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1451.

Bonus issues ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ even when the shares are partly paid.

A. Can be made
B. Cannot be made
C. Both of them.
D. None of these
Answer» B. Cannot be made
1452.

Interest on debenture is ……….

A. Adjustment of profit
B. Appropriation of Profit.
C. Charge on profit
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1453.

Transfer to capital redemption reserve can be made from ____.

A. capital reserve.
B. forfeited shares.
C. general reserve
D. securities
Answer» D. securities
1454.

CRR stands for …………

A. Current Reserve Ratio
B. Capital Reserve Ratio
C. Cash Reserve Ratio
D. Capital Redemption Ratio
Answer» D. Capital Redemption Ratio
1455.

Capital Redemption Reserve Account can be utilized for………

A. Writing off past losses
B. Issuing partly paid bonus shares
C. Writing off capital losses
D. Issuing fully paid bonus shares
Answer» E.
1456.

………… is shown under Schedule 15.

A. Interest earned
B. Profit
C. Interest Expended
D. Appropriations
Answer» D. Appropriations
1457.

Repeating the same results without any variations irrespective of the number of timesthe program is run is known as……………………

A. Simple
B. Complex
C. Flexible
D. Consistency
Answer» E.
1458.

In the balance sheet forfeited shares amount is to be added to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A. Share capital
B. Reserve
C. Surplus
D. None of these
Answer» B. Reserve
1459.

In net Assets method all liabilities are consider.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» C. none
1460.

Rebate on bills discounted is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

A. An item of income
B. Income received in advance
C. An asset
D. Income accrued
Answer» C. An asset
1461.

Ordinarily ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ are not available for the distribution of dividend.

A. Revenue profits
B. Capital profits
C. Gross profit
D. Net profit
Answer» C. Gross profit
1462.

………..of total issued amount of capital is called minimum subscription.

A. 75%
B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 80%
Answer» C. 95%
1463.

The commission given by insurance companies to others for receiving business underreinsurance is called …………………

A. Commission on reinsurance accepted
B. Agents’ commission
C. Commission on reinsurance ceded
D. None of these
Answer» B. Agents’ commission
1464.

The balance in Capital Reduction Account is transferred to …………

A. General Reserve
B. Profit and loss Account
C. Capital Reserve
D. Goodwill Account
Answer» D. Goodwill Account
1465.

Rebate on bills discounted is also called --------

A. Unexpired discount
B. Earned discount
C. Expired discount
D. received discount
Answer» B. Earned discount
1466.

Fictitious assets are shown on the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐side of the balance sheet.

A. Liability side
B. Income
C. Balance sheet
D. Assets
Answer» E.
1467.

Which Exchange rate will be considered for conversion of share capital of subsidiarycompany.

A. Opening Rate
B. Closing rate
C. Average Rate
D. Rate of which date share acquired (actual)
Answer» E.
1468.

Dividend declared between two Annual General Meetings.

A. Final dividend
B. Proposed dividend
C. Unclaimed dividend
D. Interim dividend
Answer» E.
1469.

Minority Interest includes:

A. Share in share capital
B. Share in capital profit
C. Share in revenue profit
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
1470.

When purchasing company pays purchase consideration, it will be debited to

A. Business purchase account
B. Assets account
C. Liquidator of selling company’s account
D. none
Answer» D. none
1471.

Increase in the price of various goods and services over a period of time isknown as ___________________

A. Deflation
B. Price Level Changes
C. Shift
D. Inflation
Answer» E.
1472.

_________ highlights both the contribution of business enterprises toeconomic wellbeing and the costs imposed in the form of pollution or resource degradation.

A. Social Accounting
B. Environmental Accounting
C. Inflation Accounting
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Inflation Accounting
1473.

A ____________ is a lease that transfers substantially all the risks andrewards incidental to ownership of an asset. Title may or may not eventually be transferred.

A. Finance lease
B. Operating lease
C. Lessor
D. Contract
Answer» B. Operating lease
1474.

The objective of _________ is to establish the principles that an entity shallapply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a contract with a customer.

A. Ind AS 115
B. Ind AS 100
C. Ind AS 110
D. Ind AS 114
Answer» B. Ind AS 100
1475.

___________ transactions are transactions between entities within a groupof entities and that group is consolidated into one set of Consolidated Financial Statements.

A. Inter-group
B. Intra-group
C. Group
D. Financial
Answer» C. Group
1476.

When one company takes over the management of the target company withthe permission of the board, it is known as ________________ takeover.

A. Friendly
B. Hostile
C. Acquiring
D. Disinvestment
Answer» B. Hostile
1477.

All business combinations must be treated as _________ for accountingpurposes.

A. Acquisition
B. Restructuring
C. Merger
D. Internal Construction
Answer» B. Restructuring
1478.

The main elements of environmental accountingare______________________.

