Accounting and Finance Questions

Q:

Which of the following is not true about enterprise systems? 

A) Enterprise software is expressly built to allow companies to mimic their unique business practices. B) Enterprise software includes analytical tools to evaluate overall organizational performance.
C) Enterprise system data have standardized definitions and formats that are accepted by the entire organization. D) Enterprise systems help firms respond rapidly to customer requests for information or products.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Enterprise software is expressly built to allow companies to mimic their unique business practices.

Explanation:

Enterprise systems (ES) are large-scale application software packages that support business processes, information flows, reporting, and data analytics in complex organizations.

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Q:

The chart of accounts is designed to

A) alphabetized the accounts to make reading easier for its financial statement users B) summarize the transactions and determine their ending balances
C) meet the information needs of a company and other financial statement users D) analyse the accounts and organize them in order of dollar amount to simplify the accounting information for users
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) meet the information needs of a company and other financial statement users

Explanation:

The chart of accounts is designed to to meet the information needs of a company and other financial statement users.

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Q:

What are the general deductions made while doing payroll for an employee in an organization?

Answer

Professional Tax


ESI


PF


Recoveries


Advances if any

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Q:

when a purchase on account is made the invoice becomes

A) debt B) credit
C) both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) debt

Explanation:
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Q:

Which investment type typically carries the least risk?

A) Mutual funds B) Treasury bonds
C) Savings account D) Individual stocks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Savings account

Explanation:

Different types of risk exist in ivesting schemes depending on what you've invested in.

 

Savings accounts are generally regarded as the least risky investments as in this we just save our wealth for future expenses.

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Q:

How do you calculate gratuity?

Answer

Gratuity is paid to all such employees after their resignation or retirement.Incase of resignation gratuity is paid to such employees who have completed 5 years of service.


Calculation of gratuity = Basic + DA x (15/26) x Total no. yrs service


15- Half month


26- Excluding 4 sundays

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Q:

What report are provided to accounting dept. from payroll every month? What reports are generate at end month, qtr & year end in payroll dept?

Answer

For making accounting entries the accounting dept will need the total transactions of the particular payroll run grouped into various expenditure/liability/Income items like salary,loans,ees pension,ers pension,tax, PF/NI etc. This information should be employee wise & relevant cost center of the employee(in a large organisation).

Mostly payroll will have expenses/liabilities only. Few payrolls might have Income also.

To be specific to the reports bit of your question following reports are produced

1) Net pay reconciliations report
2) Deductions report comprising all voluntary and non voluntary deductions
3) Payments report
4) Costing report
5) Exceptions report
6) High pay salary report
7) No pay salary report

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Q:

The internal rate of return is defined as the

Answer

The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is defined as the measure of an investment’s rate of return. It is also called the discounted cash flow rate of return.

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