2008 - WAEC Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 1

Which of the following is the basis accounting equation?

A sales Day book is used for recording

An analytical cash book is used to

Which of the following concepts is exposed to hold when a proprietor makes a drawing of goods or cash from the business?

In a partnership business, the net profit serves as opening figure for

Which of the following is the effect of an increase in the provision for discount allowed?

In the preparation of manufacturing accounts, prime cost plus factory overheads equal to cost of

Returns inwards is also called

Tale LTd. has 100,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each and 60,000 5% preference shares of ₦1 each. Both were fully paid as shown below,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\ \text{Goodwill written off} \ 600\end{array}\)
The balance of the profit and loss appropriation account as at the end of the year was

Tale LTd. has 100,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each and 60,000 5% preference shares of ₦1 each. Both were fully paid as shown below,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\ \text{Goodwill written off} \ 600\end{array}\)
The authorized capital of Tale Ltd is