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AccountingQuiz2

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are assets?

a)

Items that have no value

b)

Probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular entity as the result of past transactions or events

c)

Items that are not useful

d)

Probable future economic benefits that cannot be controlled

2.

Which of the following is a current asset?

a)

Machinery

b)

Accounts receivable

c)

Buildings

d)

Land

3.

What is an example of a tangible asset?

a)

Intellectual property

b)

Patents

c)

Royalty rights

d)

Machinery

4.

What is the term used for decreasing the value of a fixed asset over time?

a)

Depreciating

b)

Amortising

c)

Expensing

d)

Capitalising

5.

What is equity in accounting?

a)

The value of a business's assets after deducting its liabilities

b)

The value of a business's liabilities minus its assets

c)

The value of a business's liabilities after deducting its assets

d)

The value of a business's assets plus its liabilities

6.

What is the accounting equation?

a)

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

b)

Assets - Liabilities = Equity

c)

Assets + Liabilities = Equity

d)

Assets = Liabilities - Equity

7.

What is the term for profits distributed to shareholders?

a)

Dividends

b)

Retained Earnings

c)

Partner Drawings

d)

Drawings

8.

What is the definition of liabilities in accounting?

a)

Probable future gains from present obligations

b)

Possible future sacrifices of economic benefits

c)

Probable future sacrifices of economic benefits

d)

Certain future obligations of economic benefits

9.

What does it mean to buy something on credit?

a)

Agreeing to pay immediately

b)

Agreeing to pay with a discount

c)

Agreeing to pay later

d)

Agreeing to pay in installments

10.

What are non-current liabilities?

a)

Immediate obligations to be settled within a year

b)

Obligations not expected to be settled within a year

c)

Obligations expected to be settled within a year

d)

Potential obligations depending on uncertain events

11.

What is the trial balance?

a)

A report showing the total debits and credits in each account

b)

A report showing the closing balances of all general ledger accounts at a single point in time

12.

Who are the stakeholders of a business?

a)

Employees and managers

b)

Existing and potential investors, lenders, and creditors

13.

What is the link between the trial balance and the balance sheet?

a)

The trial balance and the balance sheet have no connection

b)

The trial balance is used to create the balance sheet

14.

Where are revenue, cost of sales, and laundry costs reported?

a)

Only in the balance sheet

b)

In both the income statement and the balance sheet

15.

What is included in the equity section of the balance sheet?

a)

Retained earnings and owner's equity

b)

Cash, supplies, and equipment

16.

INCOME STATEMENT

a)

Shows a company’s revenues and expenses. It shows a company’s profits and loss.

b)

Displays only the revenues of a company.

c)

Summarizes the cash flow of a company.

d)

Lists the assets and liabilities of a company.

17.

Accounting is...

a)

The process of recording, analyzing, and reporting a company's financial transactions.

b)

A method of budgeting and forecasting future expenses.

c)

The study of economic principles and market behavior.

d)

A system for managing human resources and payroll.

18.

A form for recording transactions in chronological order is called a what?

a)

ledger

b)

journal

c)

register

d)

logbook

19.

The balance of an asset account is always a debit. The balance of a liability or capital account is always a credit. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes true

d)

Always false

20.

Post Closing Trial Balance shows that the accounts that have balances in the General Ledger are equal.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partially True

d)

Not Applicable

21.

What is a Business Entity?

a)

An organization created by one or more individuals to conduct business, trade, or engage in similar activities.

b)

A type of investment that guarantees returns.

c)

A legal document required to start a business.

d)

A group of people working together without any formal structure.

22.

____ relates to the confidence that users have that the financial information is reasonably free from bias and error.

a)

comparability

b)

reliability

c)

materiality

d)

relevance

23.

Which of the following concepts, it is assumed that business will exist for an indefinite time period: (2015)

a)

Realization concept

b)

Going concern concept

c)

Business entity concept

d)

None of these

24.

An asset is ordinarily entered on the accounting record at the price paid to acquire it. This accounting concept is called: (2017)

a)

Matching concept

b)

Realization concept

c)

Cost concept

d)

Going concern concept

25.

Sold goods costing Rs. 1500 for Rs. 1750 will increase the owner's equity by Rs:__________(2018)

a)

250

b)

1500

c)

1750

d)

3250

26.

Which of the following convention states "accounting practice should remain unchanged from one period to another"? (2018)

a)

Conservatism

b)

Materiality

c)

Full disclosure

d)

Consistency

27.

The accounting equation should remain in balance because every transaction affects how many accounts?

a)

Only one

b)

Only two

c)

Two or more

d)

All of given options

28.

If the assets of a business are Rs. 100,000 and equity is Rs. 20,000, the value of liability will be?

a)

Rs. 100,000

b)

Rs. 80,000

c)

Rs. 120,000

d)

Rs. 20,000

29.

Which of the following is not a correct form of the Accounting Equation?

a)

Assets = Claims

b)

Assets = Liabilities + Owner Equity

c)

Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

d)

Assets + Owner’s Equity = Liabilities

30.

A business transaction affects: (2015)

a)

At least one account

b)

At least two accounts

c)

Maximum two accounts

d)

Maximum three accounts

31.

Assets= Capital+--------------.

(a)  

32.

Accounting equations is prepared as per ---------------concept.

(a)  

33.

Account is having --------------shape.

(a)  

34.

Outstanding Rent is ........

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Expense

d)

Income

35.

Accrued Commission is...

a)

Income

b)

Asset

c)

Liability

d)

Expense

36.

Salary received in advance is ......

a)

Asset

b)

Expense

c)

Income

d)

Liability

37.

