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1901.

Which of the following is a double entry for deprecation expenses?

A. Accumulated depreciation Debit and depreciation expenses Credit
B. Depreciation expenses Debit and accumulated depreciation Credit
C. Cash Debit and Depreciation expenses Credit
D. Depreciation expenses Debit and Cash Credit
Answer» C. Cash Debit and Depreciation expenses Credit
1902.

How trial balance shows the accumulated depreciation?

A. as a debit item
B. as a credit item
C. It doesn't show
D. no
Answer» C. It doesn't show
1903.

Which of the following is the normal balance of an accumulated depreciation account?

A. Debit balance
B. Credit balance
C. Nil balance
D. no
Answer» C. Nil balance
1904.

A company purchased a vehicle for Rs.6000. It will be used for 5 years and its residual value is expected to be Rs.1000. What is the annual amount of depreciation using straight line method of depreciation?

A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 3000
D. 5000
Answer» B. 2000
1905.

Under which depreciation method, the amount of depreciation expenses remains same throughtout the life of the asset?

A. Straight line method
B. Reducing balance method
C. Number of units produced method
D. Machine hours method
Answer» B. Reducing balance method
1906.

What is depreciation?

A. Cost of a fixed asset
B. Cost of a fixed asset's repair
C. The residual value of a fixed asset
D. Portion of a fixed asset's cost consumed during the current accounting period
Answer» E.
1907.

A current asset that is convertible to cash within 3 months can be referred to as

A. Cash asset
B. Operating asset
C. Intangible assets
D. Cash equivalent
Answer» E.
1908.

Which of the following does not appear in Balance sheet?

A. Building
B. Cash
C. Goodwill
D. Rent expenses
Answer» E.
1909.

Goodwill is classified as which one of the following assets?

A. Fixed
B. Long term
C. Current
D. Intangible
Answer» E.
1910.

Which of the following financial statements shows the movement of cash and cash equivalents during an accounting period?

A. Income statement
B. Balance sheet
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of changes in equity
Answer» D. Statement of changes in equity
1911.

Which of the following financial statements shows the financial position of a business at a specific date?

A. Balance sheet
B. Income statement
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of changes in equity
Answer» B. Income statement
1912.

Purchases + opening stock - closing stock = ?

A. Amount of sales
B. Gross profit
C. Cost of goods sold
D. Net income
Answer» D. Net income
1913.

Financial statements mainly help in

A. Assumption of economic events
B. Anticipation of economic events
C. Recording of economic events
D. Communication of economic events
Answer» E.
1914.

Net profit is computed in which of the following?

A. Balance sheet
B. Income statement
C. Cash flow statement
D. Statement of changes in equity
Answer» C. Cash flow statement
1915.

Depreciation is charged on fixed assets to comply with which of the following accounting principle?

A. Matching concept
B. Prudence concept
C. Timeliness concept
D. Reliability concept
Answer» B. Prudence concept
1916.

Land on lease should be shown in Blance sheet contrary to the fact that the company does not own that piece of land is the implementation of which accounting concept?

A. Matchig concept
B. Accrual concept
C. Prudence concept
D. Substance over form concept
Answer» E.
1917.

Information about an item is _______ if its ommission or misstatement might influence the financial decision of the users taken on the basis of that information

A. Concrete
B. Complete
C. Immaterial
D. Material
Answer» E.
1918.

Which of the following is time spann into which the total life of a business is divided for the purpose of preparing financial statements?

A. Fiscal year
B. Calendar year
C. Accounting period
D. Accrual period
Answer» D. Accrual period
1919.

American companies prepare their financial statement in Dollars whereas Japanese companies produce financial statement in Yen. This is an example of:

A. Stable monetary unit concept
B. Unit of measurement concept
C. Money value concept
D. Current swap concept
Answer» C. Money value concept
1920.

The matching concept matches which of the following?

A. Asset with liabilities
B. Capital with income
C. Revenues with expenses
D. Expenses with capital
Answer» D. Expenses with capital
1921.

The revenue recognition principle dictates that all types of incomes should be recorded or recognized when

A. Cash is received
B. At the end of accounting period
C. When they are earned
D. When interest is paid
Answer» D. When interest is paid
1922.

The concept of 'separate entity' is applicable to which of the following types of businesses?

A. Sole proprietorship
B. Corporation
C. Partnership
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1923.

Does prudence concept allow a business to build substantially higher reserves or provisions than that are actually required?

A. Yes
B. No
C. To some extent
D. It depends on the type of business
Answer» C. To some extent
1924.

Which of the following is not regarded as the fundamental concept that is identified by IAS-1?

