CAPE Accounting Unit 1 Practice Questions - CAPE Accounting Unit 1 - Financial Accounting (Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC) Exam - CAPE Accounting Unit 1 Practice Questions - CAPE Accounting Unit 1 - Financial Accounting (Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC) Exam

Question 1

Which statement best describes the primary purpose of financial accounting?

To record, summarise and communicate economic events of an entity to external users using established principles and standards To prepare tax returns for the revenue authority only To set selling prices based on contribution margins To provide detailed cost analyses for internal managers only

Correct Answer:

To record, summarise and communicate economic events of an entity to external users using established principles and standards

Question 2

Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenue is generally recognised when:

Cash is received from the customer It is earned, regardless of when cash is received The invoice is printed by the accounting software The owners decide to declare a dividend

Correct Answer:

It is earned, regardless of when cash is received

Question 3

The CAPE Accounting syllabus uses which framework as the basis for applying principles and presenting financial statements?

Tax basis accounting under local income-tax law only US GAAP only IFRS for SMEs (2015) IPSAS for governments only

Correct Answer:

IFRS for SMEs (2015)

Question 4

Which qualitative characteristic means that information can influence users' economic decisions by helping them evaluate past, present or future events?

Verifiability only Consistency only Comparability Relevance

Correct Answer:

Relevance

Question 5

The accounting principle that requires expenses to be recognised in the same period as the related revenues is called the:

Matching principle Monetary unit principle Entity principle Going concern principle

Correct Answer:

Matching principle

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