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Which of the following does NOT define bookkeeping?
Classifying
Making decision
Summarising
Recording
Which one of these business organisations has a separate legal entity from its owner(s), but the owner(s) is/are liable for the debts of the business?
Sole proprietorship
Public limited company
Private limited company
All the above
Assets are usually reported at their
historical cost
current market value
appraised value
none of the above
What is the first step in the accounting cycle?
Adjusting Entries
Closing Entries
Recording Transactions
Financial Statements
Which of the following is not a step in the accounting cycle?
Posting Transactions
Preparing Adjusting Entries
Purchasing Inventory
Closing Accounts
Outline the principal of understandability, relevance, reliability and comparability.
Accounting Concepts
Financial Accounting
Qualitative Characteristics
Financial Statements
The information that is said to be material and has the ability to influence the decisions of users.
Reliability
Understandability
Relevance
Comparability
Transactions and events that cannot be measured in money terms are not recorded in the books of accounts. It is due to Money Measurement Concept.
True
False
The proprietor is treated as a creditor to the extent of his capital according to:
(a) Cost Concept
(b) Business Entity Concept
(c) Going Concern Concept
(d) Materiality Concept
Double entry in accounting means there must be________ entries for every transaction?
two
Three
six
one
The process of identify, classify, recording and communicating business transaction is called as book-keeping.
True
False
When a company takes out a loan their owners are responsible for paying the loan.
True
No
Which types of business offers share for sale to the public?
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Public Limited Company
Private Limited Company
The economic entity assumption requires that the activities of an entity be kept separate and distinct from the activities of its owner and all other economic entities.
True
False
The monetary unit assumption states that transactions that can be measured in terms of money should be recorded in the accounting records.
True
False
The monetary unit assumption states that transactions that can be measured in terms of money should be recorded in the accounting records.
True
False
Owners of business firms are the only people who need accounting information.
True
False
What are the two fundamental qualitative characteristics identified by the FASB conceptual framework?
Relevance and faithful representation.
Materiality and efficiency.
Costs and benefits.
Comparability and consistency.
Purchasing supplies on account increases the balance of the Accounts Receivable account.
False
True
The value of an asset should be recorded based on its’ acquisition cost or the actual price that you paid for the asset.
Cost Principle (Historical Cost Concept)
Cost-Benefit principle
Accrual basis of accounting
Full disclosure principle
This statement provides information regarding the financial performance of the business or its profitability for a certain period of time.
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial Performance
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Financial Position
Object to keep fixed assets is
Long-term use
Resale
Liquidity
All of the above
What are the two main financial statements drawn up by accountants?
The statement of profit or loss and the statement of debt position
The statement of profit or loss and the statement of financial position
The statement of profit and the statement of financial position
What is the going concern assumption?
The life of a company is divided into periods.
A business will operate indefinitely.
Financial statement elements should be measured in dollars.
Economic events can be identified with a particular economic entity.
Which of the following accounts increases with a credit?
Owner, Withdrawals
Owner, Capital
Accounts Receivable
Prepaid Expenses
Which one of the following account groups will decrease with a debit?
assets and expenses
revenues and expenses
liabilities and revenues
assets and liabilities
The accounting process of transferring data from the journal to the ledger is called
journalizing
posting
compounding
sourcing
Checks, receipts, invoices, and purchase orders are examples of
financial statements
department ledgers
source documents
accounting standards
During a routine audit at a local bookstore, Angie found several items including checks, receipts, invoices, and purchase orders in the store's files. These items are examples of:
financial statements.
department ledgers.
source documents.
accounting standards.
Transactions and events that cannot be measured in money terms are not recorded in the books of accounts.
True
False
if the firm has received a order to sale of goods , it will not be recorded in the books of accounts.
True
False
Obligations (amounts owed) are reported on the statement of financial position and are referred to as __________.
Assets
Liabilities
Equity
Debt
The process of identify, classify, recording and communicating business transaction is called as book-keeping.
True
False
Concept: a business's records should never be mixed with an owner's personal records and reports
adequate disclosure
business entity
objective evidence
going concern
Which type of business organization has the following characteristics?
