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Accounting 1 Strands & Standards Exam

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term is associated with "left" or "left-side"?

a)

Debit

b)

Plus

c)

Minus

d)

Credit

2.

Revenues minus expenses equals:

a)

Owners Equity

b)

Net Income

c)

Liabilities

d)

Assets

3.

What will usually cause the liability account Accounts Payable to increase?

a)

Credit

b)

Debit

4.

State the concept- The same accounting procedure must be followed in the same way in each accounting period

(a)  

5.

Mrs Do has personal properties of amounting to P3 million pesos. One half of this was invested in the business called Do Laundry Shop and the other half in another business called Do Convenience Store. Two financial reports were prepared by the bookkeeper, one for each business.

a)

Money Measurement

b)

Business Entity

c)

Going Concern

d)

Objectivity

6.

Kala Corp has a division in Japan. Prior to preparing the financial statements for the company and all of its foreign divisions, the Japanese Ministry of Finance announced a possible devaluation of the yen for the incoming year. Since this has not happened Kala Corp. did not include this information in this year's financial statements. Which accounting principle is being violated?

a)

Materiality

b)

DIsclosure

c)

Conservatism

7.

The revenue from business activities and the expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period.

a)

Matching Principle

b)

Periodicity

c)

Historical Cost

d)

Full Disclosure

8.

Financial statements are prepared with the expectation that a business will remain in operation indefinitely.

a)

Going Concern

b)

Consistency

c)

Conservatism

d)

Matching Principle

9.

On June 25, Galing Repair Shop rendered service shop to a client for P600. The service fee was collected July 4. The bookkeeper recorded the revenue on June 25.

a)

Revenue Recognition

b)

Matching Principle

c)

History Cost

d)

Objectivity

10.

What are the accounting rules used to prepare, present and report financial statements called?

a)

Financial Account Management Techniques

b)

Financial Accounting Standards

c)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

d)

Standard Business Financial Practices

11.

The first step in the recording process is to

a)

prepare financial statements.

b)

analyze each transaction for its effect on the accounts.

c)

post to a journal.

d)

prepare a trial balance.

12.

After transaction information has been recorded in the journal, it is transferred to the

a)

trial balance.

b)

income statement.

c)

book of original entry.

d)

ledger.

13.

Transactions are recorded in a journal in chronological order.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
An invoice used as a source document for recording a sale on account.
a)
source document
b)
sales invoice
c)
check
d)
entry
15.

The Scott Company decided to sell stock to raise capital. Under what form of business ownership does the company operate?

a)

corporation

b)

cooperative

c)

partnership

d)

sole proprietorship

16.

"To form my business, I used all of my savings and borrowed from the bank, and I'm personally liable for all of the debts."

a)

Partnership

b)

Sole Proprietorship

c)

Corporation

d)

Cooperative

17.

This business sells stock, creating many small owners.

a)

Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

18.

What is ONE advantage of a Corporation?

a)

Difficult to start

b)

Make all of the decisions

c)

Easy to raise money!

d)

Limited Life

19.
The Accounting Equation must always be in balance? 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Assets 
a)
Anything owed by the company
b)
Anything owned of value by the company
21.
Supplies purchased on account that will be paid for at a later date is a liability.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The owner's worth after assets are used to pay all liabilities is the definition of
a)
Owner's Equity
b)
Liabilities
c)
Assets
23.
Always keep business and personal records separate?
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Paid Cash means cash has:
a)
Decreased
b)
Increased
25.

An asset account is increased with a _________.

a)

debit

b)

credit

26.

An increase to Utilities Expense is a ____________.

a)

debit

b)

credit

27.

An increase to a revenue account is a ____________.

a)

debit

b)

credit

28.

A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date.

a)

Income Statement

b)

Statement of Owner's Equity

c)

Balance Sheet

d)

Statement of Cashflows

29.

What are the items (accounts) shown in the Income Statement?

a)

Revenues and Expenes

b)

Assets, Liabilities and Capital

c)

Beginning Capital, Net Income and Withdrawals

30.

The Right-hand side of a "T" account is called _______.

a)

debit

b)

credit

31.

The accounting element that provides benefits now and in future.

a)

ASSETS

b)

LIABILITIES

c)

CAPITAL OR OWNER'S EQUITY

32.

The accounting equation is defined as _______.

a)

ASSETS + LIABILITIES = CAPITAL

b)

ASSETS - LIABILITIES = CAPITAL

c)

ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL

d)

ASSETS = LIABILITIES - CAPITAL

33.

