Chapter 1-4
Chapter 1-4
Chapter 1-4
PROBLEMS
1. The main purpose of accounting is to provide information that is useful in making economic decisions.
3. Accounting information is expressed both in numbers (e.g., monetary amount) and in the words (e.g.,
descriptions and explanatory information.
4. Accounting is considered a practical art because it requires the use of creative skills and judgement.
6. Although bookkeeping is a part of accounting, the two are not the same.
7. Entity A buys goods and sells them at a mark-up. Entity A is a merchandising business.
8. Entity B required to file audited annual fiinancial statements with the SEC. Entity B can either be a
corporations or a partnership, but not a sole proprietorship or cooperative.
9. A school is most likely to be considered a manufacturing business - the raw materials are the students and
the finished products are responsible and competent business professionals.
10. A business that procedures goods in large quantities can save on fixed costs. This is called economies of
scale.
1. Only accountable events are recorded in the books of accounts. Accountable events are those that affect
the accountant.
2. General purpose financial statements are the end product of the financial accounting process. These
statements are intended for internal users.
3. Accounting is the major facet of a business that is responsible in generating funds needed to support the
business operations.
4. A business transaction is considered an accountable event if it affects the assets, liabilities, equity, income
or expense of the business.
5. You and your friend are members in a cooperativ. You hold 1 share, while your friend holds 10,000
shares. During members’ meetings, your friend can cast 10,000 votes, whereas you can only cast 1 vote.
6. Mr. A owns and manages a sole proprietorship business. The financial reports prepared tailored to Mr.
A’s financial information needs are not general purpose financial statements.
7. Mr. A (in #6 above) accepts Mr. B as co-owner his business. The business is now called A&B Co. The
business of Mr. A and Mr. B is a partnership.
8. Mrs. C is a taxi and jeepney operator. Mrs. C has three taxis and five jeepneys. Mrs. C’s business is
registered with the DTI. Mrs. C’s business is corporation.
9. Mr. A and Mr. B in #7 above decide to acquire the business of Mrs. C in #8. The newly formed business
is called ABC, Inc. ABC, Inc. is owned by Mr. A, Mr. B, Mrs. C and two drivers of Mrs. C. ABC, Inc.
issued shares of stocks in the owners representing their ownership interest in the business. The newly
formed business is a partnership.
10. The word “Inc.” in ABC, Inc. (see #9 above) is the abbreviation for incorporated , which connotes a
corporate business.
3. What type of the information needs of needs of ussers do general purpose financial statements cater to?
a. Common needs
b. Specific needs
c. A and B
d. Caring needs
4. Which of the following is least likely to be a decision made by an external user of the financial
information of an entity?
a. Wether to buy, hold or sell investment in stocks
b. Wether to extend loan or other forms of credit
c. Wether to obtain additional financing
d. All of these are decisions that external users make
Branches of accounting
5. This bramch of the accounting deals with the preparation of general purpose financial statements.
a. General accounting
b. Management accounting
c. Financial accounting
d. Auditing
7. This type of business organization is created by a contractual agreement between two or more individuals.
a. Corporation
b. Cooperative
c. Partnership
d. Sole proprietorship
9. A disadvantages of a partnership is
a. Better decisions - “two heads are better than one.”
b. Business risk is assumed by more than one owner.
c. Unlimited life.
d. Unlimited liabilities of the partners.
10. This type of business organization has the tendency to become monopolistic. It can be hamper the
economy by funneling wealth to only few individuals (i.e., the organization’s top owners) restricting the
redistribution of wealth to the majority of the members of the society.
a. Cooperative
b. Sole proprietorship
c. Partnership
d. Corporation
4. Imagine you are an accountant. Which of the following would most like describe your basic purpose?
a. To be use by unscrupluos persons in embezzling funds.
b. To account money, cows and sheep.
c. To provide objective information about a reporting entity that is intended to be usefu to
interested users in making different types of economic ddecisions.
d. To chitchat with officemate, regularly check facebook, drink coffee, kill time, wait for 5PM
then go home.
