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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q25 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Calculating the portion of joint costs attributable to a department.

X and Y are two departments that share 50% of all joint costs equally and the balance in the ratio of 2:1, respectively. If a sum of N300,000 is incurred jointly, what will be the portion attributable to X?

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q23 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Identifying the type of loss that occurs due to natural causes in branch accounting.

In branch accounting, a loss that occurs due to natural causes or the perishable character of goods, and as such is inevitable, is called a:

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q14 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

This question tests what an increase in capital over a year represents in the absence of proper books.

In a business enterprise that has not kept proper books of accounts, what does an increase in capital at the end of the year over capital at the beginning of the year represent?
A. Increase in capital
B. Decrease in capital
C. Underutilization of resources
D. Inefficient management of capital
E. Improved operating performance

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Identifies the situation where the statement of affairs is used to ascertain opening equity.

Where there are no proper books of account, the equity at the commencement of a period is ascertained by preparing:
A. Statement of profit or loss
B. Statement of financial position
C. Statement of affairs
D. Bank reconciliation statement
E. Receivables and payables account

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SB – Q38 – Accounting for Incomplete Records

Identify the use of the Branch Inventory Adjustment Account in branch accounting.

Where goods are invoiced by a head office to its branch at cost-plus, the Branch Inventory Adjustment Account is used to determine?

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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

This question tests knowledge of the specific book used to record details of non-current assets.

Which memorandum book is used to record the particulars of non-current assets?

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q37 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Calculating Adamu's purchases for the period using available data.

Adamu does not keep complete accounting records. However, you were able to extract the following information from the available records for the year ended 31 December 2012:

Cash purchases 234,000
Cash and cheque payments for goods supplied 1,671,000
Trade payables at 1 January 2012 58,200
Trade payables at 31 December 2012 43,200

What was Adamu’s purchases for the period?

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q29 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Understanding commission entitlement for a venturer when guaranteeing a debt.

A venturer is entitled to ____________ commission when guaranteed any debt owed by customers.

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q23 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Understanding the balance in a venturer’s account in a Joint Venture.

In a Joint Venture Account, what does the balance in a venturer’s account represent?

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Determining information that is not needed when preparing accounts from incomplete records.

In preparing a set of final accounts from incomplete records, which of the following information need NOT be considered?

A. Business structure
B. Accounting and business equations
C. Credit sales and trade receivables
D. Purchases, inventory, and the cost of sales
E. Stolen goods, goods destroyed, or goods taken by the owner of the business

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q25 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Calculating the portion of joint costs attributable to a department.

X and Y are two departments that share 50% of all joint costs equally and the balance in the ratio of 2:1, respectively. If a sum of N300,000 is incurred jointly, what will be the portion attributable to X?

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q23 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Identifying the type of loss that occurs due to natural causes in branch accounting.

In branch accounting, a loss that occurs due to natural causes or the perishable character of goods, and as such is inevitable, is called a:

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q14 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

This question tests what an increase in capital over a year represents in the absence of proper books.

In a business enterprise that has not kept proper books of accounts, what does an increase in capital at the end of the year over capital at the beginning of the year represent?
A. Increase in capital
B. Decrease in capital
C. Underutilization of resources
D. Inefficient management of capital
E. Improved operating performance

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Identifies the situation where the statement of affairs is used to ascertain opening equity.

Where there are no proper books of account, the equity at the commencement of a period is ascertained by preparing:
A. Statement of profit or loss
B. Statement of financial position
C. Statement of affairs
D. Bank reconciliation statement
E. Receivables and payables account

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SB – Q38 – Accounting for Incomplete Records

Identify the use of the Branch Inventory Adjustment Account in branch accounting.

Where goods are invoiced by a head office to its branch at cost-plus, the Branch Inventory Adjustment Account is used to determine?

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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

This question tests knowledge of the specific book used to record details of non-current assets.

Which memorandum book is used to record the particulars of non-current assets?

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q37 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Calculating Adamu's purchases for the period using available data.

Adamu does not keep complete accounting records. However, you were able to extract the following information from the available records for the year ended 31 December 2012:

Cash purchases 234,000
Cash and cheque payments for goods supplied 1,671,000
Trade payables at 1 January 2012 58,200
Trade payables at 31 December 2012 43,200

What was Adamu’s purchases for the period?

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q29 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Understanding commission entitlement for a venturer when guaranteeing a debt.

A venturer is entitled to ____________ commission when guaranteed any debt owed by customers.

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q23 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Understanding the balance in a venturer’s account in a Joint Venture.

In a Joint Venture Account, what does the balance in a venturer’s account represent?

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Accounting from Incomplete Records

Determining information that is not needed when preparing accounts from incomplete records.

In preparing a set of final accounts from incomplete records, which of the following information need NOT be considered?

A. Business structure
B. Accounting and business equations
C. Credit sales and trade receivables
D. Purchases, inventory, and the cost of sales
E. Stolen goods, goods destroyed, or goods taken by the owner of the business

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