Category: ACC204 0 ACC204 1 / 70 A. When a debt thought to be irrecoverable and written off is subsequently recovered, which additional entry is required to complete the two entries given below? I. Debit Personal Account/Credit Irrecoverable Debts Recovered Account II. Debit Cash/Bank Account/Credit Personal Account 1. Debit Income statement/Credit irrecoverable debts recovered account 2. Debit Statement of Profit or Loss/Credit Cash/Bank account 3. Debit irrecoverable debts recovered account/Credit Statement of Profit or Loss account 4. Debit irrecoverable debts recovered account/Credit personal account 2 / 70 B.  A company's net profit for the year ended 30 June, 2014 was N6,500,000. It was found that N1,800,000 paid for maintenance of motor vehicles had been debited to motor vehicle account and depreciated at 25% on cost (full year charge) in line with the company's policy. What would be the net profit after adjusting for the error? 1. N1,350,000 2. N7,800,000 3. N5,150,000 4. N4,700,000 3 / 70 C. A statement to agree the difference between the Cash Book and the Bank Statement balance is called ________ Check 4 / 70 D. A customer owing 200,000 was allowed to pay 180,000 in full settlement of his indebtedness. This results in a _____ 1. Receivables/Cash/Capital Decrease Receivables, increase cash and decrease capital 2. Decrease in asset, decrease in capital and decrease in liability 3. Decrease in liability, increase in asset and increase in capital 4. Decrease in capital, decrease in asset and increase in liability 5 / 70 E. Babu Enterprises exported GH¢1,500,000 goods to a customer in Togo. What is the VAT amount to be added to the invoice value of the goods, if the VAT rate is 5% Check 6 / 70 F. The accounting measure used to match tax effect of transactions with their accounting impact is termed....................... Check 7 / 70 G.  The effect of the error on the financial statements, if not detected, would include the following except 1. The inventory of the outfit will be understated 2. The profit of the outfit will be understated 3. The purchases in the financial statements will be overstated. 4. The non-current assets account will be understated 8 / 70 H.  Non-current assets can best be defined as Items of machinery which are not moveable and are purchase with an intention of resale 1. STATEMENT NOT VALID 2. A AND B 3. VALID STATEMENT 4. NONE OF THE ABOVE 9 / 70 I. The core objective of accounting is ________ 1. Provide financial information to the users of such information 2. To fulfill statutory requirements 3. Keep record or transactions 4. Maintain records of assets and liabilities 10 / 70 J. An amount spent in acquiring or adding value to a fixed asset/non-current asset is ________ Check 11 / 70 K. The amount at which an asset is recognized after deducting any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses is called ________ Check 12 / 70 L. What is the gross profit on sales worth GH¢240,000, if gross profit is 331/3%  on cost of goods sold? Check 13 / 70 M. A piece of software that has become popular as an Accountant's tool is referred to as ....................... Check 14 / 70 N. Which of the following is NOT an accounting concept? 1. Information 2. Accrual 3. Historical cost 4. Consistency 15 / 70 O. On 1 June year 1, H paid an insurance invoice of N2,400 for the year to 31 May year 2. What is the charge to the income statement and the entry in the financial statement for the year ended 31 December year 1? 1. A. N1,000 income statement and prepayment of N1,400. 2. D. N2,400 income statement and no entry in the statement of financial position. 3. C. N1,400 income statement and prepayment of N1,000. 4. B. N1,400 income statement and accrual of N1,000. 16 / 70 P.  The profit of a business may be calculated by using which one of the following formulae? 1. D. Closing capital - drawings + capital introduced - opening capital 2. B. Closing capital + drawings - capital introduced - opening capital 3. A. Opening capital - drawings + capital introduced - closing capital 4. C. Opening capital + drawings - capital introduced - closing capital 17 / 70 Q. The entries in a sales ledger control account are:Sales 250,000; Bank 225,000; Sales returns 2,500; Bad debts (irrecoverable debts?) 3,000; Bad debts (irrecoverable debts?) 