JAMB Accounting 2015 Objective — Question 21

Question 21 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Accounting 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A powerful instrument of control over both the sales ledger and the clerk whose duty is to post the ledger is the

A. Total debtors accountCorrect
B. Purchase day book
C. Sales day book
D. Cash book

Explanation

The total debtors (sales ledger) control account serves as a check against fraud, since it independently verifies the ledger clerk's postings.

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