If you are preparing for an accounting aptitude test or even a job interview, these accounting questions and answers will help you master the principles of accounting. This test covers accounting past questions from WAEC, JAMB, Post UTME exams and many more.
Reliability as a quality of accounting information means that accounting
rules and guidelines are applied
information is prepared based on evidence
information is comprehensive
report is prepared promptly
Correct answer is B
Information presented in the report can be relied on as the accurate description of the transaction of the enterprise and show a true and fair view.
Goodwill can be introduced when
The business suffers high loss
The business is being expanded
The partnership experience super profit
A new member is admitted
Correct answer is D
The circumstances giving rise to the ascertainment of goodwill are:
- admission of a new partner
- change in profit sharing ratio
- death or retirement of a partner
- the business has been purchased
- dissolution of a business
Use the following information to answer the question
The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:
| D | |
|
Balance b/f |
200,000 |
| Commission received | 180,000 |
| Receipts from Ojah | 98,000 |
|
Electricity bill |
40,000 |
|
Rent |
73,400 |
| Drawings |
28,600 |
| Insurance | 12,800 |
The total expenses for the month is
D 278,300
D 323,500
D 478,300
D 154,800
Correct answer is D
Total Expenses = Electricity bill + Rent + Drawings + Insurance
Total Expenses = D40,000 + D73,400 + D28,600 + D12,800
Total Expenses = D154,800
The discount column on the left-hand side of cash book represents a discount
Received from a debtor
Allowed to a creditor
Allowed to a debtor
Received from a creditor
Correct answer is C
The discount on the left hand side is known as discount allowed and it is given by a firm to its customers when they pay their accounts quickly or promptly.
Use the following information to answer the question
The following transactions were recorded in the cash book of Ibusah for the month of February 2019:
| D | |
|
Balance b/f |
200,000 |
| Commission received | 180,000 |
| Receipts from Ojah | 98,000 |
| Electricity bill | 40,000 |
|
Rent |
73,400 |
|
Drawings |
28,600 |
| Insurance | 12,800 |
The balance brought down at the end of the month is
D 278,300
D 154,800
D 478,300
D 323,500
Correct answer is D
Balance Brought Down = Opening Balance + Income - (Expenses + Drawings)
Balance Brought Down = (D200,000 + D180,000 + D98,000) - (D40,000 + D73,400 + D28,600 + D12,800)
= 478,000 - 154,800