Unpresented cheques are cheques_________
That have been recorded in the cash book but not by the bank
That have been received by the bank, but not recorded in the cash book
Returned by the bank
Written but not handed over to customers
Correct answer is A
Unpresented cheques are cheques which have not yet cleared through the banking system. It is a term used in the preparation of a bank reconciliation statement. For example, if a business writes a cheque, it will post it to its cash book that day and then send it on to its supplier.
When the invoice of a customer is overcast, the supplier will send to him a
Cheque
Payment voucher
Debit note
Credit note
Correct answer is D
Overcasting is when the estimated value turns out to be above the realized value.
A credit note is a letter sent by the supplier to the customer notifying the customer that he or she has been credited a certain amount due to an error in the original invoice or other reasons. A credit note is issued when a customer pays an amount above the real amount due to an error in the sales invoice that overstated the said amount to be paid.
Which of the following expresses the accounting equation?
Capital + assets = liabilities
Assets - liabilities = Capital
Liabilities + Current Assets = Fixed assets
Liabilities - Capital = Current assets
Correct answer is B
The net working capital formula is calculated by subtracting the current liabilities from the current assets. Here is what the basic equation looks like. Typical current assets that are included in the net working capital calculation are cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and short-term investments.
The accounting entry to correct sales day book overcast is?
Debit sales account and credit debtors account
Debit suspense account and credit sales account
Debit debtors account and credit suspense account
Debit sales account and credit suspense account
Correct answer is D
Remember an overcast is a situation where a customer pays an amount higher and above the real value for goods, due to an error in the total amount calculated in the invoice. The suplier is expected to send a credit note to the customer, noting an error in the invoice and accepting to refund the excess amount to the customer. In the sales day book, the sales account will be debited (because a sale had occur) and a suspense account credited.
A suspense account is an account in the books of an organization in which items are entered temporarily before allocation to the correct or final account.
Which of the following accounts has a credit balance?
Capital
Cash
Drawings
Premises
Correct answer is A
Normal balance is the side where the balance of the account is normally found. Asset accounts normally have debit balances, while liabilities and capital normally have credit balances. Income has a normal credit balance since it increases Capital .