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Questions Related to book keeping and accountancy

When the proprietor withdraws or takes away some goods from the business for his personal use of consumption, he records the withdrawals at ________________.

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. Selling price

  2. Cost price

  3. Selling price or cost price whichever is higher

  4. Selling price or cost price whichever is lower

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Correct Option: B

Advance received from customers is___________. 

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. an item of current liability

  2. an item of non-current asset

  3. an item of contingent liability

  4. an item of non-cash cost

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Correct Option: A

While preparing final account, to record outstanding income which of the following adjustment entry will be passed?

Income A/cTo Outstanding Income A/c Dr.
Outstanding Expenses A/cTo Income A/c Dr.
Profit & Loss A/cTo Outstanding Income A/c Dr.
Outstanding Income A/cTo Income A/c Dr.
book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

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Correct Option: D

While preparing final account, to adjust income received in advance which of the following adjustment entry will be passed?

Income Received in Advance A/cTo Income A/c Dr.
Income A/cTo Income Received in Advance A/c Dr.
Income Received in Advance A/cTo Outstanding Income A/c Dr.
Income Received in Advance A/cTo Profit & Loss A/c Dr.
book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

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Correct Option: B

Choose the true statement.

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. Accrued incomes represent income unearned but realized in cash

  2. Accrued incomes represent income earned but not realized in cash

  3. Accrued income A/c is shown on the liability side

  4. No tax is payable on accrued income

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following accounting treatments is/are TRUE in respect of accrued commission appearing on the debit side of a trial balance?

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. It is shown on the debit side of the Profit & Loss A/c

  2. It is shown on the credit side of the Profit & Loss A/c

  3. It is shown on the liabilities side of the Balance Sheet

  4. It is shown on the assets side of the Balance Sheet

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Correct Option: D

From the following particulars, calculate the amount of income to be credited to profit and loss account for the year ended $31$st March $2012$.

$31-3-2011$ $31-3-2012$
Outstanding Income $1,500$ $1,200$
Income received in advance $900$ $540$

A sum of Rs. $14,670$ was received as income during the year ended $31$st March $2012$.

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. $15,930$

  2. $14,010$

  3. $15,330$

  4. $14,730$

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Correct Option: D

Unaccrued Interest is an example of __________.

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. Increase in asset & decrease in owner's liability

  2. Increase in liability & decrease in owner's liability

  3. Decrease in liability & owner's liability

  4. Increase in asset & owner's liability

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Correct Option: B

Accrued Interest is an example of _________.

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. Increase in asset & decrease in owner's liability

  2. Increase in liability & decrease in owner's liability

  3. Decrease in liability & owner's liability

  4. Increase in asset & owner's liability

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Correct Option: D

Star Tour has a Rs. 5,000 account receivable from Mr. X. On February 5, Mr. X makes a partial payment of Rs. 3,000 to Star Tours. The journal entry made on February 5 by Star Tours to record this transaction includes:

book keeping and accountancy adjustments in preparation of financial statements accrued income earned or accrued income need for adjustment, closing stock and outstanding expenses

  1. A credit to the cash received account of Rs. 3000

  2. A credit to the Accounts receivable account of Rs 3000

  3. A debit to the Account of Rs. 2000

  4. A debit to the accounts receivable account of Rs 2000

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Correct Option: B