The main purpose of this . . . . . . . . accounting is to ascertain profit or loss during a specific period, to show financial position of the business.
A. financial accounting
B. cost accounting
C. management account
D. human resource accounting
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Given that the value of furniture on 1st Januray 1993 is Rs. 8,000, furniture purchased during the year is Rs. 4,000, sale of furniture no loss no profit basis is Rs. 2,000, and the furniture is valued at Rs. 7,000 on 31st December 1993, the depreciation for the year 1993 will be:
A. Rs. 1,000
B. Rs. 3,000
C. Rs. 5,000
D. Rs. 7,000
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The preparation of a Trial balance helps in:
A. Locating errors of principle
B. Locating errors of ommission
C. Locating clerical errors
D. Locating compensatory errors
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Rebate on bills discounted is . . . . . . . . from interest and discount in the P/L account.
A. added
B. deducted
C. not deducted
D. None of these
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Public limited companies cannot issue . . . . . . . .
A. equity shares
B. deferred shares
C. preference shares
D. right shares
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When a bill is discharged, the acceptor debits . . . . . . . .
A. Creditor's account
B. Cash account
C. Bills payable account
D. Bills receivable account
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When a bill drawn by A on B (and retained till the date of maturity is dishonoured on the due date), it is debited (in the books of A) to . . . . . . . .
A. Bill Receivable Account
B. B's Account
C. Bills Payable Account
D. Cash Account
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If the rate of gross profit on sales is 25% and the cost of goods sold is Rs. 75,000, then the amount of total sales will be:
A. Rs. 1,00,000
B. Rs. 93,750
C. Rs. 92,150
D. Cannot be known
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If the cost of goods sold is Rs. 1,20,000 and the rate of gross loss is 4 1 on sales, the amount of sales is:
A. Rs. 1,20,000
B. Rs. 90,000
C. Rs. 80,000
D. Rs. 96,000
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Goods of the value of Rs. 1500 taken by the proprietor for his personal use should be debited to:
A. drawing account
B. sales account
C. purchases account
D. stock account
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Interest on performing assets should be recognized on . . . . . . . . basis.
A. actually received
B. standard
C. accrual
D. None of these
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The following figures (all in Rs.) relate to non-trading concern:
1st January, 1995 stock of medicines 5,000
1st January, 1995 outstanding creditors for medicines 3,000
Amount paid for medicines during the years 15,000
Value of medicines spoiled during the year stock of medicines 400
On 31st December, 1995 3,500
The amount to be debited to income and expenditure account would be
A. Rs. 15,000
B. Rs. 18,500
C. Rs. 18,000
D. Rs. 13,500
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Schedule 9 relates to . . . . . . . .
A. fixed assets
B. borrowings
C. advances
D. capital
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At the time of endorsement of a bill, the drawer credits . . . . . . . .
A. the drawee
B. endorsee personal account
C. bills receivable account
D. bills for collection account
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While preparing bank reconciliation statement, cheques paid into bank but not yet cleared are . . . . . . . .
A. added to the balance as per cash book to arrive at the balance as per pass book
B. deducted to the balance as per cash book to arrive at the balance as per pass book
C. divided to the balance as per cash book to arrive at the balance as per pass book
D. multiplied to the balance as per cash book to arrive at the balance as per pass book
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Realization loss is transferred to . . . . . . . .
A. preference shareholders a/c
B. equity shareholders a/c
C. creditors a/c
D. None of these
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A cartel is a combination firms
A. Which are functioning in a particular industry
B. Whose combined assets are worth more than 90% of total assets of the industry
C. Who control major chunk of the market
D. Whose combined profits are enormous
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Which preparing accounts from incomplete records, the amount of credit sales is determined by?
A. preparing total creditors account
B. preparing total debtors account
C. ascertaining the balance in trading account other than closing stock
D. ascertaining the balance in debtors account and cash book
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When the proposed dividend exceeds 20% of paid up capital, percentage of profit transferred to general reserve is . . . . . . . .
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Advance payment of tax is a . . . . . . . .
A. prepaid expense
B. general reserve
C. interim dividend
D. provision for taxation
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