This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Finance > Accounting > Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting – Quiz 64 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Financial Accounting Quiz 64 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If the accountant failed to make an adjusting entry at the end of the period to record depreciation for the period, the omission will cause A) An overstatement of revenues. B) An overstatement of liabilities. C) An overstatement of assets. D) An overstatement of expenses. E) An understatement of assets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An overstatement of assets. 2. Who is father of accounting in india A) K.s. aiyer. B) T.N. charming. C) Suresh Prabhu. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) K.s. aiyer. 3. Wages and Salaries given in Trial Balance will Appear in A) Profit and Loss account. B) Balance Sheet. C) Trading Account. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trading Account. 4. ..... is not a subsidiary book A) Cash Book. B) Purchase book. C) Sales book. D) Ledger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ledger. 5. When the lessor receives payment, he credits ..... account A) Royalty. B) Hire purchase. C) Shortworkings. D) Profit and loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Royalty. 6. To credit an expense account means to decrease it. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. Which of the following is NOT a component of net sales? A) Sales returns and allowances. B) Sales discounts. C) Cost of good sold. D) Credit card discounts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cost of good sold. 8. Objective of non trading concern is profit A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 9. Spending or a decrease in cash A) WT$. B) Asset. C) Use. D) Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use. 10. Identify the type of expenditure. Repainting extension to warehouse three days after A) Revenue. B) Capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revenue. 11. The total amount of goods purchased by the firm for use or sale: A) Assets. B) Sales. C) Purchases. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purchases. 12. Identify the type of expenditure. Purchase of a motor van A) Revenue. B) Capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capital. 13. Entries to revenues accounts such as Service Revenues are usually A) Credits. B) Debits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credits. 14. Positive accounting theory is..... A) Prescriptive. B) Normative. C) Descriptive. D) Nothing is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Descriptive. 15. Generally, When considering the differences between the accounting treatment and the income tax treatment of a particular item the accounting treatment is based on A) Cash flow. B) The income tax legislation. C) Cash flow adjusted for depreciation charges. D) Accrual accounting and is subject to the requirement of accounting stanadrads. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accrual accounting and is subject to the requirement of accounting stanadrads. 16. When preparing a balance sheet, the amount of owner's capital is calculated using amounts obtained from: A) The general ledger. B) The income statement. C) The journal. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 17. It is a measurement of performance (shows the profit or loss) of the company. A) Cash Flow Statement. B) Income Statement. C) Statement of Owner's Equity. D) Balance Sheet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Income Statement. 18. A ..... is an artificial person which is recognized in law as a separate legal entity A) Company. B) Partner. C) Lawyer. D) Corporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Company. 19. In Dual Aspect Concept the assets represent economic resources of the business. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The accounting principles that states companies and owners should be account for separately ..... A) Business entity concept. B) Going concern concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Business entity concept. 21. What is the total share dividend declared for the year.Hint:Sum the Preference Share Dividend and the Ordinary Share Dividend A) £4, 000. B) £1, 750. C) £5, 000. D) £, 6750. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) £, 6750. 22. Gallery Corp. paid $ 6, 000 for a six-month insurance policy for the company van. The policy coverage began on January 1. On January 31, $ 1, 000 of insurance expense must be reported. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Prepaid expenses fall into the category of A) Stockholders' equity. B) Liabilities. C) Assets. D) Revenue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assets. 24. A report made by company management that shows the revenue, expenses, and net income or loss for a period. A) Income Statement. B) Statement of Financial Position. C) Statement of Changes in Equity. D) Trading Account. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Income Statement. 25. Purchase of goods on credit would be recorded in the account as a debit A) Supplier's account, credit sales account. B) Purchases account, credit cash account. C) Supplier's account, credit purchases account. D) Purchase account, credit supplier's account. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Purchase account, credit supplier's account. 26. How do you calculate depreciation with the cost method? A) Amount x percentage x months/12. B) Amount x percentage x months. C) Amount x percentage / months. D) Amount x percentage + months/12. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amount x percentage x months/12. 27. PT. Gudang Garam is a well-known company, has a good name among the public and investors. The salt warehouse factory is located close to regional tobacco farmers and is well managed in terms of management and governance. More value from PT. Gudang Garam is..... A) Trademark. B) Franchise. C) Copyright. D) Tangible fixed assets. E) Goodwill. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Goodwill. 28. A person who owes money to the firm on account of good sold: A) Trade receivable. B) Seller. C) Trade payable. D) Customer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade receivable. 29. Debenture-holders are A) Creditors. B) Owners. C) Customers. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creditors. 30. Which asset from the following is actually not an asset but an expense of heavy nature A) Wasting asset. B) Current asset. C) Fixed asset. D) Fictitious asset. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fictitious asset. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAccounting QuizzesFinance QuizzesFinancial Accounting Quiz 1Financial Accounting Quiz 2Financial Accounting Quiz 3Financial Accounting Quiz 4Financial Accounting Quiz 5Financial Accounting Quiz 6Financial Accounting Quiz 7Financial Accounting Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books