WAEC Financial Accounting 1995 Question 49

Question 49

Partnership Accounts

Halima and Ibinabo are partners sharing profits and losses equally. Extracts from their books showed (Halima | Ibinabo):
Capital Accounts 1st Jan., 1992: ₦100,000 | ₦50,000
Current Accounts 1st Jan., 1992: ₦20,000 | ₦40,000
Drawing during the year: ₦10,000 | ₦15,000
Annual salaries: ₦14,000 | ₦12,000
Interest on capital is 10%. The net profit for the year is ₦60,000.

The balance on Halima's Current Account on 31st December, 1992 is

  1. A.₦66,500
  2. B.₦53,300
  3. C.₦51,500
  4. D.₦43,500
  5. E.₦33,500.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (₦43,500)

Explanation

20,000 + interest 10,000 + salary 14,000 + share 9,500 − drawings 10,000 = ₦43,500.