Double Column Cash Book With Emphasis On Contra-Entry - SS1 Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 1

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What is a double-column cash book? 

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A

A financial record with separate columns for cash and bank transactions 

 

B

A record of cash transactions only 

C

A record of bank transactions only 

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What is the purpose of a double-column cash book?

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To record both cash and bank transactions in the same book 

B

To record cash transactions only 

C

To record bank transactions only 

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What is a contra entry?

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A transaction that involves both cash and bank accounts in the same book but in opposite columns

B

A transaction that involves only cash 

C

A transaction that involves only bank 

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How is a contra entry recorded in the cash book?

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The same amount is recorded in both cash and bank columns with opposite signs

B

The same amount is recorded in both cash and bank columns with the same sign 

C

The amount is recorded only in the bank column 

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What is the purpose of recording both cash and bank transactions in the same book?

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To enable easy tracking and reconciliation of cash and bank balances 

B

To complicate the bookkeeping process 

C

To confuse the business owners 

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What is the difference between a double-column cash book and a single-column cash book? 

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A double-column cash book records both cash and bank transactions, while a single-column cash book records only cash transactions 

B

A double-column cash book records only cash transactions, while a single-column cash book records both cash and bank transactions

 

C

There is no difference between a double-column cash book and a single-column cash book

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What is the purpose of a contra entry in the cash book?

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Why is it important to record both cash and bank transactions in the same book?

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