Accounting Basics Quiz
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Which field of accounting focuses on reporting financial information to external users?

  • Tax accounting
  • Management accounting
  • Financial accounting (correct)
  • Cost accounting
  • What is the main purpose of accounting?

  • Managing internal operations efficiently
  • Maximizing profits for businesses
  • Measuring and conveying economic activity information (correct)
  • Minimizing tax liabilities for organizations
  • What is the primary focus of management accounting?

  • Preparation of financial statements for external stakeholders
  • Designing accounting information systems
  • Measurement, analysis, and reporting for internal use by management (correct)
  • Recording financial transactions for bookkeeping purposes
  • What is the most common system used for bookkeeping?

    <p>Double-entry bookkeeping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are accounting information systems designed to support?

    <p>Accounting functions and related activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of straight-line depreciation?

    <p>To spread the cost of a fixed asset evenly over its useful life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the inputs required to calculate straight-line depreciation?

    <p>Asset cost, useful life, and estimated salvage value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the depreciable base used for in straight-line depreciation?

    <p>To calculate the annual depreciation expense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which accounting principle does straight-line depreciation comply with?

    <p>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does straight-line depreciation allow a business to match?

    <p>Expense recognition with the revenue those expenses support</p> Signup and view all the answers

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