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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Nature and Significance of Book keeping and Accounting

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions - Nature and Significance of Book keeping and Accounting

Question 151:
The accounting convention that state that, stock should be value that the lower of cost and net realized value is --------------- convention
  • A Marching
  • B Consistency
  • C Realization
  • D Prudency
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Question 152:
The following accounting entries are made when bad debt is recovered
  • A Debit bad debts accounts and credit bad debt recovered account
  • B Debit debtors accounts and recovered account
  • C Debit bad debts recovered account and credit bad debts account
  • D Debit bad debts account and credit profit and loss account
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Question 153:
The basis of accounting for public sector is
  • A Accrual basis
  • B Cost basis
  • C Revenue basis
  • D Cash basis
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Question 154:
Which of the following is true in public sector accounting? Cost of assets is
  • A Depreciated on straight line method
  • B Expensed in the year of purchase
  • C Charged to federation account
  • D Depreciated on reducing balance method
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Question 155:
Which of the following accounts is debited when a delivery van is sold for cash?
  • A Sales account
  • B Delivery van account
  • C Cash account
  • D Profit and loss accounts
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