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.

1,491.

Where there are no proper books of account, the capital at the commencement of a period is ascertained by preparing

A.

Total Debtors and Creditors Accounts

B.

Bank Reconciliation Statement

C.

Statement of Affairs

D.

Trading, Profit and Loss Accounts

E.

Balance Sheet

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,492.

Which of the following best described the path of a transaction?

A.

Source documents to Journal to Ledger

B.

Source documents to Ledger to Journal

C.

Journal to Ledger to source documents

D.

Journal to source documents to Ledger

E.

Ledger to Joural to source documents

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,493.

The amount of a company's profit given to a shareholder is known as

A.

Premium

B.

Dividend

C.

Interest

D.

Allotment

E.

Warrant

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,494.

The person who is responsible for the formation of a company is called the

A.

Promoter

B.

Dividend

C.

Shareholder

D.

Director

E.

Subscriber

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,495.

The amount for which a business is sold is known as

A.

Goodwill

B.

Capital reserve

C.

Purchase consideration

D.

Premium

E.

Equity

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.