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100

What is the most liquid asset

cash

100

Which financial statement shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period of time

income statement

100

What currency is used in more countries around the world than any other for accounting and trade purposes

US dollar

100

longest muscle in the human body

sartorius

200

What is the process of spreading the cost of a long-term asset over its useful life is called this.

depreciation

200

An account is a device used for calculating the net change. What is the simplest form of account?

T account

200

What country is the father of modern accounting from

Italy. Luca Pacioli is considered the father of modern accounting, credited with introducing double-entry bookkeeping in 1494

200

What is the national vegetable of the Philippines.

Malunggay has been declared as the national vegetable of the Philippines as it is a source of 49 vitamins and minerals and essential amino acids.

300

This type of account increases with a credit and typically represents money owed by a company

Liability

300

What component of equity reflects the accumulated earnings of a company that have not been distributed as dividends

retained earnings


300

5000 years ago pharaohs collected how many % tax equivalent from all grain harvests? 

20%!!

300

Who won the academy award for best picture last 2024


Oppenheimer

400

When we pay for something on account, what do we credit?

accounts payable

400

In this step of the accounting cycle, temporary accounts (like revenues and expenses) are closed out to the retained earnings account

closing process

400

What is the average salary of an accountant in Manila

37-47k per month

400

What was the job of Walter Diemer, the inventor of bubblegum?

Accountant