WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 72

SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT
\(\begin{array}{c|c} 1986 & & N & 1986 & & N\\ \hline Jan. 1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 1,300 & Jan.1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 86 \\ 31 & sales & 7,630 & & bank & 6,555 \\ & \text{dishonoured cheques} & 250 & & discount& 345 \\ & \text{stopped cheques} & 100 & & returns & 130 \\ & \text{balance c/d} & 92 & & \text{Purchases ledger} & 360 \\ & & & & \text{balance c/d} & 1,896 \\ & & 9,372 & & & 9,372 \\ Feb. 1 & \text{balance b/d} & 1,896 & Feb.1 & \text{balance b/d} & 92 \end{array}\)

The items 'Purchases ledger N360' means i. cash purchases during the period ii. credit purchases during the period iii. trade debtors set off against debts on purchases

SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT

\(\begin{array}{c|c} 1986 & & N & 1986 & & N \\ \hline Jan. 1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 1,300 & Jan.1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 86 \\ 31 & sales & 7,630 & & bank & 6,555 \\ & \text{dishonoured cheques} & 250 & & discount& 345 \\ & \text{stopped cheques} & 100 & & returns & 130 \\ & \text{balance c/d} & 92 & & \text{Purchases ledger} & 360 \\ & & & & \text{balance c/d} & 1,896 \\ & & 9,372 & & & 9,372 \\ Feb. 1 & \text{balance b/d} & 1,896 & Feb.1 & \text{balance b/d} & 92 \end{array}\)

The balance of N92 represents the i. amount necessary to balance the account ii. sum due to the customers iii. amount due from the customers

SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT
\(\begin{array}{c|c} 1986 & & N & 1986 & & N \\ \hline Jan. 1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 1,300 & Jan.1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 86 \\ 31 & sales & 7,630 & & bank & 6,555 \\ & \text{dishonoured cheques} & 250 & & discount& 345 \\ & \text{stopped cheques} & 100 & & returns & 130 \\ & \text{balance c/d} & 92 & & \text{Purchases ledger} & 360 \\ & & & & \text{balance c/d} & 1,896 \\ & & 9,372 & & & 9,372 \\ Feb. 1 & \text{balance b/d} & 1,896 & Feb.1 & \text{balance b/d} & 92 \end{array}\)
The balance of N92 represents the i. amount necessary to balance the account ii. sum due to the customers iii. amount due from the customers

SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT \(\begin{array}{c|c} 1986 & & N & 1986 & & N \\ \hline Jan. 1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 1,300 & Jan.1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 86 \\ 31 & sales & 7,630 & & bank & 6,555 \\ & \text{dishonoured cheques} & 250 & & discount& 345 \\ & \text{stopped cheques} & 100 & & returns & 130 \\ & \text{balance c/d} & 92 & & \text{Purchases ledger} & 360 \\ & & & & \text{balance c/d} & 1,896 \\ & & 9,372 & & & 9,372 \\ Feb. 1 & \text{balance b/d} & 1,896 & Feb.1 & \text{balance b/d} & 92 \end{array}\)

The sum of N6,555 described as 'Bank' represents

SALES LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT
\(\begin{array}{c|c} 1986 & & N & 1986 & & N \\ \hline Jan. 1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 1,300 & Jan.1 & \text{Balance b/d} & 86 \\ 31 & sales & 7,630 & & bank & 6,555 \\ & \text{dishonoured cheques} & 250 & & discount& 345 \\ & \text{stopped cheques} & 100 & & returns & 130 \\ & \text{balance c/d} & 92 & & \text{Purchases ledger} & 360 \\ & & & & \text{balance c/d} & 1,896 \\ & & 9,372 & & & 9,372 \\ Feb. 1 & \text{balance b/d} & 1,896 & Feb.1 & \text{balance b/d} & 92 \end{array}\)

The amount of N7,630 represents