2. Recording Financial Transactions

Ledger Accounts — Quiz

Test your understanding of ledger accounts with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following describes the process of transferring entries from the journal to the ledger accounts?

Question 2

If the total debits in a ledger account exceed the total credits, the account has a:

Question 3

What is the purpose of the 'Balance c/d' (balance carried down) entry in a ledger account?

Question 4

A business pays its monthly rent of $$ \$600 $$ in cash. How would this transaction be recorded in the ledger accounts?

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a ledger account?