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ACCA Financial Accounting (FA) — B. Accounting principles, concepts and qualitative characteristics(会計の原則・概念と質的特性): 50 practice questions

50 original ACCA Financial Accounting (FA) questions on B. Accounting principles, concepts and qualitative characteristics(会計の原則・概念と質的特性), each with an explanation and its source. Topics: B1 Accounting principles and concepts(会計の原則と概念), B2 The qualitative characteristics of financial information(財務情報の質的特性). Two free samples are below. Try 5 more free, no sign-up.

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Two B. Accounting principles, concepts and qualitative characteristics(会計の原則・概念と質的特性) questions with explanations

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Q1 B1 Accounting principles and concepts(会計の原則と概念)

What is the going concern basis of accounting?

  1. The assumption that the entity will continue in operation for the foreseeable future
  2. The requirement to record all transactions at their original cost
  3. The idea that the business is separate from its owner
  4. The rule that income and expenses are matched in the period in which they arise
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Answer: A. Going concern assumes that the entity has neither the intention nor the need to liquidate or stop trading in the foreseeable future.

Sources: FA2 and FA/FFA Examinable Documents September 2026 to June 2027 · IAS 8 Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements (IFRS Foundation, 2026 HTML edition)

Q2 B1 Accounting principles and concepts(会計の原則と概念)

Under the accruals basis of accounting, when are income and expenses recognised?

  1. Only at the end of the financial year
  2. When they are earned or incurred, regardless of when cash is received or paid
  3. When cash is received or paid
  4. When the owner decides to record them
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Answer: B. Accruals accounting recognises the effects of transactions in the period in which they occur, not when cash changes hands.

Sources: FA2 and FA/FFA Examinable Documents September 2026 to June 2027 · IAS 8 Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements (IFRS Foundation, 2026 HTML edition)