- is owned by 2 to 20 person
- has unlimited liability
- has no legal obligation to audit the accounts
sole trader
partnership
company
none of above
A partnership business normally owned by 2 to 50 partners
True
False
Proton Berhad is example of public limited company.
True
False
Which of the following groups makes regular use of a business's managerial accounting information:
Managers
Creditors
Customers
Investors
Checks, receipts, invoices, and purchase orders are examples of
financial statements.
department ledgers.
source documents.
accounting standards.
All monies owed to a firm by its customers are
Income
Net Worth
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
The value of assets received or receivable as result of selling goods or services to customers is called:
Revenue
Expenses
Partnership
Accounts receivable
Accounting information is only relevant for people in business.
True
False
The adoption of international accounting standards is an application of which of the following quality enhancing characteristics of financial information:
Verifiability
Understandability
Timeliness
Comparability
Completeness
Financial information that is verifiable means that:
Information is clear and concise
Knowledgeable users agree that the financial information is faithfully represented
The information is useful to users with reasonable knowledge of accounting as well as business and economic activities
Users are able to compare different companies, if all the companies use similar accounting practices
The financial statements have not been prepared according to GAAP
The historical cost principle states that:
assets should be initially recorded at cost and adjusted when the fair value changes.
activities of an entity are to be kept separate and distinct from its owner.
assets should be recorded at their cost.
only transaction data capable of being expressed in terms of money be included in the accounting records.
The three types of business entities are:
proprietorships, small businesses, and partnerships
proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
proprietorships, partnerships, and large businesses.
financial, manufacturing, and service companies.
Net income will result during a time period when:
assets exceed liabilities.
assets exceed revenues.
expenses exceed revenues.
revenues exceed expenses.
A trial balance:
is a list of accounts with their balances at a given time.
proves the mathematical accuracy of journalized transactions.
will not balance if a correct journal entry is posted twice.
proves that all transactions have been recorded.
The role of the investor as an external user is
To decide whether to buy more shares or dispose the shares they have
Making routine decisions and controlling operations
To determine the amount of tax to be collected by them
Identify and evaluate business performance for salary and bonus
A business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity is called a
deposit
withdrawal
deal
transaction
A sale for which cash will be received at a later date is called accounts payable
True
False
The account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business is called capital.
True
False
A decrease in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business is called an expense
True
False
When a company receives cash from a customer for a prior sale, the transaction
increases cash, decreases accounts receivable
increases accounts receivable, decreases cash
increases both cash and accounts receivable
decreases both cash and accounts receivable
What is the definition of a sole proprietorship?
A business owned and operated by a single individual
A business owned by shareholders
A partnership between two or more individuals
A corporation owned by a board of directors
What is a disadvantage of sole proprietorship and partnerships?
Limited liability
Unlimited liability
Easy transfer of ownership
Complex tax structure
The amount of total current assets less total current liabilities is _____________________.
dishonored note
working capital
full inventory
real property
Which of the following is false about the purpose of the Conceptual Framework?
It summaries U.S. accounting standards.
It prescribes the nature, function, and limits of financial accounting and reporting.
It provides structure and direction to financial accounting and reporting.
It sets forth the underlying concepts of accounting that guide the selection of events to be accounted for, the measurement of those events, and the means of summarizing and communicating them to interested parties.
ABC Enterprise bought an office for RM300,000 last year. As at today, the market value of office is RM400,000. In the balance sheet, ABC Enterprise should record the office value as ....
RM300,000 based on the historical cost concept
RM300,000 based on the money measurement concept
RM400,000 based on the market value concept
RM400,000 based on the money measurement concept
In the money measurement concept, businesses should record ......
Qualitative information
Quantitative
information
Both qualitative and quantitative information
Product and service durability
John, the owner of Veggies Supplies, bought a lorry for RM15,000. Payment made by bank transfer. What is the effect of accounting equation?
Asset (Van) INCREASE RM15,000;
Asset (bank) DECREASE RM15,000
Asset (Van) INCREASE RM15,000;
Asset (cash) DECREASE RM15,000
Asset (Van) INCREASE RM15,000;
Liabilities (bank) DECREASE RM15,000
Asset (Van) INCREASE RM15,000;
Capital (bank) INCREASE RM15,000
Bought office fixtures RM50,000 from Samson Bhd on credit
Office fixtures increase RM50,000
Samson Bhd increase RM50,000
Cash decrease RM50,000
Capital increase RM50,000
Concept: When a business activity is large enough to impact business decisions, it should be recorded clearly in the financial statements
realization of revenue
materiality
unit of measurement
consistent reporting
Accounting is an information system that provides reports to users about the economic activities and condition of a business.
