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Accounting Posttest

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A balance sheet reports a business's financial

a)

Condition over a specific period of time

b)

Progress over a specific period of time

c)

Condition on a specific date

d)

Progress on a specific date

2.
______________________ is the transfer of journalized transactions to their accounts.
a)
Posting
b)
Recording
c)
Updating
d)
Journalizing
3.

The accounting equation must remain in balance after each ________.

a)

transaction

b)

credit

c)

account

d)

debit

4.

Assets = Liabilities _____Owner's Equity

a)

+

b)

_

c)

x

d)

/

5.

A separate record used to summarize changes in each assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.

a)

Accountant

b)

Account

c)

Account Title

d)

Count

6.

Planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information.

a)

accounting

b)

transaction

c)

equities

d)

accounting equation

7.

Organized summaries of a business's financial activities.

a)

accounting

b)

accounting records

c)

accounting equations

d)

accounting systems

8.

The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in

making decisions.

a)

ethics

b)

business ethics

c)

withdrawals

d)

financial statements

9.

If a company has total liabilities of $50,000 and owners equity of 30,000, what are its total assets?

a)

$20,000

b)

$50,000

c)

$80,000

d)

$30,000

10.

Which of the following is an example of a liability?

a)

Loan

b)

Building

c)

Sales

d)

Accounts receivable

11.
The left side of a T-Account is called
a)
Debit
b)
Credit
c)
Left Side
d)
Right Side
12.
An accounting device used to analyze transactions.
a)
T account
b)
temporary account
c)
personal account
d)
permanent account
13.
A list of accounts used by a business.
a)
accounting equation
b)
chart of accounts
c)
temporary accounts
d)
permanent accounts
14.
Accounts used to accumulate information from one fiscal period to the next are
a)
a. revenue accounts.
b)
b. permanent accounts.
c)
c. temporary accounts.
d)
d. expense accounts.
15.
Accounting is the __________________ of business.
a)
language
b)
purpose
16.
This financial report records the Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold and Expenses of a business
a)
Balance Sheet
b)
Checking Account
c)
Bank Statement
d)
Income Statement
17.
The first step in the posting procedure is writing the
a)
a. entry date in the Date column of the account.
b)
b. journal page number in the Post. Ref. column of the journal.
c)
c. account number in the Post. Ref. column of the account.
d)
d. entry amount in the Debit or Credit column of the account.
18.
 Income Summary is a(n)
a)
a. asset account.
b)
b. liability account.
c)
c. temporary account.
d)
d. permanent account.
19.
The entry to establish a $200.00 petty cash fund is
a)
a. debit Petty Cash, $200.00; credit Cash, $200.00.
b)
b. debit Petty Cash, $200.00; credit Miscellaneous Expense, $200.00.
c)
c. debit Miscellaneous Expense, $200.00; credit Cash, $200.00.
d)
d. debit Cash, $200.00; credit Petty Cash, $200.00.
20.
The first digit in the account number 410 means that the account is in the
a)
a. Assets division of the general ledger.
b)
b. Liabilities division of the general ledger.
c)
c. Revenue division of the general ledger.
d)
d. Expenses division of the general ledger.
21.
The journal entry to close Income Summary when there is a net income is
a)
a. debit Sales; credit Income Summary.
b)
b. debit owner’s capital; credit Income Summary.
c)
c. debit Income Summary; credit Sales.
d)
d. debit Income Summary; credit owner’s capital.
22.

13. The _______ refers to the accounting book in which the accounts and their related amounts as recorded in the journal are posted periodically.

a)

Journalizing

b)

Journal

c)

Subsidiary ledger

d)

ledger

23.

Which of the following financial ratios measures a company's ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets?

a)

Debt-to-equity ratio

b)

Return on assets ratio

c)

Current ratio

d)

Gross profit margin

24.

  1. Which inventory costing method assumes that the most recently purchased items are sold first?

a)

LIFO (Last-In, First-Out)

b)

Weighted average

c)

FIFO (First-In, First-Out)

d)

Specific identification

25.

Which business structure is owned and operated by a single individual?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Corporation

c)

Partnership

d)

Limited Liability Company

26.

Which business structure is a legal entity separate from its owners?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Corporation

c)

Partnership

d)

Limited Liability Company

27.

Which business structure involves two or more individuals sharing ownership and responsibilities?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Corporation

c)

Partnership

d)

Limited Liability Company

28.

