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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2701:
A trial balance is usually prepared by an accountant from account balances in the ledger for the purpose of _____
  • A Classifying in the ledger.
  • B Testing arithmetical accuracies of the ledger account balance
  • C Identifying the balance sheet items
  • D Providing a basis for establishing the accountant's competence.
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Question 2702:
Bola, UTC's regular customer, owed 1000 naira on account of a radio bought. If he sent in a cheque for 500 naira, UTC would send him a ____
  • A Credit note
  • B Debit note
  • C Journal voucher
  • D Way bill
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Question 2703:
Books of original entry are used for ____
  • A Recording business transactions
  • B The adjustment of accounts
  • C Reminding the book keeper to-posttransactions in the ledger
  • D Informing the bookkeeper about the state of affairs.
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Question 2704:
If salary account is debited instead of stationery account, the error committed is that of ___
  • A Commission
  • B Omission
  • C Principle
  • D Compensation
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Question 2705:
Ledger account is mainly classified into ________
  • A Nominal, real and personal accounts
  • B Fixed and current accounts
  • C Management, financial and public sector accounting
  • D Bank and cash accounts
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