Accounting Section 2
- Acid Test Ratio is calculated as Liquid Assets/Current Liabilities.
- Deferred cost is an Asset.
- A Work Sheet is a combination of Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet items.
- Banks, for the preparation of financial statements, are governed under Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962.
- Return on investment is computed as Profit x 100/Investment.
- Rent of the premises constitutes variable expenses for cost allocation: False.
- Sugar used in a sugarcane company is Fixed cost.
- An auditor is liable under the following circumstances: Third Party Liabilities.
- Agricultural income is taxable under the Income Tax Laws of Pakistan: False.
- Principal and markup payment within one year constitutes long term liability for disclosure in the balance sheet of a company: False.
- Ordinarily one can have the following partners in a partnership in Pakistan under the Partnership Act 1932: 20.
- Working Capital finance can be termed as “Running Finance” in a limited company: True.
- Income from Capital gains arising out of trading on a stock exchange in Pakistan is taxable these days: True.
- Conversion Cost is calculated as Labour plus overheads.
- Current Ratio can be calculated as Current Assets/Current Liabilities.
- The need for keeping a record of income and expenditure in a clear and systematic manner has given rise to the subject of Bookkeeping.
- If proper books of accounts are not kept in a business, the amount of profit cannot be ascertained.
- The stage under which transactions are recorded chronologically in the books of accounts is called Recording.
- Bookkeeping is mainly concerned with recording financial data relating to business transactions.
- The term expenses and expenditure are different in nature.
- When goods are given away as charity or free samples, the purchases account should be Debited.
- The sale of a business asset on credit is recorded in General journal.
- The discount account is a Nominal account.
- The payment side of the cash book is under cost by Rs. 200 when overdraft as per bank statement is the starting point: Rs 400 will be added.
- All the direct expenses are charged to Trading account.
- Those liabilities which arise only on the happening of some event are called Contingent liabilities.
- Marshalling of the balance sheet means the ordering of its assets and liabilities.
- Commission received in advance is considered as Unearned income.
- The provision for discount on creditors is often not provided in keeping with the principle of Materiality.
- The permanent part of the accounting record is Trial Balance.
- A working paper which is prepared by the accountant for his own convenience is called Work sheet.
- Any expenditure incurred to increase the profit-earning capacity of the concern is a Capital expenditure.
- Depreciation on fixed assets is an example of Revenue expenditure.
- The capital receipts are shown in the balance sheet on the Liability side.
- Error due to wrong allocation of expenditure between capital and revenue is regarded as Error of principle.
- Purchase of machinery on account increases an asset and decreases liability.
- Accounts in the income statement are known as Nominal accounts.
- Financial assets appear in the balance sheet at Current cash value.
- Selling marketable securities for cash results in a gain in the income statement and cash received.
- Quick ratio is least important as a measure of short-term liquidity.
- To offset the decline in profits in 2004, a percentage increase in net income must achieve in 2005.
- Accounting is used by business, government, nonprofit organizations, and individuals.
- External users of financial accounting information include Labour unions.
- A fixed budget is a budget for a single level of activity.
- Heavy expenditure on advertisement of a new product is a Revenue expenditure.
- Subscriptions received in advance is a Liability.
- At the time of admission of a new partner, goodwill raised should be written off in New profit sharing ratio.
- Admitting C for 1/4 shares with a Rs. 3,000 contribution for goodwill indicates a total goodwill of Rs. 12,000.
- Sales to Mustafa of Rs. 10,000 not recorded affects Sales account and Mustafa account.
- Depreciation is a process of Allocation.
- Loss on the sale of an asset should be written off against P & L A/C Dr and Fixed Asset Cr.
- Income and expenditure account reveals Surplus or deficiency.
- The work sheet is used for orderly preparation of adjustments and financial statements at the end of the accounting period.
- The post-closing trial balance contains both income statement and balance sheet accounts.
- The cost of goods and services used up in obtaining revenue are Expenses.
- The accumulation of accounting data on the basis of the individual manager who has the authority to make day-to-day decisions is known as Responsibility accounting.
- If the selling price of a good sold is Rs. 1,000 and its cost is Rs. 800, the gross profit will be Rs. 200.
- The dividend declared out of retained earnings is known as Cash dividend.
- The process of converting a part of the profit into reserves is known as Appropriation of profits.
- In a bank reconciliation, an outstanding check is considered a Deduction from the bank balance.
- The market value of shares on which dividend has not been paid is classified as Cumulative preference shares.
- In the cash flow statement, cash payments to acquire fixed assets are classified as Investing activities.
- According to IFRS, the entity that controls the investee but does not have a majority ownership stake is considered to have Significant influence.
- The concept that accounting information should be measured and reported in the national monetary unit of the reporting entity is known as Monetary unit assumption.
- The statement which reconciles the profit as per the financial statements with the cash generated from operations is the Cash flow reconciliation statement.
- In the cash flow statement, interest and dividends received and paid are classified as Operating activities.
- The reduction in the value of an asset due to obsolescence or wear and tear is known as Depreciation.
- Current assets are assets that are expected to be converted into cash or used up within one year.
- The total of assets and liabilities is always equal in the Balance sheet.
- A decrease in an expense or an increase in an asset, which has not yet been recorded, will result in an Overstatement of net income.
- An increase in net assets during an accounting period, excluding contributions from owners, is called Revenue.
- In cost accounting, the process of allocating indirect costs to products is known as Overhead absorption.
- When cash is collected from a debtor and is applied to reduce an accounts receivable, the financial statement equation remains unchanged.
- The financial statement that summarizes a firm’s operating, investing, and financing activities over an accounting period is the Cash flow statement.
- A company’s payment of dividends decreases both its cash balance and retained earnings.
- In the statement of cash flows, the cash flows from operating activities section includes interest paid to lenders and interest received from borrowers.
- The accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity.
- The sum of all debit entries must equal the sum of all credit entries in a Journal.
- The most liquid form of assets is Cash.
- If a company sells goods to a customer on credit, it increases both accounts receivable and revenue.
- A liability that is expected to be settled within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer, is classified as a Current Liability.
- A decrease in owner’s equity resulting from the withdrawal of assets by the owner for personal use is called a Drawing.
- A measure of a firm’s ability to meet its short-term obligations is the Current Ratio.
- The systematic assignment of costs to products or services is known as Cost Allocation.
- The net amount of income earned by a corporation that has not been distributed to its stockholders as dividends is called Retained Earnings.
- A company’s equity is calculated as Assets minus Liabilities.
- A firm’s ability to meet its current obligations is assessed using the Quick Ratio.
- Dividends declared but not yet paid are recorded as a Liability.
- The entry to record the purchase of inventory on account includes a Credit to Accounts Payable.
- A company’s total debits must always equal its total credits in a Double-Entry Accounting System.
- The ratio of Net Income to Sales Revenue is known as the Profit Margin Ratio.
- The financial statement that shows a company’s revenues and expenses over a specific period of time is the Income Statement.
- The process of transferring information from the journal to the ledger is called Posting.
- The net difference between an asset’s historical cost and its accumulated depreciation is known as the Carrying Amount.
- A revenue account that is used to record reductions in the selling price of goods sold is the Sales Returns and Allowances account.
- The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life is referred to as Depreciation.
- A document that requests payment for goods or services sold is called an Invoice.
- The financial statement that summarizes a company’s financial position at a specific point in time is the Balance Sheet.
- The difference between the cost of a fixed asset and its accumulated depreciation is known as Book Value.
- An internal control procedure that involves separating employee duties so that no one person has control over all phases of a transaction is known as Segregation of Duties.