Sold office machinery for cash

a)

Debit Cash/Credit Office Machinery

b)

Debit Office Machinery/Credit Cash

34.

Started a business with $25000 cash

a)

Debit Cash /Credit Capital

b)

Credit Capital/Debit Cash

35.

The business owner, Jack invested $9000 into the business bank account. What is the double entry to record this transaction?

a)

Debit Bank and Credit Capital

b)

Debit Capital and Credit Bank

c)

Debit Capital and Credit Jack

d)

Debit Jack and Credit Bank

36.

Jack withdrew goods worth $500 from the business for his personal use. What is the double entry to record this transaction?

a)

Debit Goods and Credit Jack

b)

Debit Jack and Credit Drawings

c)

Debit Drawings and Credt Purchases

d)

Debit Purchases and Credit Drawings

37.

Documents prepared immediately after a transaction takes place is called

a)

first document

b)

source document

c)

open document

d)

transaction

38.
Name this source document.
a)
Receipt
b)
Memorandum
c)
Calculator Tape
39.
Name this source document.
a)
Check
b)
Memorandum
c)
Calculator Tape
40.
Name this source document.
a)
Receipt
b)
Memorandum
c)
Check
41.
Name this source document.
a)
Memorandum
b)
Sales Invoice
c)
Receipt
42.

a)

Check

b)

Receipt

c)

Memorandum

d)

Sales Invoice

43.

The accounts in a business are kept in a book called a ledger

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The trial balance is

a)

a list of all the account names and their balances

b)

a place where source documents are recorded

c)

a place where the journal entries are posted

d)

a place to verify the source documents

45.

A transposition error occurs when

a)

two digits within an amount are reversed

b)

a decimal point is moved by mistake

46.

When the balance of an account is on the credit side and another credit amount is entered, we

a)

add both

b)

subtract both

c)

do nothing

d)

multiply both

47.

When opening an account in the General Ledger we

a)

enter the source document in the journal

b)

verify the source document

c)

make a list of all debits and credits

d)

write the name of the account and its number

48.

Information about specific accounts is recorded in the

a)

source document.

b)

General Journal

c)

Ledger Account Forms

d)

Trial Balance

49.
what is the purpose of an income statement?
a)
calculate the bank balance
b)
calculate net assets
c)
calculate sales
d)
calculate net profit
50.

Which Financial Statement identifies company's financial position?

a)

Income Statement

b)

Statement of Changes in Owner's Equity

c)

Statement of Cash Flows

d)

Balance Sheet

51.
Managers and owners use these to make their business decisions
a)
Financial Statements
b)
General Ledger
52.
If total expenses exceed total revenue, a net loss is reported
a)
True
b)
False
53.

Which one is right?

a)

Asset = Owner's equity + Liability

b)

Asset = Owner's equity - Liability

c)

Asset + Owner's equity = Liability

d)

Asset + Owner's equity = expense

54.
Examine the picture and select the value for Total Assets
a)
300,000
b)
800,000
c)
2,000,000
d)
2,500,000
55.

What Three Items are on the Heading of the Balance Sheet?

a)

Company Name

Statement Name

Period of Time (Movie Camera)

b)

Owner's Name

Statement Name

Moment in Time (Snapshot)

c)

Company Name

Statement Name

Moment In Time (Snapshot)

d)

Company Name

Name of Owner

Period of Time (Movie Camera)

56.
Which of the following accounts is a temporary account?
a)
cash
b)
accounts payable
c)
revenue
d)
capital
57.
Which of the following is a "real" account?
a)
cash
b)
expenses
c)
revenue
d)
income summary
58.
Income Summary is a temporary account.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Which account should be closed first?
a)
Revenue
b)
Expenses
c)
Income Summary
d)
Withdrawals
60.
Which of the following accounts should be set to zero at the end of an accounting period?
a)
expenses
b)
capital
c)
accounts payable
d)
equipment
61.

What is the effect of an expense on the value of owners' equity?

a)

Increases the value of owners' equity

b)

Decreases the value of owners' equity

c)

Has no effect on owners' equity

d)

Increases the value of assets

62.

A bank overdraft will appear as a __________balance in Bank Statement.

a)

debit

b)

credit

63.

Whenever money is deposited by the business, a credit entry in its records corresponds to a debit entry in the bank's records.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

If the final balance of the bank statement is credit, it indicates that the business owes the bank money.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

If the bank charges the business fees, the bank makes a credit entry in the bank statement.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What do we call a cheque that the bank refused to pay the payee because the drawer has insufficient funds in his current account?

a)

Stale cheque

b)

Dishonoured cheque

c)

Sad cheque

d)

Dubious cheque

67.

