Accounting for Managers Questions and Answers Part-2

1. The amount of salary paid to Suresh should be debited to
a) The account of Suresh
b) Salaries a/c
c) Cash a/c
d) Bank a/c

Answer: b

2. The cash discount allowed to a debtor should be credited to
a) Discount a/c
b) Customer a/c
c) Sales a/c
d) None of these

Answer: b

3. Accounting does not record non-financial transactions because of:
a) Accrual concept
b) Cost concept
c) Continuity concept
d) Money measurement concept

Answer: d

4. The concept of separate entity is applicable to which of following types of businesses?
a) Sole proprietorship
b) Corporation
c) Partnership
d) All of them

Answer: d

5. Accounting is the process of matching
a) Benefits & Costs
b) Revenues & Costs
c) Cash Inflow & Cash Outflow
d) Potential & Real Performance

Answer: b

6. The primary objective of cost accounting is
a) Ascertain the cost of goods and services
b) Ascertain the profit
c) Presentation of all data
d) None of these

Answer: a

7. Of the following account types, which would be increased by a debit?
a) Liabilities and expenses.
b) Assets and equity.
c) Assets and expenses.
d) Equity and revenues.

Answer: c

8. Which of the following statements about differences between financial and managerial accounting is incorrect?
a) Managerial accounting information is prepared primarily for external parties such as stockholders and creditors; financial accounting is directed at internal users.
b) Financial accounting is aggregated; managerial accounting is focused on products and departments.
c) Managerial accounting pertains to both past and future items; financial accounting focuses primarily on past transactions and events.
d) Financial accounting is based on generally accepted accounting practices; managerial accounting faces no similar constraining factors.

Answer: a

9. Custom and traditions which guide the accountant while preparing the accounting statements
a) Accounting convention
b) Accounting concepts
c) Accounting principles
d) None of these

Answer: c

10. Balance Sheet is a statement of
a) Assets
b) Liabilities
c) Capital
d) All of these

Answer: d