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CORPORATE ACCOUNTING Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with answers

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CORPORATE ACCOUNTING Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with answers


1) Cancelation of shares mean

A. Reissue of shares 

B. Valuation of shares 

C. Forfeiture of shares 

D. Allotment of shares 

Option: C

2) To issue shares on premium mean

A. Issue on face value of shares 

B. Issue on more than face value of shares 

C. Issue on less than face value of shares 

D. Initial public offer

Option: B

3) To issue shares on Par mean

A. Issue on face value of shares 

B. Issue on more than face value of shares 

C. Issue on less than face value of shares 

D. Initial public offer 

Option: A

4) To issue shares on Discount mean

A. Issue on face value of shares 

B. Issue on more than face value of shares 

C. Issue on less than face value of shares 

D. Initial public offer 

Option: C

5) Goodwill mean

A. Good Will 

B. Credit 

C. Debit

D. Good Wishes 

Option: B

6) Which of following is not the method of valuation of Goodwill? 

A. Average profit Method 

B. Super profit Method 

C. Capitalization Method 

D. Straight line Method 

Option: D

7) Super profit mean 

A. Average Profit – Net profit 

B. Average Profit – Normal rate of return

C. Weighted Average Profit 

D. Net profit – Average Profit 

Option: A

8) Which of following is not Method of calculation of Purchas Consideration?

A. Lump sum Method 

B. Net Asset Method 

C. Net Payment Method

D. Annuity Method 

Option: D

9) Merger of two or more companies or business undertaking to form new company mean 

A. Reconstruction

B. Amalgamation

C. Absorption

D. Commandment of Company

Option: B

10) Which of following is not Method of winding of company?

A. Compulsory winding up 

B. Voluntary winding up

C. Winding up under the supervision of the court

D. Knowingly winding up

Option: D

11) Which of following is not Current Asset?

A. Patent 

B. Bills receivable

C. Cashable security 

D. Prepaid Expenses 

Option: A

12) Which of following is not Current Liability?

A. Bank overdraft 

B. Bills Payable

C. Account Payable

D. Retain earning 

Option:D

13) Working capital will increase 

A. If Current Asset Decrease 

B. If Current Liability Decrease

C. If Current LiabilityIncrease

D. If new shares are issued 

Option:B

14) Following is the application of fund

A. Decrease in balance of Fixed Asset

B. Decrease in working capital

C. Decrease in net profit 

D. Decrease in preliminary expenses 

Option:C

15) Following is the Source of fund

A. Decrease in balance of Debenture

B. Decrease in Long term Liability 

C. Increase in Long term loan 

D. Redemption of Shares 

Option:C

16) Provision for Income Tax is _____ 

A. Debited to P & L Appropriation A/c

B. Debited to Profit and Loss A/c

C. Debited to Treading A/c

D. Credited to P & L Appropriation a/c

Option:B

17) Corporate dividend tax is _______

A. Computed on Net profit

B. Computed on Share Capital

C. Computed on Goss Profit 

D. Computed on Dividend paid

Option: D

18) Dividend is paid on _______

A. On Issued Share Capital

B. On Subscribed Share Capital

C. On Called up Share Capital

D. On Paid up Share Capital

Option: D

19) Dividend policy of a company mainly concern with

(i) dividend payout and

(ii) Stability of dividend

A. Only (i) is correct

B. Only (ii) is correct

C. Both (i) and (ii) are correct.

D. Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect.

Option: C

20) Discounted cash flow criteria for investment appraisal does not include

A. Not present value

B. Benefit cost ratio

C. Accounting rate of return

D. Internal rate of return

Option: B

21) As per SEBI Guideline minimum Application money shall not be less than 

A. 25% of Issue price 

B. 10% of Issue price 

C. 20% of Issue price 

D. 6% of Issue price 

Option: A

22) The maximum allowable discount on Equity shares is 

A. 8% of Issue price 

B. 10% of Issue price 

C. 12% of Issue price 

D. 6% of Issue price 

Option: B

23) Share application Account is _______________

A. Real A/c 

B. Personal A/c

C. Nominal A/c

D. Fictitious A/c 

Option: B

24) Share Allotment Account is _______________

A. Real A/c 

B. Personal A/c

C. Nominal A/c

D. Fictitious A/c 

Option: B

25) Share Call Account is _______________

A. Real A/c 

B. Personal A/c

C. Nominal A/c

D. Fictitious A/c 

Option: B

26) Debenture holder are____________

A. Creditor Of Company

B. Debtor of Company 

C. Owner of Company

D. Members of Company 

Option: A

27) Share holder are____________

A. Creditor Of Company

B. Debtor of Company 

C. Owner of Company

D. Members of Company 

Option: C

28) After declaration dividends are paid to the shareholders as per the provision of

A. Indian Companies Act

B. RBI Act

C. SEBI Act

D. Indian Contract Act

Option: C

29) The first item in order of payment to be made by liquidator is 

A. Liquidation expenses 

B. Secured creditor 

C. Preferential creditor 

D. Preference shareholder 

Option: A

30) Dividend Policy must be

A. Flexible

B. Flexible and Fixed both

C. Fixed

D. All of the above

Option: A

31) Assertion (A) :The liability of share holders in a private limited company is limited to the 

amount.