TRUE
FALSE
Rights of the creditors are called liabilities.
True
False
Withdrawals are assets taken out for
expenses
sales
personal use
supplies
Calculated by subtracting the businesses liabilities from the total value of their assets
Assets
Liabilities
Owner's Equity
Expenses
Revenue
(a) defined as the difference between assets and liabilities.
The amount remaining after the value of all liabilities is subtracted from the value of all assets.
Accounting
Asset
Liability
Owner's Equity
materiality is an entity specific aspect of which qualitative characteristics?
relevance
understandability
faithful representation
comparability
Any business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or Owner's Equity is a what?
(a)
Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks are,
A) Current assets
B) Fixed assets
C) Intangible assets
D) Investments
Explain how investors use financial accounting information.
To analyze the financial health and performance of a company, make investment decisions, and assess the potential risks and returns.
To determine the company's customer satisfaction
To learn about the history of the company
To calculate the company's market share
Book-keeping is the systematic recording in books of accounts of the business transactions of a company.
True
False
A business event which can be measured in terms of money and recorded in the books of accounts is called
Assets
Equities
Owners equity
Transaction
Assets minus liabilities is
Profit
Working Capital
Capital
Long-term liabilities
The owner of a business transferred her private car into the business for use by her staff. What would the effect of this transaction be?
Increase assets and increase liabilities
Increase Owner's capital and increase assets
Decrease Owner's capital and increase assets
Decrease assets and decrease liabilities
"Different source of information would still provide similar transactions". What qualitative characteristics is the statement?
Faithful representation
Verifiability
Understanding
Relevant
In the Double Entry System, every business transaction affects the same side of two accounts
True
False
Bookkeeping differs from accounting. Which part of the accounting process is primarily involved in bookkeeping?
Recording
Measurement
Communication
Analyzing
The preparation of financial statement is done in the bookkeeping process.
TRUE
FALSE
The process of identify, classify, recording and communicating business transaction is called as book-keeping.
TRUE
FALSE
The quality of a professional accounting that requires the one's professional or business judgements to be free from bias, conflict of interest or undue influence is
Integrity
Professional behavior
Objectivity
Confidentiality.
The starting point of the accounting process is
communicating information to users.
identifying economic events.
recording economic events.
None of these answers are correct.
The partnership and sole proprietorship have limited liability.
TRUE
FALSE
Shareholders contribute capital to the business.
TRUE
FALSE
The accounting process excludes recording non-quantifiable economic events.
TRUE
FALSE
Interpret the meaning of Going Concern in accounting perspective
Continue to expand and operate in the future or long term period
Be liquidated in the near future
Purchase new asset in the near future
Purchase another business in the future
Proton Berhad is example of public limited company.
True
False
a company that end with Sdn Bhd is a public company?
True
False
Limited liability is defined as a form of legal protection for shareholders and owners that prevents individuals from being held personally responsible for their company's debts or financial losses. Is this correct
Yes
No
Which of the following types of business organisations have unlimited
liability?
Private limited company and sole proprietorship
Partnership and sole proprietorship
Private limited company and partnership
Private and public limited company
Sole Proprietorship is an incorporated business that is directly owned by a single individual.
True
False
A credit is an accounting entry that either increases a liability or equity account, or decreases an asset or expense account
True
False
A debit is an accounting entry that either increases revenue or expenses account, or decreases a liability or equity account.
True
False
Neutrality of information in the financial statements most closely contributes to which qualitative characteristic?
Relevance.
Understandability.
Faithful representation.
According to the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, which of the following is not an enhancing qualitative characteristic of information in financial statements?
Accuracy.
Timeliness.
Comparability.
To increase any asset account, the account must be:
Multiplied
Balanced
Debited
Credited
To increase any liability account, the account must be:
Credited
Debited
Balanced
Multiplied
