Financial Accounting — 2004
WASSCE · 54 questions · Answers included
54 questions
The sales day Book is used to record
The principle entry book-keeping states that every
Which of the following is used to record the purchase of fixed asset on credit?
Which of the following is both a subsidiary book and a ledger?
Rent receivable account is an example of
Which of the following is not a source document?
Pending the location of an error, the difference disclosed in a trial balance is temporarily treated in
Which of the following items is not shown in the Trial Balance
The total of the purchases day book is posted to the purchases account in the
Use the following information to answer the question \(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{prepared} & \text{1/01/2003} & N600.00\\ \text{Rent paid} & \text{31/12/2003} & N3,000.00\\ \text{Rent prepaid} & \text{31/12/2003} & N400.00\end{array}\) Rent for 2013 amounted to
Use the following information to answer the question \(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Unpresented cheques} & N85,305 \\ \text{Balance as per bank statement} & N206,865 \\ \text{Balance as per cash book} & N144,495\end{array}\) Uncredited cheques amount to
Which of the following terms describes the provision made for the loss in the value of an asset that has a legal life span?
The amount set aside out of profit for a specific purpose is
Which of the following is correct about cost of goods sold?
Net debtors is
The balance on the sales ledger control Account at the end if the accounting year represents total
a decrease in the provision for doubtful debts result in
The accounting concept which allows the use of a particular method for treating a transaction for a reasonable number of years is
Use the following to answer the given question \( \begin{array}{c|c} \text{Purchases} & 2,000\\ \text{Opening stock} & 900\\ \text{Closing stock} & 300 \\ \text{Sales} & 3,850\end{array}\) Gross profit is
Use the following to answer the given question \( \begin{array}{c|c} \text{Purchases} & 2,000\\ \text{Opening stock} & 900\\ \text{Closing stock} & 300 \\ \text{Sales} & 3,850\end{array}\) The cost of goods available is
Which of the following is not a debit item in the partnership profit and loss appropriation account?
Which of the following is not correct?
When discount is allowed, the accounting entry is debit Discount allowed and credit
When partners maintain fixed capital accounts, the correct entries for a partner's share of profit is
Goodwill is taken into account in partnership when
The excess of current assets over current liabilities is
A class of preference shares in which dividend rights are carried forward is
The class of shareholders who are paid last in the event of wedding-up are
When both debit and credit entries in respect of a transaction are made in the same ledger account, this is
Use the following information to answer the given question \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \text{Stock of raw materials - 1st January, 2002} & 460,000\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 1,000,000\\ \text{Carriage inwards} & 100,000 \\ \text{Stock of raw materials - 31st December, 2002} & 500,000\\ \text{Royal paid} & 35,000 \\ \text{Manufacturing wages} & 80,000\\ \text{Supervisor's salary} & 15,000\end{array}\) Total overhead cost is
Use the following information to answer the given question \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \text{Stock of raw materials - 1st January, 2002} & 460,000\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 1,000,000\\ \text{Carriage inwards} & 100,000 \\ \text{Stock of raw materials - 31st December, 2002} & 500,000\\ \text{Royal paid} & 35,000 \\ \text{Manufacturing wages} & 80,000\\ \text{Supervisor's salary} & 15,000\end{array}\) The prime cost is
Use the following information to answer the given question \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \text{Stock of raw materials - 1st January, 2002} & 460,000\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 1,000,000\\ \text{Carriage inwards} & 100,000 \\ \text{Stock of raw materials - 31st December, 2002} & 500,000\\ \text{Royal paid} & 35,000 \\ \text{Manufacturing wages} & 80,000\\ \text{Supervisor's salary} & 15,000\end{array}\) Cost of raw materials used is
The price paid by an acquiring company is
A unit of company's capital which can be bought is
Use the information to answer the given question. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT: \(\begin{array}{c|c} & & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance - 1st January} & 2002 & 200 & \text{Bar supplies}& 2,850\\ \text{subscriptions received:} & & & \text{wages} & 350\\ & 2002 & 3,600 & \text{General expenses} & 400 \\ & 2003 & 250 & \text{Printing expenses} & 120 \\ \text{Receipts from Bar} & & 4,500 & \text{Equipment} & 200 \\ \text{receipts from dance} & & 500 & \text{Repairs} & 200 \\ \text{Sundry receipts} & & 400 & \text{Balance - 31st December} & 4,880 \\ & & \overline{9,450} & & \end{array}\) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: \(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/01/02} & \text{31/12/12} \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Equipment} & 4,500 & 5,150\\ \text{Stock - Bar} & 1,200 & 3,200 \\ \text{Bar supplies} & 2,400 & 5,600\end{array}\) Accumulated fund as at 1st January 2002 is
