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Trang 1Accruals and Prepayments
Prepared for Educational Purposes
August 14, 2025
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This section contains 50 multiple-choice questions based on accruals and prepayments, focusing on their treatment in the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Profit or Loss
1 At 31 December 2008, the following require inclusion in a company’s financial state-ments: (1) On 1 January 2008, the company made a loan of $28,800 to an employee, repayable on 1 January 2009, charging interest at 2 per cent per year On the due date, she repaid the loan and paid the whole of the interest due (2) The company paid insurance $21,600 in 2008, covering the year ending 31 August 2009 (3) On
1 January 2009, the company received rent from a tenant $9,600 covering the six months to 31 December 2008 For these items, what total figures should be included
in the company’s Statement of Financial Position at 31 December 2008?
a Current assets $24,576; Current liabilities $NIL
b Current assets $38,976; Current liabilities $14,400
c Current assets $24,000; Current liabilities $29,376
d Current assets $53,376; Current liabilities $NIL
2 Moira prepares its financial statements for the year to 30 April each year The company pays rent for its premises quarterly in advance on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October each year The annual rent was $201,600 per year until 30 June
2008 It was increased from that date to $230,400 per year What rent expense and end-of-year prepayment should be included in the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2009?
a Expense: $225,600; Prepayment: $38,400
b Expense: $223,200; Prepayment: $19,200
c Expense: $223,200; Prepayment: $38,400
d Expense: $225,600; Prepayment: $19,200
3 A business has received telephone bills as follows: Quarter to 30 November 2005:
$739.20 (December 2005, paid January 2006); Quarter to 28 February 2006: $798.00 (March 2006, paid April 2006); Quarter to 31 May 2006: $898.80 (June 2006, paid June 2006); Quarter to 31 August 2006: $814.80 (September 2006, paid October 2006); Quarter to 30 November 2006: $840.00 (December 2006, paid January 2007); Quarter to 28 February 2007: $966.00 (March 2007, paid March 2007) In the Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 December 2006, the charge for telephone should be:
a $3,250.80
b $3,407.60
c $3,351.60
d $3,463.60
4 Details of a company’s insurance policy are shown below: Premium for year ended
31 March 2008 paid April 2007: $25,920; Premium for year ending 31 March 2009 paid April 2008: $28,800 What figures should be included in the company’s
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a Statement of profit or loss: $28,080; Statement of financial position: $21,600 (prepayment)
b Statement of profit or loss: $26,640; Statement of financial position: $21,600 (accrual)
c Statement of profit or loss: $26,640; Statement of financial position: $21,600 (prepayment)
d Statement of profit or loss: $28,080; Statement of financial position: $21,600 (accrual)
5 A company owns properties rented to tenants The following information is avail-able for the year ended 30 June 2006: Rent in advance 30 June 2005: $323,040; Rent in arrears 30 June 2005: $11,520; Rent in advance 30 June 2006: $346,560; Rent in arrears 30 June 2006: $20,880; Cash received from tenants: $2,003,040 All rent in arrears was subsequently received What figure should appear in the company’s Statement of Profit or Loss for rent receivable in the year ended 30 June 2006?
a $1,988,880
b $1,365,840
c $2,017,200
d $2,640,240
6 A company receives rent from properties The total received in the year ended
30 April 2008 was $1,154,880 The amounts of rent in advance and in arrears at
30 April 2007 and 2008 were: Rent received in advance 30 April 2007: $68,880; 30 April 2008: $74,880; Rent in arrears 30 April 2007: $50,880; 30 April 2008: $44,160 What amount of rental income should appear in the company’s Statement of Profit
or Loss for the year ended 30 April 2008?
a $1,142,160
b $1,167,600
c $1,106,160
d $1,203,600
7 Which of the following best describes a prepayment?
a An expense incurred but not yet paid
b An expense paid for a future period
c Income earned but not yet received
d Income received for a future period
8 An accrued expense is recorded as:
a A current asset
b A non-current asset
c A current liability
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9 A company pays $18,000 for a 12-month insurance policy on 1 April 2024 What
is the prepayment in the Statement of Financial Position as of 31 December 2024?
a $4,500
b $9,000
c $13,500
d $0
10 A business receives a $1,500 utility bill for the quarter ending 31 March 2025, received in April 2025 What is the accrued expense as of 31 December 2024?
a $1,000
b $500
c $1,500
d $0
11 A company receives $12,000 rent in advance on 1 October 2024 for 6 months What
is the rent income for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $6,000
b $12,000
c $4,000
d $0
12 Which of the following is an example of accrued income?
a Rent received in advance
b Interest earned but not yet received
c Insurance paid for the next year
d Utility bill paid after year-end
13 A business pays $24,000 for a two-year insurance policy on 1 January 2024 What
is the insurance expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $12,000
b $24,000
c $6,000
d $0
14 A company has an accrued expense of $3,000 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it pays
$15,000 for the same expense type, and at 31 December 2024, the accrued expense
is $4,000 What is the expense in the Statement of Profit or Loss for 2024?
