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Basics o Accounting

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Accounting is primarily concerned with:

a)

Recording financial transactions

b)

Hiring employees

c)

Production of goods

d)

Marketing of products

2.

Which of the following is known as the ‘father of accounting’?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Luca Pacioli

c)

Henry Fayol

d)

Kohler

3.

The left side of an account is known as:

a)

Credit side

b)

Debit side

c)

Asset side

d)

Liability side

4.

Which financial statement shows the financial position of a business?

a)

Cash Flow Statement

b)

Income Statement

c)

Balance Sheet

d)

Statement of Retained Earnings

5.

The accounting equation is:

a)

Assets = Capital – Liabilities

b)

Assets = Liabilities – Capital

c)

Assets = Liabilities + Capital

d)

Assets = Capital

6.

Which concept assumes that business and owner are separate?

a)

Money Measurement Concept

b)

Cost Concept

c)

Business Entity Concept

d)

Matching Concept

7.

Goods purchased for resale are called:

a)

Fixed assets

b)

Current liabilities

c)

Purchases

d)

Expenses

8.

Depreciation is charged on:

a)

Current assets

b)

Fixed assets

c)

Intangible assets only

d)

None of the above

9.

Recording transactions in chronological order is done in:

a)

Ledger

b)

Journal

c)

Trial Balance

d)

Balance Sheet

10.

A trial balance is prepared to:

a)

Find net profit

b)

Record transactions

c)

Check arithmetical accuracy of books

d)

Prepare cash account

11.

Which account does Rent Paid relate to?

a)

Personal Account

b)

Real Account

c)

Nominal Account

d)

Asset Account

12.

The rule for nominal accounts is:

a)

Debit what comes in, credit what goes out

b)

Debit all expenses and losses, credit all incomes and gains

c)

Debit the receiver, credit the giver

d)

Debit assets, credit liabilities

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a liability?

a)

It represents an obligation to pay

b)

It is an asset owned by the business

c)

It increases equity

d)

It is not measurable in monetary terms

14.

What is the primary purpose of a cash flow statement?

a)

To record all transactions

b)

To show profitability

c)

To summarize financial position

d)

To track cash inflows and outflows

15.

Which accounting principle requires expenses to be matched with revenues?

a)

Revenue Recognition Principle

b)

Accrual Principle

c)

Conservatism Principle

d)

Matching Principle

16.

What is the primary function of the income statement?

a)

To show cash inflows and outflows

b)

To report revenues and expenses

c)

To summarize assets and liabilities

d)

To track inventory levels

17.

Which accounting principle dictates that revenue should be recognized when earned?

a)

Accrual Principle

b)

Revenue Recognition Principle

c)

Matching Principle

d)

Conservatism Principle

18.

What type of account is 'Accounts Payable' classified as?

a)

Asset Account

b)

Liability Account

c)

Equity Account

d)

Expense Account

19.

What is the purpose of the balance sheet?

a)

To summarize revenues and expenses

b)

To track inventory levels

c)

To report the financial position of a business

d)

To show cash inflows and outflows

20.

Which of the following accounts is considered a real account?

a)

Sales Revenue

b)

Accounts Receivable

c)

Rent Expense

d)

Service Revenue

21.

What does the term 'accrual' refer to in accounting?

a)

Recording revenue when cash is received

b)

Both revenue and expenses recognized when earned or incurred

c)

Recording expenses when they are incurred

d)

Recognizing income before it is earned

22.

Which accounting principle states that expenses should be recorded in the same period as the revenues they help to generate?

a)

Revenue Recognition Principle

b)

Matching Principle

c)

Accrual Principle

d)

Conservatism Principle

23.

What is the primary purpose of the general ledger?

a)

To prepare financial statements

b)

To track inventory levels

c)

To record all financial transactions

d)

To summarize cash flows

24.

Which of the following is an example of a current asset?

a)

Equipment

b)

Long-term Investments

c)

Accounts Receivable

d)

Land

25.

If beginning capital was $25,000, ending capital is $37,000, and the owner's withdrawals were $23,000, the amount of net income or net loss for the period was:

a)

net loss of $35,000

b)

net income of $35,000

c)

net income of $14,000

d)

net loss of $14,000

26.

Transaction & events not capable of being expressed in terms of money are not to be recorded in accounting due to

a)

Going concern

b)

Accounting entity

c)

Money measurement

d)

Periodicity

27.

A collection of all accounts is a ___________

a)

Journal

b)

Trial balance

c)

Ledger

d)

Chart of Accounts

28.

Accounts receivable normally has ________ balance

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

c)

Negative

d)

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29.

Accountants use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to make the financial information communicated

I. relevant II. reliable III. comparable IV profitable

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II and IV

c)

I, III and IV

d)

)II, III and IV

30.

One of the detailed rules used to record business transaction is

a)

Objectivity

b)

Accruals

c)

Going Concern

d)

Double entry book keeping