8. You are planning on investing in the stock of market. You have your eyes on ABC Corporationg. Being
an accounting student, you know that “haste makes waste”. Accordinglly, you downloaded ABC
Corporation’s financial statements from the internet to help you analyze wether the current market price of
ABC Corporation’s shares of stocks are undervalued or overvalued. In this regard, what type of financial
statemnt user are you?
a. External user
b. Internal user
c. Wi-fi user
d. User name and password
9. ABC Co. Is a car dealer, It buys car from companies like Toyota, Mitsubishi and Ford and resells the cars
to end consumers. What type of a business is ABC Co. According to the type of activity it undertakes?
a. Corporation
b. Partnership
c. Merchandising
d. Manufacturing
10. It is the form of the business organizaton that provides the highest degree of continuity.
a. Sole proprietorship
b. Partenership
c. Cooperative
d. Corporation
2. Users of financial information are broadly classified into external and internal users based on
a. Their relationship with the reporting entity.
b. The extent of their ability to affect the internal affairs of the reporting entity.
c. Wether they reside inside or outside of the company’s main office building.
d. The first letter of their surnames.
3. It is the branch of accounting that supports virtually all the other branches of accounting.
a. Management accounting.
b. Financial accounting.
c. Government accounting.
d. General accounting.
4. Although financial accounting and financial reeporting are similar ad are frequently interchanged in
practice, there is a subtle difference between them. Which of the following is correct regarding this
difference?
a. Financial accounting involves accounting, while financial reporting does not.
b. Financial accounting involves the process of identifying, recording, classifying and
summarizing, while financial reporting involves only the process of communicatig.
c. Financial accounting governed by U.S standards, while financial reporting is governed by
international standards.
d. Financial accoounting focuses on general purpose financial statements, while financial reporting
focuses on general purpose financial statements plus “other financial reporting”
7. Which of the following would most likely persuade Papa to give you the loan?
a. Cry like a spoiled brat while running up and down the stairs.
b. Look at Papa with teary eyes while wiping the liquid dripping from your nose.
c. Get Mama on your side.
d. Show Papa your projected financial statements, explain to him your business plan and
confidently assure him that you will pay back the loan.
8. Papa's decision on whether to extend you a loan is a decision made by a(an)
a. External users
b. Internal users
c. Wise man
d. Kuripot man
9. You are a business owner. It came to your attention that some of your products are overstocked, while
some are frequently out-of-stock. Warehousing costs have been increasing and you are losing potential sales.
To come up with a right mix of products to store in your warehouse, what should you do?
a. Fire your sales personnel.
b. Fire your warehouse custodian
c. Cry like a little baby; face pressed on a pillow.
d. Obtain an accounting record of your sales per product line and identify which products are sold
faster than the others. Stock more of those products and stock less of the products that take longer
to sell.
10. Your friend offered you a business proposal. According to your friend, the initial investment is 10,000.
You will get some products - 2 skin whitening soaps and 1 bottle of dishwashing liquid. If you get other
investors to invest and those other investors get other investors and those "other" other investors get some
more investors, you will receive a house and lot! (Wow!) As a business learner, you should do any of the
following except
a. give your parent's hard earned money to your friend.
b. ask if your friend's business is properly registered with government regulatory agencies, e.g.,
Securities and Exchange Commission 'SEC'. Ask if you can examine the related registration
documents.
c. obtain an objective understanding of your friend's business and his or her ability to give you a
house and lot. Ask if your friend owns a house and lot. If he or she answers "No," there is a small
chance that he or she could give you one.
d. say LOL. In your mind, you are thinking "I am an accounting student. You cannot fool me with
your scam."
PROBLEM 7: ESSAY
If you have the opportunity to put up a business, what would it be
and why?
*NOTE: Disregard any financial restrictions that you may have. Imagine you have the money you need to
put up any business you like. However, you need to consider any skills that you currently have or skills you
are willing to acquire. Such skills can be technical (e.g., cooking skills, computer programming, art, music,
mathematics, gardening, carpentry, etc.) or non-technical (e.g.,communication skills, people skills or
'charisma', street smart,etc.). Also, you need to consider the things or activities that make you happy - those
that motivate you, those that you find fulfilling.
