Tuesday, July 13, 2021

TUTORIAL QUESTIONS ON (ACC 111) PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1

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TUTORIAL QUESTIONS:  

1. Book-Keeping is to Accounting as ICT is to Computing. Discuss

 

2. Accounting is both an art and science. Briefly discuss

 

3. State five each quantitative and qualitative nature of accounting.

 

4. Oniduro Mi Nigeria Limited provides the following information relating to its accounts for three years as shown in the table below:

Year

Capital

Profit

Returns on Capital

 

N

N

%

2020

975,000

 

45

2019

585,000

117,000

 

2018

650,000

 

35

Required:

(i) Calculate profits for year 2018 and 2020.

(ii) Calculate returns on capital for year 2019.

(iii) Calculate percentage increase in profit between year 2019 and 2020.

(iv) Calculate percentage decrease in profit between year 2018 and 2019.

(v)  Calculate increase in capital between year 2019 and 2020.

(vi) Calculate decrease in capital between year 2018 and 2019.

Hints: show all formular and workings

 

5. The following errors were discovered in the Books of Precious and Co. in the month

    of January 2021.

i.                    Sales day book was understated by N5,000.

ii.                  Cash sales of N40,000 was not recorded in the books at all.

iii.                Sales of N60,000 for motor vehicle was recorded in the sales account of the company.

iv.                A figure of N753 was posted into the debit of Gabriel`s account as N735.

v.         Amount of N5,000 discount allowed was posted to the credit side of discount received     account.

 You are required to use Journal entries to correct the above errors.

 

6. What is Double Entry Book-Keeping? State the basic Principle of Double Entry Book-Keeping according to Luca Pacioli.

 

7.  Explain with examples of each , what is meant by:

 i. Nominal Accounts             ii. Real Accounts       iii. Personal Accounts

 

8. What do you understand by source document? State ten source documents known to you.

 

9.  Classify the underlisted ledger accounts into capital and recurrent.

i.  Depreciation Account                     vi. Interest Paid Account

ii. Salaries and Wages Account          vii. Discount Received

iii. Furniture and Fittings Account     viii. Patent and Trade Marks Account

iv. Rent of Warehouse Account         ix. Goodwill Account

v. Office Building Account                x. Purchase Account

 

10. Define Bank Reconciliation Statement and state the causes of bank reconciliation statement?

 

11.  On 31st December 2020, Oloko cash book showed a debit balance of N29,520.

          His bank statement showed a credit balance of N25,260.

          The reasons for the difference were follow:

i.                    A cheque of N1,960 was received and entered in the cash book but was not recorded in the bank statement.

ii.                  Unpresented cheques totalled N3,740.

iii.                The payment side of the cash book had been undercasted by N2,000.

iv.                Standing order for N1,260 appearing in the bank statement was yet to be posted in the cash book.

v.                  A bill of exchange of N1,340 had matured and the bank had paid on Oloko ` behalf but it had not been recorded in the cash book.

vi.                A withdrawal of N1,440 by Banuso, another customer of the bank had been charged in error to Brits account.

You are required to prepare:

           a.     Adjusted cash book

           b.    Bank Reconciliation Statement.

 

12. Write short note on the following:

(a) Periodicity

(b) Materiality

(c) Matching Concept

(d) Going Concern Concept

(e) Entity Concept

 

13. The following information has been given to you about Onimole Nigeria Limited`s factory plant and machinery.

 Cost                N 7.5 million

 Scrap value    N 1.75 million

 Useful life      5 years

 You are required to calculate the annual depreciation charges for each year using:

(a)   Straight-line Method

(b) Reducing Balance Method

(c) Sum of the year Digit Method

 

14. The following information has been given to you about Titus Nigeria Limited`s factory plant and machinery.

 Cost                N 15 million

 Scrap value    N0.75 million

 Useful life      5 years

 You are required to calculate the annual depreciation charges for each year using:

(a)   Straight-line Method                          
(b) Reducing Balance Method
(c) Sum of the year Digit Method

 

15. State what the Accountant will do if the error still cannot be located in the trial balance.

 

16. Define a trial balance and state five reasons for preparing a trial balance.

 

17. Omonipele Nigeria Limited provides the following informations and you are required to prepare a trial balance as at 31st December, 2020.

