Accounting for IGCSE & O level - Accounting Procedures (Section 1)

  • 1
    How would the error, where a sales commission of $140 was incorrectly posted as $400, impact the draft profit and require a correction?
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    (B)
    Profit is understated by $260; Debit Suspense, Credit Sales Commission.
  • 2
    Which of the following would be found on the balance sheet?
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    A
    D
  • 3
    Which of the following are essential for a valid invoice?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 4
    What is the accounting treatment for a cash payment to a supplier?
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    (A)
    Debit Trade Payables, Credit Cash
  • 5
    Which of the following transactions would increase the balance in a purchases ledger control account?
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    (A)
    A credit purchase
  • 6
    What happens in the purchase ledger if a supplier issues a refund?
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    (B)
    Trade payables decrease
  • 7
    What is the impact of recording a credit purchase on the purchases ledger control account?
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    (B)
    The balance increases.
  • 8
    Which document is used to notify a customer that their account has been debited?
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    (C)
    Debit note
  • 9
    The balance on the sales ledger control account should equal the sum of:
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    (B)
    The sum of balances on the individual trade receivable accounts in the sales ledger
  • 10
    A business issues a credit note. What is the impact on its records?
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    (A)
    Decrease the customer's account.
  • 11
    Which of the following is the effect of a dishonored cheque on the customer's account in the sales ledger?
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    (A)
    The customer's balance increases.
  • 12
    Which depreciation method is often used for assets that provide consistent benefits over time?
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    (B)
    Straight-Line
  • 13
    What accounting principle is most directly related to the concept of depreciation?
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    (B)
    Matching Principle
  • 14
    What document is issued to correct an error on a purchase invoice?
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    (C)
    Debit Note
  • 15
    What is the impact on the purchases ledger when a company pays a supplier?
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    (C)
    The balance in the supplier’s account decreases.
  • 16
    How would you classify 'Accumulated Depreciation' on the balance sheet?
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    (C)
    Contra-asset
  • 17
    What happens if a debit is recorded as a credit?
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    (D)
    The trial balance will not balance.
  • 18
    Which is a true statement about capital receipts?
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    (B)
    Capital receipts only affect the financial position of the business.
  • 19
    During disposal, which accounts would normally be debited to close out the asset?
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    A
    D
  • 20
    Control accounts are used to:
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    (A)
    Check the arithmetical accuracy of the sales ledger and the purchase ledger.
  • 21
    When an asset is fully depreciated, its net book value equals:
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    (B)
    Its salvage value.
  • 22
    What is the main purpose of depreciation in financial accounting?
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    (B)
    To accurately report the decline in value of an asset over time.
  • 23
    Repairs \$200 were debited to the premises account. How will it impact draft profit?
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    (C)
    Profit was understated by \$200
  • 24
    What type of error occurred when a payment for electricity expenses was recorded as a profit?
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    (A)
    Error of Principle
  • 25
    What is the effect of a customer returning goods for which they paid cash?
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    (C)
    Debit cash, Credit sales returns.
  • 26
    Which of the following would increase the debit side of a sales ledger control account?
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    (A)
    Credit sales
  • 27
    In the case of compensating error, which of the following statement is true?
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    A
    D
  • 28
    What is the formula for calculating depreciation using the straight-line method?
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    (A)
    (Cost - Residual Value) / Useful Life
  • 29
    What happens in the sales ledger when a credit note is issued to a customer?
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    (B)
    The customer's account is credited.
  • 30
    Which of the following statements is correct regarding a Sales Ledger Control Account?
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    (C)
    It provides a summary of the total amount owed by all credit customers.
  • 31
    Which of the following statements regarding the Sales Ledger Control Account are correct?
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    A
    C
  • 32
    Which journal is used for recording credit purchases?
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    (B)
    Purchases Journal
  • 33
    The correct impact of recording an annual depreciation charge of $4,000 that was overlooked is:
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    (C)
    Decrease in Profits
  • 34
    Drawings of \$3000 were not recorded. How will it impact draft profit in the below scenario?
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    (A)
    No impact
  • 35
    The error means that the balance include due trade payables accounts for \$449 and the purchases account have \$400 more than they should have from \$14,449 in the sorted balance. To select the error both balances had to be reduced by \$449.
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    A
    C
  • 36
    Which statement describes a debit balance in the purchase ledger control account?
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    (B)
    The business owes the supplier money.
  • 37
    A company sells goods for cash. What is the accounting entry?
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    (B)
    Debit Cash, Credit Sales
  • 38
    Which document should be issued by a business to notify a customer that their account is being credited?
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    (B)
    Credit note
  • 39
    What is capital expenditure?
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    (B)
    It is the cost of buying or acquiring non-current assets.
  • 40
    If an asset is revalued downwards, what happens to the Accumulated Depreciation?
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    (B)
    Decreases
  • 41
    What is the impact on the accounting records if a customer is granted a discount?
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    A
    C
  • 42
    When a company uses the revaluation method, and the value of the asset decreases, what should the company do?
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    (A)
    Debit the income statement, credit accumulated depreciation
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    What is the advantage of the straight-line method of depreciation?
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    (B)
    It is a relatively simple method of depreciation.
  • 44
    What does the sales ledger control account show?
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    (B)
    The total amount owed by customers.
  • 45
    If a company allows interest charges to be added to a customer's overdue account, what is the impact on the accounts?
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    (B)
    Debit Customer's account, credit Interest income.
  • 46
    A company sells equipment for less than its net book value. This results in:
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    (C)
    A loss on disposal
  • 47
    What is 'net book value'?
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    (C)
    The asset's cost less accumulated depreciation.
  • 48
    Which of the following transactions would increase the balance in a purchases ledger control account?
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    (C)
    A credit purchase.
  • 49
    What impact does recording repairs to the premises account have on the draft profit?
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    (B)
    Profit is understated
  • 50
    What is accumulated depreciation shown on the statement of financial position?
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    (A)
    As a reduction from the asset's cost.