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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 11:
Which of the following bank reconciliation items should not be added or subtracted from the bank statement balance to determine the adjusted cash balance?
  • A Outstanding cheques
  • B Bank service charges
  • C Deposit in the mail not yet received by the bank
  • D Bank error, charging a company for another company's cheque
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Question 12:
The fixed amount of money given to a petty cashier at the beginning of a period is called?
  • A Imprest
  • B Petty cash
  • C Float
  • D Cash advance
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Question 13:
A provision for bad debt account had N3,800 at the beginning of the year and N4,220 at the close of the year. If bad debts are calculated at the rate of 1/2% of annual sales, what was the credit sales for the period?
  • A N2,100,000
  • B N844,400
  • C N840,000
  • D N500,000
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Question 14:
Asa Company bought a vehicle worth N20,000 and the vehicle is to be depreciated at 5%. Using the reducing balance method of depreciation, what would be the value of the asset after 3 years?
  • A N19,000.00
  • B N18,050.50
  • C N17,147.50
  • D 16,290.13
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Question 15:
Chibuike bought 36 notebooks at N10 each from John and was given a trade discount of 5%. In addition, he was offered 1% cash discount which he took advantage of. How much did Chibuike pay?
  • A N338.58
  • B N342.00
  • C N345.42
  • D N360,00
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