1. Read the paragraph:
Many people have chosen accounting as a profession because of its many
advantages. Many jobs are usually available, primarily because the education
and training for accounting careers has not kept pace with the demand for
accounting services. Once on the job, private and governmental accountants
have security, and they are usually given the chance to move upward in the
company – sometimes to the top. Salaries for people with accounting training
are usually good, even on lower levels, and for those who rise to the top of
profession, they are correspondingly high. Certified Public Accountants now
enjoy professional status similar to that of doctors or lawyers.
Copies of various financial statements are sent to owners, management
personnel, labor unions, appropriate government bureaus, creditors and the
general public. Reports intended only for use and distribution within the
company on parts or phases of the business are also prepared periodically
from the financial records. A cash report, for example, may be required daily
by some companies, but only weekly or monthly by others.
2. Answer the following questions:
a. Why are many jobs available for people with accounting training?
b. Identify four advantages of accounting as a profession.
c. What are some financial statements commonly used in a business?
d. How are reports prepared for internal use in a company?.
Multiple choices:
1. Three basic types of businesses in terms of operations are:
a. Service, merchandising and manufacturing
b. Large-size, Medium-size and Small size companies.
c. Service, financial and manufacturing
d. Merchandising, Accounting and Service
2. Profit from sales after direct costs for producing the goods or service
have been deducted is called
a. Cost accounting
b. Managerial accounting
c. Gross income
d. Net profit
3. Which of the following item is not included in intangible assets:
a. Franchises
b. Copyrights
c. Goodwill
d. Bonds
4. The itemized statements of merchandise sold to customers. They list
the quantity and the charges.
a. Operation statement
b. Voucher
c. Invoice
d. Check
5. Income accounts are increased on
a. the credit side
b. the debit side
6. Obligations that must paid within the current fiscal period are
a. Invoice
b. Voucher
c. Current net worth
d. Current liabilities
7. The book that lists all the accounts of an organization.
a. Journal
b. Ledger
c. Cash report
d. Balance sheet
8. People who work with the kinds of financial report necessary to
management for the efficient operation of the company are
a. Auditors
b. Controllers
c. Cost accountants
d. Managerial accountants
9. Decrease in the telephone (expense) account is recorded as
a. a debit
b. a credit
10.One of the negotiable instruments that are commonly used by
businesses is
a. Invoice
b. Voucher
c. Money order
d. Cash
11.A statement that shows the firm’s condition on the last day of the
accounting period. It shows what the business owns and what it owes to
its creditors or its owners.
a. A Balance sheet
b. An Income statement
c. A statement of owners’ equity
d. A cash flow statement
12.The gradual decline in value of a fixed asset.
a. Real estate
b. Land
c. Depreciation
d. Cash
1. Rewrite the following sentences, using passive voice:
a. Potential investors are people who think the business is
interesting.
b. We are going to hold a press conference next Friday.
c. Accountants must understand the conditions that indicate
business success or failure.
2. Use reported speech to make sentences:
a. Paul said ‘I must come here tomorrow for a final test’.
b. She said ‘Let’s help him to deal with this financial problem’.
c. My boss asked me ‘Can you complete this report in two days?
a. September 6, purchased office equipment from Morgan Equipment
Company for $2,800, paying cash.
b. Paid Appliance Store $1,200 of the amount owed.
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Many private organizations hire salaried accountants to perform audits. These
people are sometime called internal auditors. They are in charge of protection
of the firm’s assets – things of values owned by the company, including cash,
securities, property, and even goodwill. The internal auditor sees that current
transactions are recorded promptly and completely. He or she also identify
inefficient procedures or detects fraudulent transactions. He or she is usually
called upon to propose solutions for these problems.
The dollar is the basic unit of measurement in accounting in the United States,
and it is also widely used as a unit of measurement in international
transactions. The dollar amount of each transaction is entered in the
accounting journals of the business. Information about the nature of a
transaction and the dollar amount that is involved generally appear first on a
business document, such as a sale invoice. Such documents are essential
references in accounting because they reflect alterations in the company’s
financial position and operating performance.
2. Answer the following questions:
a. Identify tasks performed by an internal auditor.
b. What currency is used as a unit of measurement in international
transaction?
c. Why business documents are essential in accounting?
d. What things are internal auditors supposed to do when he or she
detects any fraudulent transactions?
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1./ What is the process by which entries are made in the ledger ?
a./ transfer b./ posting c./ footing d./
collecting
2./ The method that requires two entries to record each transaction
a./ Debit b./ Credit c./ Double Entry d,. Single
Entry
3./ Other terms used instead of Capital is :
a./ Cash b./ Investment c./ Withdrawal d./
Proprietorship
4./ A detailed listing of all the accounts of an organization is called
a./ Journal b./ Ledger c./ Voucher d./
Invoice
5./ Accrued taxes should be listed under :
a./ Liabilities b./ Capital c./ Assets d./ Expenses
6./ in assets is recorded by a credit to Cash
a./ Increase b./ Decrease c./ No change d./
Debt
7./ Decrease in mortgage account should be recorded by
a./ a debit b./ a credit c./ footing d./ trial balance
8./ To keep an up-to-date balance of the account some bookkeepers use
a./ A left- hand column b./ A far right – hand column c./ bill
9./ The test that determines whether the total of debits equals the total of
credits is called
a./ Posting b./ Footing c./ trial balance d./ Entry
10./ Another term used for financial is
a./ Money b./ Fiscal c./ Cash d./ Debt
11./ The operations statement is referred to as
a./ A Balance Sheet
b./ Owners’ Equity Statement
c./ Profit and loss Statement
d./ Invoice
12./ The statement which shows an increase or decrease in working capital
for the year and how this change arose is called
a./ Income statement
b./ Operations statement
c./ Income and expense statement
d./ Statement of changes in financial position
13./ One situation in which the standard of objective evidence can not be
applied in accounting is
a./ Accounting for Sales received
b./ Accounting for Wage payable
c./ Accounting for Depreciation
d./ Accounting for Cost of goods sold
14./ A statement that shows what a business owns and what it owes to its
creditors and owners is called
a./ A balance sheet
b./ An Income Statement
c./ Owners’ Equity Statement
d./ Profit and Loss Account
15./ Obligations that must be paid within the current fiscal period are
a./ Working capital
b./ Long –term liabilities
c./ Short – term liabilities
d./ Current assets
16./ Written promises to pay a specific amount of money within a specified
time are called
a./ Vouchers
b./ Invoices
c./ Notes
d./ Checks
17./ Which of the following is an important reason for studying accounting?
