Accounting and Finance Questions

Q:

Describe account receivable?

Answer

Accounts Receivable means the amount which comes in to the business. Eg: If the trader made sales to the customer then obviously the trader will received the amount for the sales made. So here the amount which comes in is said to be accouts receivable.

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Q:

What is factoring?

Answer

Selling the rights to the amounts owing by debtors to a finance company for an agreed amount (which is less than the figure at which they are recorded in the accounting books because the finance company needs to be paid for providing the service).

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Q:

What do you understand by Intercompany Settlement ?

Answer

A company may also have various company codes across the different locations. There will be exchange of services between these company codes. These goods and services which are shared or exchanged between these company codes are bring to terms during the month end process. The exchange difference has to be settled by a company code in the way of money transfer.


This process is known as Intercompany Settlement. 

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Q:

what is the job description of a payroll officer?

Answer

1. Collection of attendance / collation of attendance


2. Scrutunizing the received attendance 


3. Calculating the salary as per the attendance, based on LOP received


4. Once the Payroll Processing is over, the gross salary should be checked with Master Data of salary.


5. Netpay has to request for bank transfers / cheque 


6. Need to take care of statutories like PF / ESI / PT / Income Tax


7. While processing salary, statutory deductions like PF / ESIC / PT and income tax calculations tobe taken care.


8. Arriving the salary structure for New Joiners


9. F&F tobe done for resigned employees


10. PF & ESI Nomination has to take care for the new joiners


11. PF Settlement / PF transfer has to take care for the resigned employees after 60days from the date of resignation.

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Q:

Credit sales are recorded as

A) Accounts Receivable B) Accounts Payable
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Accounts Receivable

Explanation:
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Q:

How important does accounts receivable useful for small business and why?

Answer

 Accounts receivables help small businesses by providing quick-time period liquidity. Additionally continued sales on credit provide the  much-needed continuity for small companies.

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Q:

Accrual accounting is used because

A) it provides a better indication of ability to generate cash flows than the cash basis. B) it recognizes revenues when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid.
C) cash flows are considered less important. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) it provides a better indication of ability to generate cash flows than the cash basis.

Explanation:
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Q:

Assets minus liabilities equals

A) Equity B) Net income
C) Working capital D) Net assets
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Equity

Explanation:

Assets minus liabilities equals Equity.

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