JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 105

521.

Which of the following accounts is debited when a delivery van is sold for cash?

A.

Sales account

B.

Delivery van account

C.

Cash account

D.

Profit and loss accounts

Correct answer is C

if there was a Loss on sale, we Debit cash for the amount received, debit all accumulated depreciation, debit the loss on sale of asset account, and credit the fixed asset.
if there was a Gain on sale. Debit cash for the amount received, debit all accumulated depreciation, credit the fixed asset, and credit the gain on sale of asset account.

Cash is received and expected to be debited going by the principles of double entry.

522.

Keeping records under single entry system has the advantage of

A.

Quality in terms of records

B.

Simplicity in terms of operation

C.

Accuracy in terms of operation

D.

Completeness in terms of records

Correct answer is B

Advantages Of Single Entry System. Single entry system does not need any special accounting knowledge and personnel to record financial transaction of the business. It can be maintained easily by the business owner. So, this system of book-keeping is simple to maintain and easy to practice.

 

524.

A sales for N2,570 was recorded in the sales day book as N2750. The error committed was

A.

Error of principle

B.

Error of commission

C.

Error of original entry

D.

Compensating error

Correct answer is C

An error of original entry occurs when an incorrect amount is posted to the correct account. A particular example of an error of original entry is a transposition error where the numbers are not entered in the correct order.  This type of error deals directly with the wrong use of figures