                                                                                 N

Purchases                                                       184,200.00

Revenue                                                         724,200.00

Drawing                                                          70,500.00

Return Inwards                                               36,500.00

Return Outwards                                           31,000.00

Discount Allowed                                           51,000.00

Discount Received                                           42,000.00

Trade Receivables                                          225,000.00

Trade Payables                                                285,500.00

Inventory                                                        171,500.00

Land                                                                 23,000.00

Motor at cost                                                    60,000.00

Furniture at cost                                              12,500.00

Accumulated depreciation on motor               22,500.00

Accumulated depreciation on furniture              5,000.00

Cash at bank                                                    25,000.00

Cash in hand                                                      9,500.00

Salaries                                                           203,000.00

Carriage Inwards                                           111,000.00

Carriage Outwards                                           51,500.00

Printing and Stationery                                    18,000.00

Electricity and water                                        74,000.00

Insurance                                                          34,000.00

General Expenses                                           174,000.00

Provision for bade debt                                    1,000.00

Bad debt already written off                            2,000.00

Capital                                                           350,000.00

Rent Received                                                            19,000.00

Commission Received                                    56,000.00

 

18. Susan Nigeria Limited provides the following informations and you are required to prepare a trial balance as at 31st December, 2020.

                                                                                          N

Advertising

1,143

Postage

1,242

Purchases

366,365

Accumulated depreciation on motor

95,000

Accumulated depreciation on furniture

55,082

Electricity

819

Salaries

25,533

Tenement Rate

909

Telephone

306

Furniture

9,936

Revenue

511,400

Sales Returns

504

Purchases Returns

3,528

Bad Debts

234

Insurance

1,728

Commissions received

15,750

Trade Receivables

43,938

Trade Payables

75,645

Cash in hand

3,168

Bank

34,128

Stock

108,225

Premises

45,000

Motor Vans

8,343

Capital

145,116

Motor at cost

150,000

Furniture at cost

100,000

 

19. Enumerate seven accounting concepts and three accounting convention you know.

20. List and explain six needs for accounting.

 

21. List ten users of financial statement information.  

 

22. Explain the uses of accounting information to the following stakeholders:

            i. Management

            ii. Employees

            iii. Investors

            iv.  Creditors

            v.  Government

   

23. List six qualities of a good financial accounting information.

 

24. Distinguish between accrued expenses and prepaid expenses.

 

25. What do you understand by the term suspense account?

 

26. List two errors not affecting trial balance and two errors affecting trial balance.

 

27. Define depreciation in accordance with IAS 4 and state six methods of depreciation

      you know.

   

28. State five causes for depreciation.

  

29 state five types of subsidiary books.

 

30.  The following information has been given to you about Ayegbaogbon Nigeria

        Limited`s factory plant and machinery.

      Cost                       N5 million

      Scrap value            N250,000

      Useful life             5 years

      You are required to calculate the annual depreciation charges for each year using:

      (a)   Straight-line Method                     (b) Reducing Balance Method

      (c) Sum of the Year Digit Method

 

31. The following information has been given to you about factory plant and machinery of

      Motirigbo Nigeria Limited.

      Cost                       N25 million

      Scrap value            N1.25 million

      Useful life             5years

      You are required to calculate the annual depreciation charges for each year using:

      (a) Straight Line Method           (b) Reducing Balance Method 

       (c) Sum of the year Digit Method

 

32.   Efura started a photographic business under the business name Efura Special Photos in

May, 2020. The following transactions relate to the first month of operation.

2020:

May 1     Paid N200,000 into bank.

May 5     Withdrew cash N90,000 from bank.

May 7     Bought two brand new cameras for N30,000 cash.

May 9     Paid cash for supplies N45,000

May 11  Purchased office equipment with cheque N25,000.

May 13  Received cash for work done N56,000.

May 15  Bought supplies with cash N10,000

May 18  Paid cash for repair of equipment N15,000.

May 21  Withdrew cash for personal use N12,000.

May 23  Paid telephone bills for the month N6,600 by cheque.