A. Environmental Conservation costs and activities and environmental benefits
B. Environmental activities and environmental benefits
C. Environmental conversion costs and environmental benefits
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Environmental activities and environmental benefits
1479.

Goodwill on amalgamation can rise only if ________Method is followed.

A. Valuation
B. Percentage
C. Purchase
D. Merger
Answer» D. Merger
1480.

A form of corporate restructuring in which the entity's business operationsare segregated into one or more components is known as __________________.

A. Horizontal
B. Disinvestment
C. Demerger
D. Takeover
Answer» D. Takeover
1481.

_________________Accounting deals with employees and management inan organization.

A. Inflation
B. Human Resource
C. Environment
D. Forensic
Answer» C. Environment
1482.

Any agreement between two or more parties to collaborate with each other,in order to achieve certain objectives while continuing to remain independent organizations is called _______________.

A. Strategic alliance
B. Franchising
C. Joint Venture
D. Disinvestment
Answer» B. Franchising
1483.

Price for changes accounting can be done by the followingmethod__________________.

A. Current purchasing power, Current Value Accounting
B. Replacement Cost Accounting, Current Cost Accounting
C. Both a and b
D. None of the Above
Answer» D. None of the Above
1484.

Merger where two companies are in the same or related industries but do notoffer the same products, but related products and may share similar distribution channels, providing synergies for the merger is known as ____________ Merger.

A. Horizontal
B. Co generic
C. Vertical
D. Conglomerate
Answer» C. Vertical
1485.

A merger is defined as the joining of two or more companies to form asingle legal entity.

A. Acquisition
B. Restructuring
C. Merger
D. Internal Construction
Answer» D. Internal Construction
1486.

_____________ establishes the principles that an entity applies whenreporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from a contract with a customer.

A. IFRS 18
B. IFRS 14
C. IFRS 15
D. IFRS 17
Answer» D. IFRS 17
1487.

A ______________ is defined as an entity that provides the right to use anasset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

A. Contractor
B. lessor
C. Lessee
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Lessee
1488.

______________________is the assistance of finance professionals to settledisputes concerning allegations, fraudulence, suspicion of fraud and misconduct in business.

A. Forensic accounting
B. Human Resource Accounting
C. Financial Accounting
D. Cost Accounting
Answer» B. Human Resource Accounting
1489.

____________ aims to measure and inform the general public about thesocial welfare activities undertaken by the enterprise and their effects on the society

A. Corporate Accounting
B. Forensic Accounting
C. Social Audit
D. Environmental Accounting
Answer» D. Environmental Accounting
1490.

The tax effect on the timing differences is termed as ___________________.

A. Current Tax expense
B. Income tax
C. Deferred Tax
D. Provision for tax
Answer» D. Provision for tax
1491.

The _____________ account appear in the Balance Sheet of the Holdingcompany at the time of consolidation.

A. Bonus Share
B. Security Premium
C. share premium
D. Capital Reserve
Answer» D. Capital Reserve
1492.

________________ provides information to the management regardinghuman resource cost and value.

A. MIS
B. Human Resource Accounting
C. Financial Statements
D. Cost Sheet
Answer» C. Financial Statements
1493.

A merger of two or more companies that compete in the same industry.

A. Horizontal
B. Conglomerate
C. Vertical
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Conglomerate
1494.

___________ establishes principles for presenting and preparingconsolidated financial statements when an entity controls one or more other entities.

A. IFRS 12
B. IFRS 17
C. IFRS 10
D. IFRS 11
Answer» D. IFRS 11
1495.

In finance lease agreement, the option for the lessee to purchase theproperty or equipment at a specific price is known as __________________________.

A. Balloon
B. Operating Leasing
C. Running Cost
D. Administrative Expense
Answer» B. Operating Leasing
1496.

Forensic Accounting is very much useful to _____________ industry.

A. Banking
B. Communication
C. Insurance
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1497.

During inflation the purchasing power of money ___________________.

A. Increases
B. Does not change
C. Shift
D. Decreases
Answer» B. Does not change
1498.

_______________ are the financial statements of a group of companies.

A. Subsidiary Accounts
B. Group Accounts
C. Holding Accounts
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Holding Accounts
1499.

__________ is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizingthe legal, ownership, operational or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable or better organized for its present needs.

A. Merger
B. Restructuring
C. External Reconstruction
D. Consolidation
Answer» C. External Reconstruction
1500.

A _________ includes the income and expenses of a subsidiary in theconsolidated financial statements from the date it gains control until the date when the reporting entity ceases to control the subsidiary.

A. Holding entity
B. Reporting entity
C. Group Accounts
D. AS 110
Answer» C. Group Accounts