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.

1,736.

The term bad debt is used to describe 

A.

A debt that cannot be recovered

B.

A debt that is long over due

C.

An overcharge on a debtor's account

D.

A debt owned by a former employee

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,737.

A provision is

A.

An amount set out of profit for other uses

B.

An amount of loss from trading activities

C.

An expense of buisiness to be paid for in cash

D.

A loss in value of all business assets

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,738.

Carriage inward expenses of a business is treated in

A.

Trading account

B.

Balance sheet

C.

Appropriation account

D.

Profit and loss account

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,739.

Which of the following belongs to the normal ledger?

A.

Salaries account

B.

Fixtures account

C.

Stock account

D.

Debtors account

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,740.

Discounts allowed is charged to

A.

Trading account

B.

Balance sheet

C.

Current account

D.

Profit and loss account

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.