Accounting for IGCSE & O level - Final Statements (Section 11)

  • 1
    What is the accounting equation?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    Assets = Liabilities + Equity
  • 2
    What will be used to determine the cost of inventory?
    Отвечать
    (D)
    The price of each item
  • 3
    If a company has assets of $100,000 and owner's equity of $30,000, what are the total liabilities?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    $70,000
  • 4
    If a company has assets of $100,000 and liabilities of $20,000, then the owner's equity would be?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    $80,000
  • 5
    Which of the following statements is true regarding the closing inventory at the end of an accounting year?
    Отвечать
    (D)
    The closing inventory will become the opening inventory in the next accounting year
  • 6
    What components make up a statement of financial position?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
    C
  • 7
    What type of inventory recording helps store management review sales of individual lines of merchandise on a daily basis?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    Point-of-sale inventory recording
  • 8
    What does a debit balance for carriage inwards indicate?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    An increase in the cost of purchases.
  • 9
    If a company's sales revenue is $50,000, its cost of goods sold is $20,000, and its operating expenses are $10,000, what is the company's net income?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    $30,000
  • 10
    Which of the following would be found in an expense account?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
    D
  • 11
    What is the first part of the income statement known as?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Trading Account
  • 12
    What is typically used to allocate expenses between departments?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Sales revenue, floor space, or number of employees
  • 13
    Which of the following is a characteristic of a business with negative working capital?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    It has more current liabilities than current assets.
  • 14
    Which items from the trial balance are needed to calculate the gross profit?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 15
    What is the calculation for Net Assets in a Statement of Financial Position?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    Total Assets - Total Liabilities
  • 16
    What does the term 'FIFO' stand for in the context of inventory valuation?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    First In First Out
  • 17
    What adjustments must be made to purchases to arrive at 'net purchases'?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Subtract purchase returns
  • 18
    Which of the following would be considered a current liability?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    A bank overdraft
  • 19
    Which order are the current assets listed in?
    Отвечать
    (D)
    Stock, trade receivables, bank, cash
  • 20
    What type of accounts have a credit balance?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
    C
  • 21
    Which of the following is the correct order to prepare an income statement?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses, and net income
  • 22
    What does a 'provision' represent on the balance sheet?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    An estimate of a future liability.
  • 23
    Which of the following affects the owner's equity?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
    C
  • 24
    What does the term 'capital' represent in a statement of financial position?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    The owner's investment in the business.
  • 25
    What is the role of the closing inventory in calculating gross profit?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    It is used to determine the cost of goods sold which is then used for gross profit calculation.
  • 26
    What information is necessary to prepare a departmental income statement?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
    C
  • 27
    What is the formula for calculating owner's equity?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Assets - Liabilities
  • 28
    What is the role of operating expenses in an income statement?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    To calculate the net income
  • 29
    What is the impact of writing off an uncollectible account receivable on the accounting equation?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Assets decrease and equity decreases.
  • 30
    What is a key indicator of a company's short-term financial health?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    Working Capital
  • 31
    How does a business calculate the cost of goods available for sale?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Beginning Inventory + Purchases
  • 32
    What is the formula for calculating gross profit?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    Sales - Cost of Sales
  • 33
    What financial statement reflects the profitability of a business over a specific period?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    Income Statement
  • 34
    Which of the following are examples of non-current assets?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
  • 35
    Which expense is most fairly allocated to different departments based on the space they occupy?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Rent expense
  • 36
    What will happen to the gross profit if the cost of goods sold increases, holding sales constant?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Gross profit will decrease
  • 37
    What is the purpose of the income statement?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    To determine the financial performance of a business over a period.
  • 38
    What is the relationship between closing inventory and the cost of sales?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    Closing inventory reduces the cost of sales.
  • 39
    What is the purpose of the income statement?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    To calculate and report a business's profits and losses over a period.
  • 40
    What is the definition of net assets?
    Отвечать
    (A)
    Assets - Liabilities
  • 41
    What is the general rule for valuing assets in the Statement of Financial Position?
    Отвечать
    (D)
    At a value that is fair and reliable.
  • 42
    Which of the following is a current liability?
    Отвечать
    (D)
    Accounts payable
  • 43
    Which of the following items would increase a company's working capital?
    Отвечать
    A
    D
  • 44
    What are examples of current assets?
    Отвечать
    A
    B
    C
  • 45
    What does the term "non-current assets" mean?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    Assets such as land, buildings, vehicles and other equipment that will be available for long-term use.
  • 46
    What type of account is credited to show profit in the capital account?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    capital account
  • 47
    Which accounting principle is generally applied when inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value?
    Отвечать
    (D)
    Prudence principle
  • 48
    How is capital employed calculated?
    Отвечать
    (C)
    Total assets - current liabilities
  • 49
    Which items would typically be found on the income statement?
    Отвечать
    A
    C
  • 50
    If a business has a loss, what happens to owner's equity?
    Отвечать
    (B)
    Decreases