Comp Acct G 1 Prelim
Comp Acct G 1 Prelim
Comp Acct G 1 Prelim
3:00PM-4:00PM TTH
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
DECEMBER 8, 2015
A. I, II, III
B. II, I, III
C. III, II, I
D. II, III, I
E.
3. Which of the following is not among the first five steps in the accounting cycle?
A. Recording transactions in journals
C. Adjust the general ledger accounts
B. Record closing entries
D. Post entries to general ledger accounts
E.
4. Which of the following steps in the accounting cycle are listed in a logical order?
A. Post the journal entries to the ledger accounts, prepare a worksheet, and then take a
trial balance
B. Journalize the closing entries, post the closing entries, and then take a post closing
trial balance
C. Prepare the earnings statement, prepare the statement of financial position and then
prepare a worksheet
D. Post the closing entries, take a post closing trial balance, then journalize the closing
entries
F.
5. Which of the following documents does not initiate an entry to be made in the accounts?
A. Sales invoice
C. Purchase order
B. Purchase invoice
D. Credit memorandum
E.
6. Which is false concerning the rules of debit and credit?
A. The left side of an account is always the debit side and the right side is always the
credit side
B. Increases in assets and expenses are debit entries, and increases in liabilities, equity
and revenue are credit entries
C. The normal balance of any account appears on the side for recording increases
D. The word debit means to increase and the word credit means to decrease
F.
7. The debit and credit analysis of a transaction normally takes place
A. Before an entry is recorded in a journal
C. When the trial balance is prepared
B. When the entry is posted to the ledger
D. At some point in the accounting cycle
E.
8. An accounting record into which all the essential facts and figures in connection with all
transactions are initially recorded is called
A. Ledger
B. Account
C. Trial balance
D. Journal
E.
9. The purchase of equipment on account will
A. Increase asset and decrease liability
C. Decrease equity
B. Increase asset and increase liability
D. Decrease asset and decrease liability
E.
10. A common business transaction that would not affect the amount of owners equity is the
A. Signing of a note payable to purchase equipment
B. Payment of property taxes
C. Billing of customers for services rendered
D. Payment of dividends
F.
11. Which of the following is an adjunct account that should not be closed at the end of
every accounting period?
A. Allowance for doubtful accounts
C. Discount on bonds payable
B. Freight in
D. Share premium
E.
12. Premium on bonds payable is an example of
A. Nominal and adjunct account
C. Nominal and contra account
B. Real and adjunct account
D. Real and contra account
E.
13. A prepaid expense can best be described as an amount
A. Paid and currently matched with earnings
B. Paid and not currently matched with earnings
C. Not paid and currently matched with earnings
Ms.