WAEC Financial Accounting 1997 Question 40

Question 40

Incomplete Records

Where there are no proper books of account, the capital at the commencement of a period is ascertained by preparing

  1. A.Total Debtors and Creditors Accounts
  2. B.Bank Reconciliation Statement
  3. C.Statement of Affairs
  4. D.Trading, Profit and Loss Accounts
  5. E.Balance Sheet.
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Answer: C (Statement of Affairs)

Explanation

A statement of affairs lists assets and liabilities to find capital when records are incomplete.