Month: August 2023

Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 6 August 2023

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The following information is taken from the books of Alex Ltd at 30 April.

  • total of sales ledger balances was £84,000
  • balance on sales ledger control account was £83,100

What could have caused the difference between the sales ledger balances and the sales ledger control account balance?

Select ONE answer:

  1. an invoice for £900 not entered in the sales journal
  2. an invoice in the sales journal for £2,100 entered in the sales ledger account as £1,200
  3. the sales journal total for March overstated by £900
  4. the sales journal total for April, £9,800, entered in the sales ledger control account as £8,900

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 5 August 2023

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A company makes purchases from Alex Ltd and also sells goods to Alex Ltd.

At the year-end the company owes Alex Ltd £500 and X Ltd owes Alex Ltd £750.

What are the correct entries to contra (offset) these amounts?

Select ONE answer:

  1. PLCA Debit £250 / SLCA Credit £250
  2. PLCA Debit £500 / SLCA Credit £500
  3. PLCA Debit £750 / SLCA Credit £500
  4. PLCA Debit £750 / SLCA Credit £750

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 4 August 2023

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At the year-end a cash book shows a credit balance of £4,800.

The bank statement included bank charges of £25 which had not been included in the cash book.

Cheque payments entered in the cash book before the year end to the value of £250 had not yet cleared the bank.

How would the bank balance be shown in the statement of financial position?

Select ONE answer:

  1. current asset £4,775
  2. current liability £4,825
  3. current asset £5,025
  4. current liability £5,075

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct – £4,800 + £25
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 3 August 2023

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The following debit balance appears on a trial balance after preparing the manufacturing account for the year.

  • loose tools £18,000

What is this item?

Select ONE answer:

  1. a creditor for loose tools
  2. the annual charge for loose tools
  3. a prepayment for loose tools
  4. stock of loose tools

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 2 August 2023

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Which transaction applies the matching or accruals concept?

Select ONE answer:

  1. a machine acquired on long-term rental is included in fixed assets
  2. computer equipment is depreciated over two years
  3. a building is revalued following a fall in property prices
  4. a waste-paper basket is treated as revenue expenditure

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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