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Question 721

waec 1995

The chief accounting officer of Nigeria is called the

Aauditor general

Bchief accountant

Ctreasurer

Daccountant general

Eminister of finance

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Question 722

waec 1995

Which of the following is not true of a trial balance?

Alist taken of the account balance in the general ledger

Bproof of the arithmetical accuracy of the ledger postings

Csummary of data for the preparation of financial statement

Dlist of account abstracted from a subsidiary ledger to check their agreement with the related control account

Elist of balances ensuring that the accounts are correct

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Question 723

waec 1995

Which of the following does not relate to a manufacturing concern?

Abalance sheet

Bprofit and loss account

Cledger account

Dcash book

Eincome and expenditure

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Question 724

waec 1995

Expenditure incurred to maintain an asset's earning capacity is called

Acapacity expenditure

Brevenue expenditure

Cgeneral expenditure

Dtangible expenditure

Eintangible expenditure

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Question 725

waec 1995

Which of the following is a fictitious asset?

Apreliminary expenses

Bfixtures and fittings

Ccash in hand

Dland and buildings

Einvestment

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Question 726

waec 1995

In the consignee's record account, the accounting treatment of expenses paid for on behalf of the consignor is debit

Aconsignee's account, credit cash account, credit cash account

Bcash account, credit consignor's account

Cconsignee's account, credit cash account

Dcash account, credit consignee's account

Eaccount sales, credit consignee's account

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Question 727

waec 1995

Which of the following does a consignee prepare and send to his consignor?

Aaccount eceivable

Bcurrent account

Caccount payable

Daccount sales

Econsignment account

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Question 728

waec 1995

The aggregate of amounts owed to a business by is customers is known as

Aaccounts receivable

Baccount current

Caccounts payable

Daccumulated fund

Edebtors' fund

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Question 729

waec 1995

The maximum amount which a company can raise by way of selling share is

Aissued capital

Bworking capital

Cpaid-up capital

Dshareholders capital

Eauthorized capital

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Question 730

waec 1995

A fund established for the payment of minor expenses is

Acash discount

Bcash flow

Cpetty cash

Daccumulated fund

Ereserve

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Question 731

waec 1995

Which of the following are on the bank statement before reconciliation? i. standing order ii. payment to a creditor iii. receipt from a debtor iv. uncredited cheque v. unpresented cheque

Ai and v

Bi and ii

Cii, ii and iii

Di and iv

Ei, iv and v

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Question 732

waec 1995

When a business is purchased, the double entries required in the purchaser's book are debit,

Avenfdor's account and credit purchase of business account

Basset account and credit purchases of business account

Ccash account and credit vendor's account

Dpurchase of business account

Evendor's account and credit cash account

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Question 733

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 734

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 735

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 736

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 737

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 738

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 739

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 740

waec 1995

Which of the following is an example of Personal Accounts?

Astock

Bfixture

Cequiptment

Drent

Edebtors

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