WAEC Financial Accounting 2020 Question 21

Question 21

Not-for-Profit Organisations

Use the following information to answer questions 21 to 23.
Receipts and Payments Accounts of Abaluare Youth Club for the year ended 31st December 2018 (₦)
Receipts: Balance b/f 650,000; Subscriptions 9,660,000; Annual dance tickets 1,500,000; Donations 800,000 = 12,610,000
Payments: Wages and salaries 2,400,000; Rent and rates 600,000; Anniversary dance expenses 955,000; Travelling expenses 140,000; Kitchen equipment 4,000,000; Balance c/d 4,515,000 = 12,610,000
Subscriptions for 2017 and 2019 received during the year were ₦180,000 and ₦150,000 respectively.
Subscriptions credited to Income and Expenditure Account for 2018 was

  1. A.₦9,990,000.
  2. B.₦9,690,000.
  3. C.₦9,630,000.
  4. D.₦9,330,000.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (₦9,330,000.)

Explanation

9,660,000 − 180,000 (for 2017) − 150,000 (for 2019) = ₦9,330,000.