Accounting and Finance Questions

Q:

Is it possible for a company to show positive cash flows but be in grave trouble ?

Answer

Absolutely. Two examples involve unsustainable improvements in working capital (a company is selling off inventory and delaying payables), and another example involves lack of revenues going forward in the pipeline.

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Q:

Which one of the following is not a 'Money Market Instrument'?

A) Commercial Paper B) Equity Shares
C) Certificate of Deposit D) Treasury Bills
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Equity Shares

Explanation:

Money market instruments are debt securities that generally give the owner the unconditional right to receive a stated, fixed sum of money on a specified date.


There are several money market instruments in most Western countries, including treasury bills, commercial paper, bankers' acceptances, deposits, certificates of deposit, bills of exchange, repurchase agreements, federal funds, and short-lived mortgage- and asset-backed securities.

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Q:

Explain What is the difference between debenture holders and creditors ?

Answer

Debenture holder are those who provides long term loan at specific interest rate in term of cash and creditor provides only short term credit in term of cash for purchasing of goods.

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Q:

The accounting process involves all of the following except

A) identifying economic transactions that are relevant to the business B) analyzing and interpreting financial reports
C) communicating financial information to users by preparing financial reports D) recording nonquantifiable economic events
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) analyzing and interpreting financial reports

Explanation:

The three steps in the accounting process are

 

1. Identification,

2. Recording, and

3. Communication. 

 

Hence, analyzing and interpreting financial reports is not involved in the accounting process.

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Q:

What is retropay?

Answer

It is a process that recaculates the amount to pay an employess in the current period to account for retrospective changes that occurred in previous payroll periods.

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Q:

What Is Your Experience with Computerized Payroll Systems or Software?

Answer

Payroll systems accurately maintain data related to payroll processing. Familiarity with formal payroll systems and computerized software ensure the candidate has experience with current payroll technology.

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Q:

Accounts that normally have debit balances are

A) Assets,Expenses,and Common stock B) Assets,Dividends,and Expenses
C) Assets,Expenses,and Revenues D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assets,Dividends,and Expenses

Explanation:
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Q:

On a bank reconciliation, deposits in transit are

A) added to the book balance B) added to the bank balance
C) deducted from the book balance D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) added to the bank balance

Explanation:

A deposit in transit is cash (currency, coins, checks, electronic transfers) that a company has received and is rightfully reported as Cash on its balance sheet, but does not appear on the bank statement until a later date.

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