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O-Level Principles of Accounts Quiz - Accounting Concepts

Name: ___________________________
Class: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Score: _______ / 40

Duration: 50 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Topic: Accounting Concepts (accounting-concepts)

Instructions:

Answer all 20 questions.
Section A: Multiple-choice style (1 mark each).
Section B: Short structured questions (2 marks each).
Section C: Applied explanation and calculation (3 marks each).
Show workings where required. Use clear accounting terms.

Section A (Questions 1–5)

1 mark each. Choose the best answer or fill in the blank.

1. The concept that a business is treated as separate from its owner is called the __________ concept.

2. Under the historical cost concept, non-current assets are recorded at:
(a) their current market value
(b) the price paid to acquire them
(c) their scrap value
(d) the higher of cost or market value

3. The principle that expenses should be matched to the revenues they help earn in the same period is the __________ concept.

4. The going concern concept assumes that the business will:
(a) be sold within one year
(b) continue operating for the foreseeable future
(c) close after the current audit
(d) merge with another company

5. The prudence concept requires accountants to:
(a) record all possible profits immediately
(b) not overstate assets or profits and provide for all expected losses
(c) use only estimated values
(d) ignore doubtful debts

Section B (Questions 6–15)

2 marks each. Answer concisely.

6. State the accounting equation and name its three components.

7. Explain the dual aspect concept with one simple example of a transaction.

8. Give two reasons why the business entity concept is important for sole proprietors.

9. A company buys a machine for $10,000 and expects to use it for 5 years. Under the historical cost concept, what amount is shown in the books at purchase? Explain.

10. What is the accruals concept? Give one example of an accrual.

11. Explain how the prudence concept applies to allowance for doubtful debts.

12. State one limitation of the money measurement concept.

13. Why is the consistency concept needed when choosing an inventory costing method (FIFO or AVCO)?

14. Describe what is meant by "materiality" in accounting.

15. A business receives $1,200 for a service to be delivered next year. Under which concept is this recorded as a liability, and what is the liability called?

Section C (Questions 16–20)

3 marks each. Show reasoning or working.

16. On 1 Jan, Owner A puts $20,000 cash into his new business. Using the accounting equation, show the two accounts affected and the dual effect.

17. A business has opening inventory $4,000, purchases$ 11,000, closing inventory $3,000. Calculate cost of sales and state which concept requires inventory to be matched against revenue in the same period.

18. Explain the going concern concept and describe one accounting treatment that would change if the business was NOT a going concern.

19. A firm estimates doubtful debts at 5% of $8,000 trade receivables. Show the journal entry under prudence and state the concept that supports it.

20. The following table shows two years of selected figures. Use the consistency concept to comment on why the same depreciation method should be used.

Year	Non-Current Asset	Depreciation Method Used
2023	Delivery Van	Straight-line
2024	Delivery Van	Reducing Balance

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O-Level Principles of Accounts Quiz - Accounting Concepts (Answer Key)

Total Marks: 40
Topic: Accounting Concepts

Section A Answers (1 mark each)

1. business entity (separate entity) concept
Teaching note: The business entity concept means the business is accounted for independently of its owner's personal affairs.

2. (b) the price paid to acquire them
Teaching note: Historical cost concept records assets at original cost, not current value.

3. matching (accruals) concept
Teaching note: Matching means expenses are reported in the same period as the revenues they generated.

4. (b) continue operating for the foreseeable future
Teaching note: Going concern assumes no intention to liquidate; affects asset valuation at cost less depreciation.

5. (b) not overstate assets or profits and provide for all expected losses
Teaching note: Prudence (conservatism) avoids over-optimism; provide for losses like doubtful debts.

Section B Answers (2 marks each)

6. Accounting equation: Assets = Capital + Liabilities.
Components: Assets (resources owned), Capital (owner's interest), Liabilities (amounts owed).
[1 mark equation, 1 mark components]

7. Dual aspect: every transaction affects two accounts. Example: buy inventory $500 cash → Inventory (dr) +$ 500, Cash (cr) –$500.
[1 mark definition, 1 mark example]

8. (i) Keeps personal and business finances separate for clear profit measurement; (ii) protects owner from mixing personal debts with business.
[1 mark each]

9. $10,000 recorded. Historical cost concept: asset shown at acquisition price, not current market value.
[1 mark amount, 1 mark explanation]

10. Accruals: recognize revenues/expenses when earned/incurred, not when cash moves. Example: electricity used in Dec but paid in Jan is an accrued expense (liability).
[1 mark definition, 1 mark example]

11. Prudence: create allowance for doubtful debts to reduce receivables to amount likely recoverable; avoids overstating assets/profit.
[2 marks for clear explanation]

12. Only transactions measurable in money are recorded; non-financial factors (staff morale, brand) ignored.
[2 marks]

13. Consistency: same method each period allows comparison of results; switching distorts profit trends.
[2 marks]

14. Materiality: items significant enough to affect user decisions must be disclosed separately; trivial items may be grouped.
[2 marks]

15. Accruals (or matching) concept; liability is "unearned revenue" / "deferred income".
[1 mark concept, 1 mark term]

Section C Answers (3 marks each)

16.

Accounts: Cash (Asset) increases $20,000; Capital (Owner's Equity) increases$ 20,000.
Equation: Assets $20,000 = Capital$ 20,000 + Liabilities $0.
Dual effect: both sides rise equally.
[1 mark accounts, 1 mark equation, 1 mark dual effect]

17.
Cost of Sales = Opening Inv + Purchases – Closing Inv
= $4,000 +$ 11,000 – $3,000 =$ 12,000.
Matching concept requires inventory (expense) matched to revenue in same period.
[1 mark formula, 1 mark calc, 1 mark concept]

18.
Going concern: business will continue operating, so assets valued at cost less depreciation. If NOT going concern, assets shown at break-up (realizable) value, not depreciated cost.
[1 mark definition, 2 marks treatment change]

19.
Doubtful debts = 5% × $8,000 =$ 400.
Journal: Dr Doubtful Debts Expense $400, Cr Allowance for Doubtful Debts$ 400.
Concept: Prudence (provide for expected loss).
[1 mark calc, 1 mark entry, 1 mark concept]

20.
Consistency concept: same asset should use same depreciation method yearly for comparability. Changing from straight-line to reducing balance in 2024 breaks consistency and makes profit comparison invalid.
[1 mark concept, 2 marks comment on table]