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CIMA BA3 Fundamentals of financial accounting Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

An internal audit is an independent appraisal function established within an organization to examine and evaluate its activities as a service to the organization

Which of the following appoints the internal auditor?

Options:

A.

The Board

B.

Finance director

C.

Shareholders

D.

Internal audit manger

Question 2

Which of the following represent items of income for a business?

Options:

A.

Discount received, revenue & carriage outwards

B.

Revenue, bank interest & bad debts

C.

Discount allowed, bank interest & revenue

D.

Revenue, discount received & bank interest

Question 3

Cost of goods sold for a manufacturing company is the total of

Options:

A.

prime costs + production overheads + opening work in progress - closing work in progress + opening inventories of finished goods - closing inventories of finished goods

B.

prime costs + production overheads + opening inventories of raw materials - closing inventories of raw materials + opening work in progress - closing work in progress

C.

prime costs + production overheads - opening work in progress + closing work in progress - opening inventories of finished goods + closing inventories of finished goods

D.

prime costs + production overheads + opening inventories of raw materials - closing inventories of raw materials + opening work in progress - closing work in progress + opening inventories of finished goods - closing inventories of finished goods

Question 4

Refer to the Exhibit.

You are given the following information:

What did sales on credit amount to during the year?

Options:

A.

$324,000

B.

$344,000

C.

$316,000

D.

$336,000

Question 5

Refer to the exhibit.

The trial balance of Monchu Partnership, as at 30 June 2006, has a suspense account. Subsequent investigations revealed that:

(1) A payment of £352 to Mr. Tan was posted as £325.

(2) A remittance of £450 received from Arumugam was credited to Armits accounts.

(3) Salaries of £12000 have not been posted from the cash book.

Monchu suggested the following adjustments:

The appropriate journal entries are:

Options:

A.

(a), (c) and (e) only

B.

(b), (d) and (f) only

C.

(b) and (f) only

D.

(b), (e) and (f) only

Question 6

Refer to the Exhibit.

Which of the following items should be included in the valuation of inventory in a manufacturing company?

Options:

A.

A, C and F

B.

B, D and E

C.

A, C, D and E

D.

B, D, E and F

E.

A, C, D, E and F

F.

A, B, D, E and F

Question 7

Which one of the following is an error of original entry?

Options:

A.

An electricity bill debited and credited to the correct accounts but duplicated

B.

A credit sale debited to the bank account and credited to the sales account

C.

The purchase of a non-current asset debited to the inventory account and credited to the suppliers account

D.

An invoice for £592 debited and credited to the correct accounts, but for £529

Question 8

If a profitable entity is not required to register for sales tax with its local tax authority, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Options:

A.

A sales tax receivable account will be prepared in the nominal ledger

B.

Sales tax will not be added to the sales price of goods invoiced to customers

C.

Sales tax will not be added to the cost of goods and expenses supplied

D.

Profit for the year will be reported net of sales tax.

Question 9

An organization restores its petty cash balance to £350 at the end of each month.

During October, the total expenditure column in the petty cash book was calculated as being £310, and hence the impress was restored by this amount. The analysis columns, which had been posted to the nominal ledger, totaled only £300.

This error would result in:

Options:

A.

The trial balance being £10 higher on the debit side

B.

The trial balance being £10 higher on the credit side

C.

No imbalance in the trial balance

D.

The petty cash balance being £10 lower than it should be

Question 10

Refer to the Exhibit.

A company has the following chart of accounts:

The sales director of the northern region wants to know what the total sales of widgets are for the first quarter of the year.

Which code would he request for his report?

Options:

A.

100

B.

800

C.

100800

D.

800100

Question 11

Which of the following is not a book of prime entry?

Options:

A.

Purchases daybook

B.

Cash book

C.

Sales ledger

D.

Journal

Question 12

Which of the following is not an external user of financial statements?

Options:

A.

auditor

B.

shareholder

C.

creditor

D.

director

Question 13

FY owns bakery T. Which of the following are examples of FY's liabilities?

Options:

A.

Standing order with flour supplier

B.

Mortgage on bakery shop

C.

Regular bread order fulfilled for local school

D.

