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Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

State true of false :
Book-keeping is an art as well as science. 

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Book keeping is both art and science. It is art as it requires creative and judgment and  skills. In order to perform accounting functions well discipline and training is required. It is also be considered as science because it is a body of knowledge. 

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

State true of false :
Trading concern is established for rendering services to the society. 

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Trading concern is an entity that derives its product for sale, thereby revenue, through purchasing products for sale from other producers /manufacturers for resale to their customers. It is a commercial company and trade as the act of buying and selling goods and services. It is established for making some profit not for rendering services to the society. 

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

Accounting is a process of recording, classifying, summarising, analysing and interpreting the financial transactions and communicating the result thereof to the users of such information. State whether the statement is true or false.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

As per the definition of accounting, it is a process of recording, classifying, summarising, analysing and interpreting the financial transactions and communicating the result thereof to the users of such information.

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

The work of accounting depends upon________. 

  1. Book keeping

  2. Cash book

  3. Subsidiary books

  4. Ledger
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Explanation

Book- keeping is the process of the daily record - keeping of all of a company financial transactions. Book- keepers record the sales, expenses, cash and bank transactions of the business in a general ledger. The first thing you need to do when you start a business is realizing that this ledger and its accuracy are central to your company finances. So the work of accounting depends upon book keeping as the book keeping is the base of recording all the transactions. 

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

Book - keeping is an art and science of recording transactions.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Book keeping is both art and science. It is art as it requires creative and judgment and skills in order to perform accounting functions well discipline and training is required. It is also considered as science because it is a body of knowledge.  

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

Customs and traditions which guide the accounts to prepare accounting statements are called ______________. 

  1. conventions

  2. principles

  3. concepts

  4. procedure
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Explanation

Conventions are the guidelines that arise from the practical application of accounting principles. It is not legally binding practice rather, it is a generally accepted convention based on customs and designed to help accountants  overcome practical problems that arise out of the preparation of financial statements. 

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

State true of false :
In Book - keeping & accountancy non- monetary transactions are also recorded. 

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Book-keeping &  accountancy both only record the transaction which are related with money and money 's worth.  It record transactions which are the agreements between a buyer and a seller to exchange goods and services for money. 

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

Book- keeping and accounting are one and the same thing. 

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Book - keeping and accounting are not the same thing although they both involve the process of recording the financial transactions  of a business. Book -  keeping  are two different  terms. 

            Book -  keeping is the process of recording in chronological order, the daily  transactions of a  business entity. On the other hand accounting is an information system includes the process of recording, classifying, summarizing, reporting and interpreting the financial condition and performance of a business. Book keeping forms the part of accounting. 

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

A person who is unable to pay his debts, is called_______. 

  1. insolvent

  2. solvent

  3. well to do

  4. poor
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Explanation

A person or firm whose liabilities exceed the value of owned assets is termed as insolvent. It is the inabilities of the company or person to pay liabilities as they become due. 

Multiple choice commercial applications generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) acccounting cycle meaning, need and objectives of accounting accounting process

The work of book-keeping is of __________ nature. 

  1. competitive

  2. primary/basic

  3. secondary

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Book-keeping is primary/basic in nature as it is a part of accounting itself. Literally, it means the activity of keeping financial books i. e recording financial transactions and events.