A bank pass book is a copy of:
A. the cash column of a customers cash book
B. the bank column of a customers cash book
C. the customer's account in the banks ledger
D. the customer's account in the suppliers ledger
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LIFO inventory method was used in year I, FIFO in year II and weighted average in year III. Which accounting principle is violated?
A. Cost principle
B. Consistency
C. Materiality
D. No principle of accounting is violated
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Life insurance is a contract of . . . . . . . .
A. indemnity
B. guarantee
C. contribution
D. None of these
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Accounting is:
A. the art of recording, classifying and summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at best financial in character, and interpreting there of
B. a systematic and regular record of events affecting a firm with a view to obtaining a clear financial picture
C. preparation of various financial statements over a period of time of a firm to measure its performance in monetary terms
D. nothing but book-keeping
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A bill which is not an inland bill is a . . . . . . . . bill.
A. Outward
B. Inward
C. Foreign
D. New
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Shankar introduces Rs. 5000 as additional capital in the business. This amount will be considered as:
A. capital receipt
B. revenue receipt
C. capital and revenue receipt
D. deferred revenue expenditure
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A bank reconciliation statement is prepared by . . . . . . . .
A. Customer of the bank
B. Bank
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Either B or C
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Outstanding salaries are shown as:
A. an expense
B. a liability
C. an asset
D. an income
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Which one of the following depreciation methods is most suitable for a coal mine?
A. Diminishing balance method
B. Depletion method
C. Fixed instalment method
D. Sum of year's digits method
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A Cheque received and deposited in the bank on the same day is recorded in the . . . . . . . .
A. cash column of the cash book
B. bank column of the cash book
C. credited in the cash book
D. debited in the cash book
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After the redemption of debentures, any credit balance in the Sinking Fund a/c is transferred to . . . . . . . . a/c.
A. general reserve
B. capital reserve
C. P&L
D. None of these
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According to records of a firm which not keep its accounts on double entry systems, all sales were made on credit so as to realise a profit of 33 3 1 % on sales proceeds. The stock of unsold goods at the beginning and at the end of the trading period were valued at Rs. 21,000 and Rs. 18,000 respectively. Goods worth Rs. 1,39,500 were purchased for resale during the period.
The proprietor withdraw goods worth Rs. 1,500 during accounting period for personal use. What were the total sales during the period?
A. Rs. 1,80,000
B. Rs. 2,11,500
C. Rs. 2,25,000
D. Rs. 2,31,500
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Liquidation expenses paid by the transferee company is debited to . . . . . . . .
A. General reserve account
B. P/L Account
C. Goodwill account
D. None of these
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A bill drawn and accepted for providing funds to a friend in need is known as:
A. cheque
B. promissory note
C. accommodation bill
D. demand bill
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At the time of the renewal of a bill, interest account is . . . . . . . . in the books of the drawee.
A. Credited
B. Totalled
C. Debited
D. Posted
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Which of the following is an equation?
A. Assets = Equities
B. Assets = Liabilities - Capital
C. Assets = Liabilities - Equities
D. Assets = Equities + Liabilities
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. . . . . . . . is allowed to encourage early cash payment.
A. Cash discount
B. Trade discount
C. Quantity discount
D. Price discount
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On standard asset a minimum provision of . . . . . . . . is required.
A. 0.25%
B. 0.10%
C. 0.40%
D. None of these
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Bank reconciliation statement is prepared by the:
A. bank
B. creditors of a business
C. customer of a bank
D. suppliers
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Which of the following reserves cannot be distributed as dividend to share holders?
A. securities premium
B. profit on forfeiture of shares
C. profit on sale of fixed assets
D. All of these
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