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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which book are transactions first recorded in a business?

    <p>Journal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Recording business transactions</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</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</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'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Journalizing' primarily involves which aspect of accounting?

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

    'Recording business transactions' typically entails:

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

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

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

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