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Accounting

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Money received from a business investor would be an example of

a)

cash inflow

b)

cash outflow

2.

Paying Taxes

a)

Cash Inflow

b)

Cash Outflow

3.

Buying Machinery

a)

Cash Inflow

b)

Cash Outflow

4.

Receiving cash from debtors

a)

Cash Inflow

b)

Cash Outflow

5.
How would an accountant record an increase in cash?
a)
Debit
b)
Credit
6.
Only accounts with a balance are listed in the Trial Balance columns of a work sheet.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

What category? Accounts Receivable

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

8.

Items found on an Income Statement

a)

Income, Expenses, Net Profit, Net Loss

b)

Assets, Liabilities, Owner's Equity

c)

Income, Liabilities

d)

Assets, Expenses

9.

Initial investment plus retained earnings

a)

Asset

b)

Liability

c)

Owner's Equity

10.

Which of the following is considered a revenue expenditure?

a)

Purchase of a building

b)

Investment in shares

c)

Payment of salaries

d)

Acquisition of a business

11.

What is the impact of depreciation on the value of an asset?

a)

It increases the value of the asset.

b)

It decreases the value of the asset.

c)

It does not affect the value of the asset.

d)

It fluctuates the value of the asset.

12.

Which of the following is an example of a capital expenditure?

a)

Payment of salaries

b)

Purchase of machinery

c)

Payment of rent

d)

Payment of utility bills

13.

What is the purpose of a balance sheet in accounting?

a)

To track expenses

b)

To record financial transactions

c)

To provide a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time

d)

To create marketing strategies

14.

What is the definition of a tangible asset?

a)

An asset that can be physically touched

b)

An asset that cannot be physically touched

c)

An asset that depreciates over time

d)

An asset that appreciates over time

15.

What happens if capital expenditure is treated as revenue expenditure?

a)

Profits are overvalued

b)

Assets are undervalued

c)

Expenses are overstated

d)

Incomes are understated

16.

What is the difference between revenue income and capital income?

a)

Revenue income is for operating activities, while capital income is for non-operating activities.

b)

Revenue income is for short-term, while capital income is for long-term.

c)

Revenue income is for tangible assets, while capital income is for intangible assets.

d)

Revenue income is for businesses, while capital income is for individuals.

17.

What is the definition of an intangible asset?

a)

An asset that can be physically touched

b)

An asset that cannot be physically touched

c)

An asset that depreciates over time

d)

An asset that appreciates over time

18.

What happens if revenue expenditure is treated as capital expenditure?

a)

Profits are undervalued

b)

Assets are overvalued

c)

Expenses are understated

d)

Incomes are overstated

19.

Which of the following is an example of a capital receipt?

a)

Commission received

b)

Sale of assets

c)

Bank charges

d)

Interest paid

20.

What is the definition of revenue expenditure?

a)

Money spent to purchase or improve a productive asset

b)

Income generated from the main operating activities

c)

Money spent on day-to-day expenses

d)

Money received from non-operating activities

21.

Identify two sources of revenue income.

a)

Public Liability Insurance, Employers Liability Insurance

b)

Salaries and Wages, Rent and Rates

c)

Insurance, Inventory

d)

Interest and Dividends, Marketing and Administration

22.

Identify one intangible asset.

a)

Machinery

b)

Patents

c)

Inventory

d)

Rent

23.

What happens if capital expenditure is treated as revenue expenditure?

a)

Expenses are understated

b)

Assets are overvalued

c)

Profits are undervalued

d)

Incomes are overstated

24.

Which of the following is an example of a revenue receipt?

a)

Bank charges

b)

Interest paid

c)

Commission received

d)

Sale of assets

25.

What is the purpose of depreciation in accounting?

a)

To increase the value of assets

b)

To determine the operating expenses of a business

c)

To calculate the total revenue of a business

d)

To spread the loss in value of an asset over its useful lifetime

26.

Which of the following is an example of an intangible asset?

a)

Machinery

b)

Rent

c)

Patents

d)

Inventory

27.

What is the definition of capital expenditure?

a)

Income generated from the main operating activities

b)

Money received from non-operating activities

c)

Money spent to purchase or improve a productive asset

d)

Money spent on day-to-day expenses

28.

Explain the difference between capital income and revenue income.

a)

Capital income is for non-operating activities, while revenue income is for operating activities.

b)

Capital income is for tangible assets, while revenue income is for intangible assets.

c)

Capital income is for individuals, while revenue income is for businesses.

d)

Capital income is long-term, while revenue income is short-term.

29.

What is the purpose of accounting?

a)

To track expenses

b)

To manage payroll

c)

To create marketing strategies

d)

To record financial transactions

30.

What are the forms of capital income?

a)

Salaries and wages

b)

Rent and rates

c)

Interest and dividends

d)

Marketing and administration