Commerce Accountancy

Accounting Principles and Practice

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Accounting principles and practice questions cover core concepts like assets, depreciation, financial statements, and ledger adjustments. These topics are essential for commerce students preparing for academic and competitive exams. Regular practice ensures a strong grasp of standard accounting standards and business operations.

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Accounting Principles and Practice Questions

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

The amount of depreciation  goes on decreasing in every year under the _____method.

  1. Fixed installment

  2. Straight line

  3. Revaluation

  4. Written down value
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Under the written down value method, depreciation calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost (in the first year) and on the written down value, (in subsequent years) of fixed depreciable asset is written off during each accounting period over the expected useful life of asset. Under this method, the rate of deprecition remains constant year after year whereas the amount of depreciation goes on decreasing.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

In the provision method of depreciation the asset always appears at:

  1. Cost price

  2. Market Price

  3. Scrap Value

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under provision for depreciation method of recording depreciation, depreciation is credited to the provision for depreciation account and as a result, the respective asset accout appears at its original cost.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Give journal entries:
For deducting depreciation amount from the cost of the asset.

  1. Depreciation A/c Dr.

    To Asset A/c

  2. Profit & Loss A/c Dr.

    To Depreciation A/cP

  3. Asset A/c Dr.

    To Depreciation A/c

  4. DepreciationA/c Dr.

    To Profit & Loss A/c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Depreciation is the permanent and continuous decrease in the book value of a depreciable fixed asset due to use, effluxion of time, obsolescence, expiration of legal rights or any other cause.

Depreciation is a non cash expense. As per the golden rules of accounting, all expenses are related to nominal A/c and assets are related to Real A/c.
Therefore, journal entry for deducting depreciation amount from the cost of the asset is :
 Depreciation A/c     Dr.
        To Asset A/c

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Other name of straight line basis of depreciation is ___________________.

  1. Reducing depreciation

  2. Diminishing balance method

  3. Written down value method

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Straight line method of depreciation - Under straight line method method, a fixed and equal amount of depreciation, calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost of a fixed depreciable asset is written off during each accounting period over the expected useful life of the asset.

Straight line method of depreciation can allso be called as fixed installment method of depreciation.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Under written down value method the annual amount of depreciation is______.

  1. Always same

  2. Goes on decling

  3. Keep on increasing

  4. None of the Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Under the written down value method, depreciation calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost (in the first year) and on the written down value, (in subsequent years) of fixed depreciable asset is written off during each accounting period over the expected useful life of asset. Under this method, the rate of deprecition remains constant year after year whereas the amount of depreciation goes on decreasing.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Under straight line method of depreciation is charged on the basis of _________ .

  1. Market value

  2. Book value

  3. Original cost

  4. None of the Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Under the staright line method of depreciation, a fixed and equal amount of depreciation, calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost of a fixed depreciable asset is written off during each aaccounting period over the expectd useful life of the asset.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Reserve arising from capital receipts are known as_____.

  1. Capital reserve

  2. Reserve fund

  3. Secret reserve

  4. General reserve
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'Reserves' refers to the profits reatined in the business not having any of the attributes of a 'provision' If however, the provision exceeds the amount which is required to meet the loss or liabilty, the excess is to be treated as reserve. In other words, Reserves means accumulated or undistributed profits.

Basically, there are two types of reserves viz. Revenue Reserves and Capital Reserves.
Revenue reserves are those reserves which are created out of profits available for distribtion by way of dividend .
Capital reserves are those reserves which are not created out of operating profit but they arise out of capital receipts.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

 The depreciation charged if not deducted from assets will appear under which account____.

  1. Provision for fixed asset account

  2. Provision for asset account

  3. Accumulated depreciation account

  4. Depreciation account
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option C is correct one.
The amount of depreciation is then transferred to Profit and Loss Account at the end of the year. However, the Asset Account will appear at cost. Further, the accumulated depreciation appears either shown as a deduction from the asset or the same may appear in the liability side of the Balance Sheet.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

The annual amount of depreciation charged every year  _______ under written down value method.

  1. Highest in earlier years and gets decline in later years

  2. Highest in earlier years and gets increases in later years

  3. lowest in earlier years and gets decline in later years

  4. Lowest in earlier years and gets increases in later years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under written down value of method, depreciation calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost in the first year and on the written down value, in subsequent years of a fixed depreciable asset. Under this method, the rate of depreciation remains constant year after year whereas the amount of depreciation goes on decreasing.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Straight line method and written down value method are generally used for calculating ____________ amount in practice.

  1. Depreciation

  2. Appreciation

  3. Historical cost

  4. None of the Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are two most commonly used method of depreciation i.e.,  Straight line method and Written down value method.

Under straight line method of depreciation, a fixed and equal amount of depreciation, calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost of a fixed depreciable asset is written off during each accounting period over the expected useful life of the asset.
Under the written down value method, depreiation calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost (in the first year) and on the written down value, (in subsequent years) of a fixed depreciable asset is written off during each accounting period over the expected useful life of the asset. Under this method, the rate of depreciation remains constant year after year ehereas the amlount of depreciation goes on decreasing.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Under Straight line method depreciation is charged on the basis of ___________.

  1. Original Cost

  2. Cash Cost

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under straight line method of depreciation, a fixed and equal amount of deprecation, calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost of a fixed depreciable asset is written off during each accounting period over the expected useful life of asset.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Under Written down value method the basis of charging depreciation is __________.

  1. Net book value

  2. Original cost

  3. Net Realisable Value

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under written down value of method, depreciation calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost in the first year and on the written down value, in subsequent years of a fixed depreciable asset. Under this method, the rate of depreciation remains constant year after year whereas the amount of depreciation goes on decreasing.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

The annual amount of depreciation charged every year remains _______ under straight line method

  1. Fixed

  2. Changing

  3. Zero

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under straight line method of depreciation, a fixed and equal amount of deprecation, calculated at a fixed percentage on the original cost of a fixed depreciable asset is written off during each accounting period over the expected useful life of asset.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

There are two types of arrangements for recording _________on fixed assets.

  1. Depreciation

  2. Appreciation

  3. Appraisal

  4. Undervaluation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are two methods of reccording depreciation :

1. By charging to asset account
2. By creating provision for depreciation/ Accumulated Depreciation Account.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Original cost of asset : 80,000 scrap value : 10,000 Life of asset : 10 years
calculate annual depreciation ______.

  1. 7000

  2. 5000

  3. 8000

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Depreciation has been defines as "the diminution in the utility or value of an asset, due to natural wear and tear, exhaustio of the subject matter, effluxion of time accident, etc. There are various methods of calcuating depreciation .

Formula for depreciation when scrap value is given and rate of depreciation is not given is:
Depreciation = (Original cost - Scrap value) / Useful life of asset 
In the given question,
Original cost of asset = Rs. 80000
Scrap value = Rs. 10000
useful life of asset = 10 Years
Depreciation = Rs. (80000 - 10000) / 10
Depreciation = Rs. 7000