103 questions
__________________ is the language of business.
Finance
Business Essentials
Accounting
English
For a business owner, personal and business money can be put together and do not need to be kept separate.
TRUE
FALSE
According to the concept of conservatism, the stock-in-trade should be
valued at:
Cost Price
Market Price
Cost or Market which ever is higher
Cost or Market which ever is lower
The process of keeping the financial records of a business is known as
accounting.
controlling.
financing.
bookkeeping.
The overall purpose of accounting is to
maintain accurate reports.
compile the business’s expenses.
keep track of sales.
control the finances of the business.
Why are accurate accounting records important to a business?
They prevent any financial losses.
They show the business how it is doing.
They increase the return on investments.
They give the business an image of success.
Which of the following groups makes regular use of a business’s managerial accounting information:
Managers
Customers
Creditors
Investors
A creditor is most likely to examine a business’s financial accounting records if the business is
applying for a bank loan.
selecting a new market.
selecting a new market.
complying with regulations.
Riley is an employee of the government who studies the financial reports of major businesses in a specific industry. The government’s purpose in assigning this task to Riley is to
determine creditworthiness.
search for profitable investments.
decide if funds are available for pay raises.
identify trends in the industry.
For an accounting system to be useful to the business, the accounting information it contains must be
accurate and up to date.
approved by the chief executive officer.
posted by an accountant.
recorded using the accrual method.
Which of the following is a requirement for a good accounting system:
It should be updated annually.
It should provide needed information quickly.
It should eliminate the need for an accountant.
It should be replaced every two or three years.
Two employees used a business’s computerized accounting system to change some records. They were able to steal $50,000 from the business because the accounting system lacked which of the following:
Protection from theft and fraud
An affordable price
A manual system as backup
Printed financial statements
Which of the following is a true statement:
Bookkeeping is the same as accounting.
Bookkeeping does not use computers.
Bookkeeping is limited to information on sales.
Bookkeeping records business transactions.
Which of the following makes comparisons of the financial conditions at multiple organizations possible:
Bookkeeping
Source documents
Accounting standards
Trial balance
Planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information are activities of:
accounting
accounting ethics
accounting careers
bookkeeping
According to the dual aspect concept of accounting,
entries involve a minimum of how many accounts?
0
1
2
3
TRANSACTION: Sold goods for cash.
According to the dual aspect concept, When cash is received, the cash account must have a record because cash does what?
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
There is no reason to record anything in the cash account
Transactions and events that cannot be measured in money terms are not recorded in the books of accounts. It is due to Money Measurement Concept.
True
False
The system of recording transactions based on Dual Aspect Concept is known as ________ _________. (2 words)
The reason the owner/proprietor is treated as responsible only up to the extent of his capital is because of the:
(a) Cost Concept
(b) Business Entity Concept
(c) Going Concern Concept
(d) Materiality Concept
Creditors are considered to be
______________users of accounting.
Management would be grouped under ________ users of accounting.
Which is the first step of accounting process?
Classifying
analyzing and interpretation
recording
presenting reports and
financial statements.
The accounting principle that states that the affairs of and owners should be accounted for separately:
Business Entity Concept
Going Concern Concept
Money Measurement Concept
Accounting Period Concept
Assets are recorded at their original purchase price according to the:
Materiality Principle
Historical Cost Principle
Cost Benefit Principle
Consistency Principle
Switching accounting principles every year would violate the principle of :
Conservatism
Historical Cost
Full Disclosure
Consistency
Business transactions are reported in numbers that have common values. Meaning all reporting should be done in terms of money
Money measurement
Historical cost
Materiality
Going concern
Business transactions are reported in numbers that have common values. Meaning all reporting should be done in terms of money
Monetary measurement
Historical cost
Materiality
Going concern
Which of the following statement is true?
Bookkeeping is recording all the business transaction and owner's own transaction
Bookkeeping deals with record-keeping and is one only aspect of accounting
Bookkeeping and accounting are one and the same since the bookkeeping function is includes in accounting process
None of the above
Which of the following would NOT be considered as internal users of accounting data for a company?
External auditor
CEO of the company
President of the company
Salesman of the company
Accounting graduates can works as
1.External Auditors
2.Lawyers
3.Accountants
4.Tax Officers
1,3 and 4
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
3 and 4
The process of identify, classify, recording and communicating business transaction is called as book-keeping.
True
False
Customers
Internal User
External User
Marketing manager
Internal User
External User
Store manager
Internal User
External User
Suppliers
Internal User
External User
Did the company earn a satisfactory income?
Which of the following users of accounting information would be interested in the answer to the above question?
