GCE Financial Accounting 2023
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2023 GCE Financial Accounting questions

Q1Accounting Concepts and Conventions

A trader who has been using the FIFO method of stock valuation suddenly switches to the AVCO method without disclosure. This action violates the

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Q2Trial Balance and Errors

Adamu's trial balance showed a difference of ₦4,200, which was placed in a suspense account. It was later discovered that the sales day book had been undercast by ₦4,200. The correcting journal entry …

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Q3Trial Balance and Errors

A trial balance totals ₦850,000 on the debit side and ₦843,500 on the credit side. The difference is entered in a suspense account. Which of the following shows the correct suspense account entry?

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Q4Trial Balance and Errors

Which of the following errors will cause the trial balance to disagree?

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Q5Bank Reconciliation

The following information relates to Bello Traders for the month of September 2023: Cash book balance (debit) ₦28,750; Bank statement balance ₦35,250; Unpresented cheques ₦9,100; Uncredited deposits ₦…

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Q6Depreciation

Under the reducing balance method, a motor vehicle costing ₦200,000 is depreciated at 20% per annum. What is the net book value at the end of Year 2?

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Q7Depreciation

A machine was purchased for ₦480,000 with an estimated residual value of ₦30,000 and a useful life of 5 years. What is the annual depreciation charge using the straight-line method?

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Q8Final Accounts of Sole Traders

A sole trader's capital at the beginning of the year was ₦240,000. During the year, he made a net profit of ₦90,000 and withdrew ₦50,000 for personal use. He also introduced additional capital of ₦30,…

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Q9Control Accounts

The following information relates to Alhaji Traders for the month of October 2023: Opening debtors balance ₦48,000; Credit sales ₦120,000; Cash received from debtors ₦95,000; Returns inwards ₦8,500; D…

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Q10Control Accounts

Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of a control account?

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Q11Control Accounts

The Sales Ledger Control Account is also known as the:

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Q12Control Accounts

Chioma Enterprises had the following data for November 2023: Opening creditors balance ₦35,000; Credit purchases ₦88,000; Cash paid to creditors ₦72,000; Returns outwards ₦6,400; Discount received ₦2,…

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Q13Control Accounts

Which of the following would NOT appear in a Purchases Ledger Control Account?

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Q14Partnership Accounts

Kola, Musa, and Ngozi share profits in the ratio 4:3:3. Ngozi retires and her share is taken over by Kola and Musa equally. What is the new profit-sharing ratio of Kola and Musa after Ngozi's retireme…

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Q15Company Accounts

Which of the following best describes the term 'authorised share capital'?

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Q16Company Accounts

Eko Manufacturing Plc had a net profit after tax of ₦4,800,000. The company transferred ₦600,000 to general reserve and proposed a dividend of ₦1,200,000. What is the balance of retained earnings carr…

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Q17Company Accounts

Which of the following items would appear in a company's appropriation account?

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Q18Company Accounts

A company's capital structure shows: Ordinary share capital ₦2,000,000; General reserve ₦500,000; Share premium ₦300,000; Retained earnings ₦700,000; 12% Debentures ₦1,000,000. What is the total share…

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Q19Manufacturing Accounts

Which of the following items would appear in the factory overhead section of a manufacturing account?

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Q20Final Accounts of Sole Traders

Adaeze Okonkwo is a sole trader who keeps her books on the accruals basis. The following balances were extracted from her ledger on 31 December 2023: Capital (1 January 2023): ₦480,000; Drawings: ₦62…

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