会计学原理-快速测试(英文版)

1、TEST FOR CHAPTER 1-4注：判断题红色标记句为错句，选择题加下划线选项为正确答案PART I TRUE OR FALSE1) Accounting is an information and measurement system that identifies, records, and communicates relevant, reliable, and comparable formation about an organizations business activities.2) Managerial accounting is the area of accoun

2、ting that provides internal reports to assist the decision making needs of internal users.3) The primary objective of financial accounting is to provide general purpose financial statements to help external users analyze and interpret an organizations activities.4) Internal users include lenders, sh

3、areholders, brokers and managers.5) In the partnership form of business, the owners are called stockholders.6) The business entity principle means that a business will continue operating for an indefinite period of time.7) As a general rule, revenues should not be recognized in the accounting record

4、s until it is received in cash.8) Accrued expenses at the end of one accounting period are expected to result in cash payments in a future period.9) The idea that a business will continue to operate until it can sell its assets to pay its creditors underlies the going-concern assumption.10) The mone

5、tary unit assumption means that all international transactions must be expressed in dollars.11) The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is the government group that establishes reporting requirements for companies that issue stock to the public.12) Expenses decrease equity and are the co

6、sts of assets or services used to earn revenues.13) A company might provide a service or product on credit. On credit implies that the cash payment will occur on a later date.14) Each adjusting entry affects only one or more income statement account and never cash.15) The legitimate claims of a busi

7、nesss creditors take precedence over the claims of the business owner.16) Under the cash basis of accounting, no adjustments are made for prepaid, unearned, and accrued items.17) From an accounting perspective, an event is a happening that affects an entitys accounting equation, but cannot be measur

8、ed.18) The income statement is a financial statement that shows revenues earned and expenses incurred during a specified period of time.19) Chuck Taylor withdrew $6,000 in cash from FastForward. This amount should be included as an expense on the income statement. 20) Source documents provide eviden

9、ce of business transactions and are the basis for accounting entries.21) Items such as sales tickets, bank statements, checks, and purchase orders are source documents.22) It is not necessary to keep separate accounts for all items of importance for business decisions.23) Closing entries are necessa

10、ry so that owners capital will begin each period with a zero balance.24) Cash withdrawn by the owner of a proprietorship should be treated as an expense of the business.25) When a company provides services for which cash will not be received until some future date, the company should record the amou

11、nt received as unearned revenue for the amount charged to the customer.26) Double entry accounting requires that each transaction affect, and be recorded in, at least two accounts.27) Asset accounts normally have credit balances and revenue accounts normally have debit balances.28) A transaction tha

12、t decreases an asset account and increases a liability account must also affect one or more other accounts.29) Adjusting entries are used to bring asset or liability accounts to their proper amount and update the related expense or revenue account.30) When a company bills a customer for $600 for ser

13、vices rendered, the journal entry to record this transaction will include a $600 debit to Services Revenue.31) The journal is known as the book of final entry because financial statements are prepared from it.32) The closing process takes place after financial statements have been prepared.33) A tri

14、al balance that balances is not proof of complete accuracy in recording transactions.34) Closing entries are designed to transfer the end-of-period balances in the revenue accounts, the expense accounts, and the withdrawals account to owners capital.35) If cash was incorrectly debited for $100 inste

15、ad of correctly credited for $100, the cash account is out of balance by $100.36) Adjusting entries result in a better matching of revenues and expenses for the period.37) The matching principle requires that expenses get recorded in the same accounting period as the revenues that are earned as a re

16、sult of the expenses, not when cash is paid.38) On October 15, a company received $15,000 cash as a down payment on a consulting contract. The amount was credited to Unearned Consulting Revenue. By October 31, 10% of the services required by the contract were completed. The company will record consu

17、lting revenue of $1,500 from this contract for October.39) Closing revenue and expense accounts at the end of the accounting period serves to make the revenue and expense accounts ready for use in the next period.40) Accrued expenses reflect transactions where cash is paid before a related expense i

18、s recognized.41) Before an adjusting entry is made to recognize the cost of expired insurance for the period, Prepaid Insurance and Insurance Expense are both overstated.42) A company purchased $6,000 worth of supplies in August and recorded the purchase in the Supplies account. On August 31, the fi

19、scal year-end, the supplies count equaled $3,200. The adjusting entry would include a $2,800 debit to Supplies.43) In preparing statements from the adjusted trial balance, the balance sheet must be prepared first.44) A company performs 20 days work on a 30-day contract before the end of the year. Th

20、e total contract is valued at $6,000 and payment is not due until the contract is fully completed. The adjusting entry includes a $4,000 credit to unearned revenue.45) An unadjusted trial balance is a list of accounts and balances prepared before adjustments are recorded and posted.46) Financial sta

21、tements can be prepared directly from the information in the adjusted trial balance.47) Income Summary is a temporary account only used for the closing process.48) Revenue accounts should begin each accounting period with zero balances.49) The last four steps in the accounting cycle include preparin

