Business Essentials 4.01

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The process of keeping the financial records of a business is known as:

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Accounting

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Why are accurate accounting records important to a business?

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They show how the business is doing.

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A creditor is most likely to examine a business's financial accounting records if the business is applying for a bank loan.

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applying for a bank loan

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For an accounting system to be useful to the business, the accounting information it contains must be

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accurate and up to date

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Which of the following is a requirement for a good accounting system: It should be updated annually, It should provide needed information quickly, It should eliminate the end for an accountant, It should be replaced every two or three years

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It should provide needed information quickly

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Which of the following is a true statement:
Bookkeeping is the same as accounting,
Bookkeeping is limited to information on sales,
Bookkeeping does not use computers,
Bookkeeping records business transactions

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Bookkeeping records business transactions

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Which of the following presents the first three steps in the accounting cycle in the correct order: Post, journalize, and analyze, Analyze, journalize, and post, Post, analyze, and journalize, Analyze, post, and journalize

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Analyze, journalize, and post

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Which financial report provides estimates of when, where, and how much money will come into and out of a business next year? Options: Cash flow statement, Income statement, Balance sheet, Bank statement

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Cash flow statement

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Finance is the business function that involves managing

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Money

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The goals of the finance function are to ensure profitability and

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reduce risks