a/. Accounting offers the qualified person an opportunity to move ahead
quickly in today’s business world.
b/. Accountants start their jobs near the top rather than the bottom of the
organization chart.
c/. Accountants can help managers to deal with the increasing complex
problems of taxes and cash flow.
d/. All of the above are important.
18/. Accounts receivable are
a/.Current assets
b/.Fixed assets
c/.Current liabilities
d/.Capital
19./ What can we say about the demand for accountants today
a/.The demand is less than the supply
b/.The demand is greater than the supply
c/.The demand equals the supply
d/.There is little demand for accountants
20./ People in management are often required to have:
a/.enough money for the business
b/.a certain relationship to government’s authorities
c/.a background in accounting
d/.good appearance
Use either the simple present or present continuous of the verbs in
parentheses:
Right now I (look) (1) around the classroom. Yoko (write)
(2) in her book. Carlos (bite) (3) his pencil. Tom (scratch)
(4) his head. Ahmed (5) out the window. He (seem)
(6) to be daydreaming, but perhaps he (think) (7) hard
about verb tenses. What (think, you) (8) Ahmed (do)
(9) ?. Ann always (talk) (10) in our class.
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Many private organizations hire salaried accountants to perform audits. These
people are sometime called internal auditors. They are in charge of protection
of the firm’s assets – things of values owned by the company, including cash,
securities, property, and even goodwill. The internal auditor sees that current
transactions are recorded promptly and completely. He or she also identify
inefficient procedures or detects fraudulent transactions. He or she is usually
called upon to propose solutions for these problems.
The dollar is the basic unit of measurement in accounting in the United States,
and it is also widely used as a unit of measurement in international
transactions. The dollar amount of each transaction is entered in the
accounting journals of the business. Information about the nature of a
transaction and the dollar amount that is involved generally appear first on a
business document, such as a sale invoice. Such documents are essential
references in accounting because they reflect alterations in the company’s
financial position and operating performance.
2. Answer the following questions:
e. Identify tasks performed by an internal auditor.
f. What currency is used as a unit of measurement in international
transaction?
g. Why business documents are essential in accounting?
h. What things are internal auditors supposed to do when he or she
detects any fraudulent transactions?
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Multiple choice:
1. is chiefly concerned with determining the unit cost of
the products the company manufactures and sells.
a. Managerial accounting
b. Cost accounting
c. Public accounting
d. Chartered accounting
2. work with the kinds of financial reports necessary to
management for the efficient operations of the company.
a. Teaching accountants
b. Managerial accountants
c. CPA
d. Controller
3. Accounting work is not usually subject to either short-term changes or
long-term trends in
a. The depreciation
b. The CPA
c. Professional status
d. The business cycle
4. People who work for manufacturing concern are sometime called
a. Internal auditors
b. Public accountants
c. Industrial accountants
d. Comptrollers
5. Debts to other organizations and wages owed to employees are called
a. Capital
b. Liability
c. Owners’ Equity
d. Assets
6. The process that transfers entries from all the journals to the ledger at
regular intervals is called
a. Posting
b. Footing
c. Disbursement
d. Bookkeeping
7. A method of bookkeeping in which the twofold effect of every entry is
recorded, thus requires two entries to record each transaction.
a. Accounting
b. Single- entry
c. Double- entry
d. Trial Balance.
8. Other term used instead of Capital is
a. Liability
b. Assets
c. Owners’ Equity
d. Debit
9. shows the firm’s condition on the last day of accounting period.
It shows what the business owns and what it owes to its creditors or its
owners.
a. The Operation Statement
b. The Profit and loss Statement
c. The Statement of Equity
d. The Balance Sheet
10. Income accounts are increased on
a. The debit side
b. The credit side
11. Expense accounts are decreased on the
a. The debit side
b. The credit side
12. Accounts receivable are
a. Current assets
b. Fixed assets
c. Current liabilities
d. Capital
13. The twelve-month accounting period is known as
a. The least active point period
b. The fiscal year
c. The calendar year
d. The business cycle
14. The gradual decline in value of a fixed asset, such as real estate (but not
land) or machinery is
a. Ownership
b. Investment
c. Depreciation
d. Withdrawals
15. Accrued Taxes are put under the item
a. Assets
b. Liabilities
c. Capital
d. Income
16. Checks and money orders are different kinds of
a. Negotiable instruments
b. Liabilities
c. Expense
d. Income
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Rewrite the following sentences using the passive form.
1. When did the Egyptians develop the first known business
records?
2. Each transaction affects at least two accounts
3. A merchandising business acquires goods for sale to its
customer.
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1. Transaction analysis:
On January 4, a business bought an equipment from a Family Appliance
Store, paying by cash.
2. Translation into Vietnamese:
a. Accounting for depreciation must be compiled on the basic of the
accountant’s judgment, but within the guidelines specified in tax
codes.
b. Financial forecast is an estimation of what will probably happen in
the future, based on past and present fiscal records.