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WAEC Accounting 2020 Theory — Question 7

Question 7 of 9 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2020 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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7. The following balances were extracted from the books of Abobaku Local Government for the year ended 31st December 2019: Construction of an office block N3,850,000; Renovation of classroom blocks N1,065,000; Court fines N90,000; Building permits N650,000; Rehabilitation of street lights N470,500; Wages and salaries N7,880,450; Medical services N1,334,650; Provision of pipe borne water N2,500,000; Interest on investments N250,000; Lorry park levies N380,000; Market tolls N560,000; Property rates N1,200,000; General administration N630,700; Motor vehicle procured N6,653,000; Extension of office building N950,000; Grants from donor agencies N2,000,000; Royalties N2,000,000; Subvention from Central/Federal Government N20,000,000; Donations to charity homes N250,000; Entertainment permits N70,000; Staff training N550,000; Entertainment expenses N200,000; Marriage registration fees N80,000; Allowances to community leaders N370,800; Birth certificate fees N160,000; Maintenance of motor vehicles N650,000; Subvention from central government N4,500,000. You are required to prepare, for the year ended 31st December 2019: (a) Statement of Recurrent Expenditure; (b) Statement of Capital Expenditure; (c) Statement of Revenue.

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Model answer

(a) See the Statement of Recurrent Expenditure table in the Diagram column: total recurrent expenditure N12,427,100, comprising Court fines, Rehabilitation of street lights, Wages and Salaries, Medical services, General administration, Donations to charity homes, Staff training, Entertainment expenses, Allowances to community leaders and Maintenance of motor vehicles. (b) See the Statement of Capital Expenditure table in the Diagram column: total capital expenditure N15,018,000, comprising Construction of an office block, Renovation of classroom blocks, Provision of pipe borne water, Motor vehicle procured and Extension of office building. (c) See the Statement of Revenue table in the Diagram column: total revenue N29,750,000, comprising Building permits, Interest on investments, Lorry park levies, Market tolls, Property rates, Grants, Royalties, Subvention from central government, Entertainment permits, Marriage registration fees and Birth certificate fees.

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