Reason (R) :The number of share holders of a private limited company is limited to fifty.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Option: D

32) Match the following

List-I (Type of Value) List-II (Features of Value)

(a) Market Value 1. Price which is present in market

(b) Intrinsic Value 2. Net Assets

(c) Liquidation Value 3. Value at wind up

(d) Salvage Value 4. Scrap Value

5. Cost Price

A.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 4 3 2

B.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 2 3 4

C.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 3 2 4

D.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 4 3 5

Option: B

33) Liquidator‘s statement of receipt and payment is known as

A. Cash flow statement 

B. Deficiency a/c 

C. Statement of affairs

D. Liquidator‘s final statement of A/c

Option: D

34) Suppliers and creditors of a firm are interested in

A. Profitability position

B. Liquidity position

C. Market share position

D. Debt position

Option: B

35) Which is the form of dividend?

A. Cash dividend

B. Bond dividend

C. Stock dividend

D. All of these

Option: D

36) Which is the type of dividend?

A. Cash Dividend

B. Interest

C. Profit cum-reserve

D. Flexible Capital

Option: A

37) Which is not the form of dividend?

A. Regular

B. Stock

C. Property

D. Zero Dividend

Option: D

38) The dividend on equity shares is only paid when dividend on ------- has already been paid.

A. Debenture

B. Preference Shares

C. Bond

D. Equity Shares

Option: B

39) A company pays dividend at the

A. End of the week

B. End of the financial year

C. End of the month

D. All of the above

Option: B

40) Which one is the principle of capital structure?

A. Cost principle

B. Risk principle

C. Control principle

D. All of these

Option: D

41) In the calculation of return on shareholders investments the referred investment deals with

A. All reserves

B. Preference and equity capital only

C. All appropriations

D. All of the above

Option: D

42) The assets of a business can be classified as

A. Only fixed assets

B. Only current assets

C. Fixed and current assets

D. None of the above

Option: C

43) The return on investment (ROI) may be calculated as

A. Net profit before interest, tax and dividend / Capital employed

B. Net profit after interest, tax and dividend / Shareholder's fund

C. ( Net profit - preference dividend )/ No. of equity shares

D. Return on Investment / Net profit ratio

Option: A

44) ROI stands for?

A. Return on Investment

B. Ratio of Investment

C. Return of Income

D. None of these

Option: A

45) In case of a limited company, the term financial statements includes

A. Profit and loss and balance sheet

B. Profit and loss account, profit and loss appropriation account and balance sheet

C. Balance sheet

D. None of the above

Option: B

46) The profit on the reissue of forfeited share are transferred to

A. Capital A/ c

B. Capital Reserve

C. Profit & Loss A/c

D. General Issues

Option: B

47) The direct advantages of accounting do not include

A. Preparation of financial statements

B. Comparison of results

C. Competitive advantage

D. Information to interested groups

Option: C

48) Which of the following statements is not correct?

A. For the purpose of Funds Flow Statement, the term 'fund ' generally refers to net 

working capital

B. Funds flow is a wider concept than the Cash flow

C. The flow of funds must arise due to external and not internal transactions of the 

business

D. The capitalisation of reserves by the issue of bonus shares also involves flow of funds

Option: D

49) Match List I with List II and select correct answer using the codes given below:

List I List II

a. ABC Analysis I. Capital Structure

b. Fund Flow Analysis II. Inventory Control

c. ROI Ill. Working Capital Management

d. M M Theory IV. Overall Profitability

A.

a b c d

II III IV I

B.

a b c d

I II IV III

C.

a b c d

IV III I II

D.

a b c d

I III II IV

Option: A

50) Which one of the following is an example of sources of funds?

A. Decrease in share capital

B. Increase in long-term liabilities

C. Decrease in long-term liabilities

D. Increase in fixed assets

Option: B

51) Which of the following statement is correct?

A. Fixed assets must always be shown at market value

B. Book-keeping and accounting are different terms

C. Owner's Equity = Assets + Liabilities

D. Patents is an example of current asset

Option: A

52) Bonus shares can be issued by a company

A. Out of the Reserves created by revaluation of fixed assets

B. Out of share premium not collected in cash

C. Without any provision for it in the Articles of Association of the company

D. Out of free reserves built out of genuine profit

Option: D

53) Current assets include

A. Stores & Spare parts

B. Stock in trade

C. Sundry Debtors

D. All of the above

Option: D

54) Which of the following accounting equation is correct?

