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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 36:
The movement of goods from head office to a branch is treated in the in the head office accounts as?
  • A Sales
  • B Issue
  • C Purchase
  • D Requisition
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Question 37:
The head office of Emeka Stores maintains the financial accounts of all its branches. The branch store account in the head office serves as the branch?
  • A Debtors' account
  • B Trading account
  • C Expenses account
  • D Cash account
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Question 38:
In reconciling the branch and head office accounts, remittance in transit in the branch books is treated as a?
  • A Debit entry
  • B Credit entry
  • C Contra entry
  • D Reversal entry
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Question 39:
Profit or loss in a partnership is usually arrived at after deducting from gross profit all expenses including?
  • A Partners' salaries
  • B Interest on capital
  • C Partners' drawings
  • D Interest on loans
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Question 40:
Use the information below to answer question
Jide and Haruna contribute N12000 each as capital and share profit equally. Jide draws N1500 and Haruna N1700 half-yearly. The profit for the year is N10000. Jide receives a salary of N2000.
Calculate the profit available for appreciation?
  • A N12 000
  • B N10 000
  • C N8 000
  • D N7 000
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