Accounting questions and answers

Accounting Questions and Answers

If you are preparing for an accounting aptitude test or even a job interview, these accounting questions and answers will help you master the principles of accounting. This test covers accounting past questions from WAEC, JAMB, Post UTME exams and many more.

776.

The total of the discounts received column in the three column cash book is?

A.

Debited to discounts received account

B.

Credited to discounts received account

C.

Debited to discounts allowed account

D.

Credited to discount allowed account

Correct answer is B

The total of discount column on credit side represents the total cash discount received from suppliers during the period and is posted to the discount received account maintained in the ledger.

Discount allowed is an expense and discount received is an income of the business.

 

777.

The transfer of money from one sub-head to another in the public sector is

A.

Budgeting

B.

Allocation

C.

Virement

D.

Vote

Correct answer is C

Virement is the transfer of money from one account to another or from one section of a budget to another.

 

778.

Which of the following is a source of local government revenue?

A.

Excise duties

B.

Market dues

C.

Import duties

D.

Loans and grants

Correct answer is B

Local government revenue comes from property, sales, and other taxes; levies, dues, charges and fees; and transfers from federal and state governments.

 

779.

The cost of goods returned by branch to head office is debited

A.

Branch stock adjustment account

B.

Goods sent to branch account

C.

Branch stock account

D.

Branch profit and loss account

Correct answer is C

The head office will debit the particular branch asset (Branch Machinery, Branch Furniture, or Branch Building, branch stock account etc.) and credit Cash.


 

780.

The branch current account records

A.

Head office transactions with the branch

B.

Branch transactions with the head office

C.

Goods sent to branch at selling price

D.

Cash received from branch as sales

Correct answer is A

Branch current account; This account is maintained in the head office books to record all transactions between head office and branchThis account is debited with the following

  • Goods sent to branch
  • Expenses of the branch paid by the head office
  • Profit of the branch

This account is credited with the following

  • Cash received from the branch
  • Goods returned by the branch