73 Free Test Bank for Financial and Managerial
Accounting 11th Edition
by Warren
Multiple Choice Questions
Which of the following group of companies are all examples of a
merchandising business?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Delta Airlines, Marriott, Gap
Gap, Amazon, NIKE
GameStop, Sony, Dell
GameStop, Best Buy, Gap
Managerial accountants would be responsible for providing which
of the following?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tax reports to government agencies.
Profit reports to owners and management.
Expansion of a product line report to management.
Consumer reports to customers.
Which of the following best describes accounting?
1.
records economic data but does not communicate the data to users
according to any specific rules.
2. is an information system that provides reports to users regarding economic
activities and condition of a business.
3. is of no use by individuals outside of the business.
4. is used only for filling out tax returns and for financial statements for various
type of governmental reporting requirements.
An entity that is organized according to state or federal statutes
and in which ownership is divided into shares of stock is a
1.
2.
3.
4.
proprietorship
corporation
partnership
governmental unit
Equipment with an estimated market value of $55,000 is offered
for sale at $75,000. The equipment is acquired for $20,000 in
cash and a note payable of $40,000 due in 30 days. The amount
used in the buyer's accounting records to record this acquisition
is
1.
$55,000
2.
3.
4.
$60,000
$20,000
$75,000
Which of the following would not normally operate as a service
business?
1.
2.
3.
4.
pet groomer
restaurant
lawn care company
styling salon
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a corporation?
1.
2.
3.
Corporations are organized as a separate legal taxable entity.
Ownership is divided into shares of stock.
Corporations experience an ease in obtaining large amounts of resources
by issuing stock.
4. A corporation’s resources are limited to its individual owners’ resources.
Which of the following are guidelines for behaving ethically?
I.Identify the consequences of a decision and its effect on others;
II.Consider your obligations and responsibilities to those affected
by the decision; III.Identify your decision based on personal
standards of honesty and fairness.
1.
2.
3.
4.
I and II.
II and III.
I and III.
I, II, and III.
Which of the following is a manufacturing business?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Amazon.com.
Wal-Mart.
Ford Motors.
Delta Airlines
The following are examples of external users of accounting
information except
1.
2.
3.
4.
government
customers
creditors
managers
Which of the following is the best description of accounting’s role
in business?
1.
Accounting provides stockholders with information regarding the market
value of the company’s stocks.
2.
Accounting provides information to managers to operate the business and
to other users to make decisions regarding the economic condition of the
company.
3. Accounting provides creditors and banks with information regarding the
credit risk rating of the company.
4. Accounting is not responsible for providing any form of information to users.
That is the role of the Information Systems Department.
Donner Company is selling a piece of land adjacent to their
business. An appraisal reported the market value of the land to be
$120,000. The Focus Company initially offered to buy the land for
$107,000. The companies settled on a purchase price of
$115,000. On the same day, another piece of land on the same
block sold for $122,000. Under the cost concept, what is the
amount that will be used to record this transaction in the
accounting records?
1.
2.
3.
4.
$107,000
$115,000
$120,000
$122,000
Which of the following concepts relates to separating the
reporting of business and personal economic transactions?
1.
2.
3.
4.
cost concept
unit of measure concept
business entity concept
objectivity concept
Which of the following is true in regards to a Limited Liability
Company?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Makes up 10% of business organizations in the United States.
Combines the attributes of a partnership and a corporation.
Provides tax and liability advantages to the owners.
All are correct.
Countries outside the United States use financial accounting
standards issued by the
1.
2.
3.
4.
LLC
SEC
IASB
GAAP
The objectivity concept requires that
1.
business transactions must be consistent with the objectives of the entity
2.
the Financial Accounting Standards Board must be fair and unbiased in its
deliberations over new accounting standards
3. accounting principles must meet the objectives of the Security and
Exchange Commission
4. amounts recorded in the financial statements must be based on
independently verifiable evidence
Which one of the following is the authoritative body in the United
States having the primary responsibility for developing accounting
principles?
1.
2.
3.
4.
FASB
IRS
SEC
AICPA
Within the United States, the dominant body in the primary
development of accounting principles is the
1.
2.
3.
4.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
American Accounting Association (AAA)
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Select the type of business that is most likely to obtain large
amounts of resources by issuing stock.