A. Capital + Liabilities= Assets

B. Capital = Assets + Liabilities

C. Capital- Liabilities = Assets

D. Capital + Assets = Liabilities

Option: A

55) Goods withdrawn by the proprietor for his personal use are

A. Shown as a deduction from the purchases

B. Shown as a deduction from the sales

C. Treated as sales at cost price

D. Added to the purchases

Option: A

56) Unpaid calls are shown in the balance sheet of a company

A. By adding it to the share capital

B. By deducting it from the called-up share capital

C. Under the head 'current assets'

D. Under the head 'current liabilities'

Option: B

57) Stock is

A. Included in the category of fixed assets

B. Part of current assets

C. Intangible

D. Tangible

Option: B

58) Which of the following is not included in the category of 'Intangible Assets' ?

A. Patents rights

B. Copy rights

C. Competitive benefit and privileges

D. Machinery

Option: D

59) AS -10 (Accounting Standard on Fixed Assets) does not deal with accounting for the 

following items to which special considerations apply

A. Forests, plantations and similar regenerative natural resources

B. Wasting assets including material rights, expenditure on the exploration for and 

extraction of minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources

C. Expenditure on real estate development and livestock

D. None of the above

Option: D

60) Which of the following assets are dealt with by AS - 10 (Accounting Standard on Fixed 

Assets)?

A. Land, building, plant and machinery, vehicles, furniture and fittings

B. Goodwill and patents

C. Trademarks and designs

D. All of the above

Option: D

61) Cost of inventories includes

A. Direct Material + Direct Expenses

B. Direct Labour + Direct Expenses

C. All costs of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the 

inventories to their present location and condition

D. Direct material only

Option: C

62) Closing stock is valued at

A. Cost

B. Market value

C. Cost or market price whichever is lower

D. None of the above

Option: C

63) Salary due to clerk is preferential for a period not exceeding

A. 2 Month 

B. 3 Month 

C. 4 Month 

D. 5 Month 

Option: C

64) The fundamental accounting equation' Assets = Liabilities + Capital' is the formal expression 

of

A. Dual aspect concept

B. Matching concept

C. Going concern concept

D. Money measurement concept

Option: A

65) Maximum __________ can be treated as preferential salary and wages 

A. 20,000 

B. 25,000 

C. 30,000 

D. 10,000 

Option: A

66) Which of the following statements is true in relation to liabilities?

A. Claims against the resources.

B. Currently existing obligations which the firm intends to meet at some time in the 

future.

C. It must be capable of being expressed in money terms.

D. All of the above

Option: D

67) All capital expenditures and receipts are taken to

A. Trading and Profit and Loss Account

B. Balance sheet

C. Trial balance

D. None of the above

Option: B

68) Which one of the following branches of accounting primarily deals with processing and 

presenting of accounting data for internal use?

A. Financial accounting

B. Tax accounting

C. Management accounting

D. Inflation accounting

Option: C

69) Amount spent on an advertisement campaign, the benefit of which is likely to last for three 

years is a

A. Capital expenditure

B. Revenue expenditure

C. Deferred revenue expenditure

D. None of the above

Option: C

70) As per AS – 14 purchase consideration is what is payable to

A. Shareholders

B. Creditors

C. Debentureholders

D. Shareholders and Debentureholders

Option: A

71) Amalgamation is said to be in the nature of merger if:

A. All assets and liabilities of transferor company are taken over by the transferee

company.

B. Business of transferor company is intended to be carried on by the transferee

company.

C. Purchase consideration must be paid in equity shares by the transferee company

except for fraction shares.

D. All of the above

Option: D

72) Amalgamate adjustment account is opened in the books of transferee company to

incorporate:

A. The assets of the transferor company

B. The liabilities of the transferor company

C. The statutory reserves of the transferor company

D. The non – statutory reserves of the transferor company

Option:C

73) Goodwill arising on amalgamation is to be

A. Retained in the books of the transferee company

B. Amortised to income on a systematic basis normally five years

C. Adjusted against reserves or profit and loss account balance

D. All of the above

Option:B

74) Under pooling of interest method the difference between the purchase consideration and

share capital of the transferee company should be adjusted to:

A. General reserve

B. Amalgamation adjustment account

C. Goodwill or capital reserve

D. None of the above

Option:A

75) Under purchase method the difference between the purchase consideration and share capital

of the transferee company should be adjusted to:

A. General reserve

B. Amalgamation adjustment account

C. Goodwill or capital reserve

D. None of the above

Option:C

76) Which of the following is not deferred revenue expenditure?

