Accounting questions and answers

Accounting Questions and Answers

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.

706.

Discount allowed is enjoyed by

A.

Managers

B.

Customers

C.

Suppliers

D.

Staff of the company

Correct answer is B

Customer: customers are the one that enjoys discount allowed. It is allowed to them by the suppliers. it can be in cash or trade

707.

An advantage of FIFO method of stock valuation is that

A.

It serves as a control during inflation

B.

It is calculated at the end of the year

C.

It is progressive in nature

D.

Its flow of cost is in sequence with the flow of stock

Correct answer is D

The major advantage of the first in first out(FIFO) method of stock valuation

1. it is very easy to apply

2. no manipulation of income is possible

3. the balance sheet amount for inventory is likely to approximate the current market value

4. its flow of cost is in sequence with the flow of stock. Since the first stock will be considered for sale before other stock. the cost is always in sequence with the flow of stock because it corresponds with the normal physical flow of goods

708.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Debtors opening} & 4000 \\ \hline \text{Debtors clsoing} & 1500 \\ \hline \text{Cash received from debtors} & 8500 \\ \hline \text{Bad debts written off} & 350 \\ \hline \text{Discount allowed} & 500 \\ \hline \text{Discount Received} & 1000\end{array}\)

What is the amount of sales of sales for the year?

A.

₦3850

B.

₦6650

C.

₦1550

D.

₦6850

Correct answer is D

Dr Total Debtors Control A/c Cr

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{bal b/f.....4,000} & \text{Cash received..... 8,500} \\ \hline \text{Credit sales.....6,850} & \text{Bad debt written off.....50} \\ \hline
& \text{Dr. Allowed.....500} \\ \hline & \text{bal c/d.....1,500} \\ \hline 10,850 & 10,850 \\ \hline \text{bal b/d.....1,500} & \end{array}\)

D is correct ₦6850 as the sales for the year accordingly to the above calculations
The total debtors account is meant to control the transactions with customers whether in cash or credits and to know the remaining cash receivables from customers.

709.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cashbook} & 5 467 \\ \hline \text{Uncredited cheques} & 4 410 \\ \hline \text{Unpresented cheques} & 19 404 \\ \hline \text{Cheques wrongly debited by bank} & 1 404 \end{array}\)

The balance as per bank statement is

A.

₦21,901

B.

₦19,021

C.

₦21,109

D.

₦21,091

Correct answer is A

A Bank reconciliation statement helps to reconcile the cashbook and bank statement if there are disagreement
A is correct: 21,901 is correct because the cheque wrongly debited by the bank will have increased the bank balance therefore to get the value of the bank statement needed to first of all add back the cashbook

710.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{Dept A} & \text{Dept B} \\ \hline & N & \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 250 000 & 150,000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 500,000 & 250 000 \\ \hline \text{Discount received} & 24 000 & \\ \hline \text{Discount allowed} & 15 000 & &
\end{array}\)

Determine the discount allowed by Department A

A.

₦5,000

B.

₦9,375

C.

₦5,625

D.

₦8,000

Correct answer is B

To determine the discount allowed by Department B, the percentage of sales by Department B need to be calculated

Dep A 250,000

Dep B \(\frac{150,000}{400,000}\)

% of Dep A = \(\frac{250,000}{400000}\) X 100

= 62.5%

∴ Discount allowed in Dep A = \(\frac{62.5}{100}\) x 250,000

= ₦ 9,375

= ₦ 9,375