1.
2.
3.
4.
partnership
corporation
proprietorship
none of these
Which of the following is not a certification for accountants?
1.
2.
3.
4.
CIA
CMA
CISA
All are certifications.
Which of the following is not a role of accounting in business?
1.
to provide reports to users about the economic activities and conditions of a
business
2. to personally guarantee loans of the business
3. to provide information to other users to determine the economic
performance and condition of the business
4. to assess the various informational needs of users and design its
accounting system to meet those needs
Most businesses in the United States are
1.
2.
3.
4.
proprietorships
partnerships
corporations
separate entities
For accounting purposes, the business entity should be
considered separate from its owners if the entity is
1.
2.
3.
4.
a corporation
a proprietorship
a partnership
all of these
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits employment of auditors
by their clients for what period after their last audit of the client?
1.
2.
3.
4.
indefinitely
one year
two years
none of these
The initials GAAP stand for
1.
2.
3.
4.
General Accounting Procedures
Generally Accepted Plans
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Generally Accepted Accounting Practices
Two common areas of accounting that respectively provide
information to internal and external users are
1.
2.
3.
4.
forensic accounting and financial accounting
managerial accounting and financial accounting
managerial accounting and environmental accounting
financial accounting and tax accounting systems
Which of the items below is not a business entity?
1.
2.
3.
4.
entrepreneurship
proprietorship
partnership
corporation
Denzel Jones is the major stockholder of Crystal Cleaning
Company, a small corporation. Recently, Denzel received $18,000
of dividends from Crystal Cleaning. After receiving the dividends,
he contributed $14,000, in his name, to Habitat for Humanity. The
contribution of the $14,000 should be recorded on the accounting
records of which of the following entities?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Crystal Cleaning and Habitat for Humanity
Denzel Jones' personal records and Habitat for Humanity
Denzel Jones’ personal records and Crystal Cleaning
Denzel Jones’ personal records, Crystal Cleaning, and Habitat for Humanity
Financial reports are used by
1.
2.
3.
4.
management
creditors
investors
all are correct
All of the following are general-purpose financial statements
except
1.
2.
3.
4.
balance sheet
income statement
retained earnings statement
cash budget
Due to various fraudulent business practices and accounting
coverups in the early 2000’s, Congress enacted the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002. The Act was responsible for establishing a new
oversight board for public accountants called the
1.
2.
3.
4.
Generally Accepted Accounting Practices for Public Accountants Board
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Congressional Accounting Oversight Board
none of these
The business entity concept means that
1.
2.
3.
4.
the owner is part of the business entity
an entity is organized according to state or federal statutes
an entity is organized according to the rules set by the FASB
the entity is an individual economic unit for which data are recorded,
analyzed, and reported
Which of the following groups are considered to be internal users
of accounting information?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Employees and customers
Customers and vendors
Employees and managers
Government and banks
Which type of accountant typically practices as an individual or as
a member of a public accounting firm?
1.
2.
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Payroll Professional
3.
4.
Certified Internal Auditor
Certified Management Accountant
73 Free Test Bank for Financial and Managerial
Accounting 11th Edition by Warren Multiple Choice
Questions - Page 2
The accounting equation may be expressed as
1.
2.
3.
4.
Assets = Equities - Liabilities
Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity
Assets = Revenues - Liabilities
Assets - Liabilities = Owner’s Equity
Land, originally purchased for $20,000, is sold for $75,000 in
cash. What is the effect of the sale on the accounting equation?
1.
2.
3.
assets increase $75,000; stockholders’ equity increases $75,000
assets increase $55,000; stockholders’ equity increases $55,000
assets increase $75,000; liabilities decrease $20,000; stockholders’ equity
increases $55,000
4. assets increase $20,000; no change for liabilities; stockholders’ equity
increases $75,000
A business paid $7,000 to a creditor in payment of an amount
owed. The effect of the transaction on the accounting equation
was to
1.
2.
3.
4.
increase one asset, decrease another asset
decrease an asset, decrease a liability
increase an asset, increase a liability
increase an asset, increase stockholders’ equity
If stockholders wanted to know how money flowed into and out of
the company, what financial statement would they use?
1.
2.
