

Accounts Payable decreases and Utilities Expense increases

c)

Cash decreases and Utilities Expense increases

d)

Cash decreases and Supplies Inventory increases

27.

Cal’s Cycle Sales has an inventory of $10,000 worth of bikes. He still owes $3,000 on some of them. He has $1,500 in his business bank account and $8,500 in owners’ equity on his books. Using the basic accounting equation of Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity, are his finances balanced?

a)

No, his liabilities + owners’ equity exceed his assets

b)

No, he has more debts than money in the bank to pay them

c)

No, his assets + owners' equity exceed his liabilities

d)

Yes, his assets = his liabilities + owner’s equity

28.

Which of the following would be considered a source document for recording the transactions of a business?

a)

Receipts from paid bills

b)

All of these are correct

c)

Sales receipts

d)

Invoices from suppliers

29.

A credit is _____.

a)

Made only when a liability decreases

b)

Only made when the company credit card is used

c)

An entry on the right side of a T account

d)

Made only when income increases

30.

A customer pays Brenda the balance due on a wedding cake previously purchased at her bake shop. Which two account entries will she make?

a)

Debit cash and credit accounts receivable

b)

Debit cash and credit cake inventory

c)

Debit cash and accounts receivable

d)

Credit cash and debit inventory

31.

Brenda pays a bill to her supplier for cake decorations she had ordered previously. Which two accounts are affected and how?

a)

Debit cash and credit accounts payable

b)

Debit cash and credit decorations inventory

c)

Credit cash and debit accounts payable

d)

Credit cash and debit decorations inventory

32.

Which of the following is a liability for Brenda’s Bake Shoppe?

a)

Cake pans

b)

This month’s wages to be paid employees

c)

Cake decorating supplies

d)

Bakery delivery truck

33.

Rachel's Interior Design Firm has several different accounts used to track their finances, which is common in business. Rachel's Interior Design Firm receives a check from Susie Johnson for interior design work the company performed at Susie's home. In which of the accounts listed should this money be recorded?

a)

Asset

b)

Services Rendered

c)

Expense

d)

Revenue

34.

In accounting, pieces of paper that prove a transaction occurred are called what?

a)

Source documents

b)

Ledgers

c)

Balance sheets

d)

Journals

35.

The book that contains every single transaction that has occurred in a business and is recorded in chronological order is called a what?

a)
General Journal
b)

Chart of accounts

c)

advertisement

d)

grocery list

36.

What is the financial statement that tells how much money a company made or lost in a given time period?

a)

Income statement

b)

Statement of cash flows

c)

Statement of retained earnings

d)

Balance sheet

37.

Which of the following is NOT an asset for a company?

a)

Land payment

b)

Cash

c)

Accounts receivable

d)

Equipment

38.

Which of the following accounts has a balance increase when it is debited and balance decreases when it is credited?

a)

Stockholder equity accounts

b)

Expense accounts

c)

Liability accounts

d)

Revenue accounts

39.

The double-entry accounting system states that for each and every transaction that a company has, ______ or more accounts will be affected.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

40.

What is the very first step in an accounting cycle called?

a)

Adjusting entries

b)

Journalizing

c)

Transaction analysis

d)

Accounting equation

41.

Your plumbing company fixed the shower for Jane Smith. You have invoiced Jane for $1,000 but she has not paid yet. Using the accrual method of accounting, how much should you show as income?

a)

$500

b)

$1,000

c)

One-twelfth of $1,000

d)

$0

42.

Your plumbing company fixed the shower for Jane Smith. You have invoiced Jane for $1,000 but she has not paid yet. Using the cash method of accounting, how much should you show as income?

a)

$500

b)

$1,000

c)

$1,000 plus a late fee

d)

$0

43.

A balance sheet compares liabilities and equity to which of the following?

a)

Salaries

b)

Revenue

c)

Assets

d)

Debt

44.

Which of the following is a job of an auditor?

a)

Verify the accuracy of financial information

b)

Create guidelines for accounting

c)

Handle the bookkeeping for the organization

d)

Report legal breaches to the authorities

45.

Which method of accounting is preferred under GAAP?

a)

Whichever the IRS uses

b)

Accrual

c)

Cash

d)

Income

46.

From a balance sheet, the assets minus the owner's liabilities will equal which of the following?

a)

Long term debt

b)

Equity

c)

Accounting ratios revenue

d)

Revenue

47.

Which of the following are things that you own?

a)

Liabilities

b)

Balance sheet

c)

Income statement

d)

Assets

48.

Which financial statement shows how much money that a company made was retained and reinvested in the company?

a)

Statement of cash flows

b)

Balance sheet

c)

Income statement

d)

Statement of retained earnings

49.

The people that have invested money into a company, as well as those who are considering making an investment into the company, are called ____?

a)

Auditors

b)

Company Leaders

c)

Investors

d)

Customers

50.

Which of the financial statements shows assets, liabilities, and owner's equity?

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Statement of cash flows

c)

Statement of retained earnings

d)

Income statement

51.

A company has a total revenue of $20,000 for the month ending March 31. In the same time period, the company had $12,000 in expenses. What was the company's net income or net loss?

a)

$8,000 net loss

b)

$32,000 net income

c)

$32,000 net loss

d)

$8,000 net income

52.

Explain the purpose of the income statement.

a)

To tell how much money made in a business was retained and reinvested in the business

b)

To list all the assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity accounts and their balances

c)

To list all the income accounts and their balances

d)

To tell whether or not a business made money or lost money in a given time period

53.

If an investor wanted to see how much money was maintained and reinvested in the company, which financial statement would give that information?

a)

Balance sheet

b)

Statement of Retained Earnings

c)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average

d)

Statement of Cash Flows

54.

Kathy wants to know whether her boutique made or lost money this month. The financial document she should view is her:

a)

balance sheet

b)

income statement

c)

cash flow statement

d)

statement of owner’s equity

55.

Diana prepares bills and invoices for her company. Her career is in the area of

a)

corporate finance

b)

marketing communications.

c)

securities and investments.

d)

professional selling.

56.

A(n) ____ is the financial statement that reports the final balances in all asset, liability, and owner's equity accounts at the end of the accounting period.

a)

general ledger

b)

statement of changes in owner's equity

c)

income statement

d)

balance sheet

57.

Checks, receipts, invoices, and purchase orders are examples of

a)

financial statements.

b)

department ledgers.

c)

source documents.

d)

accounting standards.

58.

Diana prepares bills and invoices for her company. Her career is in the area of

a)

corporate finance

b)

marketing communications.

c)

securities and investments.

d)

professional selling.