Prof: Clarissa R. Reyes Course: Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 2 (FABM2) Time: Tuesday 7:00 AM-10:00 AM QUIZ 1: FABM 1 REFRESHER PART I
I. Fill in the blanks.
1. Accounting - Is the process of IDENTIFYING, RECORDING, and
COMMUNICATING economic events of an organization to interested users.
2. Communicating - Occurs through the preparation and
distribution of financial and other accounting reports.
3. Recording - This involves keeping a chronological diary of
events that are measured in pesos. The diary referred to in the definition are the journals and ledgers which will be discussed in future chapters. 4. Identifying - This involves selecting economic events that are relevant to a particular business transaction. The economic events of an organization are referred to as transactions.
5. Disclosure Principle - All relevant information should be
included in the financial reports.
6. Conservatism Principle - In case of doubt, assets and income
should not be overstated.
7. Going Concern Principle - Assume that the company will
continue indefinitely.
8. Objectivity Principle - All transactions should be supported by
unbiased evidence.
9. Matching Principle - Expenses should be recorded in the
period when the revenue is generated.
10. Business Entity Principle- Minimal costs incurred should be
recorded as an expense. 11. Monetary Unit Principle - A Philippine company should report financial statements in pesos.
12. Accrual Accounting Principle - A barber who performs
services for a client should record revenue.
13. Time Period Principle - Statement of Financial position
should be recorded as of December 31, 2015.
14. Cost Principle - A company that purchases furniture should
record it at its acquisition price.
II. Essay (3 pts. each)
15-17. How accounting is important to a business?
*Accounting is very important to all businesses, why? Because accounting is no doubt where you will base if the business is doing good or going to bankruptcy, in short it is the simplified form where you can see if the profit is higher than the expenses.
18-20. How is Accounting Principles important in financial
reporting? *Accounting Principles is very important in financial reporting since if this didn’t exist, there will be no records making the information disorganized and it will be a headache.
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