May 25  Delivered 100 pieces of pictures at N200 on credit to customers.

May 27  Received N76,000 cash from customers.

May 28  Bought supplies with cash N5,000.

You are required to prepare the two-column cash book for Efura for the month of May, 2020.

 

33. You are required to prepare a trial balance.

          The following balances were extracted from the books of Foyegbe and sons on 31st

          December, 2017.

                                                                                                      N

Premises                                                                      150,000

Motor Vans                                                                   27,810

Capital                                                                         483,720

Advertising                                                                     3,810

Postage                                                                            4,140

Purchases                                                                 2,054,550

Electricity                                                                        2,730

Salaries                                                                          85,110

Tenement Rate                                                                3,030

Telephone                                                                        1,020

Furniture                                                                       33,120

Sales                                                                         2,204,940

Sales Returns                                                                 1,680                            

Purchases Returns                                                         11,760

Bad Debts                                                                          780

Insurance                                                                         5,760

Commissions received                                                  52,500

Debtors                                                                       146,460

Creditors                                                                     252,150

Cash in hand                                                                 10,560

Bank                                                                            113,760

Stock                                                                           360,750

    

34. Define a trial balance and state six types of errors which do not affect the agreement of

      trial balance.

 

35. State five causes for depreciation with six methods of depreciation you know.

    

36. Who is an accountant? State five roles of an Accountant.

 

37. Fesojaiye Nigeria Limited provides the following informations and you are required to prepare a trial balance as at 31st December, 2019.

                                                                                   N

Premises

2,250,000

Motor Vans

417,150

Capital

7,255,800

Motor at cost

7,500,000

Furniture at cost

5,000,000

Advertising

57,150

Postage

62,100

Purchases

18,318,250

Accumulated depreciation on motor

4,750,000

Accumulated depreciation on furniture

2,754,100

Electricity

40,950

Salaries

1,276,650

Tenement Rate

45,450

Telephone

15,300

Furniture

496,800

Revenue

25,570,000

Sales Returns

25,200

Purchases Returns

176,400

Bad Debts

11700

Insurance

86,400

Commissions received

787,500

Trade Receivables

2,196,900

Trade Payables

3,782,250

Cash in hand

158,400

Bank

1,706,400

Stock

5,411,250

 

38. Ajimatanraeje Nigeria Limited provides the following information relating to its accounts for three years as shown in the table below:

Year

Capital

Profit

Returns on Capital

 

N

N

%

2019

48,750

 

45

2018

29,250

5,850

 

2017

32,500

 

35

Required:

(a) Calculate profits for year 2017 and 2019.      (b) Calculate returns on capital for year 2018.

(c) Calculate percentage increase in profit between year 2018 and 2019.

(d) Calculate percentage decrease in profit between year 2017 and 2018.

(e)  Calculate increase in capital between year 2018 and 2019.

(fi) Calculate decrease in capital between year 2017 and 2018.

Hints: show all formular and workings

 

39. Ajepeaiye Nigeria Limited provides the following informations and you are required to prepare a trial balance as at 31st December, 2019.

                                                                                 N

Purchases                                                       184,200.00

Revenue                                                         724,200.00

Drawing                                                          70,500.00

Return Inwards                                               36,500.00

Return Outwards                                           31,000.00

Discount Allowed                                           51,000.00

Discount Received                                           42,000.00

Trade Receivables                                          225,000.00

Trade Payables                                                285,500.00

Inventory                                                        171,500.00

Land                                                                 23,000.00

Motor at cost                                                    60,000.00

Furniture at cost                                              12,500.00

Accumulated depreciation on motor               22,500.00

Accumulated depreciation on furniture              5,000.00

Cash at bank                                                    25,000.00

Cash in hand                                                      9,500.00

Salaries                                                           203,000.00

Carriage Inwards                                           111,000.00

Carriage Outwards                                           51,500.00

Printing and Stationery                                    18,000.00

Electricity and water                                        74,000.00

Insurance                                                          34,000.00

General Expenses                                           174,000.00

Provision for bade debt                                    1,000.00

Bad debt already written off                            2,000.00

Capital                                                           350,000.00

Rent Received                                                19,000.00

Commission Received                                    56,000.00

 

40. Briefly discuss the role of Accountants and types of Accountants you know.

 

41. Ayegbajeje Nigeria Limited provides the following informations and you are required to prepare a trial balance as at 31st December, 2019.

