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Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

Which International Monetary Organization funded North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) in the four states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura?

  1. IMF

  2. ODA

  3. World Bank

  4. USAID
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) was funded by the World Bank.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

A group of European countries have formed a union and created a common currency known as _________.

  1. the EU currency

  2. the European Union

  3. the EMU

  4. the Euro
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The European Union countries that adopted a common currency use the Euro.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

Consider the following fundamental assumptions:
1. Prudence       2. Going concern
3. Accrual          4. Consistency
As per Accounting Standard -1, which of these assumptions are taken into consideration while preparing financial statements?

  1. 1 and 4

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

As per Accounting Standard 1 (AS-1), the three fundamental accounting assumptions are Going Concern, Consistency, and Accrual.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

The purpose of preparing final accounts is to ascertain ________.

  1. Profit or loss

  2. Capital

  3. The value of assets

  4. Profit or loss and financial position
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The accounts which are prepared at the final stage of the accounting cycle to know the profit or loss and financial position of a business concern are called Final Accounts.Every businessman enters into business activities to earn profit. It is the accounting that shows profit or loss of a business concern. The role of accounting is to compile the financial record of a business in such a manner that yields the profit or loss of the business.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

Final accounts include preparation of_______.

  1. Trading A/c

  2. Profit & Loss A/c

  3. Balance Sheet

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Final accounts consist of the Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account, and the Balance Sheet.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

Which one of the following would not be included in a full set of company financial statements?

  1. The cash budget

  2. The statement of financial position

  3. The statement of changes in equity

  4. The income statement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A full set of financial statements includes the Statement of Financial Position, Income Statement, Statement of Changes in Equity, and Cash Flow Statement. The cash budget is a management accounting tool, not a mandatory financial statement.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

Net profit is computed in which of the following?

  1. Balance sheet

  2. Income statement

  3. Cash flow statement

  4. Statement of changes in equity
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The income statement (or profit and loss account) is specifically designed to calculate the net profit or loss of a business over a period.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

Financial statements differ from management account because ___________.

  1. the are mainly prepared for external users of financial information

  2. they are more complex and hard to prepare

  3. the are the summary of accounting data

  4. the are prepared on basis of actual concept
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Financial accounting is primarily aimed at external stakeholders (investors, creditors), whereas management accounting is for internal decision-making.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

The gross decreases in economic benefits for the business are what?

  1. Expenses

  2. Obligations

  3. Creditors

  4. Income or gain
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Expenses are defined as decreases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of outflows or depletions of assets or incurrence of liabilities.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting equation and business transactions introduction to final accounts meaning, objectives and importance of final accounts meaning, objectives, importance and preparation of final accounts

When a consistency is found between financial statements of one entity from period to period.

  1. Conventions of conservatism

  2. Conventions of materiality

  3. Conventions of disclosure

  4. Conventions of horizontal consistency
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The convention of consistency ensures that accounting policies and methods are applied uniformly from one period to the next to allow for comparison.