A. The going concern concept
B. The separate entity concept
C. The prudence concept
D. Correction concept
Answer» E.
1925.

Earned but not yet received income is treated as

A. Asset
B. Liability
C. Loss
D. Capital
Answer» B. Liability
1926.

Revenue earned but not yet received by the business is known as

A. Contra asset revenue
B. Accrued expenses
C. Accrued revenue
D. Unearned revenue
Answer» D. Unearned revenue
1927.

Prepaid expenses are considered as

A. Asset
B. Liability
C. Loss
D. Capital
Answer» B. Liability
1928.

_______ are cheques that are issued by the business but not yet presented to bank for payment

A. Uncollected cheques
B. Uncredited cheques
C. Outstanding cheques
D. Bounced cheques
Answer» D. Bounced cheques
1929.

Unpresented cheques are also referred to as

A. Uncollected cheques
B. Uncredited cheques
C. Outstanding cheques
D. Bounced cheques
Answer» D. Bounced cheques
1930.

Bank Reconciliation statement is prepared by

A. Accountant of business
B. Manager of business
C. Controller of business
D. Accountant of the bank
Answer» B. Manager of business
1931.

Favourable balance of cash book implies

A. Credit balance of cash book
B. Debit balance of cash book
C. Bank overdraft
D. Adjusted balance of cash book
Answer» C. Bank overdraft
1932.

A cash deposit made by business appears on the bank statement as ____ balance

A. Debit
B. Credit
C. Expenses
D. Liability
Answer» C. Expenses
1933.

A credit balance in cash book indicates

A. Bank balance
B. Cash at bank
C. Bank overdraft
D. Bank underdraft
Answer» D. Bank underdraft
1934.

Postdated cheques are considered as

A. Cash
B. Bank balance
C. Accounts receivable
D. Cash reserve
Answer» D. Cash reserve
1935.

Purchase of office equipment for cash will be recorded on which side of a cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Incomes
D. Expenditures
Answer» C. Incomes
1936.

A cash book that is used to record the small payments of cash is generally referred to as

A. Simple cash book
B. Two columns cash book
C. Three columns cash book
D. Petty cash book
Answer» E.
1937.

Drawings by owner of business are generally recorded on which of the following side of a cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Incomes
D. Expenditures
Answer» C. Incomes
1938.

Discount received is recorded on which of the following side of a cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Income
D. Expenditure
Answer» C. Income
1939.

The most common imprest system is the ______ system

A. Petty cash
B. Cash book
C. Cash receipts journal
D. Discount
Answer» B. Cash book
1940.

A cash book with cash, bank and discount column is commonly referrred to as

A. Cash book
B. Two columns cash book
C. Three columns cash book
D. Petty cash book
Answer» D. Petty cash book
1941.

Cash book records

A. Cash payments
B. Cash Receipts
C. Cash payments and cash receipts
D. Neither cash payments nor cash receipts
Answer» D. Neither cash payments nor cash receipts
1942.

An entry which is made on both sides of a cash book is called

A. Cash entry
B. Contra entry
C. Payment entry
D. Compound entry
Answer» C. Payment entry
1943.

Payment of rent expenses is recorded on which side of cash book?

A. Receipts
B. Payments
C. Income
D. Expense
Answer» C. Income
1944.

Which of the following account with normal balance is shown at the credit side of a trial balance?

A. Cash account
B. Bank account
C. Equipment account
D. Accrued expenses account
Answer» E.
1945.

If debit balances = credit balances, trial balance only shows or checks the _________ and it does not indicate that no errors were made during recording and posting.

A. Arithmetic accuracy
B. Errors of commission
C. Omissions of economic events
D. Understatements of balances
Answer» B. Errors of commission
1946.

Which of the following account with normal balance is shown at the debit side of a trial balance?

A. Rent income account
B. Creditors account
C. Unearned income account
D. Cash account
Answer» E.
1947.

Which of the following will affect the agreement of a trial balance?

A. Complete omission of a transaction
B. Partial omission of a transaction
C. Error of principle
D. Compensating errors
Answer» C. Error of principle
1948.

Debit balance = Credit balance in a trial balance indicates that

A. No error in recording transactions
B. No error in posting entries to ledger accounts
C. Account balances are correct
D. Mathematically Capital + Liabilities = Assets
Answer» E.
1949.

Which of the following is true about a trial balance?

A. It lists down the balances of accounts
B. It lists down the balances of a balance sheet
C. It is a kind of financial statement
D. It is not a part of accounting cycle
Answer» B. It lists down the balances of a balance sheet
1950.

_______ is the common base for preparing a trial balance

A. Ledger accounts
B. General Journal
C. Specialized journals
D. Balance sheet
Answer» B. General Journal