Mock Exit Exam - Accounting and Finance (2025 Blueprint)
1. The main purpose of financial accounting is to:
a) Prepare budgets
b) Provide financial information to external users
c) Calculate tax
d) Control internal processes
Correct Answer: b
2. Which of the following is not a component of financial statements?
a) Balance sheet
b) Trial balance
c) Statement of cash flows
d) Income statement
Correct Answer: b
3. The accounting equation is:
a) Assets = Liabilities - Equity
b) Assets = Liabilities + Equity
c) Equity = Revenue - Expenses
d) Assets = Revenue + Expenses
Correct Answer: b
4. Depreciation is recorded to:
a) Increase asset value
b) Allocate cost of an asset over time
c) Track sales
d) Increase profit
Correct Answer: b
5. A debit entry in the cash account indicates:
a) A decrease in cash
b) An increase in cash
c) A transfer to equity
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b