Shop building itself

E.

Business loan

F.

Ovens

Question 14

Refer to the Exhibit.

A company operates an AVCO system of inventory. Opening inventory at the beginning of the period was 400 units @ $6.50 per unit.

During the period, the following purchases and issues were recorded:

The amount charged to the company's income statement in the period is

Options:

Question 15

In the year ended 31 December 20X1, XYZ receives an email confirming that a major customer has gone into liquidation and will be unable to pay its suppliers.

Which of the following is the impact of adjusting for this event?

Options:

A.

Profits increase and allowance increases.

B.

Receivables decrease and allowance increases

C.

Receivables unchanged and profits decrease

D.

Receivables decrease and profits decrease

Question 16

Which one of the following attributes is the most important for any code to possess, in order to be of use in an accounting system?

Options:

A.

Concise

B.

Understandable

C.

Unique

D.

Secret

Question 17

MM does not maintain complete accounting records The following information is available for the year ended 31 December 20X3.

The mark up on items sold by MM is 20%

What is the figure for purchases to be included in MM's statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X3?

Options:

A.

$61,000

B.

$61,500

C.

$63,500

D.

$59,000

Question 18

A company uses the straight line method of depreciation.

Which TWO of the following are a possible explanation for a profit on disposal?

Options:

A.

The actual useful life was less than estimated

B.

The actual useful life was more than estimated

C.

The estimated residual value was lower than actual

D.

The estimated residual value was higher than actual

Question 19

On 1 January 2001, a company owed a supplier £840.

During the month of January the company purchased goods for £1400 and returned goods valued at £200. A payment of £200 was made towards the outstanding balance. The supplier offered a discount of 5% on purchases.

The balance on the supplier's account at the end of the period is:

Options:

A.

£100 credit

B.

£1780 credit

C.

£1780 debit

D.

£100 debit

Question 20

Refer to the exhibit.

A company has the following debt in the statement of financial position

The finance cost to be charged to the income statement is

Options:

Question 21

The double entry system underpins all accounting records

Which of the following combinations represent debit balances?

Options:

A.

Property, plant & equipment, research & development, bank overdraft & expenses

B.

Receivables, accruals, share capital & expenses

C.

Drawings, prepayments, receivables & bad debts

D.

Bad debts, property, plant & equipment, accruals & receivables

Question 22

Which of the following is the best definition of the objective of accounting?

Options:

A.

To control the assets, liabilities and performance of the entity

B.

To calculate taxation due to the tax authority

C.

To record, categories and summaries business transactions

D.

To provide useful information to users

Question 23

BCD has the following balances for the year ended 31 December 20X8:

What is the trade payables balance of BCD at 31 December 20X8? Give your answer to the nearest $"000.

Options:

Question 24

Which one of the following internal controls is designed to prevent errors and fraud?

Options:

A.

Confirmation of payables balances with suppliers.

B.

Requiring cheques over a certain amount to be signed by two signatories.

C.

Bank reconciliations.

D.

External audit.

Question 25

A company had a gross profit margin of 40%. Sales for the period were $280,000 and opening and closing inventories were $18,000 and $16,000 respectively.

Purchases for the period were therefore

Options:

A.

$114,000

B.

$170,000

C.

$110,000

D.

$166,000

Question 26

In a cash flow statement, which one of the following would not be found under the section "cash flows from operating activities"?

Options:

A.

Taxation paid

B.

Interest received

C.

Interest paid

D.

Profit on disposal of non-current assets

Question 27

Refer to the exhibit.

A company has the following equity balances at the beginning of the year

During the year the company made a bonus issue of 1 for 4 shares

What are the equity balances after this issue?

Options:

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

Question 28

The total of the debit column of a trial balance is $800 bigger than the credit column.

Which of the following is the entry recorded in the suspense account?

Options:

A.

$800 Debit

B.

$1,600 Debit

C.

$1,600 Credit

D.

$800 Credit

Question 29

In a cash flow statement, which one of the following would not be found under the section "cash flows from financing activities"?

Options:

A.

Loan repayments

B.

Dividend payments

C.

Dividend received

D.

