Accounting Questions and Answers

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening balance} & 1,894 Dr \\ \text{Cheques received from customers} & 7,286\\ \text{Cash received from customers} & 1,236 \\ \text{Returned from customers} & 296 \\ \text{Closing balance} & 3,368 Dr\end{array}\)

The closing balance of ₦3,368 Dr is classified in the balance sheet as a

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Rent receivable accrued 1/01/2005} & D3,000\\ \text{Rent received during the year 2005} & D5,000\\ \text{Rent receivable accrued 31/12/2005} & 2,600\end{array}\)

The rent receivable accrued as at 31st December 2005 is shown in the balance sheet as

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Rent receivable accrued 1/01/2005} & D3,000\\ \text{Rent received during the year 2005} & D5,000\\ \text{Rent receivable accrued 31/12/2005} & 2,600\end{array}\)

The entry for rent received in the profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December 2005 is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cash book} & 8,000 Cr\\ \text{Unpresented cheques} & 14,400\\ \text{Uncredited cheque} & 2,600\\ \text{Uncredited cheques} & 2,600\end{array}\)

A cheque for ₦2,000 paid to a creditor had been entered in error in the cash book.The debit side of the cash book(bank column) had been undercast by ₦5,000. The balance as per bank statement is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Balance as per cash book} & 8,000 Cr\\ \text{Unpresented cheques} & 14,400\\ \text{Uncredited cheque} & 2,600\\ \text{Uncredited cheques} & 2,600\end{array}\)

A cheque for ₦2,000 paid to a creditor had been entered in error in the cash book.The debit side of the cash book(bank column) had been undercast by ₦5,000. The adjusted balance as per cash book is