3,000;Returned unpaid cheque 3,500; Contra with purchase ledger account 4,000;What is the balance on the sales ledger control account 1. N25000 2. N27000 3. N12000 4. N19000 18 / 70 R. The excess of Gross Profit over operating expenses is ________ Check 19 / 70 S. On 1 May, A pays a rent bill of N1,800 for the twelve months to 30 April. What is the charge/credit to the income statement for the year ended 30 November? 1. N1185 2. N1000 3. N10115 4. N1050 20 / 70 T. In what way should users be able to compare an entity's financial statement? Check 21 / 70 U. One of the following is a disadvantage of Application Packages. 1. There may be inclusion of features that are not particularly relevant in the packages 2. They save programming efforts 3. They make implementation of an application to be quicker and cheaper. 4. They provide standard approach to common applications. 22 / 70 V. Which of the following errors will cause the trial balance totals to be unequal? 1. Errors of omission. 2. All of the above. 3. Errors of principle. 4. Errors of transposition. 23 / 70 W. The excess of current assets over current liabilities is known as ________ Check 24 / 70 X. The source document that is used to write up the Sales Day Book is a _________ Check 25 / 70 Y. What is an imprest system? 1. Helps to reconcile the cash book with the bank statement. 2. Is part of computerized accounting 3. Helps to control petty cash. 4. Records the use of a company's seal. 26 / 70 Z. During year 2016, Victor paid rent amounting to 500,000. He owed 50,000 at the beginning of the year and by 31 December 2016, he had paid rent in advance of 100,000. His rent charge for 2016 was? 1. 500000 2. 550000 3. 450000 4. 350000 27 / 70 AA. The excess of current assets over current liabilities is ........................ Check 28 / 70 AB. Credit sales are recorded in a ______ Check 29 / 70 AC. A company bought a machine on 1 October year 1 for N52,000. The machine had an expected life of eight years and an estimated residual value of N4,000. On 31 March year 6, the machine was sold for N35,000. The company's year end is 31 December. The company uses the straight-line method for depreciation and it charges a full year's depreciation in the year of purchase and none in the year of sale. What is the profit or loss on disposal of the machine? 1. D. Profit 13,000 2. B. Profit 7,000 3. A. Loss 13,000 4. C. Profit 10,000 30 / 70 AD. A Motor Van costs N100,000, Furniture N5,000, Creditors N25,000, what is the Loan amount. If Loan is 30% of the creditor's figure Check 31 / 70 AE. ............... a chronological record of the transactions of a business entity Check 32 / 70 AF. A method of keeping accounts whereby revenue and expenses are recorded in the books of account when received and paid without regard to period to which they apply is called.................... Check 33 / 70 AG. A Motor Van costs N100,000, Furniture N5,000, Creditors N25,000,. What is the capital account balance? Check 34 / 70 AH. Using straight line method, what would be the annual depreciation charge for the second year of usage? 1. 40000 2. 40250 3. 48250 4. 48000 35 / 70 AI. On 1 January 2013 a motor vehicle, with the expected useful life span of 5 years and residual value of N100,000, was acquired for N1,600,000. Using sum-of-the-years digit method, what is the second year depreciation provision of the motor vehicle? 1. N400,000 2. N530,000 3. N540,000 4. N426,000 36 / 70 AJ. A present obligation of an entity arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying is expected to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying economic benefits, is known as _______ 1. A liability 2. A payable 3. An asset 4. A provision 37 / 70 AK. Items that are normal to activity of an enterprise and abnormal as a result of their infrequency of occurrence and size are known as.......................... Check 38 / 70 AL. The data storage hierarchy is as follows: 1. Bits, Field, Bytes, Files, Records, Database 2. Bytes, Records, Bits, Files, Bits, Database 3. Bits, Bytes, Field, Records, Files, Database 4. Database, Files, Records, Fields, Bytes, Bits 39 / 70 AM. The fall in value of non-current intangible assets as a result of passage of time is referred to as _________ 1. declining 2. Depletion 3. Amortization 4. Deterioration 40 / 70 AN. The accounting equation at the start of the month was:Assets N14,000 less liabilities N6,500.During the following month, the business purchased a non-current asset for N6,000, paying by cheque, a profit of N9,000 was made, and payables of N7,500 were paid by cheque. What would the balance on capital be at the end of month? 