Creditors
Finance
Management
Investors
Do we need to borrow in the near future?
Which of the following users of accounting information would be interested in the answer to the above question?
Creditors
Finance
Management
Investors
How does the company’s profitability compare to other companies?
Which of the following users of accounting information would be interested in the answer to the above question?
Creditors
Finance
Management
Investors
Which product should we emphasise?
Which of the following users of accounting information would be interested in the answer to the above question?
Customers
Finance Manager
Accounting Manager
Marketing Manager
Will the company be able to pay its short-term debts?
Which of the following users of accounting information would be interested in the answer to the above question?
Customers
Finance Department
Creditors
Marketing Department
Government falls into which category of accounting users?
Internal users
External users
Taxation users
Audit users
Parties outside the reporting entity or company
Internal users
Externel users
Complete the following sentence:
Investors can also be...........
Suppliers
Owners
Banks
Customers
Which of the users listed below can be considered an Internal user ?
Owner
Middle management
Bank
Buyer
Which of the following may need accounting information to decide which products to buy from which companies?
Investors
Creditors
Customers
Company's owner
A company's senior and middle management use accounting information to:
make buy, sell or keep decisions related to shares.
run the business
determine a company's profitability and profit sharing
utilize accounting information to make lending decisions
Accounting Data can be checked by
External users
Internal users
External users + Internal users
Accounting Clerks
Users of accounting information are:
External users
External users and Internal users
Subsidiary users
Internal users
Employees use accounting information to
run the business
make lending decisions
determine a company's profitability and profit sharing
decide which products to buy from which companies
Which of the following will apply to a source document being prepared for each transaction?
going concern
materiality
realization of revenue
objective evidence
Concept: When a business activity is large enough to impact business decisions, it should be recorded clearly in the financial statements
realization of revenue
materiality
unit of measurement
consistent reporting
Concept: Financial statements are prepared with the expectation that business will remain in operation indefinately
going concern
materiality
accounting period cycle
matching revenue with expenses
Concept: The same accounting procedures must be followed in the same way each accounting period
accounting period cycle
objective evidence
consistent reporting
materiality
Concept: Revenue is recorded at the same time goods or services are sold.
realization
the revenue principle
going concern
historical cost
Concept: The revenue from business activities and the expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period
adequate disclosure
money measurement
historical cost
matching
The principles of right or wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
Ethics
The law
Code of Conduct
Integrity
The _________________established principles and rules which govern accounting settings in different situations.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)
TYCO INTERNATIONAL
ARTHUR ANDERSEN
BERNIE MADOFF
Following the correct accounting procedures, according to moral values and company ethical standards when available is __________________________________.
ACCOUNTING ETHICS
ENRON
ARTHUR ANDERSEN
BERNIE MADOFF
Choose the correct statement.
Business ethics are the moral principles to reach the greatest profit.
Business ethics are the moral principles to do the transaction and investation.
Business ethics are the moral principles that act as guidelines for the way a business conducts.
Business ethics are the moral principles that act as guidelines for businessman to do the negotiation.
Choose the correct statement.
We don't need ethics to determine what is “right” and what is “wrong"
Every aspect in business ethics can be negotiated.
The business negotiation doesn't need what is “right” and what is “wrong"
Ethics means determining what is “right” and what is “wrong".
Integrity means
trying to please the client
listening to the clients viewpoint
preparing accounts to the clients specifications
preparing accounts to show a 'true and fair wiew'
Objectivity means
Being 'whiter than white'
Being open and transparent
Investigating figures that appear inconsistent
Listening to the clients explanations
Fred is leaving the accounting practice to become the Finance Director of a client company. The ethical dilemma he is most likely to face would be
Confidentiality
Professional Behaviour
Professional Competence
Integrity
Objectivity
If you are notified by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service that one of your clients is being investigated by the Fraud Squad, as the accountant.......
you have a duty to tell the client
you have a duty not to tell the client
it doesn't matter to the SCA whether you tell him or not
it makes no difference whether you tell him or not
When applying the conceptual framework, the professional accountant shall:
Exercise professional judgment
Remain alert for new information and to changes in facts and circumstances
Use the reasonable and informed third party test
All of the above
This is the fundamental principle of ethics which is characterized as “to comply with relevant laws and regulations and avoid any conduct that the professional accountant knows or should know might discredit the profession.”
