The 'Audit Trail' in accounting software refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Audit Trail' in accounting software refers to:
A. A user manual
B. A record of all changes and transactions enabling tracing of data from source to financial statements
C. A virus
D. A path for data backup
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Audit trail provides a chronological record of system activities for verification.

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Practice More Accountancy and Book Keeping Questions

Question #1 Report Error
Statement of Affairs resembles a:
A. Cash Book
B. Balance Sheet
C. Trial Balance
D. Profit & Loss Account

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
A Statement of Affairs is a list of assets and liabilities, structured exactly like a Balance Sheet, used to estimate capital.

Question #2 Report Error
Which of the following is not a type of voucher?
A. Audit voucher
B. Supporting voucher
C. Source voucher
D. Accounting voucher

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Vouchers are classified as source vouchers (e.g., invoices) and accounting vouchers (e.g., cash, debit, credit, journal). Audit voucher is not a standard type.

Question #3 Report Error
S1: A triple column cash book has a discount column on both sides. S2: Discount allowed is debited and discount received is credited. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Both S1 and S2
B. S1 only
C. Neither S1 nor S2
D. S2 only

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
A triple column cash book has cash, bank, and discount columns on both debit and credit sides. Discount allowed (an expense) is recorded on the debit side, and discount received (an income) is recorded on the credit side. Both are correct.