a $16,000
b $14,000
c $15,000
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15 A business receives $6,000 rent in advance on 1 November 2024 for 3 months What
is the rent income for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $4,000
b $6,000
c $2,000
d $0
16 A company pays $9,600 for a 12-month lease on 1 July 2024 What is the prepay-ment on 31 December 2024?
a $4,800
b $9,600
c $2,400
d $0
17 A business has accrued interest income of $600 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it receives $3,000 interest, and at 31 December 2024, accrued interest is $800 What
is the interest income for 2024?
a $3,200
b $2,800
c $3,600
d $2,400
18 Which of the following statements about accruals is true?
a Accruals are recorded as assets
b Accruals represent expenses paid in advance
c Accruals are expenses incurred but not yet paid
d Accruals are always non-current liabilities
19 A company pays $7,200 for insurance on 1 October 2024 for 12 months What is the insurance expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $1,800
b $7,200
c $5,400
d $0
20 A business receives a $2,000 utility bill for December 2024, paid in January 2025 What is the impact on the Statement of Financial Position at 31 December 2024?
a Increase current assets by $2,000
b Increase current liabilities by $2,000
c No impact
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21 A company pays $8,000 for rent on 1 July 2024 for 8 months What is the prepay-ment on 31 December 2024?
a $2,000
b $4,000
c $8,000
d $0
22 A business has rent in arrears of $5,000 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it receives
$20,000 in rent, and at 31 December 2024, rent in arrears is $4,000 What is the rent income for 2024?
a $19,000
b $20,000
c $21,000
d $16,000
23 A company pays $15,000 for a 15-month insurance policy on 1 April 2024 What
is the prepayment on 31 December 2024?
a $6,000
b $9,000
c $12,000
d $0
24 A business receives $10,000 rent in advance on 1 December 2024 for 10 months What is the rent income for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $1,000
b $10,000
c $5,000
d $0
25 A company has an accrued expense of $2,500 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it pays $10,000 for the same expense, and at 31 December 2024, the accrued expense
is $3,000 What is the expense for 2024?
a $10,500
b $9,500
c $11,000
d $12,500
26 A business pays $12,000 for a 12-month lease on 1 March 2024 What is the lease expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $10,000
b $12,000
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d $0
27 A company receives $8,000 interest income in 2024, with $500 accrued at 31 De-cember 2023 and $700 accrued at 31 DeDe-cember 2024 What is the interest income for 2024?
a $8,200
b $7,800
c $8,700
d $7,300
28 A business pays $16,800 for insurance on 1 January 2024 for 24 months What is the prepayment on 31 December 2024?
a $8,400
b $16,800
c $4,200
d $0
29 A company has rent in advance of $6,000 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it receives
$25,000 in rent, and at 31 December 2024, rent in advance is $5,000 What is the rent income for 2024?
a $26,000
b $24,000
c $25,000
d $20,000
30 A business pays $9,000 for a 9-month subscription on 1 April 2024 What is the subscription expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $9,000
b $6,000
c $3,000
d $0
31 A company receives a $3,000 utility bill for November 2024, paid in December 2024 What is the accrued expense on 31 December 2024?
a $3,000
b $0
c $1,000
d $2,000
32 A business pays $20,000 for a 20-month lease on 1 May 2024 What is the lease expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $8,000
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c $12,000
d $0
33 A company has accrued interest income of $400 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it receives $2,500 interest, and at 31 December 2024, accrued interest is $600 What
is the interest income for 2024?
a $2,700
b $2,300
c $2,900
d $2,100
34 A business pays $10,800 for insurance on 1 July 2024 for 18 months What is the prepayment on 31 December 2024?
a $7,200
b $3,600
c $10,800
d $0
35 A company receives $7,200 rent in advance on 1 November 2024 for 4 months What
is the rent income for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $3,600
b $7,200
c $1,800
d $0
36 A business has an accrued expense of $4,000 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it pays
$12,000 for the same expense, and at 31 December 2024, the accrued expense is
$5,000 What is the expense for 2024?
a $13,000
b $11,000
c $12,000
d $10,000
37 A company pays $14,400 for a 12-month subscription on 1 October 2024 What is the subscription expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $3,600
b $14,400
c $7,200
d $0
38 A business receives $8,000 rent in advance on 1 October 2024 for 8 months What
is the rent income for the year ended 31 December 2024?
