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Western Delta University, Oghara Delta State

department of accounting and finance
college of social and management sciences
western delta university

first semester examination 2023/2024 session

acc201 - financial accounting I time: 2hrs

Attempt all questions on section A and five (5) questions only from section B


  1. Section A

    1. _______ is a resource controlled by the entity as a result of past event and from which future economic benefit is expected to flow to the entity. (a) asset (b) goodwill (c) tangible (d) intangible
    2. The statutory framework companies the statutes enacted by _______ (a) C.A.M.A 1990 (b) Government (c) CBN Act 1991
    3. An accounting standard is a statement issued by the _______ standard — setting. (a) acceptable (b) appropriate (c) transformed (d) accounting
    4. Every economic unit, regardless of its legal form of existence, is treated as a separate _______ (a) going concern (b) entity (c) matching (d) realization
    5. A ledger that has a control account is sometimes referred to as a (a) self balancing ledger (b) purchase ledger (c) sale ledger (d) corporate ledger
    6. Expense are recorded when they are paid and income are recorded when they are _______ (a) mantain (b) received (c) surplus (d) deficit
    7. The book keeping process after trial balance adjustment in the preparation of the financial statement is called _______? (a) cash account (b) trading account (c) final account (d) loss account
    8. Accumulated fund will replace _______, surplus will replace net profit. (a) trading (b) capital (c) balance (d) net loss
    9. These accounting terminology can be expressed in equation form as follows: OC + AC + NP - D = ? (a) CC (b) BC (c) C (d) BB
    10. _______ should be disregarded, the entry for cash sale is to debit the cash book and credit the sale account. (a) cash sale (b) cash book (c) debit book (d) credit book
    (2 marks each) (20 marks)
  2. Section B: Answer FIVE (5) Questions Only

    1. Question 1
      The following are extracted from READWELL Enterprises as at 31st July, 2019:
      1/7/2019Bought goods from Oduware N25,000.
      2/7/2019Sent cheque for N12,000 to Oduware and accepted a bill drawn on him payable on 1/8/2019 for N10,000.
      8/7/2019Sold goods to Oni for N12,000
      9/7/2019Draw two bills on Oni for N10,000 and N2,000 payable on 8/8/2019 and 8/9/2019 respectively.
      14/7/2019Bought goods from Efosa for N7,000 and paid N4,000 on account.
      23/7/2019Sold goods to Okunade for N5,000 and received cheque for N2,000 and a bill for the balance payable on 22/7/2019.
      26/7/2019Endorsed's bill to Oduware in settlement of the balance due to the latter.
      4/8/2019Oduware agreed that the bill of N10,000 be withdrawn after which Ogheneoke paid cheque for N6,000 and accepted another bill payable on 3/9/2019.
      11/8/2019Oni's bill for N10,000 was returned dishonored.
      20/8/2019Agreed with Oni that is should return goods invoiced to him N5,000 against a credit 2 to of N4,000.
      22/8/2019Okunade's bill was duly honoured.
      REQUIRED: You are required to prepare the ledger accounts (excluding bank account) to record these transactions in the book Ogheneoke up to 31st August 2019 and the statement of profit or less (extract) for the two months ended 31th August 2019 and statement of financial position (extract) at the same date. (10 marks)
    2. Question 2
      Ochuko, a sole trader, keeps his book so that a sales ledger control account and a purchases ledger control account are shown in his general ledger and balanced at the end of each month. From the following details, show how these two control accounts will appear in the general ledger for the month of December 2018.

      At Dec. 2018

      N

      DR balances in the sales ledger

      15,000

      DR balances in the purchases ledger

      415

      CR balances in the sales ledger

      300

      CR balances in the purchases ledger

      12,000

      For the month of Dec. 2018

      N

      Total credits purchases

      17,500

      Total credit sales

      20,000

      Sales returns and allowances

      360

      Purchases returns and allowances

      200

      Cash received from trade receivables

      7,500

      Cheques received from trade receivables

      15,000

      Discount received from payables

      120

      Payment made to trade payables

      16,400

      Bad debts written off

      500

      Provision for doubtful debts

      200

      Bill of exchange accepted by trade receivables of Ochuko

      4300

      Bills of exchange accepted by Ochuko

      6600

      Sales ledger credits balances transferred to purchase ledger

      80

      Cash purchases

      3000

      Dishonoured bills payable

      130

      Dishonoured bills receivable

      150

      CR balances in the sales ledger

      195

      DR balances in the purchases ledger

      180

      REQUIRED: Prepare Sales Ledger Control Account and Prepare Purchases Ledger Control Account. (10 marks)
    3. Question 3
      1. Explain 10 users of Financial Statement in the corporate world.(5 marks)
      2. HIGHLIGHT FIVE (5) errors that does not affect the trial balance in the account.(5 marks)
    4. Question 4
      Write short notes on the following accounting concept:
      1. Trial balancing
      2. Bill of Exchange
      3. Total Account
      4. Incomplete record
      5. Non-profit organization
      (10 marks)
    5. Question 5
      Enumerate ten International Financial Reporting Standards. (10 marks)
    6. Question 6
      Mr. Efe commenced business on 1st January 2022 by transferring N720,000 from his private current account into a bank account which he has opened for the business. His transactions for the month of January 2022 were as follows:

      N

      January 1 Bought goods on credit from Yakubu

      120,000

      January 2 Withdraw cash from the bank for office use

      18,000

      January 3 Sold goods on credit to Dauda

      150,000

      January 4 Bought goods on credit from Bashiru

      180,000

      January 6 Sold goods to Okechukwu on credit

      220,000

      January 7 Paid rent by cash

      2,500

      January 9 Withdrew cash from office till for personal use

      3,000

      January 10 Bought goods from Bemigho on credit

      100,000

      January 11 Goods returned by Dauda

      17,000

      January 12 Sold goods on credit to Anthony

      140,000

      January 14 Cash purchases from Ekpulu paid by cheque

      40,000

      January 15 Goods returned to Yakubu

      8,200

      January 15 Cost of goods taken for private use

      5,000

      January 16 Goods returned by Okechukwu

      20,000

      January 17 Sold goods (normal selling price N20,000) to Akintolu giving trade discount of 10%

      January 18 Received cheque of N95,000 FROM Okechukwu after he had deducted cash discount of 15%

      January 20 Purchased second-hand car from Mazamaza Motors by cheque

      100,000

      January 21 Paid cheque to Yakubu in full settlement of his account

      110,000

      January 22 Cash sales to Tribo received by cash

      25,000

      January 25 Goods returned to Bemigho

      5,000

      January 26 Purchased goods worth 70,000 on credit from Aminu at a trade discount of 10%

      5,000

      January 27 Paid cash of N18,000 to Bemigho after deducting discount of 10%

      January 29 Received cash from Daudain full settlement of his account

      130,000

      January 29 Cheque received from Anthony

      50,000

      January 30 Deposited cash into bank account

      80,000

      January 30 Paid salaries by cash

      5,000

      January 31 Withdrew cash from bank to pay his son's school fees

      3,000

      January Paid Bashiru by cheque

      80,000

      You are required to use the above information to write up the 3-column cash book. (10 marks)