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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 36:
which of the following factors has aided the development of accounting?
  • A The emergence of nation states
  • B The discovery of mineral resources in commercial quantity
  • C The growth in size of businesses and separation of ownership and management
  • D The development and management of sophisticated monetary system
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Question 37:
Which of the following concept stipulates that accounting profit is the difference between revenue and expenses?
  • A Accrual concept
  • B Conservatism concept
  • C Prudence concept
  • D Materiality concept
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Question 38:
An effective accounting system should provide information
  • A On new product and methods
  • B For cutomer feed back and requirement
  • C On internal and external reporting for managers and third parties
  • D For promoters, directors, labour union and distributors
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Question 39:
Which of the following accounting records are source documents?
  • A Journal and ledgers
  • B Sales invoice and cash book
  • C Cash book and debit note
  • D Sales invoice and debit note
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Question 40:
Given: Motor van, N3,600, Premises, N5,000; Loan from R. Nwaeke, N1,000; Cash at bank; N1,650; stock of goods N4,800; Creditors, N2,560; Cash in hand, N250 and debtors N6,910. calculate the capital figure.
  • A N19,650
  • B N18,650
  • C N17,850
  • D NN16,850
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