Month: September 2023

Accounting Multiple Choice Question -30 September 2023

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Closing inventory has been undervalued.

What is the effect of this error on the financial statements?

Select ONE answer:

  1. net current assets: no effect AND profit for the year: understated
  2. net current assets: overstated AND profit for the year: overstated
  3. net current assets: understated AND profit for the year: no effect
  4. net current assets: understated AND profit for the year: understated

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 – 28 September 2023

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When a businessman introduces capital into his business, the transaction is debited in the cash book and credited to his capital account.

Of which accounting principle is this an example?

Select ONE answer:

  1. business entity
  2. going concern
  3. matching
  4. prudence

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 1

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

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question -27 September 2023

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Why do businesses charge depreciation on their non-current assets?

Select ONE answer:

  1. to ensure that sufficient cash is available to replace the assets
  2. to show the realisable value of the assets in the statement of financial position
  3. to show when the assets must be replaced
  4. to spread the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives

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 – 26 September 2023

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The table shows how a property appears in the statement of financial position of Alex ltd:

  • land and buildings – £100k
  • accumulated depreciation – £40k
  • net book value – £60k

The land and buildings are revalued to £150k

What is the journal entry to record the revaluation?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Dr land and buildings £50k AND CR Income Statement £50k
  2. Dr land and buildings £50k accumulated depreciation £40k AND CR revaluation reserve £90k
  3. Dr land and buildings £50k AND CR revaluation reserve £50k
  4. Dr land and buildings £90k AND CR revaluation reserve £90k

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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