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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 5 March 2025

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Which accounting principle states that an item in the financial statements would make a difference if its omission or misstatement would mislead the reader of the financial statements under consideration?

Select ONE answer:

  1. The going concern principle
  2. The materiality principle
  3. The cost-benefit principle
  4. The substance over form principle

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 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct == > The accounting principle that states that an item in the financial statements would make a difference if its omission or misstatement would mislead the reader of the financial statements under consideration is the materiality principle.
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 4 March 2025

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The professional accountant should always be aware that there are certain accounting principles that underlie accounting, financial reporting and assurance.

The following statements about specific accounting principles were made by a consultant:

Statement 1: It is assumed that the company will continue on long enough to carry out its objectives and commitments, so non-current assets are shown at cost less accumulated depreciation.

Statement 2: A very large company’s financial statements have the amounts rounded to the nearest £1,000.

Which accounting principle is at issue in each statement?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Statement 1. Prudence and Statement 2. Going concern
  2. Statement 1. Materiality and Statement 2. Prudence
  3. Statement 1. Going concern and Statement 2. Materiality
  4. Statement 1. Going concern and Statement 2. Prudence

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

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The answer is 3

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Correct == > Going concern and Materiality
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 3 March 2025

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Keith is a newly qualified finance manager with Ted plc.

In a conversation with one of his colleagues he has made the following assertions regarding fundamental accounting principles.

Which of Keith’s assertions is correct?

Select ONE answer:

  1. The principles must be strictly followed even when an amount is insignificant
  2. When in doubt, understate assets and overstate liabilities
  3. A company can never change accounting policies
  4. The choice of inventory valuation method does not need to be disclosed in the financial statements

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 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct == > According to fundamental accounting principles, when there is uncertainty caution must be exercised so as not to overstate assets nor understate liabilities – the prudence principle. When an amount is insignificant in the specific context it can be omitted – the materiality principle (1). Companies are allowed to change accounting policies if by so doing a fairer presentation is achieved (3). The inventory valuation method(s) used should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements (4).
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 2 March 2025

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What is the objective of the accruals basis of accounting?

Select ONE answer:

  1. To match cash inflows with cash outflows
  2. To match expenses with revenue earned
  3. To match expenses with cash received in the period
  4. To provide financial information to help investors determine the current cash flows

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

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The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct == > Expenses are matched with revenue earned under this basis of accounting because transactions and other events are recognised when they occur rather than when the related cash-flow is either paid or received. (A), (C) and (D) all relate in some way to cash flow.
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 1 March 2025

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The objective of the accountancy profession can best be described as?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Providing financial information about an entity to external users, which is useful to them in making economic decisions and for assessing the stewardship of the entity’s management
  2. Measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions
  3. Identifying, measuring, accumulating, analysing, preparing, interpreting and communicating information used by management to plan, evaluate and control an entity and to assure appropriate use of and accountability for its resources
  4. Managing all the processes associated with the raising and use of financial resources in a business

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 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct == > The accountancy profession is concerned with providing measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions.. (1) relates to financial reporting; (2) to management accounting; and (4) to financial management.
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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