Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
Financial Forensics
Transactions & the accounting equation
Examination Instructions & Guidelines
- Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
- MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
- NAT: Numerical response. No negative marking.
- Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
- Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.
- Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Which of the following transactions increases both cash and net income?
- ACash receipts from a bank loan.
- BCash receipts from sale of common stock.
- CCash receipts from customers for services provided.
- DCash payments for cost of goods sold.
- Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Which of the following properly describes the impact on the financial statements when a company borrows $20,000 from a local bank?
- ANet income increases $20,000.
- BAssets decrease $20,000.
- CStockholders' equity increases $20,000.
- DLiabilities increase $20,000.
- Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Which of the following statements is correct regarding activities and how they impact financial statements?
- AThe payment of a cash dividend reduces net income.
- BCash received from issuing common stock to stockholders is reported as a financing activity cash flow within the statement of cash flows.
- CProviding services to a customer on account does not impact net income.
- DThe purchase of manufacturing equipment is reported within the statement of cash flows as a financing activity.
- Q4MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Which of the following transactions affects both the income statement and the statement of cash flows?
- ASelling stock in exchange for cash.
- BDeclaring and paying a cash dividend.
- CSelling a product to a customer which creates an account receivable.
- DPaying employee salaries as they are earned.
Read the passage below, then answer Q5–Q8
Answer the given subquestions based on the information below:
Fulton Company was established at the beginning of 2024 when several investors paid a total of $200,000 to purchase Fulton common stock. No additional investments in common stock were made during the year. By December 31, 2024, Fulton had cash on hand of $45,000, office equipment of $40,000, inventory of $156,000, and accounts payable of $10,000. Sales for the year were $812,000. Of this amount, customers still owed $20,000. Fulton declared and paid dividends of $25,000 to its stockholders during 2024.
Q5NAT1 Mark·Write the numberWhat is the Asset of the company as 31st, December 2024 (in $)?
Your answer:- Q6NAT1 Mark·Write the number
What is the Liability of the company as 31st, December 2024 (in $)?
Your answer: - Q7NAT1 Mark·Write the number
What is the Retained earnings of the company as 31st, December 2024 (in $)?
Your answer: - Q8NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Net income of the company for the given duration is ____. (in $)
Your answer: