WAEC Financial Accounting 2007 Question 26

Question 26

Incomplete Records

In single entry and incomplete records, the net assets method used to ascertain profit is

  1. A.net asset at the end of a period – net asset at the beginning of a period = profit + additional capital – drawings
  2. B.net asset at the end of a period – net asset at the beginning of a period = profit – additional capital – drawings
  3. C.net asset at the end of a period – net asset at the beginning of a period – drawings
  4. D.net asset at the end of a period + additional capital – drawings.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (net asset at the end of a period – net asset at the beginning of a period = profit + additional capital – drawings)

Explanation

Increase in net assets = profit + new capital − drawings.