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ACCA Accounting Concepts — practice questions

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Term to Meaning (ACCA FA)

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Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Going concern
    Right
    Entity continues to operate
  2. Left
    Accruals
    Right
    Match income to expenses
  3. Left
    Prudence
    Right
    Avoid overstating assets
  4. Left
    Consistency
    Right
    Same methods each period
  5. Left
    Materiality
    Right
    Omission could mislead users
Instructions
Match each concept to its meaning.

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Spot the Lie: Concepts (ACCA FA)

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Questions
  1. False statement
    Prudence means recognising gains before they are realised.
    Statements
    1. Going concern assumes the business will continue trading.
    2. The accruals concept matches income with related expenses.
    3. Prudence means recognising gains before they are realised.
  2. False statement
    Consistency requires changing methods every year.
    Statements
    1. Consistency requires changing methods every year.
    2. Materiality depends on the size and nature of an item.
    3. The business entity concept separates owner and business.
  3. False statement
    Faithful representation allows deliberate bias.
    Statements
    1. Substance over form looks at economic reality.
    2. Faithful representation allows deliberate bias.
    3. Historical cost records assets at original purchase price.
Instructions
Tap the one false statement.

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