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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Questions 186–190 (page: 39)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

What will be the effect on the draft financial statements if the closing inventory figure is increased?

  1. An increase in cost of sales and an increase in the inventory figure in the balance sheet
  2. A decrease in cost of sales, a decrease in gross profit and an increase in the inventory
    figure in the balance sheet
  3. A decrease in cost of sales, an increase in gross profit and an increase in closing inventory in the balance sheet
  4. An increase in cost of sales, a decrease in gross profit and an increase in closing inventory in the balance sheet

Answer(s): C



AB wrote off a $500 debt owed by CD last year During the current year CD has paid the $500 in full AB has debited the bank account with S500.

Where would the credit entry for this receipt be recorded?

  1. Allowance for receivables
  2. Irrecoverable debts expense
  3. Sates ledger control account
  4. Receivables account of CD

Answer(s): B



Which of the following would be a good method of segregating the duties of staff?

  1. Employing separate persons to maintain the sales and purchase ledgers
  2. Employing a wages specialist to calculate and deal with the payment of wages
  3. Employing an experienced cashier to deal with all bank transactions
  4. Employing a separate person to maintain and reconcile control accounts

Answer(s): D



Different users have different needs from financial information. One of which is to know about the company's ability pay its debts
Which of the following users will have this need for information?

  1. Managers
  2. Suppliers
  3. Customers
  4. Shareholders

Answer(s): B



Entity HJ is a small business. In the period. Entity Hj earned revenue of $24,300, had opening inventories of $1,500 and closing inventories of $8,000. Purchases came to $13,200.

What was Entity Hj's gross profit or loss for this period?

  1. $17,600 profit
  2. $6,700 loss
  3. $17,600 loss
  4. $6,700 profit
  5. $31,000 profit

Answer(s): A



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