Accounting and Finance Questions

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Who is contingent worker? can we run payroll for a contingent worker?

Answer

Contingent or temporary workers have little or no job security as their employment is based on a temporary
Contingent workers are not committed to the organization for a long run, as they know that they will be out of there in very short period of time

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What are the benefits achieved by payroll giving?

Answer

Payroll Giving enables employees to give to any UK charity straight from their gross salary (before tax is deducted), giving immediate tax relief of up to 40% on their donations

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The APC is calculated as

A) consumption/income B) change in income/change in consumption
C) income/consumption D) change in consumption/change in income
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) consumption/income

Explanation:

The average propensity to consume (APC) is the ratio of consumption expenditures (C) to disposable income (DI), or APC = C / DI. 

 

Hence, APC = consumption/income.

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Q:

Invoice is an example of

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:

What are the benefits achieved by computerized payroll system?

Answer

With the computerised payroll systems -


=>You saved a lot of your time,
=>Your accuracy and efficiency is increased by many times.
=>Your are free from small and small human mistakes in calculation and linking etc.
=>Once master data is updated(CTC,Reimbursement), rest is taken care by the systems once input is given as and when salary is processed.
=>Better control is exercised.

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Q:

Is accounts receivable an asset or liability?

Answer

Accounts receivable is the amount to be received by the seller from the customer. Hence, it comes under asset.

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Q:

Bad debt expense is reported on the income statement as

Answer

Bad debts expense often refers to the loss that a company experiences because it sold goods or provided services and did not require immediate payment. The loss occurs when the customer does not pay the amount owed. In other words, bad debts expense is related to a company's current asset accounts receivable.


 


You have already recorded the Rs. 100 in your accounts receivable, and you need to eliminate that amount. As you use double-entry accounting, you must record a Rs. 100 credit to your accounts receivable and a Rs. 100 debit to your allowance for doubtful accounts or your bad debts expense column.

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Q:

Managerial accounting information is generally prepared for

A) creditors B) regulatory agencies
C) shareholders D) managers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) managers

Explanation:

Managerial accounting information is generally prepared for managers of an organization. It is also known as cost accounting, is the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information to managers for the pursuit of an organization's goals. 

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