3.
4.
income statement
statement of cash flows
balance sheet
none of these
How does paying a liability in cash affect the accounting
equation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
assets increase; liabilities decrease
assets increase; liabilities increase
assets decrease; liabilities decrease
liabilities decrease; stockholders’ equity increases
Gomez Service Company paid its first installment on a note
payable in the amount of $2,000. How will this transaction affect
the accounting equation?
1.
2.
Increase Liabilities (Notes Payable) and decrease Assets (Cash)
Decrease Assets (Cash) and decrease Stockholders’ Equity (Note Payable
Expense)
3. Decrease Assets (Cash) and decrease Assets (Notes Receivable)
4. Decrease Assets (Cash) and decrease Liabilities (Notes Payable)
Four financial statements are usually prepared for a business.
The statement of cash flows is usually prepared last. The retained
earnings statement (RE), the balance sheet (B), and the income
statement (I) are prepared in a certain order to obtain information
needed for the next statement. In what order are these three
statements prepared?
1.
2.
3.
4.
I, RE, B
B, I, RE
RE, I, B
B, RE, I
A financial statement user would determine if a company was
profitable or not during a specific period of time by reviewing
1.
2.
3.
4.
the income statement
the balance sheet
the statement of cash flows
cannot be determined with any of these
Which of the following is not true of accounting principles?
1.
Financial accountants follow generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP).
2. Following GAAP allows accounting information users to compare one
company to another.
3. A new accounting principle can be adopted with stockholders approval.
4. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has primary
responsibility for developing accounting principles.
Ramos Repair Company paid $750 in dividends to its
stockholders. How does this transaction affect Ramos Repair
Company’s accounting equation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Increase Assets (Accounts Receivable) and decrease Assets (Cash)
Decrease Assets (Cash) and decrease Stockholders’ Equity (Dividends)
Decrease Assets (Cash) and decrease Liabilities (Accounts Payable)
Increase Assets (Cash) and decrease Stockholders’ Equity (Dividends)
Liabilities are reported on the
1.
2.
3.
4.
income statement
retained earnings statement
statement of cash flows
balance sheet
Assets are
1.
2.
3.
4.
always greater than liabilities
either cash or accounts receivables
the same as expenses because they are acquired with cash
financed by owners and/or creditors
Which of the following is not a business transaction?
1.
2.
3.
4.
make a sales offer
sell goods for cash
receive cash for services to be rendered later
pay for supplies
How does receiving a bill to be paid next month for services
rendered affect the accounting equation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
assets decrease; stockholders’ equity decreases
assets increase; liabilities increase
liabilities increase; stockholders’ equity increases
liabilities increase; stockholders’ equity decreases
The financial statement that presents a summary of the revenues
and expenses of a business for a specific period of time, such as
a month or year, is called a(n)
1.
2.
3.
4.
prior period statement
retained earnings statement
income statement
balance sheet
The assets section of the balance sheet normally presents assets
in
1.
2.
3.
4.
alphabetical order
order of largest to smallest dollar amounts
in the order that they will be converted into cash or used in operations
any order
The assets and liabilities of the company are $175,000 and
$40,000, respectively. Stockholders’ equity should equal
1.
2.
$215,000
$135,000
3.
4.
$175,000
$40,000
Which of the following is not an asset?
1.
2.
3.
4.
investments
cash
inventory
owner’s equity
Cash investments made by stockholders in exchange for capital
stock in a business are reported on the statement of cash flows in
the
1.
2.
3.
4.
financing activities section
investing activities section
operating activities section
supplemental statement
Debts owed by a business are referred to as
1.
2.
3.
4.
accounts receivables
assets
owner’s equity
liabilities
Which of the following is not a business transaction?
1.
Erin Adams receives stock in exchange for depositing $15,000 in a bank
account in the name of Erin’s Lawn Service.
2. Erin’s Lawn Service provided services to customers earning fees of $600.
3. Erin Adams purchased hedge trimmers for her lawn service, agreeing to
pay the supplier next month.
4. Erin Adams pays her monthly personal credit card bill.
Which of the following financial statements reports information as
of a specific date?
1.
2.
3.
4.
income statement
retained earnings statement
statement of cash flows
balance sheet
The unit of measure concept
1.
