Accounting Section 1


  • Double entry book-keeping was introduced by Lucas Pacioli.
  • Funds Flow Statement and sources and application statement are synonymous.
  • Depreciation in spirit is similar to Depletion.
  • Balance Sheet is always prepared as on a specified date.
  • In Insurance, separate Profit and Loss Accounts are prepared for different types of insurance.
  • The number of partners in Pakistan can be fixed at 20.
  • Flexible budget changes with the volume of production.
  • Break Even can be calculated as FC / (TR – TC).
  • Quick Ratio can be computed as Quick Assets / Quick Liabilities.
  • In straight-line method of depreciation, the written down value of a fixed asset will be Rupee one.
  • Sales budget must be prepared based on sales forecasts of the market.
  • Consolidation of subsidiary accounts in the balance sheet of an unlisted Holding company is required.
  • Retained earnings are synonymous with accumulated profit and loss account.
  • The requirements of an audit report for a Banking Company in Pakistan are under the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962.
  • Deferred Taxation is part of Owners Equity.
  • Investment Corporation of Pakistan follows open-end mutual funds.
  • Directors Report is mandatory for a limited Company in respect of financial report constituent.
  • Every limited Company in Pakistan is required by law to include Chairman’s Review along with financial reports.
  • Cash budget excludes non-cash items.
  • NGOs are legally required to prepare accounts in a prescribed manner under the law.
  • Fixed Cost never changes even if production capacity is doubled.
  • Conversion cost is Direct Labour + Material Cost.
  • Process Costing is relevant to Cement industry.
  • Operating Profit is profit after deducting normal operating expenses including depreciation.
  • A good Cost Accounting System enables management to increase productivity and rationalize cost structure.
  • Verification includes checking vouchers.
  • Stratified audit sample means items carefully selected from each group.
  • Internal Control is totally synonymous with Internal check.
  • Audit of a bank is generally conducted through Balance sheet audit.
  • An auditor is liable for his annual audit of accounts on Owners.
  • Income Tax is levied on Presumptive Income.
  • If a firm has paid super-tax, its partners may follow Pay income tax as required under the law.
  • A resident multinational company need not pay income tax, if it is caused under Double Taxation agreement.
  • Income Tax rates are the same for Limited Companies.
  • Super Tax on companies is in vogue in Pakistan.
  • Current Ratio is calculated as Current Assets / Current Liabilities.
  • Short-term loan can be described as If the period is less than one year.
  • A partnership, in today’s Pakistan, under the current law can have 50 partners.
  • Combination can be best described as Restructuring of Capital of a Company.
  • Sources of funds can be increased by Describing selling prices.
  • Books of original entry are called Journal.
  • For preparing balance sheets prepaid expenses are shown as part of Assets.
  • Unpaid and unrecorded expenses are called Accrued expenses.
  • Amount, cash, or other assets removed from business by owner is Drawings.
  • Under the diminishing balance method, depreciation amount is Expenditure.
  • Users of accounting information include Investors, Creditors, and the tax authorities.
  • The business form(s) in which the owner(s) is personally liable is Partnership and proprietorship.
  • The investment of personal assets by the owner Increases total assets and increases owner’s equity.
  • All of the following are forms of organizations except Retailer.
  • Economic resources of a business that are expected to be of benefit in the future are referred to as Assets.
  • An owner investment of land into the business would Increase owner’s equity.
  • A cash purchase of supplies would Have no effect on total assets.
  • An owner investment of each into the business would Increase assets.
  • The payment of rent each month for office space would Increase liabilities.
  • Real accounts are related to Assets.
  • Which one of the following accounts would usually have a debit balance? Cash.
  • Quick assets include which of the following? Cash and Accounts Receivable.
  • Net income plus operating expenses is equal to Gross profit.
  • The maximum number of partners in Pakistan can be fixed at 20.
  • Balance sheet is always prepared as on a specific date.
  • The measurable value of an alternative use of resources is referred to as An opportunity cost.
  • A quantitative expression of management objectives is a Budget.
  • A cost center is Any location or department which incurs cost.
  • At break-even point of 400 units sold, the 401 units sold will contribute to profit before income tax of Rs. 0.50.
  • In considering a special order situation that will enable a company to make use of currently idle capacity, which of the following cost will be irrelevant: Fixed Costs.
  • A fixed cost is Will not change in total because it is not related to changes in production.
  • Completion of a job results in DR finished goods … CR WIP.
  • Operating cost is often named as Selling plus administrative expenses.
  • Expenses such as rent and depreciation of a building are shared by several departments, these are Joint expenses.
  • If under applied FOH is closed to cost of goods sold, the journal entry is DR Cost of goods sold … CR FOH control.
  • Re-order level, based on the provided data, is 3900 units.
  • The time lag between indenting and receiving material is called Lead time.
  • A credit balance remaining in FOH Control account is called Over-applied overhead.
  • Direct material cost plus direct labour cost is called Prime cost.
  • Productivity means The ability to produce.
  • A segment of the business that generates both revenue and cost is called Profit Center.
  • Verification includes Checking vouchers.
  • Audit of a bank is generally conducted through Balance sheet audit.
  • Economic resources of a business that are expected to be of benefit in the future are referred to as Assets.
  • Short-term Loan can be best described as If the period is less than one year.
  • The maximum number of partners in a partnership firm set up in Pakistan under Partnership Act, 1932 is 20.
  • Preparation of final financial reports in Pakistan is governed under Companies Ordinance 1984.
  • Depreciation is based on the economic life of the asset.
  • Inventory turnover is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold/Closing Inventory.
  • A difference between a Worksheet and a Balance Sheet is that a Worksheet is a combination of results of profits and financial positions.
  • Deferred Revenue is a liability.
  • The preparation of an annual report of a firm is governed under the Partnership Act 1932.
  • Deferred Taxation amount should be treated as a foot note.
  • Return on Equity is calculated as Operating Profit x 100/Equity.
  • Current maturity of a long-term loan is a Long Term Liability.
  • Prime cost is calculated as Direct Labour + Direct Material.
  • Process Cost is very much applicable in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
  • The latest computation of variances of manufacturing overheads is in Three variance approaches.
  • Random sampling in auditing means Selection through scientific sampling approach.
  • Expenditure incurred in procuring machinery is an admissible expenditure for tax purposes.
  • Increase in income constitutes Inflows.
  • M & A stands for Mergers & Acquisitions.
  • An endowment insurance policy can be taken in respect of Life insurance.
  • Audit and special audit are the same In Banking Company.
  • Acid test is the same as Quick test.

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