Final note: Be honest to yourself! You will be graded based on your honesty, so don't write things just to
impress your teacher.
Enjoy.....
1. The assumption that a business entity will not cease its operations in the near future refers to the concept
of Consistency.
2. Using the same accounting treatment for identical items from one period to another is an application of
the concept of Time Period.
3. Entity A acquires a regular ballpen. Instead of recognizing the cost of the ballpen as an asset to be
subsequently depreciated, Entity A immediately charges it as expense. This is an application of the concepts
of materiality and cost-benefit.
4. You own a business. Your business extends credit to various customers. One day, you found out that one
of your customers became bankrupt. You immediately charged that customer's account as loss because you
don't expect that the customer will be able to pay you anymore. You are applying the concept of Cost-
benefit.
5. Under the Accrual basis of accounting, income is recognized when earned, not when cash is collected,
and expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash is disbursed.
6. Corporate and partnership businesses in the Philippines are regulated by the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI).
7. After becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Mr. A worked as an external auditor in one of the
biggest auditing firms in our country. Two years later, an irnternational auditing firm offered Mr. A an
external audit job abroad, accounting standards in his new job compared to those that he which Mr. A
accepted. Mr. A will be applying diferent has applied in his previous job.
8. The term "Standards" is used in practice to refer to both the PFRSS and the Coneptual Framework.
9. Qualitative characteristics are the traits that determine whether an item of information is useful to users.
therefore included in the financial statements.
10. Information has the qualitative characteristic of relevance if a is capable of making a difference in the
decisions of users.
1. These are guidelines that accountants follow when recording and communicating accounting information.
a. Accounting concepts and principles
b. Accounting laws and regulations
c. Accounting memos and guidelines
d. Accounting walkthrough, guides and cheats
2. Treating a business and its owner as one and the same violates which of the following principles?
a. Verifiability
b. Separate entity
c. Materiality
d. Going concern
3. This concept requires the preparation of financial statements at least annually.
a. Reporting period
b. Accrual basis
c. Materiality
d. Separate entity
4. What concept justifies the use of the accrual basis and historical cost concepts?
a. Going concern
b. Materiality
c. Monetary unit
d. Full disclosure
5. Under the accrual basis of accounting, a business records a
a. whern the sale occurs.
b. when the sale price is collected.
c. at the point in time when (a) and (b) above are satisfied
d. a or b, as an accounting policy choice
6. Providing and using information entail cost. Accordingly, there should be a balance between the cost of
providing and using information and the information's usefulness, such that the information's usefulness
justifies its cost. This relates to which of the following concepts?
a. Reporting period
b. Cost-benefit
c. Stable monetary unit
d. Prudence
7. Under this concept, amounts in the financial statements are stated in Philippine pesos and changes in the
purchasing power of the Philippine peso due to inflation are generally ignored.
a. Prudence
b. Materiality
c. Stable monetary unit
d. Ignoring concept
Accounting Standards
8. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the accounting standards used in the Philippines?
a. The accounting standards used in the Philippines consist of the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards
(PFRS).
b. The PFRSS are derived from the International Financial Reporting Standards (FRS).
c. The acounting standards used in the Philippines are similar to those used in other countries worldwide.
d. The accounting standards used in the Philippines are inferior compared to international standards.
9. Which branch of accounting is governed by the Plilippine Financial Reporting Standards?
a. Management accounting
b. Cost accounting
c. Financial accounting
d. Tax accounting
7. The official accounting standard-setting body in the Philippines, as promulgated by law, is the
a. Philippine nstitute of Certified Public Acountants (PICPA).
b. Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC).
c. Accounting Standards Council (ASC).
d. Kapisanan ng mga Kontador sa Pilipinas (KKP).