Use the information to answer the given question. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT: \(\begin{array}{c|c} & & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance - 1st January} & 2002 & 200 & \text{Bar supplies}& 2,850\\ \text{subscriptions received:} & & & \text{wages} & 350\\ & 2002 & 3,600 & \text{General expenses} & 400 \\ & 2003 & 250 & \text{Printing expenses} & 120 \\ \text{Receipts from Bar} & & 4,500 & \text{Equipment} & 200 \\ \text{receipts from dance} & & 500 & \text{Repairs} & 200 \\ \text{Sundry receipts} & & 400 & \text{Balance - 31st December} & 4,880 \\ & & \overline{9,450} & & \end{array}\) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: \(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/01/02} & \text{31/12/12} \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Equipment} & 4,500 & 5,150\\ \text{Stock - Bar} & 1,200 & 3,200 \\ \text{Bar supplies} & 2,400 & 5,600\end{array}\) Gross profit from Bar trading is
Use the information to answer the given question. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT: \(\begin{array}{c|c} & & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance - 1st January} & 2002 & 200 & \text{Bar supplies}& 2,850\\ \text{subscriptions received:} & & & \text{wages} & 350\\ & 2002 & 3,600 & \text{General expenses} & 400 \\ & 2003 & 250 & \text{Printing expenses} & 120 \\ \text{Receipts from Bar} & & 4,500 & \text{Equipment} & 200 \\ \text{receipts from dance} & & 500 & \text{Repairs} & 200 \\ \text{Sundry receipts} & & 400 & \text{Balance - 31st December} & 4,880 \\ & & \overline{9,450} & & \end{array}\) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: \(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/01/02} & \text{31/12/12} \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Equipment} & 4,500 & 5,150\\ \text{Stock - Bar} & 1,200 & 3,200 \\ \text{Bar supplies} & 2,400 & 5,600\end{array}\) Amount owing to Bar creditors is
An expense is said to be revenue in nature if it
Which of the following is the basis of accounting in public service?
The amount of money granted by government to public institutions to meet recurrent expenditure during a fiscal year is
A business operates on a mark-up of 25%. If cost of goods sold is N800,000. What is the profit?
Rent prepaid as at 1st January, 2002 was N15,000. How much was paid for rent in 2007?
Which of the following is not correct? \(\begin{array}{c|c} Assets & Liabilities & Capital\\ N & N & N \\ \hline \text{A. 95,550} 11,500 & 82,000 \\ \text{B. 82,000} & 28,000 & 54,000\\ \text{C. 78,500} & 12,500 & 66,000\\ \text{D. 65,400} & 11,200 & 54,200\end{array}\)
Use the following information to answer the given question, \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Purchase price of equipment} & 60,000\\ \text{Freight and installation cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Annual maintenance cost} & 1,000\\ \text{Estimated useful life - 5 years} & \\ \text{Estimated scrap value} & 2000 \end{array}\) What is the total acquisition cost of the equipment?
Use the following information to answer the given question, \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Purchase price of equipment} & 60,000\\ \text{Freight and installation cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Annual maintenance cost} & 1,000\\ \text{Estimated useful life - 5 years} & \\ \text{Estimated scrap value} & 2000 \end{array}\) What is the annual depreciation charge of straight line method is used?
Use the following information to answer the given question, \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Purchase price of equipment} & 60,000\\ \text{Freight and installation cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Annual maintenance cost} & 1,000\\ \text{Estimated useful life - 5 years} & \\ \text{Estimated scrap value} & 2000 \end{array}\) Using reducing balance method at the rate of 20%. What is the depreciation charge for the second year?
Use the following information to answer the given question, \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Purchase price of equipment} & 60,000\\ \text{Freight and installation cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Annual maintenance cost} & 1,000\\ \text{Estimated useful life - 5 years} & \\ \text{Estimated scrap value} & 2000 \end{array}\) What is the annual depreciation charge of straight line method is used?
A statement that measures the performance of a business over a period of time is the
Use the following information to answer the given question, \(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Purchase price of equipment} & 60,000\\ \text{Freight and installation cost} & 10,000 \\ \text{Annual maintenance cost} & 1,000\\ \text{Estimated useful life - 5 years} & \\ \text{Estimated scrap value} & 2000 \end{array}\) What is the annual depreciation charge of straight line method is used?
Capital at start was N280,000, while at the end of the year was N485,000 and drawings during he year was N15,000. What is profit for the year?
Computer programmes are
Which of the following is not a unit of the computer?
The transfer of goods between departments is recorded be debiting
A fixed amount of money set aside for petty expenses is