On-Line Test

South Branch Career and Technical Center

      ACCOUNTING II   

 

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Question 1         A corporation’s own stock that has been issued and reacquired is called

a)    Treasury stock.
b)   Reacquired stock
c)    Common stock
d)      Preferred stock.

 

Question 2        ABC Corporation issued 6,000 shares of $100 par value stock at $110 per share.  The amount received in excess of par value is

a)   $6,000.
b)    $60,000.
c)    $600,000.
d)  $6,000,000.

 

Question 3     Journalizing a cash receipt transaction for cash and credit card sales requires a debit to

a)    Cash.
b)    Sales.
c)  Sales Tax Payable.
d)   Credit Card Sales.

 

Question 4     Spreadsheets could be used for all   EXCEPT

a)   analyzing source documents
b)    distributing partnership earnings.
c)   calculating gross earnings.
d)   calculating depreciation.

 

 Use the information below to answer Question 5.

                        Sales                                        100.0%

                        Cost of Goods Sold                   40.0%

                        Gross Margin                             60.0%

                        Operating Expenses                    50.0%

                        New Profit Margin                          8%

 

Question 5    If anticipated sales for the situation shown are $50,000, the estimated gross margin will be

a)  $20,000.
b)  $30,000. 
c)  $50,000. 
d)  $80,000. 

 

Question 6    Promissory notes a business accepts from customers are called

a)    accounts receivable.
b)   accounts receivable ledger.
c)   notes receivable.
d)   general ledger accounts.

 

Question 7      Schedules of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable are prepared from

a)  General Ledger
b)  Sales and Purchase Journal
c)   Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledgers
d)   Worksheet

 

Question 8     Maintaining objectivity and integrity is a characteristic of

a)   individual diversity
b)    unethical behavior
c)   professional conduct
d)   ethical dilemmas

 

Question 9    All of the following are causes of unethical behavior EXCEPT

a)   advertising
b)   excessive emphasis on profits
c)    personal advancement
d)   unethical business environment

 

Question 10     The AICPA code of professional conduct addresses all of the following

a)    preferences for issuing preferred stock
b)   due professional care
c)   professional competence.
d)   planning and supervision

 

Question 11     What type of inventory is taken by weighing, measuring, or counting the items on hand?

a)    analysis
b)    physical
c)    finished goods
d)    perpetual

 

Question 12    A current liability is payable within

a)  1 year
b)  3 years
c)  5 years
d)  10 years

 

Question 13     Which of the following is a plant asset?

a)  equipment
b)  cash
c)   supplies
d)  prepaid insurance

 

Question 14    Using the average cost of beginning inventory plus merchandise purchased during a fiscal period is which type of inventory method?

a)  lower of cost or market
b) LIFO
c) FIFO
d)  weighted average

 

Question 15    The original cost of a plant asset less accumulated depreciation is called the

a)   salvage value
b)  depreciated value
c)  book value
d)  useful value

 

Question 16    A current liability should be paid off within

a)    a month
b)     a quarter
c)    six months
d)    a year

 

Question 17     An example of a long-term liability is

a)   Federal Income Tax Payable
b)  Sales Tax Payable
c)  Mortgage Payable
d)  Accounts Payable

 

Question 18     On a purchase order, the shipping term F.O.B. destination means

a)    “first or best” (vendor pays shipping charges).
b)   “free on board” (vendor pays shipping charges).
c)   “freight on board” (buyer pays shipping charges).
d)  “freight on bus” (buyer pays shipping charges).

 

Question 19   Calculate the depreciation using the straight-line method for an asset purchased from the ABC Company that cost $2,000, has an estimated salvage value of $175, and an estimated useful life of 5 years

a)  $400
b)  $ 35 
c)  $365 
d)  $435 

 

Question 20    Which of the following factors is NOT used to calculate depreciation?

a)  original cost
b)  estimated salvage value 
c)  vendor 
d)  estimated useful life 

 

Question 21  Charging an equal amount of depreciation expense for a plant asset in each year of useful life is called

a)  straight-line method of depreciation.
b)  sum-of-the-years digits method of depreciation.
c)  double-declining balance method of depreciation.
d)  average method of depreciation.

 

Question 22    A plant asset that does not depreciate in value is

a)  equipment.
b)  land. 
c)  trucks. 
d)  building. 

 

Question 23    Prepaid expenses could be all of the following EXCEPT

a)  bad debts.
b)  supplies. 
c)  prepaid insurance. 
d)  rent. 

 

Question 24    Which of the following statements is not necessary when using automated accounting?

a)  Income Statement
b)  Balance Sheet 
c)  Work Sheet 
d)  Statement of Retained Earnings 

 

Question 25    The second line of the heading on any financial statement shows the

a)  authorizing signature.
b)  date of the statement.
c)  name of the company. 
d) name of the statement. 

 

Question 26    A financial statement prepared for a specific date is called

a)   Balance Sheet.
b)  A Distribution of New Income statement. 
c)   An Income Statement. 
d)   An Owner's Equity Statement. 

