Accounting MCQs

1590 MCQs  (Page 37 of 159)

Debit note is the basis for recording a transaction in which of the following journals?
A. General journal
B. Cash journal
C. Purchase journal
D. Purchase return journal
Goods return to supplier are known as:__________?
A. Merchandise return
B. Purchase return
C. Return inwards
D. Sales return
Credit memo or credit note No. is entered in which of the following journal?
A. General journal
B. Cash journal
C. Purchase journal
D. Sales return day book
International auditing standards are issued by the______________?
A. International accounting standards board
B. International federation of accountants
C. International standards board
D. Auditing practices board
Auditing is what?
A. Reporting the financial information
B. Examination of financial statements
C. Preparation financial statements
D. Maintaining the ledger records
Which of the following affects audit effectiveness?
A. Risk of over reliance
B. Risk of incorrect rejection
C. Risk of incorrect acceptance
D. Both a and c
What would most effectively describe the risk of incorrect acceptance in terms of substantive audit testing?
A. The auditor has ascertained that the balance is materially correct when in actual fact it is not
B. The auditor concludes the balance is materially misstated when in actual fact is not
C. The auditor has rejected an item from sample which was not supported by documentary evidence
D. He applies random sampling on data which is inaccurate and inconsistent
Audit programme is prepared by____________?
A. The auditor
B. The client
C. The audit assistants
D. The auditor and his audit assistants
The working papers which auditor prepares for financial statements audit are___________?
A. Evidence for audit conclusions
B. Owned by the client
C. Owned by the auditor
D. Retained in auditor’s office until a change in auditors
The quantity of audit working papers complied on engagement would most be affected by__________?
A. Management’s integrity
B. Auditor’s experience and professional judgment
C. Auditor’s qualification
D. Control risk