22、g the adjusted trial balance, preparing financial statements and recording closing and adjusting entries.50) When expenses exceed revenues, there is a net loss and the Income Summary account would have a credit balance.51) A post-closing trial balance is a list of permanent accounts and their balanc

23、es from the ledger after all closing entries are journalized and posted.PART II MULTIPLE-CHOICE1. The primary objective of financial accounting is:A.To serve the decision-making needs of internal users.B.To provide financial statements to help external users analyze an organizations activities.C.To

24、monitor and control company activities.D.To provide information on both the costs and benefits of looking after products and services.E.To know what, when, and how much to produce.2. Internal users of accounting information include:A.Shareholders. B.Managers. C.Lenders. D.Suppliers. E.Customers.3. A

25、 corporation:A.Is a business legally separate from its owners. B.Is controlled by the FASB.C.Has shareholders who have unlimited liability for the acts of the corporation.D.Is the same as a limited liability partnership. E.All of these.4. The accounting assumption that requires every business to be

26、accounted for separately from other business entities, including its owner or owners is known as the:A.Objectivity principle. B.Business entity assumption. C.Going-concern assumption.D.Revenue recognition principle. E.Cost principle.5. The rule that requires financial statements to reflect the assum

27、ption that the business will continue operating instead of being closed or sold, unless evidence shows that it will not continue, is the:A.Going-concern principle. B.Business entity principle. C.Objectivity principle.D.Cost Principle. E.Monetary unit principle.6. If a parcel of land that was origina

28、lly acquired for $85,000 is offered for sale at $150,000, is assessed for tax purposes at $95,000, is recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $140,000, and is sold for $137,000, the land should be recorded in the purchasers books at:A.$95,000. B.$137,000. C.$138,500. D.$140,000. E.$150,00

29、0.7. To include the personal assets and transactions of a businesss owner in the records and reports of the business would be in conflict with the:A.Objectivity principle. B.Realization principle. C.Business entity principle.D.Going-concern principle. E.Revenue recognition principle.8. The question

30、of when revenue should be recognized on the income statement (according to GAAP) is addressed by the:A.Revenue recognition principle. B.Going-concern principle. C.Objectivity principle.D.Business entity principle. E.Cost principle.9. On December 15, 2007, Myers Legal Services signed a $50,000 contra

31、ct with a client to provide legal services to the client in 2008. Which accounting principle would require Myers Legal Services to record the legal fees revenue in 2008 and not 2007?A.Monetary unit principle B.Going-concern principle C.Cost principleD.Business entity principle E.Revenue recognition

32、principle10. A partnership:A.Is also called a sole proprietorship. B.Has unlimited liability. C.Has owners called shareholders.D.Has to have a written agreement in order to be legal. E.Is a legal organization separate from its owners.11. According to generally accepted accounting principles, a compa

33、nys balance sheet should show the companys assets at:A.The cash equivalent value of what was given up or received.B.The current market value of the asset received in all cases.C.The cash paid only, even if something other than cash was given in the exchange.D.The best estimate of a certified interna

34、l auditor. E.The objective value to external users.12. Revenue is properly recognized:A.When the customers order is received. B.Only if the transaction creates an account receivable.C.At the end of the accounting period. D.When cash from a sale is received.E.Upon completion of the sale or when servi

35、ces have been performed and the business obtains the right to collect the sales price.13. If a parcel of land that was originally purchased for $85,000 is offered for sale at $150,000, is assessed for tax purposes at $95,000, is recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $140,000, and is sol

36、d for $137,000. What is the effect of the sale on the accounting equation for the seller?A.Assets increase $52,000; owners equity increases $52,000B.Assets increase $85,000; owners equity increases $85,000C.Assets increase $137,000; owners equity increases $137,000D.Assets increase $140,000; owners

37、equity increases $140,000E.None of these14. If a parcel of land that was originally purchased for $85,000 is offered for sale at $150,000, is assessed for tax purposes at $95,000, is recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $140,000, and is sold for $137,000. At the time of the sale, assum

38、e that the seller still owed $30,000 to TrustOne Bank on the land that was purchased for $85,000. Immediately after the sale, the seller paid off the loan to TrustOne Bank. What is the effect of the sale and the payoff of the loan on the accounting equation?A.Assets increase $52,000; owners equity i

39、ncreases $22,000; liabilities decrease $30,000B.Assets increase $52,000; owners equity increases $30,000; liabilities decrease $30,000C.Assets increase $22,000; owners equity increases $52,000; liabilities decrease $30,000D.Assets decrease $30,000; owners equity decreases $30,000; liabilities decrea

40、se $30,000E.Assets decrease $55,000; owners equity decreases $55,000; liabilities decrease $30,00015. The difference between a companys assets and its liabilities, or net assets is:A.Net income. B.Expense. C.Equity. D.Revenue. E.Net loss.16. Which of the following statements is true about assets?A.T

