WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 330

1,646.

The method of ascertaining capital from income record is by preparing the

A.

Cash book

B.

Statement of affairs

C.

Suspense account

D.

Control account

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,647.

Which of the following subsidiary books involves cash movements?

A.

Sales day book

B.

Purchases day book

C.

Returns inwards book

D.

Petty cash book

Correct answer is D

A petty cash is a cash book used to enter all small or petty expenses obtained. For example tea, Xerox copy etc. The petty cash book is to enter how the cash available for daily expenses are spent for example milk, tea, taxi charges and postage.

1,648.

An example of a credit entry in a profit and loss account is

A.

Carriage inwards

B.

Carriage outwards

C.

Discounts allowed

D.

Discounts received

Correct answer is D

Discount  received  appear as a credit on  the Profit and Loss Account. Basically, the cash discount received journal entry is a credit entry because it represents a reduction in expenses.

 

1,649.

Goods returned by the buyer is recorded in the seller's book as

A.

Carriage inwards

B.

Carriage outwards

C.

Returns outwards

D.

Returns inwards

Correct answer is D

Returns inwards refer to goods returned to the selling entity by the customer/buyer due to one reason or the other. The goods would be recorded by the seller in the returns inwards account.

1,650.

In the operation of an imprest of petty cash, the

A.

Petty cashier pays all expenses

B.

Petty cashier pays money to the accountant

C.

Petty cashier regularly begins each period with the same amount of money

D.

Main cashier accounts to the petty cashier for some experiences made by him

Correct answer is C

An imprest system is a Self-checking account where a fixed balance is maintained by regular replenishments and used for paying small, routine operating expenses. Also called Imprest account, Imprest fund, petty cash account, or petty cash fund.