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.

917.

The major sources of revenue for the state and local governments is

A.

Value added tax

B.

Statutory allocation

C.

Taxes and levies

D.

Recurrent revenue

Correct answer is B

Statutory allocation; this is the grant from the federal government to the state  and local government.

 

919.

The income and expenditure account differs from receipts and payments account because it

A.

Accounts for notional charges

B.

Records transactions that relate to the period on cash basis

C.

Records transactions that relate to the period on accrual basis

D.

Accounts for balance of cash at bank

Correct answer is B

Receipts and payments account is a summary of cash transactions for a period and it is a real account. Income and expenditure account is a summary of expenditure and income like trading and profit and loss account and it is a nominal account.