Accounting as a Profession and System
Ledgers and Trial Balance - Double Entry System
Depreciation
Bad Debts with Accruals and Prepayments
Financial Statements
100

What is accounting consider with?

What is, recording data, classifying and summarizing it and communicating what has been learnt from the data.

100

Complete the statement.

For every debit there is an equal and corresponding (blank) and for every credit there is an equal and corresponding (blank).

What is, credit and debit in that order

100

Which type of asset depreciate?

What is, Fixed Assets 

100

What is the difference between Bad Debt and Allowance/ Provision for Bad Debts?

What is, ........

100

What is the purpose of preparing the Income Statement?

What is, to show profitability

200

Give one example of an internal and one example of an external user of accounting information.

Any of your choice 

200

The purchases A/c is used for the purchase of 

What is, goods only 

200

Give 2 reasons for Depreciation.

What is, any two of your choice. 

200

Is a Prepaid Expense, Current Asset or Current Liability?

What is, Current Asset

200

The Balance Sheet contains only 

What is, Assets, Liability and Capital

300

Give any three code of ethics that the accounting should follow. 

Any of your choice, what is Integrity, Objectivity, Professional Competence and Due Care, Confidentiality and Professional Behaviour.

300

What is the purpose of the Drawings A/c?

What is, to record capital taken out from the business by the owner for his personal use.

300

What is the purpose for the Accumulated Provision for Depreciation A/c?

What is, to record the overall depreciation of the asset throughout its usefull life.
300
Give the double entry record for the transaction.


A debt of $100 owing from Mark was written as bad debt on May 31, 2022.

What is, Debit Bad Debt Expense $100 and Credit Mark A/c $100

300
How is Working Capital Calculated?

What is, Current Assets - Current Liabilities 

400

Which accounting assumption best describes the statement below?

The business continues for the foreseeable future even if the owner passes away.

What is going concern.

400

Give the double entry record for the following transaction.

Bought Van on credit from Massy Motors Ltd for $12000 on January 9th, 2023.

What is, 

Debit Van $12000 and Credit Massy Motors Ltd $12000

400

A computer was bought for $5000 and at the end of 8 years, we sold it for $1000. How much has the computer depreciation per year.

What is, $500 per year

400

Complete the statement below.

An increase in Provision for Bad Debt is an (Blank) in the Income Statement while a Decrease in Provision for Bad Debts is a (Blank) in the Income Statement.

What is, Expense and Revenue in that order.

400

Where would prepay revenue be under in the Balance Sheet?

What is, Current Liabilities

500

Give the Steps in a 7 Step Accounting Cycle.

In correct order.

500

Give the double entry record for the following transaction below.

Sold goods to Mike for $500 on January 1, where he paid us $200 in cash and the remaining amount is to be later on a later date. 

What is, Debit Cash $200 and Credit Sales $200 

             Debit Mike A/c $300 and Credit Sales $300


500

A machine was bought for $12500 on Jan 1,2022. After one year, on Jan 1, 2023, the cost of the machine is $9375. 

Calculate the Net Book Value of the Machine for Jan 1, 2024, if depreciation is to be calculate using the reducing balance method at a rate of 25%.

What is, $7031.25

500

Provision for Bad Debts is to be estimated by 2% per year. Calculate the change in provision for bad debts from Dec 31, 2021 to Dec 31, 2022 if Account Receivables at the end of those years $20000 and $21500 respectively.

What is, $30

500

Give the sets in calculating Cost of Goods Sold.

What is, ...