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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 11:
The discount column of a three column cashbook is not balanced off but periodically transferred to the discount account because discounts
  • A Are not important in cashbooks
  • B Are cash items only
  • C Do not form part of double entry
  • D Are used for bank reconciliation
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Question 12:
When is a petty cash account debited?
  • A When the fund is established and every time money is spent
  • B When the fund is established and every time it is replenished
  • C When the fund is established and when the size of the float is decreased
  • D Every time money is drawn from the petty cash
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Question 13:
When preparing a bank reconciliation statement, which of the following is deducted from the balance per bank statement?
  • A Bank charges
  • B Uncleared cheques
  • C Returned cheques
  • D Unpresented cheques
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Question 14:
The financial position of an organization at a particular time can be ascertained from the
  • A Statement of sources and application of funds
  • B Statement of retained earnings
  • C Balance sheet
  • D Profit and loss account
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Question 15:
Given;<br/>Purchases = N20,000<br/>Sales = N40,000<br/>Carriage inwards = N5,000<br/>Carriage outwards = N5,000<br/>Opening stock = N10,000<br/>Closing stock = N5,000<br/>What is the cost of goods sold?
  • A N30,000
  • B N25,000
  • C N20,000
  • D N15,000
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