The entry for creating a Provision for bad debts is_____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. If actual bad debts are more than the provision for bad debts, then there will be a_____________?

   A. Credit balance of Provision for Bad Debts Account
   B. Debit balance of Provision for Bad Debts Account
   C. Debit balance of Bad Debts Account
   D. Debit balance of Discount on Debtors Account

2. Bad debts recovered account will be transferred to______________?

   A. Debtor‘s Account
   B. Profit and Loss Account
   C. Provision for Doubtful Debt Account
   D. Either B or C above

3. Bad debts recovered is:

   A. Credited to P&L A/c
   B. Debited to P&L A/c
   C. Reduced from debtors in Balance Sheet
   D. Added to debtors in Balance Sheet

4. The creation of provision for doubtful debts given as an adjustment requires____________?

   A. Debit Profit and Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors
   B. Credit Profit & Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors
   C. Credit Profit and Loss Account and add the provision to debtors
   D. Debit Profit & Loss Account and add the provision to debtors

5. An increase in provision for bad debt will____________?

   A. Decrease net income
   B. Decrease liabilities
   C. Increase net income
   D. Increase liabilities

6. The drawer of a trade bill passes relevant entries with regard to the transaction involved in it. But, in case of an accommodation bill, he passes an entry in addition to the usual entries. The additional entry so passed is with respect to

   A. Discounting of the bill with the bank
   B. Payment of the bill on due date
   C. Remitting or receiving the amount
   D. Sending the bill to bank for collection

7. Debts which are payable in the course of a month are called _____________?

   A. External liabilities
   B. Fixed liabilities
   C. Current liabilities
   D. Liquid Liabilities

8. Under the direct write-off method of recognizing a bad debt expense. Which of the following statements is/are true?

   A. The bad debt expense is not matched with the related sales
   B. Revenue is overstated in the year of sales
   C. It violates the matching principle of accounting
   D. All of the above

9. At the time of preparation of financial accounts, bad debt recovered account will be transferred to?

   A. Debtors A/c
   B. Profit & Loss A/c
   C. Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c
   D. Profit & Loss Appropriation A/c

10. Double entry implies that

    A. Recording entries in journal
    B. Recording entries in Ledger account
    C. Recording two aspects of every transaction
    D. Recording every transaction in books