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Understanding Liability Accounts

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a liability account? A) Accounts Receivable B) Accounts Payable C) Salaries Expense D) Equipment

a)

Cash

b)

Prepaid Expenses

c)

B) Accounts Payable

d)

Inventory

2.

What is the primary purpose of a liability account? A) To track income B) To track expenses C) To track obligations D) To track assets

a)

G) To track liabilities

b)

F) To track revenue

c)

C) To track obligations

d)

E) To track investments

3.

Which of the following is NOT a liability? A) Notes Payable B) Unearned Revenue C) Cash D) Accrued Liabilities

a)

C) Cash

b)

Inventory

c)

Prepaid Expenses

d)

Accounts Receivable

4.

What type of account is 'Long-term Debt'? A) Asset B) Liability C) Equity D) Revenue

a)

C) Fixed Asset

b)

B) Liability

c)

A) Current Asset

d)

D) Operating Income

5.

Which of the following accounts would increase with a credit? A) Accounts Receivable B) Accounts Payable C) Cash D) Inventory

a)

A) Accounts Receivable

b)

C) Cash

c)

D) Inventory

d)

B) Accounts Payable

6.

What is the normal balance of a liability account? A) Debit B) Credit C) Zero D) Depends on the account

a)

D) Revenue

b)

A) Asset

c)

B) Credit

d)

C) Expense

7.

Which of the following is an example of a current liability? A) Bonds Payable B) Accounts Payable C) Equipment D) Land

a)

C) Inventory

b)

D) Prepaid Expenses

c)

B) Accounts Payable

d)

A) Notes Payable

8.

What does 'Accounts Payable' represent? A) Money owed to suppliers B) Money owed by customers C) Cash on hand D) Investments

a)

Money received from sales

b)

A) Money owed to suppliers

c)

Short-term loans

d)

Assets owned by the company

9.

Which financial statement would you find liabilities listed? A) Income Statement B) Cash Flow Statement C) Balance Sheet D) Statement of Retained Earnings

a)

G) Financial Position Statement

b)

E) Profit and Loss Statement

c)

F) Statement of Cash Flows

d)

C) Balance Sheet

10.

What is the effect of paying off a liability on the accounting equation? A) Assets increase B) Liabilities decrease C) Equity increases D) No effect on the equation

a)

Assets decrease

b)

B) Liabilities decrease

c)

Equity decreases

d)

Liabilities remain unchanged