The Act establishing the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) came into force on?
Answer
(D)
Ist , September,1965
2
Cost reports for the intention of management should reflect?
Answer
(D)
cost and comparable data useful in decision-making
3
Responsibility accounting is particularly concerned with?
Answer
(B)
controllable costs
4
An advantage of the use of the voucher system is that it?
Answer
(D)
ensure that every expenditure is reviewed and verified before payment is made
5
A business transaction is recorded in the books of account when the?
Answer
(D)
owner of the business collects N5,000 from the accountant
6
When a transaction causes an assets account to increase, there is?
Answer
(B)
an increase in a liability account
7
N
Bank account 59,410
Capital account 50,000
Purchase account 20,000
Rent 2,500
Stationery 90
typewriter 6,500
Sales 38,000
In preparing a trial from the list of balances given above, what is the total in debit and credit columns?
Answer
(C)
N88,500
8
The purchase of two generators by Hassan Electronics Enterprises should be recorded as?
Answer
(A)
an acquistion of fixed assets
9
If the inventory at the end of the current year is understated and the error is not caught during the following year, the effect is to?
Answer
(A)
overstate income this year and understate in next year
10
The total of the discounts received column in the cash book is posted to the?
Answer
(A)
credit of the discounts received account
11
Use the information below to answer questions 11 and 12.
The initial imprest as at July Ist was N500. Petty cash vouchers with the custodian by July 15th added up to N394. An IOU slip received from a co-worker was N65 and there was a shortage of N5 cash. The co-worker made refund on July 18th just before the imprest was replenished.
What was the actual cash in the till as at 15th July?
Answer
(D)
N36
12
The amount required to replenish the payments made from the imprest was?
Answer
(B)
N394
13
State Bank collected a note for A-Makura Company. This collection, not yet recorded in AL-Makura's books, appears on the bank reconciliation as?
Answer
(A)
an addition to balance per book
14
Mayana Corporation uses special journals to record its transactions. If one of Mayana's customers returns merchandize purchased with cash (for a refund), it makes an entry in the?
Answer
(D)
cash disbursement journal.
15
Sobande Incorporation acquired a machine that involved the following expenditures and related factors.
N
Gross invoice price 15,000
Sales tax 900
Purchases discount taken 300
Freight 750
Assembly of machine 500
Installation of machine 800
Assorted spare parts for future use 1200
Turing and adjusting machine 700
What is the initial accounting cost of the machine?
Answer
(C)
N18,350
16
A pottery company had sales of N176,000 during the current period and a gross profit rate of 40%.
The company's cost of merchandize available for sale during the period was N128,000. The company's ending inventory is?
Answer
(A)
N22,400
17
On Ist January, 1993, lobo Company purchased equipment for N18,000. it uses straight-line depreciation with an estimates eight-year useful life and a N2,000 salvage value. On 31st December, 1996, it sells the equipment for N8000. In recording this sales, it should reflect?
Answer
(C)
N4,000 loss
18
The balance on a purchase ledger control account represents the?
Answer
(A)
present amount that a business owes its suppliers at date
19
A powerful instrument of control over both the sales ledger and the clek whose duty is to post the ledger is the?
Answer
(C)
sales day book
20
Mini Enterprises Sales Ledger as at 31/12/94
read: N
Balance b/f 12750
Total credit sales 28185
Payments by debtors 12112
Discount allowed 638
Sales returns 1500
Prepare the sales ledger control account and determine the balance due from debtors.
Answer
(C)
N26,685
21
Determine the year''s purchase from the following information relating to a firm.
Total creditor''s b/f N 7,200
Total cash payment to suppliers N 98,800
Total creditors c/f N 8,400
Answer
(C)
N100,000
22
Derive the total sales figure from the following information extracted from a firm's cash book and other relevant records.
Total debtors b/f N 5,600
Total cash receipts from debtors
and cash sales N 153,000
Total debtors c/f N 6,800
Answer
(C)
N154,200
23
The statement of affairs prepared from incomplete records can be described as?