1. N1700 2. N20000 3. N16500 4. N16900 41 / 70 AO. Electricity bill of N10,000 incurred during the year was not charged as an expense for that year. The error committed is .................... Check 42 / 70 AP. A car was purchased for N12,000 on 1 April in year 1 and has been depreciated at 20% each year straight line, assuming no residual value. The company policy is to charge a full year�??s depreciation in the year of purchase and no depreciation in the year of sale. The car was traded in for a replacement vehicle on 1 August in year 4 for an agreed figure of N5,000. What was the profit or loss on the disposal of the vehicle in year 4? 1. N203 2. N250 3. N200 4. N205 43 / 70 AQ. Goldspring Enterprises had a prepaid insurance of L$6,000 at the beginning of 2010. During the year, an insurance premium of L$32,000 was paid, while the prepaid insurance stood at L$4,000. What is the insurance expense for 2010? Check 44 / 70 AR. Salaries paid in the month was N26,152. Outstanding balance at the end of the month was N848. The salaries include an amount of N3,600 paid to the owner. What is the amount to be charged against the Profit and Loss Account for the month? Check 45 / 70 AS. S purchased equipment for 80,000 on 1 July year 1. The company's accounting year end is 31 December. It is S�??s policy to charge a full year's depreciation in the year of purchase. S depreciates its equipment on the reducing balance basis at 25% per annum. What is the net book value of the equipment at 31 December year 4? 1. C. 29,531 2. A. Nil 3. D. 33,750 4. B. 25,312 46 / 70 AT. The relevant concept that justifies the charging to expense the cost of small waste basket even though the basket has useful life of several years is known as a ________ Check 47 / 70 AU. Depreciation of an asset with fixed period of legal life is often referred to as ________ 1. Appreciation 2. Deterioration 3. Obsolescence 4. Amortization 48 / 70 AV. The following are optical Disks EXCEPT __________ 1. WORMS 2. DVD: Digital video Disk 3. CD-ROMs 4. Floppy disk 49 / 70 AW. For every debit entry there is a corresponding credit entry. This principle represents _______ Check 50 / 70 AX.  Which of the following should NOT be included in cost of inventory? 1. Normal amount of wasted material 2. Administrative overhead 3. Purchase price 4. Import duties 51 / 70 AY. A vehicle was purchased on 1 January 2011 at a cost of N2,000,000 and was depreciated at 25% on cost. It was sold on 31 December 2013 for N1,400,000. Full-year depreciation 25% on cost. It was sold on 31 December 2013 for N1,400,000. Full-year depreciation was charged in the years of purchase and disposal. Determine the profit or loss on the disposal 1. N900,000 profit 2. N500,000 profit 3. N900,000 loss 4. N500,000 loss 52 / 70 AZ. Which of the following are used in a coding system for accounting transactions? 1. Product code. 2. Nominal ledger code. 3. All of the above. 4. Department code. 53 / 70 BA.  The Depreciation methods that ensure that the depreciation charged against income reduces as the year of usage of the non- current assets increases is known as ________ 1. Sinking Fund Method 2. Straight Line Method 3. Revaluation Method 4. Reducing Balance Method 54 / 70 BB. When there is inflation, the historical cost convention has the effect of _________ 1. Understating cash flow and overstating cash in the statement of financial position. 2. Understating profits and overstating statement of financial position values. 3. Overstating cash flow and understating cash in the statement of financial position 4. Overstating profits and understating statement of financial position values. 55 / 70 BC. H began trading on 1 July. The company is now preparing its accounts for the accounting year ended 30 June year 1. Rent is charged for the year from 1 April to 31 March, and was N1,800 for the year ended 31 March year 1 and N2,000 for the year ended 31 March year 2. Rent is payable quarterly in advance, plus any arrears, on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December.The charge to H �??S income statement for rent for the year ended 30 June year 2 is _____ 1. A. 1,650 2. C. 1,850 3. D. 1,900 4. B. 1,700 56 / 70 BD.  