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JAMB Accounts (Principles of Accounts) questions: Company accounts

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All topicsAccounting concepts and conventions · 18Accounts of not-for-profit organisations · 15Accruals, prepayments and provisions · 17Bank reconciliation statements · 15Branch and departmental accounts · 13Company accounts · 18Control accounts · 15Depreciation of non-current assets · 17Double entry and the ledger · 19Final accounts of a sole trader · 20Incomplete records · 16Manufacturing accounts · 15Nature and purpose of accounting · 15Partnership accounts · 19Petty cash and the imprest system · 12Public sector accounting · 16Source documents and books of original entry · 16The cash book and discounts · 17The trial balance and errors · 19

  1. Question 1· Company accounts· JAMB

    Debenture holders of a company are

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  2. Question 2· Company accounts· JAMB

    Interim dividends are

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  3. Question 3· Company accounts· JAMB

    Shares issued below their nominal value are issued at a

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  4. Question 4· Company accounts· JAMB

    A company has 400,000 ordinary shares of ₦2 each, fully paid, and declares a dividend of 10%. The total dividend is

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  5. Question 5· Company accounts· JAMB

    The maximum amount of share capital a company may issue according to its memorandum is the

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  6. Question 6· Company accounts· JAMB

    Capital reserves such as share premium

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  7. Question 7· Company accounts· JAMB

    A general reserve is created by

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  8. Question 8· Company accounts· JAMB

    A company issued 600,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each at ₦1.50 per share. The share premium is

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  9. Question 9· Company accounts· JAMB

    Interest on debentures is

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  10. Question 10· Company accounts· JAMB

    A company declares a 10% dividend on 500,000 ordinary shares of ₦2 each. Find the total dividend.

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  11. Question 11· Company accounts· JAMB

    Preference shareholders differ from ordinary shareholders because preference shareholders

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  12. Question 12· Company accounts· JAMB

    Debenture interest is

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  13. Question 13· Company accounts· JAMB

    Called-up capital is

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  14. Question 14· Company accounts· JAMB

    A company issued 100,000 shares of ₦1 at par; ₦0.75 per share has been called and paid. Paid-up capital is

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  15. Question 15· Company accounts· JAMB

    Dividend paid to ordinary shareholders is

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  16. Question 16· Company accounts· JAMB

    The statement showing a company's cash inflows and outflows is the

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  17. Question 17· Company accounts· JAMB

    Calls in arrears are

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  18. Question 18· Company accounts· JAMB

    Forfeited shares are shares

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