Answer
(B)
a balance sheet at a particular date showing the assets and liabilities of the business
24
The contribution marginal on a job is the?
Answer
(C)
excess of sales revnue over variable costs
25
The objective of allocating all costs to producer is to?
Answer
(D)
compute the contribution of the product to the final profit
26
Use the information below to answer question 28 and 29.
Raw materials inventory at the beginning of a period was N 46,800 and at the close of the period there was a balance of N38,600. From the purchases made during the period, defective materials costing N9,200 were returned. Cost of materials consumed during the period was N448,500.
What was the total purchases made during the period?
Answer
(C)
N449,500
27
What was the cost of materials available for use during the period?
Answer
(D)
N440,300
28
The limitations of the receipts and payments account arise mainly because of the reliance on?
Answer
(A)
cash movement as evidence of transaction
29
The trading account is to a sole trader what income and expenditure account is to a?
Answer
(D)
non-profit making organization
30
A non-profit-making organization differs from a profit-making one in that?
Answer
(D)
annual subscriptions and levies form part of its income
31
Which of the following indicate that a partnership business is in place?
(i) There is a business
(ii)It is run commonly by partners
(iii)It has profit-making in view
(iv) Partners' liability is limited
Answer
(C)
i, iii and iv only
32
When forming a partnership, new partners should record non-monetary assets on the new partnership's books at?
Answer
(A)
their current fair market values
33
Umar and Ahemed share profit and losses equally and have capital balances of N40,000 and N60,000 respectively. If bdullahi purchases one-third interest with no bonus, how much will he have to contribute to the partnership?
Answer
(A)
N33,333
34
Which of the following is an intangible asset and a measure of a firm's superior earning power?
Answer
(B)
Goodwill
35
The price paid by an acquiring company is the?
Answer
(B)
purchase consideration
36
Use the information below to answer question 38 and 39.
Dan and Baker are in partnership with capital of N50,000 and N30,000 each. The partnership agreement provides that:(i) profits be shared in the ratio of capital. (ii) Baker be paid a salary of N8,000.
(iii) both partners earn interest on capital at 6% p.a.
(iv) both partners pay interest on drawing at 6% p.a.
At the end of the year, Dan drew N15,000 while Baker drew N14,000 in four installment on 31/3,30/6,30/9 and 31/12. The net profit for the year was N48,000. N5,000 is to be written off the Goodwill account.
What is the interest on the drawing by Baker?
Answer
(B)
N315
37
Dan and Baker are in partnership with capitals of N50,000 and N30,000 each. The partnership agreement provides that: (i) profits be shared in the ratio of capital (ii) both partners earn interest on capital at 6% p.a (iv) both parents pay interest on drawings at 6% p.a. At the end of the year, Dan drew N15,000 while baker drew N14,000 in four installments on 31/3, 30\6, 30\9 and 30\12. The net profit for the year was N48,000. N5000 is to be written off the goodwill account.
Determine the total interest on capital due to the partners?
Answer
(D)
N4800
38
The ordinary shareholders enjoy the following rights except the right to?
Answer
(D)
receive dividends at a preddetermined rate
39
Granada Corporation has net assets of N600,000 and contributed capital of N180,000. The corporation has 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding with no preferred stock. This suggest that the corporation has?
Answer
(B)
a book value of N20 per share
40
Under which of these conditions can a company issue shares at discount? (i)A resolution must be passed at a general meeting (ii) The amount of discount must be stated in the resolution (iii) The share must have existed for at least six years (iv) On the order of a court.
Answer
(A)
i, ii and iii only
41
The part of equity which is payable on winding up is called?
Answer
(B)
revenue reserve
42
To compute gearing ratio, divide?
Answer
(D)
long-term debts by equity capital
43
Which of the following entries is effected by a department when goods are charged to it at selling prices?
Answer
(B)
purchases account is debited
44
The difference between the closure of the books of a branch and those of a separate company is that?
Answer
(A)
there is retained earnings account on the branch books
45
The term fiscal compliance means?
Answer
(A)
al financial and related laws and regulations are adhered to