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.

886.

Nwoye buys stock and pays by cheque. The entries in the books of Nwoye is Debit

A.

Purchases; Credit cheque

B.

Purchases; Credit bank

C.

Bank; Credit Purchases

D.

Cheque; Credit Purchases

Correct answer is B

To answer this question, note that whatever comes into the business is recorded on the debit side, and whatever goes out is recorded on the credit side. 

''Nwoye buys stock and pays by cheque''. The entries in the books of Nwoye is, debit Purchases and Credit bank. what this accounting entry means is that, money had gone out of the business by virtue of the cheque that was issued to a seller by nwoye for the purchase of stocks (goods) for resale and in return, goods were given to Nwoye (goods have come into the business after payment was made by cheque). Always remember the principle of double entry which states that, for every credit entry, they must be a corresponding debit entry vice versa. 

NOTE: in accounting, purchases are goods that are bought for the purpose of reselling.

 

887.

Which of the following are impersonal accounts ?
I. Investment
II. Creditors
III. Premises
IV. Debtors
V. Salaries

A.

I, III and IV

B.

I, III and V

C.

II and IV

D.

III and V

Correct answer is D

Impersonal account; any account other than a personal account, being classified as either a real account, in which property is recorded, or a nominal account, in which income, expenses and capital are recorded.

 

888.

Every asset should have

A.

A non-monetary value

B.

Tangible and intangible qualities

C.

Monetary cost and future benefit

D.

An inadequate monetary value

Correct answer is B

Tangible assets are physical in nature that can be either long-term or short-term asset. Intangible assets are long-term assets that are not physical, but rather, intellectual property. Both tangible and intangible assets are recorded on the balance sheet.

 

889.

External users of accounting information include

A.

Employees

B.

Management

C.

Banks

D.

Directors

Correct answer is C

External users are people outside the business entity (organization) who use accounting information. Examples of external users are suppliers, banks, customers, investors, potential investors, and tax authorities.

 

890.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows,

A machine bought for N35,000 was estimated to have a life span of 5years with a scrap value of N9,000.

The yearly depreciation using the straight line method would be?

A.

N5,200

B.

N6,500

C.

N8,800

D.

N4,400

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.