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.

381.

Discount allowed on goods invoiced at N100,000 was calculated at the rate of 20% instead of 10%. The error is corrected by debiting

A.

Customer account with N20,000 crediting discount allowed with N20,000

B.

Discount allowed with N10,000; crediting customer's account with N10,000

C.

Customer's account with N10,000, crediting discount allowed with N10,000

D.

Discount allowed with N20,000, crediting cash with N20,000

Correct answer is C

This means the discount allowed was in surplus of N10,000. The discount allowed is an expense of the seller and it is recorded on the debit side of the seller's book. To correct this error, we will enter a corresponding N10,000 amount on the credit side of the book to cancel the excess amount.

 

382.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Stock Jan 1} & 2000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 4000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage inwards} & 500 \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 9000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage outwards} & 500\end{array}\) Carriage outwards

A.

₦9,000

B.

₦2,500

C.

₦3,000

D.

₦1,500

Correct answer is B

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Sales} & & 9000 \\ \hline \text{Stock Jan 1} & 2000 & \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 4000 & \\ \hline \text{Carriage inwards} & 500 & 6500 \\ \hline \text{Gross profit} & & 2500 \end{array}\)

383.

A credit purchase of N200 from P. Osae was posted to the account of P. Osei. This is an error of 

A.

Principle

B.

Commission

C.

Omission

D.

Original entry

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

384.

A suspense account is used in the 

A.

Prevention of errors

B.

Correction of errors

C.

Detection of errors

D.

Creation of errors

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

385.

The claim on the assets of a business by outsiders is 

A.

Capital

B.

Liabilities

C.

Reserves

D.

Provisions

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.