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Peachtree Accounting

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Asterisks (*) - question marks (?) - and plus signs (+) cannot be used in _________.






2. If you choose ______ posting - you must post the journals before the General Ledger will be updated.






3. Peachtree recommends using ________ posting.






4. When you use _________ posting - transactions update the General Ledger when they are saved.






5. Peachtree allows __________ fiscal years to be open at a time. (spell out the answer)






6. You can/cannot change Accounting Methods once New Company Setup is complete.






7. The posting method can be changed at any time by selecting ________ _________ from the Maintain menu.






8. __________ are not permitted in an account ID. However - spaces between characters are allowed.






9. Displays Help topics relating to the current window.






10. At the end of the second fiscal year - you ________ the first fiscal year to make the next fiscal year available.






11. The _______ ________ records income (not cash) when it is earned and expenses when they are incurred - that is - when your vendors bill you not necessarily when you pay them.






12. General Ledger defaults are/aren't available in Peachtree First Accounting.


13. Trial Balance: Shows the result of the Assets - Expenses column minus the Liabilities - Equity - Income column. This value should be zero before you click OK. If this value is non-zero - the amount shown will post to a _________ __________ __________






14. All companies to be consolidated must have the same _______ _______ ________ - as well as the same __________ ___________.






15. The posting method can be changed at any time by selecting ________ _________ from the Maintain menu.






16. The ________ _________ window is used to enter and update budget information for accounts.






17. Peachtree allows __________ fiscal years to be open at a time. (spell out the answer)






18. The total length of the account number - including separators - can be up to ___ characters - and Peachtree will display the structure of the ID on the right side of the window.






19. The _______ ________ records income (not cash) when it is earned and expenses when they are incurred - that is - when your vendors bill you not necessarily when you pay them.






20. ___________ Options are not available in __________. (use software abbreviation)






21. This button is available on most Peachtree windows. Help topics relating to the current window appear when you click the button.






22. If you choose ______ posting - you must post the journals before the General Ledger will be updated.






23. Information about your vendors is entered through the _________ _________ window.






24. This button is available on most Peachtree windows. Help topics relating to the current window appear when you click the button.






25. The total length of the account number - including separators - can be up to ___ characters - and Peachtree will display the structure of the ID on the right side of the window.






26. After the company is created - you can change the current period at any time by selecting Tasks>System>_________________ from the menu bar.






27. Lists all Help options available in the program. The various topics are categorized in the Contents and Index options.






28. You cannot change _________ once New Company Setup is complete.






29. In the General Ledger Defaults on the tab __________ ___________ - you can create or change segments for your chart of accounts ID.






30. If you want to change the account segmentation later - you can do so in _______ ________ _______ on the _______ ________ tab






31. Once the new company has been created - you can select this menu selection at any time to review or update the information entered on this window.






32. Displays Help topics relating to the current window.






33. ________ are not available in Peachtree First Accounting.






34. The _________ __________ records income when cash is received and expenses when they are paid.






35. Typically - the _________ ___________ account is for the Rounding Account.






36. Highest number of accounting periods Peachtree will allow.






37. In the Vendor Defaults menu - Peachtree allows you to customize up to _____ additional fields for maintaining information on your vendors.(spell out your answer)






38. Guides you through entering the company address - telephone numbers - tax ID numbers - and business type.






39. ________________ field is not available in PFA. (use software abbreviation)






40. The _________ __________ records income when cash is received and expenses when they are paid.






41. The chart of accounts can be divided into departments. When printing certain reports - you can filter or mask the information that appears. In the window below - the "NU" in account 57000-NU is an example of an __________ _________.






42. Once the new company has been created - you can select this menu selection at any time to review or update the information entered on this window.






43. All companies to be consolidated must have the same _______ _______ ________ - as well as the same __________ ___________.






44. You cannot change _________ once New Company Setup is complete.






45. At the end of the second fiscal year - you ________ the first fiscal year to make the next fiscal year available.






46. After one or more transactions have been posted - Peachtree records account beginning balances as __________.






47. To access the default information window for the General Ledger - select ______ Default - Information - General Ledger






48. PPA (and above) allows you to track _________. (use software abbreviation)






49. You can/cannot change Accounting Methods once New Company Setup is complete.






50. Peachtree recommends using ________ posting.