8. The process by which accounting standards are established is by nature,
a. bureaucratic because only a group of privileged accountants decides on whether a standard is to be
implemented.
b. democratic because a majority of the members of the Congress need to concur before a standard becomes
implemented, and those representatives are elected by the people.
c. democratic because a majority of practicing accountants worldwide must agree with a standard before it
becomes 'implemented.
d. authoritarian because only one accountant dictates the standards to be used throughout the world.
9. This accounting concept is 'entity-specific, meaning it depends on the facts and circumstances
surrounding a specific entity.
a. Matching
b. Separate entity
c. Materiality
d. Going concern
10. The punctuality of information to be able to affect the decisions of users refers to the qualitalive
characteristic of
a. Relevance.
b. Faithful representation
c. Timeliness
d. Verifiability
1. All the processes in an accounting system must observe the equality of the accounting equation.
2. The basic accounting equation is Assets + Liabilities = Equity.
3. The terms 'economic resource and 'present obligation' refer to 'income' and 'expenses', respectively.
4. When determining the existence of an asset, legal ownership is always a necessary factor to consider.
5. Control is an essential aspect in the definition of an asset. Control means legal ownership.
6. An entity controls an economic resource ifit has the exclusive right to enjoy the economic benefits from
the resource, including the ability to prevent others from enjoying those benefits.
7. A property that you do not have the right to use, sell, lease,transfer, or other similar rights may not be
your asset, even if you are the legal owner of that property.
8. Legal obligations arise only from law.
9. A present obligation can result from a future event.
10. Equity is defined as a residual amount - being the difference between total assets and total liabilities.
Example: You invested P100 cash from your personal savings to your business
1. You found additional P20 underneath your pillow. You also invested this amount to your business.
2. Your business obtained a loan of P500.
3. Your business carned income of P2,000 during the period. The income did not affect your liabilities.
4. Your business incurred expenses of P800 during the period. The expenses did not affect your liabilities.
5. Get the totals of the assets, liabilities and equity, INCLUDING the effects of the given example. Check if
the accounting equation is balanced.
*Hints:
If you don't know the effects of these transactions, go back to the definitions of income and expense. See
what else do these items affect other than liabilities.
9. Which financial statement element is defined in terms of changes in assets and liabilities?
a. Income
b. Expenses
c. Equity
d. a and b
10. Which of the following increases equity?
a. incurring a liability
b. income
c. Incurring a loss
d. b and c
1. Entity A's total liabilities are P50M, while its total equity is P10. Entity A's total assets are
a. P60M.
b. P50M.
c. P40M.
d. Any of these
2. Entity A's total assets are P120M, while its total liabilities are P90. Entity A's total equity is
a. P210M.
b. P30M.
c. P9OM.
d. P50M.
3. Entity A's total assets are P40M, while its P9M total equity is
a. P31M
b. P49M
c. P40M
d. 94M
4. Entity A earned total income of P40M and incurred total expenses of P9. Entity A's profit (loss) is
a. P31M.
b. (P31M).
c. P49M.
d. (P49M).
5. Entity A earned total income of p40M and incurred total expenses of P59. Entity A's profit (loss) is
a. P49M.
b. P19M.
c. (P19M).
d. (P99M).
6. Entity A earned total income of P60M and reported a profit of P16M. Entity A's total expenses were
a. P44M.
b. P76M.
c. P12M.
d. P16M.
7. Entity A earned total income of P50M and reported a loss of P8M. Entity A's total expenses were
a. P42M.
b. P58M.
c. P16M.
d. Sorry, I don't know.
8. EntityA incurred total expenses of P60M and reported a profit of P16M. Entity A's total income was
a. P72M.
b. P44M.
c. P76M.
d. I'm tired and I want to sleep.
9. Entity A incurred total expenses of P40M and reported a loss of P12M. Entity A's total income was
a. P42M.
b. P28M.
c. P52M.
d. Stop making me solve problems.
10. Entity A's beginning equity was P60M. If during the year, Entity A earned total income of P16M and
incurred total expenses of P8M, how much is Entity A's ending equity?
a. P68M.
b. P76M.
c. P84M.
d. I'll ask my classmate later.
