Chapter 1: Introduction to Accounting Flashcards
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Accounting is a process of identifying, recording and communicating economic information that is useful in making economic decisions
True
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Only accountable events are recorded in the books of accounts
True
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Accountable events are those that affect the assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses of a business
True
True or False
Sociological and psychological matters are within the scope of accounting
False
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The basic purpose of accounting is to provide information that is useful in making economic decisions
True
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Contemporary accounting provides only quantitative information
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Accounting is described as a practical art. This is because it is a body of knowledge which has been systematically gathered, classified and organized
False
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Accounting is described as an information system. This is because it is it requires the use of creative skills and judgement
False
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Bookkeeping and accounting are the same
False
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In contrast with bookkeeping, accounting does not end with recording but rather extends to communicating the information processed, including the interpretation of the significance thereof.
True
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Accounting is often referred to as the “language of the soul” because it is fundamental to the communication of financial information
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Financial information in accounting reports is also quantitative information
True
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The basic objective of accounting is to provide information about a reporting entity that is useful in making rational economic decisions
True
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Qualitative information is information expressed in numbers
False
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All business transactions are recorded in the accounting records, without exception
True
It is a process of identifying, recording and communicating economic information that is useful in making economic decisions
a. accounting
b. bookkeeping
c. auditing
d. marketing
a. accounting
Which of the following phases in the accounting process comes first?
a. interpreting
b. recording
c. communicating
d. identifying
d. identifying
A business transaction is recorded in the books of accounts if
a. it is an accountable event
b. it is favorable transaction
c. it increases assets
d. all of these
a. it is an accountable event
Contemporary accounting provides which of the following types of accounting information?
a. quantitative information
b. qualitattive information
c. financial information
d. all of these
d. all of these
The accounting report of Entity A includes an explanatory note explaining why expenses have increased during the period. This information is considered
a. quantitative information
b. qualitative information
c. financial information
d. all of these
b. qualitative information
This refers to the accounting process of ascertaining whether a business transaction is to be recorded or not
a. measuring
b. communicating
c. identifying
d. reporting
c. identifying
In this phase of the accounting process, accounting information is disseminated to interested parties
a. recording
b. communicating
c. identifying
d. disseminating
b. communicating
Accounting is referred to as an information system. which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. the inputs to the accounting information system are the accountable business transactions and events
b. the process in the accounting information system involves recording, classifying and summarizing
c. the outputs of the accounting information system are the accounting reports
d. the output of the accounting information system is the accountant
d. the output of the accounting information system is the accountant
Accounting is described in many ways. Which of the following is not one of those descriptions?
a. accounting is a practical art
b. accounting is an information system
c. accounting is the “language of business”
d. accounting is for accountants only
d. accounting is for accountants only