Journal Entry Practice Quiz
Journal Entry Practice Questions
Here are 5 True or False questions on Journal Entries. How many can you get right?
A Journal Entry is a record of a Financial Transaction.
a) True
b) False
Every Journal Entry contains exactly one Debit and one Credit.
a) True
b) False
In a Journal Entry, Total Debits must equal Total Credits.
a) True
b) False
Journal Entries are posted directly into Financial Statements.
a) True
b) False
A Compound Journal Entry involves more than two accounts.
a) True
b) False
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Journal Entry Practice Answers
Here are the answers:
a) True. A Journal Entry is a record of a Financial Transaction.
b) False. A Journal Entry can contain more than one Debit and one Credit. It all depends on the complexity of the transaction. The sole requirement is that Total Debits equal Total Credits.
a) True. In Double-Entry Accounting, every transaction must be balanced. This means Total Debits must equal Total Credits across all Journal Entries.
b) False. Journal Entries are posted to the General Ledger. This is a central database that contains a complete record of Accounts and Journal Entries. Data from the General Ledger is periodically summarized and used to create Financial Statements.
a) True. A Compound Journal Entry affects more than two accounts.
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Topics Covered
What a Journal Entry is and how it records a transaction
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