2.
3.
4.
is only used in the financial statements of manufacturing companies
is not important when applying the cost concept
requires that different units be used for assets and liabilities
requires that economic data be reported in yen in Japan or dollars in the
United States
The monetary value charged to customers for the performance of
services sold is called a(n)
1.
2.
3.
4.
asset
net income
capital
revenue
The asset created by a business when it makes a sale on account
is termed
1.
2.
3.
4.
accounts payable
prepaid expense
unearned revenue
accounts receivable
If total liabilities decreased by $55,000 during a period of time and
owner’s equity increased by $60,000 during the same period, the
amount and direction (increase or decrease) of the period's
change in total assets is
1.
2.
3.
4.
$115,000 increase
$5,000 increase
$5,000 decrease
$115,000 decrease
Revenues are reported when
1.
2.
3.
4.
a contract is signed
cash is received from the customer
work is begun on the job
work is completed on the job
If total assets decreased by $88,000 during a period of time and
stockholders’ equity increased by $65,000 during the same
period, then the amount and direction (increase or decrease) of
the period's change in total liabilities is
1.
2.
3.
4.
$23,000 increase
$88,000 decrease
$153,000 increase
$153,000 decrease
How does the purchase of equipment by signing a note affect the
accounting equation?
1.
2.
3.
assets increase; assets decrease
assets increase; liabilities decrease
assets increase; liabilities increase
4.
assets increase; stockholders’ equity increases
Transactions affecting stockholders’ equity include
1.
2.
shares of capital stock issued to stockholders and payment of liabilities
shares of capital stock issued to stockholders, dividends declared and paid
to stockholders, revenues, and expenses
3. shares of capital stock issued to stockholders, revenues, expenses, and
collection of accounts receivable
4. dividends declared and paid to stockholders, revenues, expenses, and
purchases of supplies on account
Earning revenue
1.
2.
3.
4.
increases assets, increases stockholders’ equity
increases assets, decreases stockholders’ equity
increases one asset, decreases another asset
decreases assets, increases liabilities
Expenses are recorded when
1.
2.
3.
4.
cash is paid for services rendered
a bill is received in advance of services rendered
assets are used in the process of earning revenue
none of these
Goods purchased on account for future use in the business, such
as supplies, are called
1.
2.
3.
4.
prepaid liabilities
revenues
prepaid expenses
liabilities
Declaring and paying cash dividends
1.
2.
3.
4.
increase expenses
decrease expenses
increase cash
decrease stockholders’ equity
All of the following statements regarding the ratio of liabilities to
stockholders’ equity are true except
1.
2.
3.
A ratio of 1 indicates that liabilities equal stockholders’ equity.
The ratio is calculated as total liabilities divided by total stockholders’ equity.
The higher this ratio, the better able a business is to withstand poor
business conditions and pay creditors.
4. The lower this ratio is, the better able a business is to withstand poor
business conditions and pay creditors.
Clifford Moore purchased $15,000 of Star Tech stock for cash.
Star Tech would
1.
2.
3.
increase Assets (Cash) and increase Liabilities (Accounts Payable)
increase Assets (Cash) and increase Stockholders’ Equity (Capital Stock)
Increase Assets (Accounts Receivable) and decrease Liabilities (Accounts
Payable)
4. Increase Assets (Cash) and increase Assets (Accounts Receivable)
The debt created by a business when it makes a purchase on
account is referred to as an
1.
2.
3.
4.
account payable
account receivable
asset
expense payable
The year-end balance of the retained earnings account appears
in
1.
2.
3.
4.
both the retained earnings statement and the income statement
only the retained earnings statement
both the retained earnings statement and the balance sheet
both the retained earnings statement and the statement of cash flows
Allen Marks is the sole stockholder of Great Marks Company. As
of the end of its accounting period, December 31, 2011, Great
Marks Company has assets of $940,000 and liabilities of
$300,000. During 2012, Allen Marks purchased an additional
$65,000 of capital stock and received $45,000 in cash dividends
from the business. What is the amount of net income during 2012,
assuming that as of December 31, 2012, assets were $995,000,
and liabilities were $270,000?
1.
2.
3.
4.
$ 65,000
$ 50,000
$105,000
$370,000