Commercial Applications
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Statement 1: The Going Concern Concept assumes that a business will not cease operations in the near future.
Statement 2: The Business Entity Concept implies that the business and its owner are separate entities, and the owner's personal transactions should be recorded in the business books.
- Only Statement 1 is correct
- Only Statement 2 is correct
- Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct
- Both Statements 1 and 2 are false
Answer
Only Statement 1 is correct
Reason — Statement 1 is true — the Going Concern Concept assumes the business will continue to exist for an indefinite period of time. Statement 2 is false because, although the Business Entity Concept treats the business and its owner as separate entities, the owner's personal transactions should NOT be recorded in the business books — only business transactions are recorded.
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- True
- False
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- Recording of transactions in journal
- Preparing income statement
- Posting entries in ledger
- Preparation of balance sheet
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- To identify and classify economic transactions for meaningful presentation.
- To ensure uniformity in accounting records.
- These principles represent a scientific approach to financial statements.
- All of these
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(1) The Entity Concept emphasizes that a business's financial activities should be reported separately from the personal finances of its owners.
(2) The Entity Concept dictates that all transactions should be recorded using a single currency.
(3) The Entity Concept suggests that the money withdrawn by the proprietor from the firm for his personal use should be treated as drawings.
(4) The Entity Concept focuses on matching revenues and expenses to determine net income.
- Only 1
- 2 & 3
- Only 4
- 1 and 3