Proceeds from issuing shares

Question 30

Which one of the following would not be classified as an efficiency ratio?

Options:

A.

Non-current asset turnover ratio

B.

Inventories days

C.

Payables days

D.

Current ratio

Question 31

Which THREE of the following represent credit balances?

Options:

A.

assets

B.

liabilities

C.

income

D.

expenses

E.

capital

F.

drawings

Question 32

Which of the following best explains what is meant by "capital expenditure"?

Options:

A.

Expenditure on the improvement and maintenance of non-current assets

B.

Expenditure incurred in the raising of capital

C.

Expenditure on the acquisition of non-current assets

D.

Depreciation charges on non-current assets

Question 33

Which of the following are possible reason for a credit balance on the sales ledger account of a customer?

(a) A contra entry between the sales ledger and the purchase ledger has been carried out for an amount in excess of the sales ledger balance

(b) A customer has returned goods subsequent to making payment for them

(c) A credit note has been issued in error

(d) A bad debt written off has subsequently been paid

Options:

A.

(a) and (b) only

B.

(a) and (c) only

C.

(b), (c) and (d) only

D.

All of the above - (a), (b), (c) and (d)

Question 34

Which TWO of the following are principles of the Integrated Reporting Framework?

Options:

A.

Focus solely on financial KPIs

B.

Forward-looking

C.

For entity's internal use

D.

Rules-based

E.

Reports on governance

Question 35

A company which is VAT-registered receives an invoice for goods purchased for resale totaling $2,585 from a supplier that is not VAT-registered. VAT is at the rate of 17.5%.

The correct entry to record the invoice is:

A)

B)

C)

D)

Options:

A.

Exhibit A

B.

Exhibit B

C.

Exhibit C

D.

Exhibit D

Question 36

The purpose of the external audit is the examination of, and expression of opinion on the financial statements of an entity.

What is the purpose of internal audits?

Options:

A.

To prepare for external audits

B.

To assist employees of the organization in effective discharge of their responsibilities

C.

To create fear

D.

To confirm balances presented in the financial statements

Question 37

Refer to the Exhibit.

The sales day book for the last month, appeared as follows:

The entries which should be made in the ledger accounts are:

The answer is:

Options:

A.

Option A

B.

Option B

C.

Option C

D.

Option D

Question 38

Jasper has an opening capital balance at 1 January of $84,650 credit. During the period there was an increase in assets of $16,890 and an increase in liabilities of $22,480.

The balance on the capital account at the end of the period is:

Options:

A.

$79,060 credit

B.

$5,590 credit

C.

$5,590 debit

D.

$90,240 credit

Question 39

A business will maintain a non-current asset register to keep a record of all non-current assets held.

Which THREE of the following are examples of information contained within the register?

Options:

A.

Cost of asset

B.

Useful economic life

C.

Insurance cost details

D.

Maintenance cost details

E.

Purchase date

F.

Proposed date of sale

Question 40

Which TWO of the following are responsibilities of the IFRS interpretations committee?

Options:

A.

Issuing draft interpretations of the standards for public comment

B.

Communicating the views of the wider public on the ongoing projects to the IASB

C.

Taking decisions on finalising an interpretation of the standards

D.

Preparing and publishing the international financial reporting standards

Question 41

Refer to the Exhibit.

A company had previously written off one of their receivables that had been declared bankrupt. The administrators of the bankruptcy have now sent a cheque to the company for the full amount originally outstanding. The company now needs to record this receipt.

Which of the following is the correct double entry?

Options:

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

Question 42

Refer to the Exhibit.

Ax minster Limited is calculating its irrecoverable debt charge and allowance for receivables for inclusion in its year-end accounts. The current allowance for receivables is $28,600 and it is estimated that this needs to be raised to $30,400. There are also bad debts of $3,600 which should be written off.

Which is the correct entry to be made to the accounts to record these transactions?

The correct entry to be made to the accounts to record these transactions is:

Options:

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

Question 43

In accordance with IAS 7 Statements of Cash Flow, which TWO of the following are cash flows presented as investing activities?

Options:

A.

Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment

B.

Revaluation gam on property, plant and equipment

C.

Interest paid

D.