Prepaid wages is ......

a)

Liability

b)

Asset

c)

Income

d)

Expense

38.

What account is used when we pay rent in advance for an office building?

a)

Rent Expense

b)

Prepaid Rent

c)

Rent Payable

d)

Rent Revenue

39.

The accounting equation is Assets + Liabilities = Capital. True of False?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The accounting equation is Assets - Liabilities = Owner's Equity (Capital). True of False?

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity (Capital). True of False?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Every Transaction must balance.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

May be

43.

Financial records should be maintained in a "permanent" form; that is, written in ink or recorded on a computer.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

If $ 70 is recorded as debit entry to an account,, a credit entry of $ 70 must be recorded to another account, which ensures every transaction is balanced, this is called:

a)

Simple entry

b)

General Journal

c)

Double entry-system

d)

No Entry

45.

Double entries implies that

a)

Recording entries in journal

b)

Recording entries in ledger account

c)

Recording two aspects of every transactions

d)

Recording every transaction in books

46.

Communication of economic events is the part of the accounting process that involves

a)

identifying economic events.

b)

quantifying transactions into dollars and cents.

c)

preparing accounting reports.

d)

recording and classifying information

47.

The requirement that only transaction data capable of being expressed in terms of money be included in the accounting records relates to the ______________.

a)

economic entity assumption

b)

monetary unit assumption

c)

cost principle

d)

both b and c

48.

Financial statements combining the operations of Juan Cruz and J. Cruz Plumbing Services would violate the ______________.

a)

economic entity assumption

b)

monetary unit assumption

c)

ownership assumption

d)

cost principle

49.

''GAAP'' refers to ________________.

a)

Guidelines for Accountants, Accounting Procedures

b)

General Association of Accounting Practitioners

c)

General Accounting and Auditing Principles

d)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

50.

The accounting process involves all of the following EXCEPT___

a)

identifying economic transactions that are relevant to the business.

b)

communicating financial information to users by preparing financial reports.

c)

recording non-chronological events measured in dollars.

d)

analyzing and interpreting financial reports

51.

The accounting process is correctly sequenced as

a)

identification, communication, recording.

b)

recording, communication, identification.

c)

identification, recording, communication.

d)

communication, recording, identification

52.

Which of the following would NOT be considered internal users of accounting data for a company?

a)

The manager of the company.

b)

Salesmen of the company.

c)

Creditors of the company.

d)

production supervisor of the company

53.

Which of the following is an external user of accounting information?

a)

Labor unions.

b)

Finance directors.

c)

Company officers.

d)

Managers.

54.

A business organized as a corporation______

a)

is not a separate legal entity in most states.

b)

requires that stockholders be personally liable for the debts of the business.

c)

is owned by its stockholders.

d)

terminates when one of its original stockholders dies

55.

The proprietorship form of business organization

a)

must have at least three owners

b)

owner has limited liability for the company debts

c)

legally, the owner has personal liability for the debts of the business

d)

has indefinite life

56.

The basic accounting equation may be expressed as

a)

Assets = Equities.

b)

Assets – Liabilities = Owner's Equity.

c)

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity.

d)

All of these answer choices are correct.

57.

Liabilities are defined as__

a)

future economic benefits.

b)

existing debts and obligations.

c)

possess service potential.

d)

things of value used by the business in its operation.

58.

Owner's equity can be described as

a)

creditorship claim on total assets.

b)

owners' claim against total assets.

c)

benefactor's claim on total assets.

d)

debtor claim on total assets.

59.

Sources of increases to owner's equity are

a)

additional investments by owners.

b)

purchases of merchandise.

c)

withdrawals by the owner.

d)

expenses.

60.

A net loss will result during a time period when

a)

liabilities exceed assets.

b)

drawings exceed investments.

c)

expenses exceed revenues.

d)

revenues exceed expenses.

61.
Which principle/guideline requires the company's financial statements to have footnotes containing information that is important to users of the financial statements?
a)
Historical Principle
b)
Business Entity
c)
Accrual Principle
d)
Adequate disclosure Principle
62.
Concept: Financial information is reported for a specific period of time on financial statements.
a)
Matching Expenses with Revenue
b)
Accounting Period Cycle
c)
Business Entity
63.

Concept: a business's records should never be mixed with an owner's personal records and reports

a)

adequate disclosure

b)

business entity

c)

objective evidence

d)

going concern

64.

Concept: When a business activity is large enough to impact business decisions, it should be recorded clearly in the financial statements

a)

realization of revenue

b)

materiality

c)

unit of measurement

d)

consistent reporting

65.

Concept: Financial statements are prepared with the expectation that business will remain in operation indefinately

a)

going concern

b)

materiality

c)

accounting period cycle

d)

matching revenue with expenses

66.

Concept: The same accounting procedures must be followed in the same way each accounting period

a)

accounting period cycle

b)

objective evidence

c)

consistent reporting

d)

materiality

67.

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

a)

adequate disclosure

b)

unit of measurement

c)

historical cost

d)

matching expenses with revenue

68.

Financial Statements of a firm are prepared every year on 31st March, according to which concept?

a)

Money Measurement

b)

Revenue Recognition

c)

Materiality

d)

Accounting Period

69.

Purchase of pen is treated as a revenue expense, according to the concept of

a)

Objectivity

b)

Materiality

c)

Cost

d)

Accounting Period

70.

If one aspect of a transaction is not recorded, which accounting concept is violated?

a)

Cost

b)

Business Entity

c)

Matching

d)

Dual Aspect.