Accounting and Finance Questions


What is Accounting and Finance?

Accounting is the language of business. Accounting and finance questions in interviews and entrance exams can be easy sometimes and challenging, the interviewers test your knowledge levels. Frequently asked Accounting and Finance questions would cover topics like: cash flow statements, working capitals, balance sheet, goodwill, financial statements, working capital, tax liabilities, tax, assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, rate of interests, payroll reports, salary TDS, Ledgers and journals, Invoice, Trial balance, bills payable, bills receivable, Invoice statements, Budgetary control and more.

 

Fresher and experienced professionals should have good knowledge on the fundamentals of accounting and finance, General accounting, capital markets, capital structure and all the advanced accounting concepts. Read accounting and finance books, read newspapers and answer number of sample questions.

 

We have a large collection of sample questions on "Accounting and Finance" frequently asked in many interviews and entrance exams for your practice.


Q:

A debit may signify an

A) Increase in asset account B) Decrease in asset account
C) Increase in liability account D) Increase in capital account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Increase in asset account

Explanation:

A debit can signify an increase in asset, an expense, and the owner's drawings. A debit can also signify a decrease in a liability, revenues and owner's equity.

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Q:

Managerial accounting information is generally prepared for

A) creditors B) regulatory agencies
C) shareholders D) managers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) managers

Explanation:

Managerial accounting information is generally prepared for managers of an organization. It is also known as cost accounting, is the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information to managers for the pursuit of an organization's goals. 

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What is cash budget ?

Answer

Cash budget is the budget which is prepared under the finance budget. It is an estimation of the expected cash receipts and cash payments during the budget period. By preparing cash budget it becomes possible for the organisation to predict whether at any point of time there will be excess or shortage of cash. Two main points should be remembered before preparing cash budget: Time period of the cash budget and the items to be included in the cash budget.

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Q:

Accounting principles are generally based on

A) Convenience in recording B) Practicability
C) Subjectivity D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Practicability

Explanation:
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