1. Yesterday, you cooked siopao asado for a total cost of P40 The total cost consists of the costs of the
ingredients, including transportation costs trom the market, and allocated overhead costs for liquefied
petroleum gas, electricity, and depreciation of steamer and other kitchen utensils. Today, you sold all the
siopaos to your classmates for a total sales price of P15,00, on credit. Your classmates promised to pay next
week. You incurred additional PI00 in transporting the siopaos from your house to the school. If you prepare
financial statements today, how much would be your profit (loss) under the accrual basis of accounting?
a. 10,900
b. (4,100)
c. 11,000
d. 0
2. Manong Magba Balut sells balut. At the beginning of the day, Manong Balut had P1,000 cash. Manong
used that amount to buy "balut" (uncooked), cook the "balut" and sell the "baluť online. At the end of the
day, Manong Balut had P1,700 cash. Assuming all other expenses were accounted for and Manong Balut did
not incur any liabilities during the day, which of the following is most likely to be a valid statement?
a. Manong Balut earned profit of P700, representing increase in Manong's assets (i.e., cash) resulting to an
increase in his equity.
b. Manong Balut earned profit of P1,700, representing the increase in Manong's assets (i.e., cash) resulting
to an increase in his equity.
c. Sorry I can't solve this because I dont know what a "balut" is.
d. I don't know. I think ld better ask Manong Balut to teach me accounting.
8. You spent all your allowance for the first week. Your accounting equation at the end of Week 1 will show
which of the following?
9. Your accounting equation at the end of the week for #5 above (‘balut’) will show which of the following?
(Note: You already ate the ‘balut’ and now it’s gone.)
PROBLEM 4: IDENTIFICATION
Instruction: Indicate the classifications of the accounts listed below as either an ASSET, LIABILITY,
EQUITY, INCOME or EXPENSE account under COLUMN A and as either a BALANCE SHEET account
or an INCOME STATEMENT account under COLUMN B.
PROBLEM 5: IDENTIFICATION
Instruction: Indicate the classifications of the accounts listed below as either an ASSET, LIABILITY,
EQUITY, INCOME or EXPENSE account under COLUMN A and as either a BALANCE SHEET account
or an INCOME STATEMENT account under COLUMN B.
PROBLEM 6: IDENTIFICATION
Instruction: Identify the account title/accounting term referred to in each of the statements below.
1. Increases in assets or decreases in liabilities resulting in increases in equity, other than those relating to
transactions with the business owner.
2. These represent claims for cash that are supported by oral or informal promises to pay by a customer.
3. This represents the goods that are held for sale by a business.
4. This account is used to record the costs incurred in marketing or promoting the products or services of a
business.
5. The financial statement that presents the assets, liabilities and equity of a business.
6. The expense account used to record the uncollectible portion of accounts receivable.
7. The revenue earned from the sale of goods is recorded in this account.
8. The cost of inventories sold is charged as expense using this account.
9. This is used to record the cost of supplies used during the period.
10. This account pertains to obligations supported by written or formal promises to pay by the debtor.
PROBLEM 7: IDENTIFICATION
Instruction: Same as PROBLEM 6 above.
1. The financial statement that presents the income and expenses, and consequently the profit or loss, of a
business.
2. Transport costs of delivering goods to customers are recorded in this account.
3. Obligations supported by oral or informal promises to pay.
4 This account is used to record the cost of unused supplies.
5. It is a liability account that is used to record amounts received from customers in advance of providing
goods or services.
6. This represents various small expenditures that do not warrant separate presentation.
7. This account may be used to describe expenses for water, electricity, internet, telephone, and the like.
8. This represents the aggregate amount of estimated losses from uncollectible accounts receivable.
9. This represents the portion of the cost of a depreciable asset (e.g. building or equipment) that has been
charged as expense in the current accounting period.
10.The aggregate cost of a depreciable asset that has been charged as expenses since the asset was made
available for use.