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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2086:
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/>Rates charged to the income and expenditure Account for the year 2004 is
  • A D2,200
  • B D1,600
  • C D1,500
  • D D1,400
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Question 2087:
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/>Subscriptions relating to the year 2004 is
  • A D19,600
  • B D17,300
  • C D16,500
  • D D15,00
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Question 2088:
Which of the following is not an accounting concept?
  • A Periodicity
  • B Accuracy
  • C Consistency
  • D Objectively
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Question 2089:
"Transactions are governed by legal principles, but are nevertheless accounted for and presented in accordance with the substance and financial reality". This is in compliance with the principle of
  • A Substance over form
  • B Prudence
  • C Objectively
  • D Materiality
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Question 2090:
Which of the following statements is no correct?
  • A Profits increase capital
  • B Losses reduce capital
  • C Drawings reduce capital
  • D Drawings increase capital
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