Accounting Journal Entries Quiz
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What is the purpose of a journal in the recording of business transactions?

  • To chronologically record transactions or events (correct)
  • To prepare financial statements
  • To group similar transactions together
  • To communicate with users of financial information

Which tool is used in the process of classifying transactions and posting them to their respective ledger accounts?

  • Worksheet
  • Ledger (correct)
  • Trial Balance
  • Journal

What is prepared in order to determine the correct ending balances of each account?

  • Unadjusted Trial Balance (correct)
  • Journal
  • Worksheet
  • Ledger

Which type of balance is prepared as a tool to reflect corrections and adjustments made?

<p>Worksheet balance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in the process of communicating or reporting the results of financial information?

<p>Preparing Financial Statements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which book are transactions first recorded in a business?

<p>Journal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process referred to as 'Journalizing' in accounting?

<p>Recording business transactions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for a transaction to be considered accountable?

<p>Needs to be in a sum certain in money, have a two-fold effect on accounting, and affect at least one accounting element (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle dictates that monetary amounts in transactions should be in terms of the Philippine Currency?

<p>Monetary Unit Principle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the process of 'Identifying and Measuring accountable transactions'?

<p>Identifying whether a transaction is considered a 'Business Transaction or Accountable Event' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Journalizing' primarily involves which aspect of accounting?

<p>Recording business transactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Recording business transactions' typically entails:

<p>The process of 'Journalizing' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of accounting according to the text?

<p>To provide financial information for decision makers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants define accounting as an art?

<p>Recording, classifying, and summarizing transactions in terms of money (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the primary users of financial information provided by accounting?

<p>Decision-makers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization defines the accounting process within which the 'accounting cycle' is observed?

<p>American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe accounting's function in terms of economic entities?

<p>To provide quantitative financial information for informed judgment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of recording, classifying, and summarizing transactions in terms of money in accounting?

<p>To interpret financial results effectively (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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