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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q17 – Control Accounts

Identifying an advantage not associated with control accounts.

The advantages of Control Accounts do NOT include:

A. Locating errors
B. Facilitating the extraction of trial balance
C. Detecting fraud
D. Checking on the accuracy of ledger entries
E. Discouraging adherence to double entry principle

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Control Accounts

Identifying items not credited to the Accounts Payable Control Account.

Which of the following items should NOT be on the credit side of Accounts Payable Control Account?

A. Total of purchases day book
B. Interest charged by suppliers
C. Transfer of debit balance to accounts receivable ledger
D. Transfer of credit balance from accounts receivable ledger
E. Set-offs

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Double-Entry Accounting Principles

Identifying the shortcoming of single entry book-keeping.

Which of the following is NOT a shortcoming of single entry book-keeping?

A. A trial balance is not available
B. Profits are overstated
C. There are no subsidiary books
D. There are no control accounts
E. There are no ledger accounts.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Control Accounts

This question asks for another name for the Debtors Control Ledger Account.

Another name for Debtors Control Ledger Account is?

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Control Accounts

This question asks how contra entries in control accounts are corrected.

By what means do you effect correction of contra entries in control accounts?

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Control Accounts

This question tests knowledge on the description and function of control accounts in accounting.

Which of the following describes a Control Account?
A. Conglomerate of ledger system
B. Combined ledger system
C. Self-balancing ledger system
D. Standardized ledger system
E. List of balances

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q17 – Control Accounts

Identifies items recorded on the credit side of a receivables ledger control account.

Which of the following would be on the credit side of the receivables ledger control account?

I. Cash received
II. Irrecoverable debts
III. Discount allowed
IV. Sales

A. I, II, and III
B. I, III, and IV
C. II and IV
D. I and IV
E. I, II, III, and IV

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Control Accounts

Identifies a feature that does not describe a control account.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a control account?
A. It is maintained by the financial controller.
B. It is used to check arithmetical accuracy of the ledger to which it relates.
C. The ledger to which it relates is known as self-financing.
D. It helps in the detection of fraud and error.
E. The entries therein appear on the same side as they do in the individual accounts.

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Control Accounts

Identifying a source that does not provide information for preparing control accounts.

Source of information for preparing Control Accounts EXCLUDES:

A. Purchases journal
B. Cash discount
C. Sales day book
D. Cash account
E. Opening Statement of Financial Position

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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Control Accounts

Identifies a feature that is not characteristic of control accounts.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a control account?
A. It is maintained by the financial controller
B. It is used to check arithmetical accuracy of the ledger to which it relates
C. The ledger to which it relates is known as self-financing
D. It contains the total of entries in individual accounts
E. The entries therein appear on the same side as they do in the individual accounts

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q17 – Control Accounts

Identifying an advantage not associated with control accounts.

The advantages of Control Accounts do NOT include:

A. Locating errors
B. Facilitating the extraction of trial balance
C. Detecting fraud
D. Checking on the accuracy of ledger entries
E. Discouraging adherence to double entry principle

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Control Accounts

Identifying items not credited to the Accounts Payable Control Account.

Which of the following items should NOT be on the credit side of Accounts Payable Control Account?

A. Total of purchases day book
B. Interest charged by suppliers
C. Transfer of debit balance to accounts receivable ledger
D. Transfer of credit balance from accounts receivable ledger
E. Set-offs

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Double-Entry Accounting Principles

Identifying the shortcoming of single entry book-keeping.

Which of the following is NOT a shortcoming of single entry book-keeping?

A. A trial balance is not available
B. Profits are overstated
C. There are no subsidiary books
D. There are no control accounts
E. There are no ledger accounts.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Control Accounts

This question asks for another name for the Debtors Control Ledger Account.

Another name for Debtors Control Ledger Account is?

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Control Accounts

This question asks how contra entries in control accounts are corrected.

By what means do you effect correction of contra entries in control accounts?

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Control Accounts

This question tests knowledge on the description and function of control accounts in accounting.

Which of the following describes a Control Account?
A. Conglomerate of ledger system
B. Combined ledger system
C. Self-balancing ledger system
D. Standardized ledger system
E. List of balances

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q17 – Control Accounts

Identifies items recorded on the credit side of a receivables ledger control account.

Which of the following would be on the credit side of the receivables ledger control account?

I. Cash received
II. Irrecoverable debts
III. Discount allowed
IV. Sales

A. I, II, and III
B. I, III, and IV
C. II and IV
D. I and IV
E. I, II, III, and IV

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Control Accounts

Identifies a feature that does not describe a control account.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a control account?
A. It is maintained by the financial controller.
B. It is used to check arithmetical accuracy of the ledger to which it relates.
C. The ledger to which it relates is known as self-financing.
D. It helps in the detection of fraud and error.
E. The entries therein appear on the same side as they do in the individual accounts.

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Control Accounts

Identifying a source that does not provide information for preparing control accounts.

Source of information for preparing Control Accounts EXCLUDES:

A. Purchases journal
B. Cash discount
C. Sales day book
D. Cash account
E. Opening Statement of Financial Position

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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Control Accounts

Identifies a feature that is not characteristic of control accounts.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a control account?
A. It is maintained by the financial controller
B. It is used to check arithmetical accuracy of the ledger to which it relates
C. The ledger to which it relates is known as self-financing
D. It contains the total of entries in individual accounts
E. The entries therein appear on the same side as they do in the individual accounts

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