ACCOUNTING COMPETENCY EXAM SAMPLE EXAM
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The accounting process does not include: a. b. c. interpreting reporting purchasing d. observing e. classifying
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The financial statement or statements that pertain to a stated period of time is (are) the: a. b. c. d. e. balance sheet balance sheet and journals balance sheet and income statement income statement none of the above
3.
External users of financial accounting information include: a. b. c. lenders prospective owners customers d. e. labor unions all of the above
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Expenses can be found in the: a. b. c. statement of owner’s equity income statement balance sheet d. e. both b and c all of the above
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This account does not appear on the income statement: a. b. c. accumulated
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The following includes the accounts of the Perry Company on December 31. What is the total trial balance? Accounts Receivable Cash Equipment Salaries Expense Revenue Earned Rent Expense a. b. c. $11,900 $12,000 $9,100 $1,000 4,500 4,000 1,600 2,800 200 Supplies Expense Drawing Account Advertising Expense Accounts Payable Capital Account 250 300 50 3,050 6,050
d. e.
$11,600 none of the above
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Which of the following transactions require a compound journal entry? a. b. c. d. e. An owner invests personal cash on his/her business Purchase of $ 100 of supplies; some cash and the rest on account Purchase three kinds of supplies for cash Received cash from customers as payment for services none of the above
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Cross-indexing: a. b. c. d. e. shows the analysis of each transaction. ties the journal and ledger together. supplies an explanation of each transaction removes complicated explanations from the accounts. c and d
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A truck was purchased on July 1 for $20,000. The estimated salvage value is $2,000. The estimated useful life is 3 years. Using straight-line method of depreciation, the amount of depreciation in the adjusting entry at fiscal year-end on December 31 is: a. b. c. d. Depreciation Expense-Truck Accumulated Depreciation-Truck Accumulated Depreciation- Truck Depreciation Expense- Truck Depreciation Expense- Truck Accumulated Depreciation- Truck Depreciation Expense- Truck Accumulated Depreciation- Truck $555.56 $555.56 $1,500 $1,500 $500 $500 $3,000
9. Clemente Co. owned all of the voting common stock of Snider Co. On January 2, 2009, Clemente sold some equipment to Snider for $125,000. The equipment had cost $140,000. At the time of the sale, the balance in accumulated depreciation was $40,000. The equipment had a remaining useful life of five years and a $0 salvage value. Straight-line depreciation is used by both Clemente and Snider. At what amount should the equipment (net of depreciation) be included on the consolidated balance sheet dated December 31, 2009?
1. The Allowance for uncollectible accounts currently has a credit balance of $900. After analyzing the accounts in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger, the company's management estimates that uncollectible accounts will be $15,000. What will be the amount of uncollectible accounts expense reported on the income statement?
f. The midpoint range for straight-line depreciation of transmission equipment is 22 years. The $771 million capitalized in the first quarter would be depreciated for a full year ($35,045,455). The $610 million in the second quarter would be depreciated for 9/12 of the year ($20,795,455). The $743 million
Assume that Franklin Company uses the following journals: Cash Receipts (CR), Cash Payments (CP), Revenue (R), Purchases (P), and General (G). Assume that it uses Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledgers as well as a General Ledger. Indicate by letters which journal would be used for each transaction. Also indicate if the entry requires a posting to a subsidiary ledger.
Financial statements are commonly called balance sheets, income statement, statement of owner’s equity, or statement of cash flows.
Disagree. The statement of cash flows is required. It is the fourth basic financial statement.
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6. Governmental accounting and reporting with direct impact on entities ability to collect financial information accurately,
1) Which one of the following items is not generally used in preparing a statement of cash flows?
5. Machinery was acquired at the beginning of the year. Depreciation recorded during the life of the machinery could result in (Page 1002)
A. accounting functions must be performed by an "outsider" (rather than by an employee of the business) in order to avoid conflicts of interest
Accounting Financial Accounting General Ledger Master Records G/L Accounts Individual Processing Centrally
These characteristics can enhance relevant and faithfully represented financial information. Comparability can help users find similarities and differences among events and conditions. Verifiability implies a consensus among different measurers. Timeliness is very important, if information is timely, it can help users to make a decision as soon as possible. Understandability is used to measure whether the financial information is categorized and presented in a clarified and concise way for users to understand easily. (IASB 2010)
b. Trace the line item “Balance per Bank Statement” – Accuracy and Existence (AU-C 315.A114 a-iii, b-i)