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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2081:
Which of the following is used to derive missing figures in a system of incomplete records?
  • A Control account
  • B Bank account
  • C Profit and loss account
  • D Bank statement
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Question 2082:
Which of the following is not contained in sales ledger control account?
  • A Returns inwars
  • B Returns outwards
  • C Receipts from debtors
  • D Dishonored cheques
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Question 2083:
Which of the following is not credited to debtors control account?
  • A Provision for bad debt
  • B Bas debt
  • C Discount allowed
  • D Bills receivable
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Question 2084:
Where a firm has not kept proper books of account, an increase in closing capital over opening capital represents
  • A Profit
  • B Loss
  • C Prepayments
  • D Cash balance
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Question 2085:
Use the following information to answer the given question <br/>RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT:<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} Dr & & & Cr \\ \hline & D & & D \\ \text{Balance b/f} & 1,000 & Salaries & 2,000 \\ \text{Subscriptions} & 15,000 & \text{Rent} & 1,000 \\ & & \text{Rates} & 1,500\\ & & \text{Expenses} & 500 \\ & & \text{Balance c/f} & 11,000\\ & \overline{16,000} & & \overline{16,000} \\ \text{Balance b/f} & \overline{11,000} & & \end{array}\)<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1st January,2004} & \text{31st December, 2004} \\ & D & D \\ \hline \text{Fixed Assets} & 50,000 & 50,000\\ \text{Rent(accrued)} & 200 & 250 \\ \text{Rates(prepaid)} & 300 & 400\\ \text{Subscriptions in arrears} & 1,500 & 1,000\\ \text{Subscriptions in advance} & 1,300 & 800 \end{array}\)<br/>Accumulated fund as at 1st January 2004 is
  • A D54,100
  • B D52,800
  • C D52,600
  • D D51,300
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