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Social Club Subscription (Extract)

31/12/2009 Subscription accrued #18,900
Subscription received in advance #16,400
Subscription received during
the year 2009 #38,570

What is the amount of subscription to be shown as liability in the balance sheet as at December 2009

  • A. #14,200
  • B. #16,400
  • C. #18,900
  • D. #20,500
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Social Club Subscription (Extract)

31/12/2009 Subscription accrued #18,900
Subscription received in advance #16,400
Subscription received during
the year 2009 #38,570

Determine the amount of subscription for the year

  • A. #57,470
  • B. #41,070
  • C. #40,210
  • D. #35,300
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Subscription in arrears is treated in the balance sheet of a club as

  • A. current asset
  • B. current liability
  • C. fixed asset
  • D. intangible asset
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The value of the sales ledger control account is derived from the summation of

  • A. the total debtors' account
  • B. the total creditors' account
  • C. all day books
  • D. both the debtors'and creditors' accounts
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A book of account that possesses the features of both day book and ledger is

  • A. sales day book
  • B. cash book
  • C. purchases day book
  • D. returns day book
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The control account is used in facilitating

  • A. the location of errors in the various accounts
  • B. up to date bank transactions
  • C. the payment of debts and liabilities of the firm
  • D. assets distribution with respect to income
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2/3 Purchases 900 books at #1,000 each
4/3 Purchases 590 books at # 950 each
15/3 Sales 300 books at #900 each

Calculate the cost of goods available for sale using LIFO

  • A. #801,000
  • B. #1,100,500
  • C. #1,160,500
  • D. #1,175,500
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2/3 Purchases 900 books at #1,000 each
4/3 Purchases 590 books at # 950 each
15/3 Sales 300 books at #900 each

Determine the cost of goods sold using FIFO

  • A. #285,000
  • B. #300,000
  • C. #570,000
  • D. #600,000
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The excess of sales over cost of goods sold is

  • A. gross sales
  • B. gross profit
  • C. net profit
  • D. net sales
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Balance sheet (Extract)

Creditors #7,940
Prepaid expenses # 290
Accrual expenses # 323
Stock #4,500
Cash balance #4,956
Debtors # 905

Determine the current liabilities

  • A. #8,553
  • B. #8,263
  • C. #7,940
  • D. #1,228
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Balance sheet (Extract)

Creditors #7,940
Prepaid expenses # 290
Accrual expenses # 323
Stock #4,500
Cash balance #4,956
Debtors # 905

The value of the current assets will be

  • A. #10,361
  • B. #10,651
  • C. #17,396
  • D. #17,848
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If machine X cost #600,000 with anticipated life span of five years and estimated scrap value of #50,000, using straight line method; depreciation charged for two years will be

  • A. #700,000
  • B. #240,000
  • C. #220,000
  • D. #202,000
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If goods were bought from Tanko at a cost price of #9,000 with a cash discount of 5%, how much will be paid assuming prompt payment was made?

  • A. #4,500
  • B. #8,550
  • C. #9,000
  • D. #9,450
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The major focus of the trading account is to show

  • A. net profit
  • B. gross margin
  • C. total purchases
  • D. total sales
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An item credited in the bank statement but yet to be recorded in the firm’s cash book is

  • A. bank loan
  • B. contract payment
  • C. standing order
  • D. direct deposit
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1. Cash sales
11. Cash purchases
111. Cash discount allowed
1V. Cash payment
V. Cash receipts

Which of the following are recorded on the debit side of the cash book

  • A. 1 and 11
  • B. 1 and 111
  • C. 1 and V
  • D. 1 and 1V
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A major way by which the headquarters guard against fraud in branches on cash remittance is through the introduction of

  • A. imprest system only
  • B. direct purchase by branch
  • C. separate accountant for the branch
  • D. credit sales by only the headquarters
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Petty cash book records transactions on

  • A. the debit side only
  • B. the credit side only
  • C. both credit and debit sides
  • D. reversed entry
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The major advantage of an imprest system is that it

  • A. ensures a proper accountability for every expenditure
  • B. trains the young accountants in preparation for greater responsibilities
  • C. relieves the cheif cashier of the numerous petty cash payments
  • D. serves as an analysis column for every expenses
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Given:

If Emeka Enterprises settles its suppliers for goods purchased within 7 days, it can earn a cash discount of 12 and half percent. Assuming #22,800 worth of goods were purchased and settled within 5 days, what will be the amount to be credited in the cash column of the company’s cash book?

  • A. #25,650
  • B. #22,800
  • C. #19,950
  • D. #18,240
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The accounting entries to record a cheque issued by a business is to

  • A. debit cash book and credit drawer
  • B. credit cash book and debit drawer
  • C. debit cash book and credit suspense account
  • D. credit cash book and debit suspense account
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