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Question 261
waec 2014

Purchase account is overcast by ₦200, while wages account is undercast by ₦200. This is

Aan error of omission
Ba compensating error
Can error of commision
Dan error of principal
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Question 262
waec 2014

Which of the following transactions will result in disagreement between the cash book and the bank statements?

Aselling of goods on credit to a customer
Bwithdrawal of goods by the proprietor for his personel use
Ccheque paid directly into the bank account by a customer
Domission of purchases received from a supplier on credit
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Question 263
waec 2014

Net turnover is referred to as

Apurchases
Bassets
Csales
Dprofits
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Question 264
waec 2014

The accounting treatment for a dishonored cheque is; debit

Acustomer's account; credit bank account
Bbank account; credit customer's account
Ccustomer's account; credit sales account
Dsales account; credit customer account
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Question 265
waec 2014

Which of the following subsidiary books involves cash movements?

Asales day book
Bpurchases day book
Creturns inwards book
Dpetty cash book
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Question 266
waec 2014

An example of a credit entry in a profit and loss account is

Acarriage inwards
Bcarriage outwards
Cdiscounts allowed
Ddiscounts received
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Question 267
waec 2014

In the operation of an imprest of petty cash, the

Apetty cashier pays all expenses
Bpetty cashier pays money to the accountant
Cpetty cashier regularly begins each period with the same amount of money
Dmain cashier accounts to the petty cashier for some experiences made by him
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Question 268
waec 2014

A book that contains individual accounts of suppliers is the

Apurchase ledger
Bgeneral ledger
Cnominal ledger
Dsales ledger
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Question 269
waec 2014

The source document used to make entries in the purchase day book is

Adebt note
Bcredit note
Cinvoice
Dreceipt
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Question 270
waec 2013

A trading account is prepared to disclose the

Anet profile or loss for the year
Bgross profit or loss for the year
Caccumulated fund for the year
Dgross profit on manufacturing
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Question 271
waec 2013

a statement showing a trader's financial position as at a particular date is an

Atrading account
Bprofit and loss account
Cbalance sheet
Dappropriation account
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Question 272
waec 2013

Excess of current assets over current liabilities is

Adeferred capital
Bnominal capital
Cworking capial
Dauthorized capital
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Question 273
waec 2013

Stock account is a type of

Anominal account
Bpersonal account
Creal account
Dfixed assets account
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Question 274
waec 2013
At the end of trading period, cost of goods sold is debited to the trading account while cost of services is debited to the
Abalance sheet
Bmanufacturing account
Ctradding account
Dprofiy and loss account
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Question 275
waec 2013

Which of the following is not part of prime cost of production?

Adepreciation of factory equipment
Bdirect expenses
Cdirect wages
Dcarriage on raw materials
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Question 276
waec 2013

Upon the dissolution of partnership business, the party to be settled first out of the proceeds realized is

Aunsecured creditors
Bpartner's loan and advances
Csecured creditors
Dpartners' capital
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Question 277
waec 2013

The basic assumption which underline the preparation of periodic financial statement is known as accounting

Abases
Btechniques
Cconcepts
Dmethod
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Question 278
waec 2013

Which of the following relates to the essence of partnership? To

Arun a charity organization
Bpursue a social objective
Cform a business for profit
Drun a religious objective
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Question 279
waec 2013

In a non-for-profit making organization, the cash book is referred to as

Aincome and expenditure acount
Breceipts and payments account
Ctwo column cashbook
Dpetty cash bok
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Question 280
waec 2013

When the going concern concept is no longer applicable, the fixed assets are recorded at their

Anet book value
Brealizable value
Cgross value
Drevalued amount
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