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.

1,846.

The total of the sales journal is posted to the

A.

Credit side of sales ledger

B.

Credit side of sales account

C.

Debit side of sales account

D.

Debit side of sales ledger

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,847.

A debit entry in the cash account and a corresponding credit in Alieu's account indicate a

A.

Receipt of cash from alieu

B.

Payment of cash to Alieu

C.

Sale of goods to Alieu for cash

D.

Purchases of goods from alieu for cash

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,848.

Adobaw extracted a trial balance on 31st December 2005 and realized that the total of debit balance exceeded the total of credit balance. Pending investigation the difference should be

A.

Debited to suspense account

B.

Credited to suspense account

C.

Debited to assets accounts

D.

Credited to asset account

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,850.

Which of the following statements is not true?

A.

A trial balance is an account having debit and credit sides

B.

Expenses, losses and assets have debit balances

C.

Revenues, gains and liabilities have credit balances

D.

A trial balance is a list of balances extracted from ledger accounts

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.