Accounting Mcqs – MCQs

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1.What is the term used for the act of documenting transactions in various journals?

2.A general journal is a record book for which type of entries?

3.How often does the recording of transactions take place in accounting?

4.What is the result when you subtract liabilities from assets?

5.What does the formula 'Current assets minus Current liabilities' represent?

6.What is the impact on net income when the allowance for doubtful accounts is raised?

7.Which of the following financial elements is reduced by depreciation?

8.Given the following values: Cash = $1,000, Inventories = $4,000, Debtors = $5,000, and Capital plus Liabilities = $15,000, what is the total amount of fixed assets?

9.What does an increase in equity primarily lead to an expansion of?

10.What is the effect on the accounts when cash is received in exchange for services performed?

11.What increases when new capital is injected into a business?

12.Identify the correct form of the fundamental accounting equation from the options below.

13.Which financial statement serves as the practical application of the accounting equation?

14.How does the payment of expenses affect the value of assets?

15.What is the effect on the accounting equation when accounts receivable are collected?

16.Net income is calculated by subtracting which of the following from revenues?

17.What impact does a cash withdrawal by the business owner for personal use have on the owner's capital?

18.If a company's total liabilities are reduced by $5,000, how will this impact the total assets?

19.Which of the following causes a reduction in a business's capital?

20.Which of the following factors leads to an increase in capital?