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Basic Accounting Online Quiz

Description: Basic Accounting Online Quiz #Accounting basics
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T/F: Accounting information is used externally by creditors, tax authorities, and investors.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

T/F: Owner's Equity is sometimes referred to as Shareholders’ Equity or Net Worth.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

An income statement is also called a:

  1. Balance Sheet

  2. Profit & Loss Statement

  3. Bank Statement

  4. Profitable Loan Statement


Correct Option: B

Which account is a liability?

  1. Accounts Receivable

  2. Accounts Payable

  3. Equipment

  4. Inventory


Correct Option: B

Expenses are:

  1. the costs associated with doing business

  2. money your business takes in from the sale of goods

  3. money invested into the business by the owner

  4. assets used in the business provided by the owner


Correct Option: A

Which of the following could be a source of income for a business?

  1. sale of goods or services

  2. donations to your business

  3. interest income from investments

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

Assets (such as cash, accounts receivable, and vehicles) are reported on the:

  1. Balance Sheet

  2. Income Statement

  3. Crib Sheet

  4. Loan Statement


Correct Option: A

A financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a specific period is called:

  1. Balance Sheet

  2. Income Statement

  3. Cash Flow Statement

  4. Loan Statement


Correct Option: B

Which of the following could be a source of income for a business?

  1. Monies earned from the sale of goods

  2. Loan payment to a lender

  3. Utility Bill Payment

  4. Salary paid to an employee


Correct Option: A

Which is not one of the three main forms of business organization?

  1. Sole Proprietorship

  2. Creditorship

  3. Partnership

  4. Corporation


Correct Option: B

Which one is NOT a type of business activity?

  1. Financing

  2. Surfing

  3. Investing

  4. Operating


Correct Option: B

Which one is NOT an example of an internal user of accounting information?

  1. Marketing Managers

  2. Production Supervisors

  3. Creditors

  4. Company Officer


Correct Option: C

T/F: One advantage of a sole proprietorship is that there is no personal liability.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

A business owned by one person is called a:

  1. Corporation

  2. Sole Proprietorship

  3. Partnership

  4. One-Man Band


Correct Option: B

Income that a company receives from its normal business activities is called:

  1. Revenue

  2. Expense

  3. Liability

  4. Penguins


Correct Option: A

Owner's interest in the assets of a business is called:

  1. Cash Flow

  2. Debits

  3. Revenue

  4. Owner's Equity


Correct Option: D

Resources owned by a business are called:

  1. Assets

  2. Liabilities

  3. Revenue

  4. Expenses


Correct Option: A

Obligations or debts of a business are called:

  1. Assets

  2. Liabilities

  3. Owner's Equity

  4. Net Worth


Correct Option: B

Which is an asset?

  1. Long-term loan

  2. Accounts payable

  3. Equipment

  4. Debts


Correct Option: C

What is the accounting equation?

  1. Assets = Liabilities - Owner's Equity

  2. Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

  3. Owner's Equity = Assets + Liabilities

  4. Owner's Equity= Assets - Liabilities


Correct Option: B
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