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BA3 CIMA Fundamentals of financial accounting Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your CIMA BA3 Fundamentals of financial accounting certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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EFG pays employees $10 per hour The following rates of tax and social security are applicable.

An employee works 38 hours in a week.

What is the amount employee receives for one week’s work? Given you answer to the nearest $.

Mr UY has just had property P re-valued. Mr UY originally purchased property P for £560,000. It is now worth £780,000.

Which ONE of the following shows how this transaction should be recorded in Mr UY's property account?

A.

£220,000 credit

B.

£220,000 debit

C.

£780,000 debit

D.

£780,000 credit

Non-current assets can be divided between intangible and tangible assets.

Which THREE of the following are intangible assets?

A.

Research and development

B.

Buildings

C.

Plant

D.

Goodwill

E.

Patent

F.

Land

Refer to the Exhibit.

Which of the following would be shown in the trial balance for the bank ledger account?

A.

$20 Debit

B.

$1,070 Debit

C.

$20 Credit

D.

$1,070 Credit

A trader commenced business with capital of $20,000. At the end of the financial year he had receivables of $10,000, payables of $6,000, inventory of $12,000, cash of $4,000 and non-current assets costing $16,000.

The profit/loss for the period was:

A.

$16,000 profit

B.

$16,000 loss

C.

$8,000 profit

D.

$8,000 loss

Which one of the following would not be considered one of the roles of a Financial Accountant?

A.

Preparation of statement of cash flows

B.

Preparation of annual budgets

C.

Reconciliation of ledger accounts

D.

Recording of financial transactions

Refer to the exhibit.

The following is an extract from the trial balance of a business for its most recent year:

Gross profit has already been calculated as being $75,000. Depreciation is to be provided at 25% on the reducing balance, and the allowance for receivables for doubtful debts is to be amended to 5% of receivables.

Using some or all of the above figures, the correct net profit is

Which of the following are likely examples of accrued expenses:

A.

Water bill

B.

Purchase order

C.

Electricity bill

D.

Interest on loans

E.

Sales tax

What will be the effect on the draft financial statements if the closing inventory figure is increased?

A.

An increase in cost of sales and an increase in the inventory figure in the balance sheet

B.

A decrease in cost of sales, a decrease in gross profit and an increase in the inventory figure in the balance sheet

C.

A decrease in cost of sales, an increase in gross profit and an increase in closing inventory in the balance sheet

D.

An increase in cost of sales, a decrease in gross profit and an increase in closing inventory in the balance sheet

Accountant P debited wages with £1,000 instead of £1,500, but credited sales with £1,500 instead of £2,000.

Which of the following kind of bookkeeping mistakes is this?

A.

Error of original entry

B.

Compensation of errors

C.

Reversal of entries

D.

Error of principle

Refer to the exhibit.

ABC has the equity balances at the end of year 1.

During year 2 ABC issues 100,000 new shares at a price of $1.10

What is the balance on share premium at the end of year 2?

A.

$80,000

B.

$90,000

C.

$140,000

D.

$190,000

Which of the following statements concerning the statements of cashflows are INCORRECT?

A.

They only deal with payment and receipt of money

B.

They are primary financial statements

C.

Companies with a negative cash flow shown in cash flow statements cannot be profitable

D.

Statements of cash flow allow users to identify cash flow issues

E.

They are the same as statements of comprehensive income

A company has a debt/equity ratio of 50%. If the company's total equity is $750,000, what is the gearing ratio for the company?

A.

33.33%

B.

200%

C.

50%

D.

Impossible to tell from information provided.

The accounting concept which states that non-current assets should be valued at cost (or valuation) less accumulated depreciation, rather than their saleable value in the event of closure, is the.

A.

Net realisable value concept

B.

Realisation concept

C.

Prudence concept

D.

Going concern concept

Which one of the following is not an example of an intangible asset?

A.

Patents

B.

Trademarks

C.

Royalties

D.

Research and Development costs

Goodwill is calculated as being:

A.

The excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the fair value of its separable net assets

B.

The excess of the true value of a business over the net book value of its separable net assets

C.

The excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the net book value of its separable net assets

D.

The increase in the value of non-current assets as a result of revaluation

Select the THREE INCORRECT statements from the following list of statements about memorandum accounts:

A.

A memorandum ledger is an account that is not part of the bookkeeping system as a whole

B.

All transactions in a memorandum account have to be balanced with a corresponding entry in the nominal ledger

C.

A memorandum account is part of the nominal ledger

D.

A memorandum account is a daybook

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