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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Topic: The ledger and its classifications

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions - The ledger and its classifications

Question 1:
From which of the following sources are creditors control account most likely to be posted?
  • A Supplier's invoices
  • B Cash disbursements journal
  • C Subsidiary debtors ledger
  • D Purchases journal
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Question 2:
Sales ledger control account contains the total amount in respect of
  • A Creditors
  • B Debtors
  • C Investors
  • D Shareholders
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Question 3:
The purchase ledger control account of a company had an opening balance of N45,600 credit and closing balance of N72,600 credit. The company made payments of 437,000 to credit suppliers during the period: and had discount received of N18,600 on this account. What were the credit purchase for the period?
  • A N509,600
  • B N482,600
  • C N428,600
  • D N418,400
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Question 4:
The purchase ledger control account of a company had an opening balance of N45,600 credit and closing balance of N72,600 credit. The company made payments of 437,000 to credit suppliers during the period: and had discount received of N18,600 on this account. What were the credit purchase for the period?
  • A N509,600
  • B N482,600
  • C N428,600
  • D N418,400
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Question 5:
The principle use of control accounts is to
  • A Localize error within the ledger
  • B Prevent fraud
  • C Increase sales
  • D Record assets and liabilities
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