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b $8,000
c $2,000
d $0
39 A company has rent in arrears of $2,000 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it receives
$30,000 in rent, and at 31 December 2024, rent in arrears is $3,000 What is the rent income for 2024?
a $29,000
b $31,000
c $30,000
d $28,000
40 A business pays $6,000 for a 6-month lease on 1 July 2024 What is the prepayment
on 31 December 2024?
a $0
b $3,000
c $6,000
d $1,000
41 A company receives $9,000 interest income in 2024, with $600 accrued at 31 De-cember 2023 and $800 accrued at 31 DeDe-cember 2024 What is the interest income for 2024?
a $9,200
b $8,800
c $9,800
d $8,400
42 A business pays $12,000 for insurance on 1 January 2024 for 24 months What is the insurance expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $6,000
b $12,000
c $3,000
d $0
43 A company has rent in advance of $8,000 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it receives
$40,000 in rent, and at 31 December 2024, rent in advance is $7,000 What is the rent income for 2024?
a $41,000
b $39,000
c $40,000
d $33,000
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a $2,700
b $5,400
c $1,800
d $0
45 A company receives a $2,400 utility bill for December 2024, received in January
2025 What is the accrued expense on 31 December 2024?
a $2,400
b $0
c $800
d $1,600
46 A business pays $24,000 for a 24-month lease on 1 July 2024 What is the lease expense for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $6,000
b $24,000
c $12,000
d $0
47 A company has accrued interest income of $500 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it receives $3,000 interest, and at 31 December 2024, accrued interest is $700 What
is the interest income for 2024?
a $3,200
b $2,800
c $3,700
d $2,500
48 A business pays $9,600 for insurance on 1 April 2024 for 12 months What is the prepayment on 31 December 2024?
a $2,400
b $7,200
c $4,800
d $0
49 A company receives $6,000 rent in advance on 1 December 2024 for 6 months What
is the rent income for the year ended 31 December 2024?
a $1,000
b $6,000
c $3,000
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50 A business has an accrued expense of $3,500 at 31 December 2023 In 2024, it pays
$14,000 for the same expense, and at 31 December 2024, the accrued expense is
$4,000 What is the expense for 2024?
a $14,500
b $13,500
c $15,000
d $11,000
2 Part 2: Answers with Detailed Explanations
1 a Current assets $24,576; Current liabilities $NIL Explanation: Loan interest:
$28,800× 2% = $576 (current asset) Insurance: $21,600 for year ending 31 August
2009; prepayment for 1 January31 August 2009 (8 months) = $21,600 × 8/12 =
$14,400 (current asset) Rent: $9,600 received 1 January 2009 for 6 months to 31 December 2008, accrued income = $9,600 (current asset) Total current assets =
$576 + $14,400 + $9,600 = $24,576 No liabilities arise
2 a Expense: $225,600; Prepayment: $38,400 Explanation: Rent expense: 1
May30 June 2008 (2 months) at $201,600/year = 2 × $16,800 = $33,600; 1 July
200830 April 2009 (10 months) at $230,400/year = 10× $19,200 = $192,000 Total
expense = $33,600 + $192,000 = $225,600 Prepayment: Payment on 1 April 2009
= $230,400/4 = $57,600; MayJune 2009 (2 months) prepaid = $57,600 × 2/3 =
$38,400
3 c $3,351.60 Explanation: Telephone expense for 2006: November 2005 bill:
$739.20 (1 month, December) = $739.20/3 = $246.40; February 2006: $798.00; May 2006: $898.80; August 2006: $814.80; November 2006: $840.00 (2 months, SeptemberOctober) = $840.00 × 2/3 = $560.00 Total = $246.40 + $798.00 +
$898.80 + $814.80 + $560.00 = $3,318.00 Closest option: $3,351.60 (possible source error)
4 c Statement of profit or loss: $26,640; Statement of financial position: $21,600 (prepayment) Explanation: Premium to 31 March 2008: $25,920 (9 months, 1
July 200731 March 2008) = $25,920× 9/12 = $19,440 Premium to 31 March 2009:
$28,800 (3 months, 1 April30 June 2008) = $28,800× 3/12 = $7,200; Prepayment
(9 months, 1 July 200831 March 2009) = $28,800× 9/12 = $21,600 Total expense
= $19,440 + $7,200 = $26,640
5 c $2,017,200 Explanation: Rent receivable = Opening arrears ($11,520) + Cash
received ($2,003,040) + Closing advance ($346,560) - Opening advance ($323,040)
- Closing arrears ($20,880) = $2,017,200
6 a $1,142,160 Explanation: Rental income = Opening arrears ($50,880) + Cash
received ($1,154,880) + Closing advance ($74,880) Opening advance ($68,880) -Closing arrears ($44,160) = $1,142,160
7 b An expense paid for a future period Explanation: Prepayments are payments
made in advance for expenses that relate to future periods