An item of property, plant and equipment costing N600,000 was bought on 1 January, 2011. Depreciation was provided at 20% annually on straight-line basis and computed up to the point of sale. It was sold on 30 June, 2014 for N157,500. In the year of sale, profit is _______ 1. Reduced by N120,000 2. Increased by N157,500 3. Reduced by N22,500 4. Increased by N22,500 57 / 70 BE.  From the following information, calculate the cash paid by trade receivables during the year. Receivables at the beginning of the year 350,000; Receivables at close of the year 500,000; Credit sales for the year 510,000 1. 360000 2. 340000 3. 520000 4. 380000 58 / 70 BF. Which of the following is NOT correct in differentiating between sole trader and limited liability companies? 1. A sole trader's financial statements are private and never made available to any other equity holder 2. Drawings would only appear in the financial statements of a sole trader 3. Only companies have share capital 4. A sole trader is fully and personally liable for any losses that the business might make 59 / 70 BG. The accounts of credit suppliers are contained in the ........................ ledger Check 60 / 70 BH. The difference between the monetary value of output and input of goods and services attributed to a business is called.......................... Check 61 / 70 BI. The source of data for the recording of sales day book of a business enterprise is ________ 1. Invoice 2. Returns inward note 3. Returns outward note 4. Official receipt 62 / 70 BJ. Which of the following would NOT be posted to the credit of payables control account 1. Transfer of debit balances to receivables ledger 2. Set-off contra 3. Transfer of credit balances from receivables ledger 4. Total credit purchases 63 / 70 BK. The difference between an income statement and an income and expenditure account is that __________ 1. An income statement is prepared for a business and an income and expenditure account is prepared for a not for profit making organisation. 2. An income and expenditure account is an international term for an Income statement 3. An income statement is prepared on an accruals basis and an income and expenditure account is prepared on a cash flow basis. 4. An income statement is prepared for a manuf acturing business and an income and expenditure account is prepared for a non manufacturing business 64 / 70 BL. What term describes a possible obligation that arises from past event, where the existence of the obligation will be confirmed only in the future, with the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event that is not wholly within the control of the enterprise? Check 65 / 70 BM. Which ONE of the following attributes is the most important for any code to possess in order to be of use in an accounting system? 1. Easy to change the code number. 2. Linked to assets, liabilities, income, expenditure and capital. 3. Each code is a unique number. 4. A combination of letters and digits to ensure input accuracy. 66 / 70 BN. The error made where the original figure is incorrect, yet double entry is still observed using the same figure is _________ Check 67 / 70 BO. Which of the following accounting records is used to determine the arithmetical accuracy of ledger posting? 1. Control accounts 2. Statement of Profit or Loss 3. Sales day book 4. Trial balance 68 / 70 BP.  The Agreement of a trial balance will not disclose ONE of the following fundamental errors in the accounting books. 1. Errors of wrong posting in the debit and credit columns 2. Error in computation of balances 3. Errors of principle 4. Transposition of figures 69 / 70 BQ. Which accounting concept does not agree with making allowance for discount receivable? 1. Consistency 2. Accruals 3. Prudence 4. Business entity 70 / 70 BR. Annual rent payable is 500,000. Rent prepaid at 1 January, 2016 was 80,000 and rent accrued at 31December 2016 was 60,000. How much was paid in respect of rent in 2016 1. 500000 2. 360000 3. 420000 4. ¢480,000 Restart quiz Rate this quiz Send feedback