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.

2,956.

The effect of the payment of liability is that it

A.

Increase both assets and liabilities

B.

Increase assets and decrease liabilities

C.

Decrease assets and increase liabilities

D.

Decrease both assets and liabilities

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,957.

The document that is used to acknowledge the acceptance of the return of goods by the seller from the buyer is known as

A.

Credit note

B.

Debit note

C.

Invoice

D.

Voucher

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,958.

The instrument that are generated when firms enter into business transactions with others are called

A.

Purchase document

B.

Journals

C.

Source documents

D.

Invoices

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,959.

Creditors use Accounting information for the purpose of

A.

Planning sales to a company

B.

Controlling a company's affairs

C.

Investing in a company

D.

Assessing a company's liquidity

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,960.

In preparing accounting records, the owner of a business and the business are treated as

A.

The same person

B.

Having business relationship

C.

Separate legal entities

D.

Partners

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.