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Accounting equation and double entry

Quiz by Wan Marini Izayu Mahat

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  • Q1

    Accounting equation can be written as:

    Assets - Liabilities - Opening capital + Drawings = Profit

    Assets +Profit - Drawings = Liabilities + Capital

    Assets + Profit - Drawings + Liabilities = Closing capital

    Assets = Opening capital + Profit - Drawings - Liabilities

    120s
  • Q2

    A business can make a profit and yet have a decreased bank balance. Which of the following might cause this to happen?

    The sale of non-current assets at loss

    The lengthening of the period of credit given to customers

    The charging of depreciation in the statement of profit or loss

    The lengthening of the period of credit taken from suppliers

    120s
  • Q3

    A sole trader purchases goods on credit. 

    Which element(s) of the accounting equation will change due to this transaction?

    Assets only

    Assets and capital

    Capital and liabilities

    Assets and liabilities

    120s
  • Q4

    A sole trader borrows £10,000 from a bank.

    Which element(s) of the accounting equation will change due to this transaction?

    Assets and capital

    Capital and liabilities

    Assets and liabilities

    Assets only

    120s
  • Q5

    A sole trader sells goods for credit at a profit of £300.

    Which element(s) of the accounting equation will change due to this transaction?

    Capital and liabilities

    Assets and liabilities

    Assets and capital

    Assets only

    120s
  • Q6

    The following details are given:

    PAYE payable                                                                                 £2,450

    National insurance payable - employees'                      £1,350

                                                                  - employer's                      £1,500

    Net pay to employees                                                             £12,450

    How much is the employees' gross wages?

    £17,780

    £27,450

    £16,280

    £12,450

    120s
  • Q7

    Michael purchases goods on credit from John for £1000. £100 of these goods are defective and Michael returns them to John. What document would John issue to Michael in respect of the returned goods?

    Invoice

    Delivery note

    Remittance advice

    Credit note

    120s
  • Q8

    Which of the following documents are send out to credit customers to request payment?

    Sales order

    Goods delivery note

    Sales invoice

    Purchase invoice

    120s
  • Q9

    Moana plc operates an imprest petty cash system. The imprest amount is £150. At the end of the period the totals of the expense columns in the petty cash book were as follows:

    Stationery                £25

    Postage                      £10

    Travel                          £55

    How much cash is required to restore the imprest amount?

    £80

    £90

    £60

    £35

    120s
  • Q10

    The amount of petty cash spend for the month are as follows:

    Petrol        £46

    Postage    £22

    How would you prepare a journal entry to reflect this transaction?

    Debit Petty cash     £68

                  Credit Bank                £68  

    Debit Petrol      £46

    Debit Postage  £22

                  Credit Petty cash        £68

    Debit Petty cash     £68

                  Credit Petrol                 £46

                  Credit Postage             £22

    Debit Bank             £68

                 Credit Petty cash     £68

    120s
  • Q11

    On 1.1.20X9, £1,000 given to petty cashier, he has spent £860 during the month of January. According to the imprest system, how much is to be reimbursed on 1.2.20X9?

    £1,860

    £140

    £860

    £1,000

    120s
  • Q12

    Petty cash may be used to pay for?

    Purchases of furniture and fittings

    Salaries to staff

    All of the above

    Expenses relating to post and telegrams

    120s

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