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SQA National 5 Accounting Financial Accounting quiz quiz

16questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of these is an external user of a business's accounting information?

  2. Which document does a seller send to reduce the amount a customer owes after goods are returned?

  3. Goods are listed at £400\pounds 400 with a 25%25\% trade discount. What is the net price?

  4. VAT at 20%20\% is added to a net price of £250\pounds 250. What is the total payable?

  5. What is the correct form of the accounting equation?

  6. Which side of an account is increased by an expense?

  7. A trial balance is drawn up mainly to check that:

  8. Cost of goods sold is calculated as:

  9. Sales are £60000\pounds 60000 and cost of goods sold is £38000\pounds 38000. What is the gross profit?

  10. Where do drawings appear in the financial statements?

  11. A bank loan repayable in five years is classified as:

  12. A machine costs £20000\pounds 20000, has a residual value of £4000\pounds 4000 and a 4-year life. What is the straight-line depreciation per year?

  13. Under the reducing balance method, the depreciation percentage is applied to:

  14. Rent of £6000\pounds 6000 has been paid, but £500\pounds 500 relates to next year. What rent figure goes in the income statement?

  15. Which error would NOT cause a trial balance to disagree?

  16. Current assets are £18000\pounds 18000 (including inventory £6000\pounds 6000) and current liabilities are £9000\pounds 9000. What is the acid test ratio?