Who prepare Bank Reconciliation statement

a)

The Accountant of business firm.

b)

The bank in which the firm has an account

c)

Any person on behalf of the firm

d)

None of the above

68.

A Bank Reconciliation statement is prepared to

a)

check that the balance shown in the cash book agrees with the balance shown in the bank statement

b)

check how much funds are in the business bank account only

c)

give instruction to the bank

d)

deposited money by a business into their account

69.

If the bank statement balance does not agree with the balance of the cash book then we must prepare a

a)

bank giro

b)

bank lodgement

c)

bank reconciliation statement

d)

bank statement

70.

What accounts are included in the post closing trial balance?

a)

Temporary accounts with a non zero balance

b)

Permanent accounts with a non zero balance

c)

Temporary accounts with a debit balance

d)


Permanent accounts with a debit balance

71.

An additional journal entry made to correct an incorrect journal entry -

a)

ledger

b)

file maintenance

c)

correcting entry

d)

posting

72.

The procedure for arranging accounts in a general ledger, assigning account numbers, and keeping records current -

a)

opening an account

b)

file maintenance

c)

general ledger

d)

posting

73.

A ledger that contains all accounts needed to prepare financial statements -

a)

general ledger

b)

ledger

c)

accounts

d)

correcting entry

74.

Writing an account title and number on the heading of an account -

a)

proving cash

b)

file maintenance

c)

correcting entry

d)

opening an account

75.

Determining that the amount of cash agrees with the balance of the cash account in the accounting records -

a)

account number

b)

opening an account

c)

proving cash

d)

posting

76.

The asset division accounts are numbered in the 200s -

a)

True

b)

False

77.

The first digit of account numbers for accounts in the owner's equity ledger division is 4 -

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The last two digits in a 3-digit account number indicate the general ledger division of the account -

a)

True

b)

False

79.

When adding a new expense account between accounts numbered 510 and 520, the new account is assigned the account number 515 -

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Expenses are arranged in chronological order in a general ledger -

a)

True

b)

False

81.

If an incorrect amount is posted in an account, a line should be drawn through the incorrect amount, the correct amount should be written in above the correction, and the account balance should be recalculated -

a)

True

b)

False

82.

If an error in posting is made but not discovered until additional postings have been made to the account, the correct posting should be made on the next available line in the correct account -

a)

True

b)

False

83.

If a debit is posted to an asset account, the amount of the debit will be subtracted from the previous account balance to determine the new account balance -

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Errors discovered before entries are posted must be corrected with a correcting entry -

a)

True

b)

False

85.

If an error requires a correcting entry, a memorandum is prepared as the source document describing the correction to be made.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

If the payment of cash for rent was journalized and posted in error as a debit to Miscellaneous Expense instead of Rent Expense, the correcting entry will include a credit to Cash -

a)

True

b)

False

87.

The two steps for opening an account are writing the account title and recording the balance -

a)

True

b)

False

88.

There are five steps in posting an amount from the debit or credit column of a general journal -

a)

True

b)

False

89.

After a journal has been posted, the Post. Ref. column is completely filled in with account numbers -

a)

True

b)

False

90.

The only reason for the Post. Ref. columns of the journal and general ledger is to indicate which entries in the journal still need to be posted if posting is interrupted -

a)

True

b)

False

91.

The cash account for a service business organized as a sole proprietorship is the first asset account and is numbered 110 -

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Because cash transactions occur more frequently than other transactions, there is more chance for making recording errors affecting cash -

a)

True

b)

False

93.

The journal entry for a payment on account using electronic funds transfer is exactly the same as when the payment is made by debit card -

a)

True

b)

Cash

94.

The source document for an electronic funds transfer is a check number -

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The source document for a debit card purchase is a memorandum -

a)

True

b)

False

96.

When the petty cash fund is replenished, the balance of the petty cash account increases -

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Not only do banks charge a fee for handling a dishonored check, but they also deduct the amount of the check from the account as well -

a)

True

b)

False

98.

The purpose of a petty cash fund is to make small cash payments without writing checks -

a)

True

b)

False

99.

An important aspect of cash control is verifying that the information on a bank statement and a checkbook are in agreement -

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Most banks do not look at the date the check is written and will withdraw money from the depositor's account anytime -

a)

True

b)

False

101.

A check with a blank endorsement can be cashed by anyone who has possession of the check -

a)

True

b)

False