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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 766:
The summary of receipts and payments account represent?
  • A Cash at hand
  • B Journal proper
  • C General journal
  • D Ledger accounts
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Question 767:
The Akachala Limited has four department W, X Y and Z. The profits or loss of the departments were N20 000 loss, X N25 profit, Y were N30 000 loss and Z N1800 profit. How much is the net profit or loss of the company?
  • A N7 000 loss
  • B N5 000 loss
  • C N5 000 profit
  • D N7 000 profit
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Question 768:
If goods were returned to branch by the customers, the correct posting for this transaction is to debit?
  • A Branch debtor's account and credit head office account
  • B Head office account and credit branch stock account
  • C Branch stock account and credit branch debtors' account
  • D Branch cash account and credit branch stock account
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Question 769:
In the not-for-profit-making organization, the excess of income over expenditure is?
  • A Deducted from the capital
  • B Added to the accumulated fund
  • C Added to the capital
  • D Deducted from the the accumulated fund
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Question 770:
The branch expenses paid by the head office is recorded in the books by debiting branch?
  • A Bad debt account and crediting branch debtor's account
  • B Expenses account and crediting bank account
  • C Profit and loss account and crediting branch stock account
  • D Discount allowed account and crediting branch debtors' account
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