Dividends paid

E.

Interest received

Question 44

Published accounts must include the following statements:

Options:

A.

Income statement, statement of financial position and statement of cash flows

B.

Manufacturing account, income statement, statement of financial position and statement of cash flows

C.

Income statement and statement of financial position

D.

Trading account, income statement and statement of financial position

Question 45

Which one of the following is an error of commission?

Options:

A.

An electricity bill debited and credited to the correct accounts but duplicated

B.

A credit sale debited to the bank account and credited to the sales account

C.

The purchase of plant and machinery debited to the fixtures and fittings account and credited to the suppliers account

D.

An invoice for £592 debited and credited to the correct accounts, but for £529

Question 46

Refer to the Exhibit.

Accounting information is required for a wide range of users both internal and external. Each user has a different need for the information.

Which of the following is the correct combination of user and need?

Options:

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

Question 47

Which THREE of the following are characteristics of financial accounting?

Options:

A.

Records daily transactions

B.

Monitors actual results to expected results

C.

Meets external reporting requirements

D.

Reports historic transactions

E.

Meets management reporting needs

F.

Is forward looking

Question 48

Refer to the exhibit.

ABC issued 200,000 $0.50 equity shares at a price of $1.80. This amount was received in cash

What is the correct journal to record this issue?

Options:

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

Question 49

Refer to the Exhibit.

Which of the following are books of prime entry?

Options:

A.

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

B.

(i), (ii), (iv) and (v)

C.

(ii), (v) and (vi)

D.

(i), (ii), (iv) and (vi)

Question 50

Refer to the exhibit.

A company has the following equity balances at the beginning of the year:

During the year the company issued 100,000 new shares at $1.20 each

What are the equity balances after this issue?

Options:

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

Question 51

Which of the following transactions affects profit but does not affect cash?

Options:

A.

Issue of share capital

B.

Payments to trade payables

C.

Purchase of non-current assets

D.

Sales of goods on credit

Question 52

DEF has the following equity balances at 1 June 20X7.

On 30 June 20X7 DEF issued 200.000 new shares at their full market price of $1 75.

What are the equity balances of DEF after issuing these shares?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Options:

A.

Option A

B.

Option B

C.

Option C

D.

Option D

Question 53

Non-current assets can be divided between intangible and tangible assets.

Which THREE of the following are intangible assets?

Options:

A.

Research and development

B.

Buildings

C.

Plant

D.

Goodwill

E.

Patent

F.

Land

Question 54

A business may have thousands of transactions in any one accounting year. To trace the details of one of those transactions could be very difficult

Which of the following would be a way to make this easier?

Options:

A.

Efficient filing

B.

Effective coding

C.

Audit trail

D.

Complete record keeping

Question 55

The Subscriptions Receivable account of a club commenced the year with subscriptions in arrears of £250 and subscriptions in advance of £375.

During the year £62,250 was received in subscriptions, including £200 of the arrears, and £600 for next year's subscriptions. Subscriptions still owing at the end of the year amounted to £180.

The amount to be taken to the Income and Expenditure for the year is

Options:

Question 56

The Finance Director of EFG company has made the following statements regarding the recording of expenditure relating to the entity's property, plant and equipment (PPE) in the nominal ledger.

Which THREE of the following statements are true?

Options:

A.

The annual depreciation charge reduces EFG's profit for the year.

B.

The cost of insurance for the factory is debited to the PPE asset account.

C.

The loss on the disposal of PPE reduces EFG's profit for the year

D.

The cost of repainting the office is credited to the repairs expense account

E.

The loss on the disposal of PPE is recorded in a liability account

F.

The annual depreciation charge reduces the carrying value of PPE

Question 57

External auditors report their findings to:

Options:

A.

Directors

B.

Internal auditors

C.

Creditors

D.

Shareholders of the company

Question 58

One of the main responsibilities of internal auditors is to check the operational systems within their organization to establish whether the system's internal controls are sufficient and in full operation.

Which THREE of the following are examples of internal controls?

Options:

A.

Segregation of duties

B.

Physical

C.

Accounting codes

D.

Authorization and approval

E.

Filing

F.

Documentation

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