Which business structure offers flexibility in management and taxation?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Corporation

c)

Partnership

d)

Limited Liability Company

29.
An endorsement on the back of a check consisting only of a signature is
a)
blank endorsement
b)
special endorsement
c)
restrictive endorsement
d)
incorrect endorsement
30.
Petty cash fund is always replenished
a)
at the end of month
b)
daily
c)
weekly
d)
none of these
31.
An endorsement on the back of check indicating that check is deposit only is a
a)
blank endorsement
b)
restrictive endorsement
c)
special endorsement
d)
incorrect endorsement
32.

What do payment terms 'Net 10' mean?

a)

Customer pays the entire balance within 10 days of the invoice.

b)

Customer receives a 10% discount when paying the balance.

c)

Customer will be charged 10% interest when paying balance.

d)

Customer has 10 days to dispute any charges.

33.

What do payment terms '2/10 Net 30' mean?

a)

2% of the balance is due in 10 days, the remainder in 30 days.

b)

10% discount if paid in 2 days, otherwise whole amount due in 30 days.

c)

2% discount if paid in 10 days, otherwise whole amount due in 30 days.

d)

None of the above.

34.

What is the main difference between current assets and non-current assets?

a)

Current assets have a shorter useful economic life than non-current assets

b)

Current assets are tangible, while non-current assets are intangible

c)

Current assets are owned by individuals, while non-current assets are owned by businesses

d)

Current assets can be easily converted into cash, while non-current assets cannot

35.

Expenses _______ equity, so their normal balance is a ________ balance

a)

increase; debit

b)

decrease; debit

c)

increase; credit

d)

decrease; credit

36.

Which account decreases with a debit?

a)

Cash

b)

Notes Payable

c)

Accounts Receivable

d)

Rent Expense

37.

Which type of business does NOT provide physical goods to a customer?

a)

Intangible business

b)

Service business

c)

Tangible business

d)

Merchandising Business

38.

Which of the following refers to the balance an account is always supposed to have?

a)

Normal balance

b)

Debit

c)

Credit

d)

Double Entry System

39.

What is a sales invoice?

a)

A sales invoice is a document that confirms the purchase of goods or services from a supplier.

b)

A sales invoice is also called a sales slip or sales ticket. It records a sale on account.

c)

A sales invoice is a document that confirms the cancellation of a sale.

40.

What is a memo?

a)

A memo is a type of bird found in South America.

b)

A memo is a type of musical instrument.

c)

A memo is a short written message or note used for internal communication within an organization.

d)

A memo is a type of dessert made with chocolate and cream.

41.

What are forms and papers that provide information about a business transaction called?

a)

ledgers.

b)

accounts.

c)

journals.

d)

source documents.

42.
Changes recorded on a worksheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period.
a)
adjustments
b)
alignments
c)
balances
d)
expenses
43.
The difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater.
a)
Netting it All
b)
Net Loss
c)
Net Income
d)
Revenue
44.
The length of time for which a business summarizes financial information and reports its financial performance.
a)
fiscal period
b)
fiscal stage
c)
full year
d)
trial balance
45.
A columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to p prepare financial statements.
a)
balance sheet
b)
income statement
c)
worksheet
d)
trial balance
46.

When the total expenses are greater than the total revenues,

a)

The Income Summary account has a credit balance.

b)

The Income Summary account has a debit balance.

c)

Debits equal credits.

d)

All of the above.

47.

Temporary accounts begin each new fiscal period with a

a)

Debit balance

b)

Credit balance

c)

Zero balance

d)

Net income balance

48.

The last step in the accounting cycle is to

a)

Record transactions in a journal.

b)

Prepare a work sheet.

c)

Journalize and post closing entries.

d)

Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

49.

What is the purpose of withholding taxes in payroll accounting?

a)

To ensure accurate payroll calculations.

b)

To collect income taxes from employees throughout the year.

c)

To calculate employee benefits.

d)

To provide additional income for the employees.

50.

When a single check for payroll is prepared and deposited into a special payroll bank account, which of the following entries is made to record that deposit?

a)

Dr Wages & Salaries Expense

Cr Cash

b)

Dr Payroll Cash

Cr Cash

c)

Dr Cash

Cr Payroll Expense

d)

Dr cash

Cr Wages & Salaries Expense