Integrity
Objectivity
Professional Behavior
Professional Competence and Due Care
In order to achieve the objectives of the accountancy profession, professional accountants have to observe a number of prerequisites or fundamental principles. The fundamental principles include the following, except:
Objectivity
Professional Competence and due Care
Confidentiality
Confidence
When preparing or presenting information, a professional accountant shall perform the following except:
Prepare or present the information in accordance with a relevant reporting framework
Prepare or present the information in a manner that is intended neither to mislead nor to influence contractual or regulatory outcomes inappropriately
Exercise professional skepticism to represent the facts accurately and completely in all material aspects.
Not omit anything.
If a professional accountant pays or receives a referral fee or receives a commission relating to a client, a self-interest threat to which principle is created?
Objectivity; Professional Competence and Due Care
Confidentiality; Integrity
Professional Behavior; Professional Competence and Due Care
Professional Competence and Due Care; Integrity
The term professional accountant in public practice includes the following, except:
A sole proprietor providing professional services to a client.
Each partner or person occupying a position similar to that of a partner staff in a practice providing professional services to a client.
Professional accountants employed in the public sector having managerial responsibilities
A firm of professional accountants in public practice.
What is the purpose of a financial audit?
to define the accounting practices a company should follow
to ensure that a company's accounting records are accurate
to punish accountants for making mistakes
to determine if a company is profitable or not
Susan is an accountant who always makes sure to keep up-to-date on changes in technology, best practices, and regulations. This practice demonstrates which core ethic of accounting?
professional behavior
professional competence
integrity
confidentiality
On her way to her cubicle, Penny hears her manager scolding an intern for making a mistake. Penny knows that she was the one who made the mistake, so she goes to the manager and tells the truth. This action shows Penny's _____.
accountability
punctuality
respect for diversity
time management
Accountants should ensure that business advertisements are truthful and are NOT made to deceive the public or competitors. This principle is known as______________________
Confidentiality
Professional Competence
Objectivity
Professional behaviour
A professional accountant should not allow any bias or conflict of interest to cloud his professional judgment. This is known as _______________________.
Confidentiality
Professional Competence
Objectivity
Professional behaviour
_________________ is very important in a business. Private information should not be share with anyone. This is called_____________.
Confidentiality
Professional Competence
Objectivity
Professional behaviour
When working in a financial environment, employees must understand their responsibilities and must be held liable, this is known as being _________________ for your actions.
Competency
Openness
Accountable
Honesty
When employees are skilled and capable in performing their specific job. This is called ____________.
Competency
Openness
Accountable
Honesty
A code of behavior considered correct for a specific group, association or profession is a called______________
Professional Body
Professional Ethics
Consequences
All f the Above
Which of the following are penalties resulting from inappropriate conduct and behavior in the work place?
Loss of trust
Inability to gain further employment
Instant termination of employment
All of the above
Which of the following is inappropriate accounting principles.
Fraudulent financial reporting
Theft of Inventory
misappropriation of funds
All of the Above
Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value rather than the expected selling price. This ensures profit on the sale of inventory is only realized when the actual sale takes place.
Going Concern
Prudence Concept
Materiality Concept
History Cost
GAAP stands for:
Generally Accepted Auditing Procedures
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures
Generally Auditing Accounting Principles
Which of the following is an example of a role an accountant plays?
Purchasing inventory for a clothing store
Using financial reports to purchase stock
Computing taxes and preparing tax returns
Developing a press release for a product recall
Which type of accountant specializes in examining accounting transactions for law enforcement?
Public accountant
Forensic accountant
Government accountant
Management accountant
Which type of accountant records and analyzes financial information for use within a company?
Public accountant
Forensic accountant
Government accountant
Management accountant
Which type of accountant may perform investigations to ensure regulations or taxations are being followed?
Public accountant
Forensic accountant
Government accountant
Management accountant
Marcus is the CEO for his company? What does this acronym stand for?
Chief Execution Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Effective Officer
Chief Emergency Officer
If you are the CFO for a company, what does that acronym mean?
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Focal Officer
Chief Fiscal Officer
Accepting money that customers put in their savings accounts, counting cash to give to customers who have requested it, and processing a car loan request are classified as which type of activity?
Accounting
Banking
Budgeting
Finance
When does "failure to disclose" offense can be triggered?
knows or suspects that another person is engaged in money laundering
if a person has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting that another person is engaged in money laundering’
All answers are correct
Fill in the blank:
The __________________ concept helps with the minimization of losses.
Accounting concepts and conventions help to ensure ____________ within the accounting system
Each business must choose a specific time period to complete its accounting cycle. This rule is known as the ___________ ________________ __________ (3 words)
The _____________________ or matching concept states that for every item of revenue recorded in accounting, there must be an equal expense entry must also be recorded.
For financial information to be useful, it must possess _____________ and faithful representation
Ethics in accounting is important to you as an accountant because you are dealing with _______________ information.