                                                                                 N

Purchases                                                       921,000.00

Revenue                                                      3,621,000.00

Drawing                                                        352,500.00

Return Inwards                                              182,500.00

Return Outwards                                          155,000.00

Discount Allowed                                         255,000.00

Discount Received                                         210,000.00

Trade Receivables                                       1,125,000.00

Trade Payables                                            1,427,500.00

Inventory                                                       857,500.00

Land                                                              115,000.00

Motor at cost                                                 300,000.00

Furniture at cost                                              62,500.00

Accumulated depreciation on motor            112,500.00

Accumulated depreciation on furniture          25,000.00

Cash at bank                                                 125,000.00

Cash in hand                                                   47,500.00

Salaries                                                       1,015,000.00

Carriage Inwards                                          555,000.00

Carriage Outwards                                        257,500.00

Printing and Stationery                                   90,000.00

Electricity and water                                     370,000.00

Insurance                                                       170,000.00

General Expenses                                          870,000.00

Provision for bade debt                                    5,000.00

Bad debt already written off                          10,000.00

Capital                                                        1,750,000.00

Rent Received                                                            95,000.00

Commission Received                                  280,000.00

 

42. The following information has been given to you about factory plant and machinery of

Ajikawe Nigeria Limited.

Cost                             N25 million

Scrap value                  N1,250,000

Useful life                   5years

You are required to calculate the annual depreciation charges for each year using:                     

(a) Reducing Balance Method

(b) Sum of the year Digit Method

(c)  Straight Line Method

43. Define a Journal and state its components.

 

44. What are the uses of Journal Proper?

 

45. List advantages of the Journal.

 

46. Ajigbotoko Nigeria Limited is maintaining a petty cash book with the following analysis  column: postage, transport, general expenses, advertisement and fuel.

The cashier is given a cash float of N50,000, reimbursement being made to cashier at the end of each week.

The following transactions took place:

   July 16, 2018  Postage stamps purchased N3,500.

   July 16, 2018  Fare on delivery parcel  N2,500.

   July 17, 2018  Cost of registration letter  N9,500.

   July 18, 2018  Petrol for van  N7,500.

   July 19, 2018  Advertisement on local Newspaper  N10,000.

   July 19, 2018  Paid creditor  N10,000.

   July 20, 2018  Paid for tea and milk for office staff  N5,500.

   July 23, 2018  Petrol and oil for van  N7,500.

   July 23, 2018  Postage on parcel  N2,500.

   July 24, 2018  Traveller`s order book bought  N4,000.

   July 25, 2018  Paid creditor  N10,000.

   July 26, 2018  Transport fare to Ikoyi N5,000.

   July 26, 2018  Paid officer cleaners  N6,000.

   July 27, 2018  Cash count N15,000.

   From the knowledge acquired through the study of petty cash book, you are required

   to :

        (a)    Prepare petty cash book from the above information. 

        (b)   How much is the reimbursement for:

    i.       Third week of July 2018.                                          

   ii.       Four week of July 2018.                                           

 HINTS:

             i. Third week of July 2018 is from July 16, 2018 to July 22, 2018.

ii. Fourth week of July 2018 is from July 23, 2018 to July 29, 2018

 

47. Sogbae Nigeria Limited provides the following information relating to its accounts for three years as shown in the table below:

Year

Capital

Profit

Returns on Capital

 

N

N

%

2019

750,000

 

45

2018

450,000

90,000

 

2017

500,000

 

35

 

Required:

(i) Calculate profits for year 2017 and 2019.

(ii) Calculate returns on capital for year 2018.

(iii) Calculate percentage increase in profit between year 2018 and 2019.

(iv) Calculate percentage decrease in profit between year 2017 and 2018.

(v)  Calculate increase in capital between year 2018 and 2019.

(vi) Calculate decrease in capital between year 2017 and 2018.

Hints: show all formular and workings

 

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