WAEC Financial Accounting 2015 Question 6

Question 6

Double Entry and the Ledger

Goods returned to a supplier is

  1. A.debited to Returns Outwards Account.
  2. B.credited to Returns Outwards Account.
  3. C.debited to Returns Inwards Account.
  4. D.credited to Returns Inwards Account.
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Answer: B (credited to Returns Outwards Account.)

Explanation

Goods sent back to a supplier are returns outwards; that account is credited (the supplier is debited).