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Accounting (CA - CPT)

Description: Fundamentals of accounts
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Which of the following is not a sub-field of accounting?

  1. Management accounting

  2. Cost accounting

  3. Financial accounting

  4. Book keeping

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct. Book keeping is not a sub-field of accounting.

It is essential to standardise the accounting principles and policies in order to ensure

  1. transparency

  2. consistency

  3. comparability

  4. All of the above

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer. All three mentioned are essential.

Revenue from the sale of products is generally realised in the period in which the

  1. cash is collected

  2. sale is made

  3. products are manufactured

  4. bill drawn is accepted

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct. The period is generally when the sale is made.

The determination of expenses for an accounting period is on the principle of

  1. objectivity

  2. materiality

  3. matching

  4. entity

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The expenses are matched to the proper heads and done.

Change in accounting estimate means

  1. differences arising between certain parameters estimated earlier and re-estimated during the current period

  2. differences arising between certain parameters estimated earlier and actual results achieved during the current period

  3. differences arising between certain parameters re-estimated earlier and actual results achieved during the current period

  4. Both a and b

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Both I and II options are answers for this.

The balance of petty cash is

  1. an asset

  2. an expense

  3. income

  4. liability

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petty cash balance is the same as cash balance.

In double entry system of book keeping, every business transaction affects

  1. two accounts

  2. two sides of the same account

  3. the same account on two different dates

  4. All of the above

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Double entry purpose means that for every debit, there is a credit.

Choose the odd one out:

a. Office furniture and equipment b. Freehold land and building c. Inventory of raw materials d. Plant and machinery e. None of these

  1. a

  2. b

  3. c

  4. d

  5. e


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Inventory of raw materials is a current asset, whereas the other 3 are fixed assets.

Subsidiary ledger contains which of the following information that general ledger does not?

  1. Total cost of goods sold in the period

  2. The quantity of particular product sold in the period

  3. The amount owed to a particular seller

  4. The portion of total current assets that consists of cash

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Only totals during full period will be in General ledger.

Under inflationary conditions, _________ method will show the highest value of closing inventory.

  1. FIFO

  2. LIFO

  3. weighted average

  4. HIFO

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

FIFO: First come first out ensures that the goods at the end have the latest, i.e. highest price.

Trial balance is prepared for

  1. locating errors of complete omission

  2. locating errors of principle

  3. clerical errors

  4. All of the above

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Only clerical errors can be located by trial balance differences.

In the preparation of a bank reconciliation statement, if a debit balance as per the cash book is the starting point, then cheques issued, but not presented within the period, are

  1. deducted

  2. added

  3. not required to be adjusted

  4. None of these

  5. ask the customer to present immediately


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Right answer. Cheques issued, but not presented within the period, are to be added as the cash book shows a lesser balance becuase of these.

The portion of the acquisition cost of the asset yet to be allocated to profit and loss account is known as

  1. book value

  2. accumulated value

  3. realisable value

  4. salvage value

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Book value is the original value utilised for acquiring the asset.

External users of financial statements are

  1. government

  2. owners

  3. management

  4. employees

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Government is external to the company, but uses financial statements of the company for any purpose relevant.

Whenever errors are noticed in the accounting records, they should be rectified

  1. at the preparation of the trial balance

  2. without waiting for the accounting year to end

  3. after the preparation of the final account

  4. in the next accounting year

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is no need to wait for the accounting period to end.

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