A. Heavy advertisement expenditure.

B. Expenses incurred in removing the business to more convenient premises.

C. Preliminary expenses.

D. Depreciation on fixed assets.

Option: D

77) For amalgamation in the nature of merger, the shareholders holding at least ______ or more

of the equity shares of the transferor company becomes the equity shareholders of the transferee

company.

A. 51%

B. 90%

C. 99%

D. 100%

Option: B

78) AS – 14 is not applicable if when Transferee Company acquires Transferor Company and

Transferor Company

A. Ceases to exist

B. Separate entity is Continue to exist

C. Applied in all cases

D. None of the above

Option: B

79)A Ltd. and B Ltd. go into liquidation and a new company X Ltd. is formed. It is a case of

A. Absorption

B. External reconstruction

C. Amalgamation.

D. commencement

Option:C

80) X Ltd. goes into liquidation and a new company Z Ltd. is formed to take over the business of

X Ltd. It is a case of:

A. Absorption

B. External reconstruction

C. Amalgamation.

D. commencement.

Option:B

81) Which of the following cannot be treated as revenue expenditure?

A. Cost of goods purchased for resale.

B. Wages paid for the erection of plant and machinery.

C. Obsolescence cost.

D. Expenses incurred by way of repairs of existing assets which do not in any way add to 

their earning capacity.

Option: B

82) Which of the following has the highest cost of capital?

A. Loans

B. Equity shares

C. Bonds

D. Preference shares

Option: B

83) Risk in capital budgeting implies that the decision maker knows _ of the cash flows.

A. Variability

B. Certainty

C. Probability

D. None of these

Option: C

84) Cost of capital is helpful in corporative analysis of various

A. Source of Finance

B. Source of Services

C. Source of material

D. Product

Option: A

85) Which method does not consider the time value of money

A. Net present value

B. Internal Rate of Return

C. Average rate of return

D. Profitability Index

Option: C

86) Which of the following has the highest cost of capital?

A. Loans

B. Equity shares

C. Bonds

D. Preference shares

Option: B

87) When the expenses of liquidation are to be borne by the purchasing company, then the

purchasing company debits:

A. Vendor company's account

B. Bank account

C. Goodwill account.

D. Realisation A/c

Option:C

88) When the purchasing company makes payment of the purchase consideration, it debits:

A. Business purchase account

B. Assets account

C. Vendor company's account.

D. Realisation A/c

Option:C

89) The share capital, to the extent already held by the purchasing company, is closed by the

vendor company by crediting it to:

A. Share capital account

B. Purchasing company's account

C. Realisation account.

D. Business purchase account 

Option: C.

90) Which of the following is not included in the assumption on which Myron Gorden proposed 

a model on Stock valuation

A. Retained earning the only source of financing

B. Finite Life of the firm

C. Taxes do not exist

D. Constant rate of return on firms investment.

Option: B

91) X Ltd. goes into liquidation and an existing company Z Ltd. purchases the business of X

Ltd. It is a case of:

A. Absorption

B. External reconstruction

C. Amalgamation.

D. Liquidation 

Option: A

92) Liabilities (not accumulated profits) of a company include—

A. General reserve

B. Pension fund

C. Dividend equalisation fund.

D. Retain earning 

Option: B

93) When the expenses of liquidation are to be borne by the vendor company, then the vendor

company debits:

A. Realisation account

B. Bank account

C. Goodwill account.

D. Purchasing company account

Option: A

94) Accumulated profits include:

A. Provision for doubtful debts

B. Superannuation fund

C. Workmen's compensation fund.

D. Provision for Tax

Option: C

95) For paying liabilities not taken over by the purchasing company, the vendor company

credits:

A. Realisation account

B. Bank account

C. Liabilities account.

D. purchasing company account

Option: B

96) Which one is more appropriate for cost of retained earning?

A. Weighted Average cost of capital

B. Opportunity cost to the firm

C. Expected rate of return by the investor

D. None of the above

Option: B

97) Debt financing is a cheaper source of finance because of

A. Time value of Money

B. Rate of Interest

C. Tax deductibility of Interest

D. Dividends not payable to lenders.

Option: C

98) The vendor company transfers preliminary expenses (at the time of absorption) to:

A. Purchasing Company account

B. Realisation account

C. Purchasing company's account.

D. Equity shareholders' account

Option: D

99) A newly established company cannot be successful in obtaining finance by way of

A. issue of equity capital

B. issue of preference share

C. issue of debenture

D. None of the above

Option: C

100) Money spent to acquire or upgrade physical assets is known as:

A. Revenue Expense

B. Capital Expense

C. Administrative Expense

D. Operating Expense

Option: B


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