41、hey are economic resources owned or controlled by the business.B.They are expected to provide future benefits to the business.C.They appear on the balance sheet. D.Claims on them can be shared between creditors and owners.E.All of these.17. On June 30 of the current year, the assets and liabilities

42、of Phoenix Phildell are as follows: Cash $20,500; Accounts Receivable, $7,250; Supplies, $650; Equipment, $12,000; Accounts Payable, $9,300. What is the amount of owners equity as of July 1 of the current year?A.$8,300 B.$13,050 C.$20,500 D.$31,100 E.$40,40018. Photometer Company paid off $30,000 of

43、 its accounts payable in cash. What would be the effects of this transaction on the accounting equation?A.Assets, $30,000 increase; liabilities, no effect; equity, $30,000 increase.B.Assets, $30,000 decrease; liabilities, $30,000 decrease; equity, no effect.C.Assets, $30,000 decrease; liabilities, $

44、30,000 increase; equity, no effect.D.Assets, no effect; liabilities, $30,000 decrease; equity, $30,000 increase.E.Assets, $30,000 decrease; liabilities, no effect; equity $30,000 decrease.19. How would the accounting equation of Boston Company be affected by the billing of a client for $10,000 of co

45、nsulting work completed?A.+$10,000 accounts receivable, -$10,000 accounts payable. B.+$10,000 accounts receivable, +$10,000 accounts payable.C.+$10,000 accounts receivable, +$10,000 cash. D.+$10,000 accounts receivable, +$10,000 revenue.E.+$10,000 accounts receivable, -$10,000 revenue.20. Source doc

46、uments include all of the following except:A.Sales tickets. B.Ledgers. C.Checks. D.Purchase orders. E.Bank statements.21. Which of the following statements is correct?A.When a future expense is paid in advance, the payment is normally recorded in a liability account called Prepaid Expense.B.Promises

47、 of future payment are called accounts receivable.C.Increases and decreases in cash are always recorded in the owners capital account.D.An account called Land is commonly used to record increases and decreases in both the land and buildings owned by a business.E.Accrued liabilities include accounts

48、receivable.22. A written promise to pay a definite sum of money on a specified future date is a(n):A.Unearned revenue. B.Prepaid expense. C.Credit account. D.Note payable. E.Account receivable.23. A collection of all accounts and their balances used by a business is called a:A.Journal. B.Book of ori

49、ginal entry. C.General Journal. D.Balance column journal. E.Ledger.24. A list of all accounts and the identification number assigned to each account used by a company is called a:A.Source document. B.Journal. C.Trial balance. D.Chart of accounts. E.General Journal.25. Which of the following statemen

50、ts is incorrect?A.The normal balance of accounts receivable is a debit.B.The normal balance of owners withdrawals is a debit.C.The normal balance of unearned revenues is a credit.D.The normal balance of an expense account is a credit.E.The normal balance of the owners capital account is a credit.26.

51、 A simple account form widely used in accounting as a tool to understand how debits and credits affect an account balance is called a:A.Withdrawals account. B.Capital account. C.Drawing account. D.T-account. E.Balance column sheet.27. Double-entry accounting is an accounting system:A.That records ea

52、ch transaction twice.B.That records the effects of transactions and other events in at least two accounts with equal debits and credits.C.In which each transaction affects and is recorded in two or more accounts but that could include two debits and no credits.D.That may only be used if T-accounts a

53、re used. E.That insures that errors never occur.28. Management Services, Inc. provides services to clients. On May 1, a client prepaid Management Services $60,000 for 6-months services in advance. Management Services general journal entry to record this transaction will include aA.Debit to Unearned

54、Management Fees for $60,000. B.Credit to Management Fees Earned for $60,000.C.Credit to Cash for $60,000. D.Credit to Unearned Management Fees for $60,000.E.Debit to Management Fees Earned for $60,000.29. On September 30, the Cash account of Value Company had a normal balance of $5,000. During Septe

55、mber, the account was debited for a total of $12,200 and credited for a total of $11,500. What was the balance in the Cash account at the beginning of September?A.A $0 balance. B.A $4,300 debit balance. C.A $4,300 credit balance.D.A $5,700 debit balance. E.A $5,700 credit balance.30. On April 30, Ho

56、lden Company had an Accounts Receivable balance of $18,000. During the month of May, total credits to Accounts Receivable were $52,000 from customer payments. The May 31 Accounts Receivable balance was $13,000. What was the amount of credit sales during May?A.$ 5,000. B.$47,000. C.$52,000. D.$57,000. E.$32,000.31. The following transactions occurred during July: 1. Received $900 cash for services provided to a customer during July. 2. Received $2,200 cash investment from Barbara Hanson, the owner of the business. 3. Received $750 from a customer in partial payment of his account receivabl