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1. The current portion of long-term debt should
be classified as a long-term liability
not be separated from the long-term portion of debt
be paid immediately
be reclassified as a current liability
2. Which of the following would most likely be classified as a current liability?
two-year notes payable
bonds payable
mortgage payable
unearned rent
3. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $1,100 at the end of the year (before adjustment), and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $12,900. Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense?
debit Bad Debt Expense, $14,000; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $14,000
debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $14,000; credit Bad Debt Expense, $14,000
debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $11,800; credit Bad Debt Expense, $11,800
debit Bad Debt Expense, $11,800; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $11,800
4. The bank reconciliation
should be prepared by an employee who records cash transactions
is part of the internal control system
is for information purposes only
is sent to the bank for verification
5. Current liabilities are reported on the
Income statement
Balance Sheet
Statement of Owner's Equity
Both the income statement and the balance sheet
6. Which of the following should not be considered cash by an accountant?
money orders
bank checking accounts
postage stamps
travelers' checks
7. A bank statement
is a credit reference letter written by the company's bank
shows a company the financial position of the bank as of a certain date
is a bill from the bank for services rendered
shows the activity that increased or decreased the company's account balance
8. EFT
means Efficient Funds Transfer
can process certain cash transactions at less cost than by using the mail
makes it easier to document purchase and sale transactions
means Effective Funds Transfer
9. A debit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
is the normal balance for that account
indicates that actual bad debt write-offs have been less than what was estimated
cannot occur if the percentage of receivables method of estimating bad debts is used
indicates that actual bad debt write-offs have exceeded previous provisions for bad debts
1 | The current portion of long- term debt should | ||
Correct Answer | be classified as a long term liability - as debt relates to creditors which means liability that will continue for longer duration as per agreed conditions | ||
wrong Answer | not be separated from the long term portion of debt - as even if it get separated the nature would be same | ||
wrong Answer | be paid immediately- cannot pay immediately as then the debt would not be long term debt | ||
wrong Answer | be reclassified as current liability - as current liability relates to creditors which exists only for a year. | ||
2 | Which of the following would most likely be classified as current liability? | ||
wrong Answer | Two year notes payable - as the tenure of notes payable exceeds more than a year and any liability that creates a liability more than a year is not a current liability | ||
wrong Answer | bonds payable - generally exceeds more than a year and any liability that creates a liability more than a year is not a current liability | ||
wrong Answer | mortagage payable -generally exceeds more than a year and any liability that creates a liability more than a year is not a current liability | ||
Correct Answer | unearned Rent - as this speaks about the liability of the current year. | ||
3 | Allowance for doubtful debts has a debit balance of $1100 at the end of the year, and an analysis of customers account indicates uncollectible receivables of $12900. | ||
As bad debt is increasing hence debit balance of bad debt will increase by $12900 and total will come to $14000 | |||
Correct Answer | debit Bad debt $14000, credit Allowance for Doubtful accounts $14000 | ||
wrong Answer | debit Allowance for Doubtful accounts $14000, credit Bad debt $14000 | ||
wrong Answer | debit Allowance for Doubtful accounts $11800, credit Bad debt $11800 | ||
wrong Answer | debit Bad debt $11800, credit Allowance for Doubtful accounts $11800 | ||
4 | The Bank Reconcilation statement | ||
This statement is generally prepared to reconcile the transactions of pass book and cash book. | |||
wrong Answer | should be prepared by employee who record cash transaction | ||
wrong Answer | is part of the internal control system | ||
wrong Answer | is for information purpose only | ||
Correct Answer | is sent to the bank for verification | ||
5 | Current liabilities are reported on the | ||
Current liabilities reflected on the balance sheet that shows how much an organisation has to pay.This is not an expense and hence it will nit appear in income statement. | |||
wrong Answer | Income statement | ||
Correct Answer | Balance Sheet | ||
wrong Answer | Statement of Owner's equity | ||
wrong Answer | Both the income statement and Balance Sheet | ||
6 | Which of the following should not be considered cash by an accountant? | ||
Any item which is easily converted into cash would come under Cash. | |||
wrong Answer | Money order | ||
wrong Answer | bank checking accounts | ||
Correct Answer | postage stamp | ||
wrong Answer | travellers checks | ||
7 | A Bank Statement | ||
is the statement issued by the bank to the company about their performance of the certain period of time. | |||
wrong Answer | is a credit reference letter written by the company's bank | ||
wrong Answer | shows a company the financial position of the bank a sof certain date | ||
wrong Answer | is a bill from the bank for services rendered | ||
Correct Answer | shows the activity that increased or decreased the company's account balance | ||
8 | EFT | ||
This process makes the work easy thereby enhancing transferring of fund to any one at any point of time. | |||
wrong Answer | means Efficient Funds Transfer | ||
wrong Answer | can process certain cash transactions at less cost then by using the mail | ||
wrong Answer | makes it easier to document purchase ans sale transactions | ||
Correct Answer | means Effective Funds Transfer | ||
9 | A debit balance in the Allowance for doubtful debts | ||
when the provision for doubtful debts is estimated then bad debt gets debited and allowance for doubtful debts gets credited and if allowance for doubt ful debts gets credited that means bad debts is getting reduced. | |||
wrong Answer | is the normal balance for that account | ||
Correct Answer | indicates that actual bad debt write -offs have been less then what estimated | ||
wrong Answer | cannot occur if the percentage of receivables method of estimating bad debts is used | ||
wrong Answer | indicates that actual bad debt write -offs have exceeded previous provision for doubtful debts |