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.

1,146.

Use the following information to answer this question.

Provision for bad debt 1500

Additional information

1. Bad debt written off amount to 3000
2. Debtors balance as at the end of the year is 28,000
3. Provision for bad debts stand at 10%

How much is to be charged to profit and loss account as provision for bad debt?

A.

N2,800

B.

N1,000

C.

N2,500

D.

N3,000

Correct answer is B

Being that debtors balance minus bad debt written off multiplied by 10% and subtracted from the initial provision

28000 – 3000 = 25,000 X 10% = 2500

:. 2500 – 1500 = 1,000 (increase in provisions)

 

1,147.

If rent account is debited instead of rate account, the error committed is that of;

A.

Omission

B.

Commission

C.

Principle

D.

Original entry

Correct answer is A

Error of omission: An error that occurs when action has not been taken or when something has been left out.

 

1,148.

The loss made by a non profit making organization is called

A.

Deficit

B.

Surplus

C.

Discount

D.

Shortage

Correct answer is A

deficit occurs for a nonprofit organization whenever its expenses exceed its revenue . deficit in a non for profit making organization stands for loss and it is the excess of expenses over bar profit and other income.


 

1,149.

The document setting out the regulations regarding shares, meetings and internal organization of a company is known as

A.

Prospectus

B.

Memorandum of association

C.

Company law

D.

Articles of association

Correct answer is D

The article of association center on the rules and regulation governing the internal working of the company. It’s totally in line with the question.

1,150.

An advantage of using accounting ratios is that

A.

Can be easily calculated

B.

Show errors and frauds

C.

Facilitate decision making

D.

Are stipulated by law

Correct answer is C

Accounting ratios helps management in taking decision the totality of the activities in an organization