Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Accounting Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Accounting examination.

Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 40 POST_UTME_AL-HIKMAH_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • ACCOUNTING • objective

A company's profit and loss account shows a net profit of ₦50,000. However, the balance sheet shows a decrease in its equity of ₦20,000. What is the likely cause of this discrepancy?

Answer Options

A. Error in recording a transaction
B. Error in posting a transaction to the ledger
C. Error in preparing the profit and loss account
Correct Answer D. Error in calculating the totals of the balance sheet
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Error in calculating the totals of the balance sheet

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This is Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2020 Accounting Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Accounting examination.

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