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.

1,266.

A delivery van was bought on credit. The transaction would be entered by the customer first in the

A.

Purchases day book

B.

Sales day book

C.

Returns inwards book

D.

Returns outwards book

E.

Journal proper

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,267.

Accounting term used to describe the excess of current assets over current liabilities is

A.

Shared capital

B.

Working capital

C.

Subscribed capital

D.

Reserve capital

E.

Loan capital

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,268.

Payment of salaries to partners is

A.

A charge to profit and loss account

B.

A charge to trading account

C.

An appropriation of divisible profit

D.

An appropriation of interest on capital

E.

An appropriation of interest on current account

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,269.

A business which converts raw materials to finished goods prepares

A.

Trading account and balance sheet

B.

Profit and loss account and balance sheet

C.

Balance sheet only

D.

Trading profit and loss account and balance sheet

E.

Manufacturing, trading, profit and loss account and balance sheet

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,270.

Which of the following statements is not true of a non-profit making organization?

A.

Income and expenditure account is prepared

B.

Income and expenditure account excludes accruals and prepayments

C.

Income and expenditure account excludes capital receipts and capital payments

D.

Receipts and Payments account is a substitute for expenditure account

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.