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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2016 Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 21:
The income and expenditure account differs from receipts and payments account because it
  • A Accounts for notional charges
  • B Records transactions that relate to the period on cash basis
  • C Records transactions that relate to the period on accrual basis
  • D Accounts for balance of cash at bank
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Question 22:
The major sources of revenue for the state and local governments is
  • A Value added tax
  • B Statutory allocation
  • C Taxes and levies
  • D Recurrent revenue
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Question 23:
1. The amount of the imprest is the same from one organization to another.
2. At the end of a fixed period, the petty cashier received a fixed sum of money.
3. At the end of a period, the petty cashier is reimbursed with the amount spent in that period.
4. The system is a method by which a measure of control is kept on petty cash expenses.
Which of the following is correct about the imprest system?
  • A II and IV
  • B II, III and IV
  • C I, II and III
  • D III and IV
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Question 24:
When the fixed capital method is used, the partners' share of profits and remunerations are credited to the
  • A Current account
  • B Profit and loss account
  • C Profit and loss appropriation account
  • D Capital account
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Question 25:
A discount that is allowed to encourage a debtor to pay off his debt within a period is the
  • A Annual discount
  • B Trade discount
  • C Periodic discount
  • D Cash discount
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