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FA – Nov 2015 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

This question calculates the total rent expense to be charged to the profit or loss statement for the year.

The information below relates to the accounting period ended December 31, 2013.
N
Prepaid rent brought forward: 22,000
Rent paid during the period: 216,000
Accrued rent carried forward: 26,000

In line with the accrual concept, what should be the amount of rent to be charged to the statement of profit or loss in the year ended December 31, 2013?
A. N264,000
B. N242,000
C. N238,000
D. N216,000
E. N48,000

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FA – May 2021 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

Determine the classification of rent received in advance.

Rent received in advance is:

i. Credit balance in rent account
ii. Current asset in the statement of financial position
iii. Liability in the statement of financial position
iv. Debit balance in the rent account

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

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FA – May 2023 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

Identifying the accounting concept that justifies adjustments for prepaid and accrued expenses.

In the process of drawing up financial statements, adjustments are made for prepaid expenses and accrued expenses in order to comply with which of the following fundamental accounting concepts?

A. Matching

B. Prudency

C. Aggregation

D. Duality

E. Consistency

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FA – May 2017 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

Concerns the treatment of rent received for 12 months over two financial periods.

On June 1, 2015, Nkiwe Enterprises received a rent of N240,000 for 12 months to May 31, 2016. The reporting date of Nkiwe is December 31. What are the entries in the statement of profit or loss for the year ended, and statement of financial position as at, December 31, 2015?

Profit or loss Statement of financial position
N N
A. 100,000 income 140,000 liability
B. 100,000 expenses 140,000 asset
C. 140,000 income 100,000 liability
D. 140,000 expenses 100,000 asset
E. 240,000 income no entry

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FA – Nov 2019 – L1 – SA – Q17 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments-

Identify where students' subscription received in advance is recognized in the statement of financial position.

In which of the following segments of the statement of financial position of the Institute of Professional Accountants is students’ subscription received in advance recognized?

A. Non-current assets
B. Fictitious assets
C. Current assets
D. Current liabilities
E. Intangible assets

 

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FA – Nov 2015 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

This question calculates the total rent expense to be charged to the profit or loss statement for the year.

The information below relates to the accounting period ended December 31, 2013.
N
Prepaid rent brought forward: 22,000
Rent paid during the period: 216,000
Accrued rent carried forward: 26,000

In line with the accrual concept, what should be the amount of rent to be charged to the statement of profit or loss in the year ended December 31, 2013?
A. N264,000
B. N242,000
C. N238,000
D. N216,000
E. N48,000

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FA – May 2021 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

Determine the classification of rent received in advance.

Rent received in advance is:

i. Credit balance in rent account
ii. Current asset in the statement of financial position
iii. Liability in the statement of financial position
iv. Debit balance in the rent account

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

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FA – May 2023 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

Identifying the accounting concept that justifies adjustments for prepaid and accrued expenses.

In the process of drawing up financial statements, adjustments are made for prepaid expenses and accrued expenses in order to comply with which of the following fundamental accounting concepts?

A. Matching

B. Prudency

C. Aggregation

D. Duality

E. Consistency

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FA – May 2017 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments

Concerns the treatment of rent received for 12 months over two financial periods.

On June 1, 2015, Nkiwe Enterprises received a rent of N240,000 for 12 months to May 31, 2016. The reporting date of Nkiwe is December 31. What are the entries in the statement of profit or loss for the year ended, and statement of financial position as at, December 31, 2015?

Profit or loss Statement of financial position
N N
A. 100,000 income 140,000 liability
B. 100,000 expenses 140,000 asset
C. 140,000 income 100,000 liability
D. 140,000 expenses 100,000 asset
E. 240,000 income no entry

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FA – Nov 2019 – L1 – SA – Q17 – Accounting Treatment for Accruals and Prepayments-

Identify where students' subscription received in advance is recognized in the statement of financial position.

In which of the following segments of the statement of financial position of the Institute of Professional Accountants is students’ subscription received in advance recognized?

A. Non-current assets
B. Fictitious assets
C. Current assets
D. Current liabilities
E. Intangible assets

 

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