Accounting

Master the fundamentals of Accounting with our extensive collection of Accounting MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Covering topics like financial accounting, cost accounting, auditing, partnership accounts, corporate accounting, and managerial accounting, these multiple-choice questions are ideal for students, teachers, and candidates preparing for competitive exams (CA, ACCA, ICMA, CSS, PMS, NTS, FPSC, PPSC, UPSC, etc.). Each question is followed by a clear solution and explanation to strengthen your concepts, improve problem-solving skills, and boost exam preparation. Perfect for practice, self-assessment, and revision in Accounting.

21. Which of the following is quoted company?

A) Private limited company
B) Public limited company
C) Listed company
D) Non listed company
✅ ANSWER: C
Listed company is quoted company. The CA 2006 definition of ‘quoted company’ in s. 385 refers to companies listed on ‘regulated markets’ including the Main Market, but not AIM.

25. A promissory note is drawn by ______ in favor of _____

A) Drawer, Drawee
B) Maker, Payee
C) Payer, Payee
D) Drawer, Payee
✅ ANSWER: B
A promissory note is drawn by Maker in favor of Payee. Maker or Drawer is the person who makes or draws the promissory note. He is also called the promisor. Drawee or Payee is the person in whose favour the promissory note is drawn.

27. Noting charges are paid at the time of

A) Renewal of the bill
B) Retirement of the bill
C) Dishonor of the bill
D) None of the above
✅ ANSWER: C
Noting charges are paid at the time of Dishonor of the bill. When a Bill of Exchange is dishonoured, in order to prove the fact, the drawer (or holder) may get the bill of exchange noted and protested through a public official known as “Notary Public” Noting is the recording of the fact of dishonour by a Notary public which becomes an evidence of dishonour.

30. What is depreciation?

A) Cost of a fixed asset
B) Cost of a fixed asset’s repair
C) The residual value of a fixed asset
D) Portion of a fixed asset’s cost consumed during the current accounting period
✅ ANSWER: D
Portion of a fixed asset’s cost consumed during the current accounting period is known as depreciation. Depreciation is an accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life and is used to account for declines in value. Businesses depreciate long-term assets for both tax and accounting purposes.