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Question 1491
waec 1995
The financial plan of the government for a year is contained in the
Avote book
Bcash analysis book
Cbudget
Dgeneral order
Egazette
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Question 1492
waec 1995
Which of the following is not a cause discrepancy between cash book and bank statement balances?
Adeposits in transit
Bstanding order
Cpaid cheques
Ddishonoured cheque
Euncredited cheques
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Question 1493
waec 1995
Provision for depreciation on office furniture is charged to
Acapital account
Bprofit and loss appropriation account
Ctrading account
Dprofit and loss account
Emanufacturing account
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Question 1494
waec 1995
A list of balance extracted from the ledger is known as
Abalance sheet
Bstatement of affairs
Ctrading account
Dprofit and losss account
Etrial balance
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Question 1495
waec 1995
Credit sales were debited to A. Akpan instead of B. Akpan. This is an error of
Aprinciple
Boriginal entry
Comission
Dcommission
Ecompensation
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Question 1496
waec 1995
The undistributed profits of a limited liability company is
Agoodwill
Bworking capital
Cnet profit
Drtained earings
Enet loss
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Question 1497
waec 1995
Working capital is measured by the excess of
Acurrent liabilities over current assets
Bfixed assets over current assets
Ccurrents assets over current liabilities
Dcurrent assets over fixed assets
Elong term liabilities fixed assets
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Question 1498
waec 1995
Which of the following is an example of Personal Accounts?
Astock
Bfixture
Cequiptment
Drent
Edebtors
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Question 1499
waec 1995
Subscription in advance is an example of
Apayment
Baccual
Cdebtors
Dprovision
Ereserves
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Question 1500
waec 1995
The accounting entries required for increase in provision for doubtful debts are
Adebit profit and loss account, credit provision for doubtful debts account
Bcredit provision for doubtful debts account; debit profit and loss account
Ccredit trading account; credit provision and doubtful debts account
Dcredit trading trading account; debit provision for doubtful debts account
Ecredit debtor's account; debit provision for doubtful debts account
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Question 1501
waec 1995
If incorrect entries on the debit side equal other incorrect entries on the credit side, the error is that of
Aordinary entry
Bomission
Ccommission
Dcompensation
Eprinciple
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Question 1502
waec 1995
Which of the following is not a debit entry on a sales ledger control account?
Agoods sold
Bcash received
Cdishonoured cash
Dpayment to debtors for claim
Einterest charges
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Question 1503
waec 1995
The reward given to a debenture holder is called
Aprofit
Breserve
Cpremium
Ddividend
Einterest
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Question 1504
waec 1995
Which of the following is the basis of accounting in the Civil Service?
Aaccrual
Bcash
Cincome
Dexpenditure
Eprofit
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Question 1505
waec 1995
Which of the following is the effect of a reduction in the provision for doubtful debts?
Areduction in net profit
Breduction in cash balance
Creduction in gloss profit
Dincrease in gross profit
Eincrease in net profit
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Question 1506
jamb 1995
The trial balance showed wages, N2 500 and a note stated that N500 wages, were due but unpaid when preparing final accounts and loss account with
AN 3000 and show wages accrued N 500 in the balance sheet in the balance sheet
BN 2 000 and show wages accured N500 in the balance sheet
CN 3000 and show wages prepaid N 500 in the balance sheet
DN 2000 and show wages paid in advance N 500 in the balance sheet
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Question 1507
jamb 1995
What was the balance showed wages, N2 500 and a note stated that N 500 wages were due but unpaid when preparing final accounts and loss account with
AN 3 000 and show wages accrued N 500 in the balance sheet
BN2 000 and show wages accrued N500 in the balance sheet
CN 3 000 and show wages perpaid N 500 in the balance sheet
DN 2000 and show wages paid in advance N500 in the balace sheet
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Question 1508
jamb 1995
Trade creditors account was maintained at 25% of the capital.

What was the balance in the trade creditors account as at 31/12/92?
AN 29 800
BN 29 500
CN29 400
DN 29 000
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Question 1509
jamb 1995
THE BOOK VALUE OF THE ASSET AS AT 31/12/86 WAS
AN 3 731 250.00
BN 2 487 500.00
CN 1 268 750.00
DN1 020 000. 00
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Question 1510
jamb 1995
Accumulated depreciation on the asset as at 31/12/81 was
AN 2 487 500 .00
BN 2 736 250 . 00
CN 4 511 192.00
DN 4 975 000 .00
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