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WAEC Accounting 2014 Objective — Question 24

Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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When an asset is sold, the entries for the accumulated depreciation are; debit

  • A. Asset Disposal Account; credit Provision for Depreciation Account
  • B. Provision for Depreciation Account; credit Asset Disposal AccountCorrect
  • C. Fixed Asset Account; credit Asset Disposal Account
  • D. Asset Disposal Account; credit Fixed Asset Account

Explanation

When assets are disposed, the accounting entry for accumulated depreciation is: Dr Provision for Depreciation Account, Cr Asset Disposal Account.

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