 

Question 27     The BEST reason to analyze financial information is to determine

a)  the profitability of the company.
b)  what products to sell. 
c)  where to place a new plant.
d)  who to hire. 

 

Question 28   On December 31, ABC Incorporated has one note receivable outstanding.  It is a 60-day, 10% note for $900 dated December 1.  The amount    of  accrued interest recorded in the adjusting entry is

a)   $15.00.
b)   $7.50. 
c)   $30.00. 
d)   $3.75. 

 

Question 29    Expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid are

a)   accrued expenses.
b)   incurred expenses. 
c)   prepaid expenses..
d)   outstanding expenses. 

 

Question 30    Failure to adjust the Prepaid Insurance account at the end of the accounting period

a)  causes the insurance company to be underpaid.
b)  makes insurance expenses too high. 
c)  overstates the asset account.
d)  makes new income too low. 

 

Question 31   When the allowance method is used, you write off an uncollectible account balance by debiting

a)   Accounts Receivable.
b)   Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. 
c)   Bad Debts Expense. 
d)   Sales. 

 

Question 32    What type of business prepares a Distribution of New Income Statement?

a)  corporation
b)  not-profit organization 
c)  partnership 
d)  sole proprietorship 

 

Question 33    Recommending a product or a service to an audit client for a commission would be an example of

a)  ethical behavior.
b)  individual diversity. 
c)  unprofessional conduct. 
d)  professional certification. 

 

Question 34    Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, and Quattro Pro are examples of

a)   word processors.
b)   databases. 
c)   spreadsheets. 
d)   graphic presentations. 

 

Question 35    The order of accounts in a general ledger is

a)   Assets, Liabilities, Capital, Sales, Expenses
b)   Assets, Capital, Liabilities, Sales, Expenses
c)   Expenses, Capital, Assets, Liabilities, Sales
d)   Liabilities, Assets, Capital, Sales, Expenses

 

Question 36     In both manual and automated systems, the first step in the accounting cycle is

a)  adjusting entries are journalized.
b)  financial statements are generated. 
c)  posting occurs.
d)  business transactions occur. 

 

Question 37    In designing both manual and automated systems, the first step is

a)  creating the chart of accounts.
b)  analyzing the source documents. 
c)  journalizing the transactions. 
d)  posting the transactions. 

 

Question 38    Preparing budgets requires all the following EXCEPT

a)  information gathering.
b)  new product development. 
c)  estimating. 
d)  management approval.

 

Question 39    Total costs that remain constant regardless of change in business activity are called

a)  unit costs.
b)  total costs. 
c)  fixed costs. 
d)  variable costs. 

 

Question 40   A chart of accounts for a departmentalized business would include

a)  sales accounts for each department.
b)  uncollectible accounts for each department. 
c)  retained earnings accounts for each department. 
d)  federal income. 

 

Question 41  Considering the differences between merchandising, distribution, and service businesses, a service business is generally NOT concerned with

a)  earning revenue.
b)  incurring expenses. 
c)  working under the equation, "Assets=Equities." 
d)  keeping cost of merchandise sold records. 

 

Question 42    An account that reduces a related account on a financial statement is called a(n)

a)   contra account.
b)   credit account.
c)   subsidiary account. 
d)   maintenance account.

 

Question 43    Corporations file a federal income tax return entitled.

a)  Form 1120.
b)  Form 1040EZ. 
c)  Form 1040A.
d)  Form 1040. 

 

Question 44    A corporation operates under what period of time?

a)   unlimited life.
b)   an agreed upon length of time. 
c)   5 years. 
d)   20 years.

 

Question 45   The purpose of a not-for-profit organization is to

a)   Provide a good or service without profit.
b)   Provide a good or service and profit. 
c)   Provide jobs.
d)   Provide jobs and a profit.

 

Question 46    In a year of rising prices, the inventory method that yields the LOWEST possible value for ending inventory is the

a)   average-cost method.
b)   FIFO method. 
c)   LIFO method.
d)   Most-recent-cost method. 

 

Question 47   A financial statement that reports inflows, receipts, outflows, and payments is called a

a)   Statement of Changes in Financial Position.
b)   Statement of Change in Owner's Equity. 
c)   Statement of Cash Flows. 
d)   Income Statement. 

 

Question 48   Owner’s equity accounts found in a corporation could include which of the following?

a)   John Doe, Capital and Retained Earnings
b)   Capital Stock—Common and Retained Earnings
c)    John Doe, Capital and John Doe, Drawing
d)  Capital Stock and Dividends Payable

 

Question 49    The net income of ABC Partnership is $60,000.  The partnership agreement calls for the net income to be divided 60% to Partner A and 40% to Partner B.  Partner A’s share of net income is

a)  $18,000
b)  $24,000 
c)  $30,000 
d)  $36,000

 

Question 50     If merchandise inventory increases during a fiscal period, the adjusting entry will

a)  debit Inventory Expense and credit Merchandise Inventory.
b)  debit Merchandise Inventory and credit Income Summary.
c)  debit Income Summary and credit Merchandise Inventory.
d)  debit Merchandise Inventory and credit Inventory Expense.