Every transaction has two aspects i.e., debit and credit, under which of the following accounting principles:

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• ABC Ltd. makes payments to its Sundry Creditors through cheques and the Cash Discount received on these payments is recorded in the Triple-columnar Cash Book. In the event of dishonour of any such cheques, the discount so received should be written back through (i) A debit to discount column of the Cash Book (ii) A credit to discount column of the Cash Book (iii) A credit to bank column of the Cash Book (iv) A debit to Discount Account through Journal Proper (v) A credit to Creditor‘s Account through Journal Proper
• In the books of the drawer, the accounting treatment involved on receipt of a bill of exchange duly accepted by the drawee is i. Debit Bills Receivable Account ii. Debit Drawee‘s Account iii. Credit Drawee‘s Account iv. Credit Sales Account
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• The entry to record the collection of cash from Sundry Debtors would involve a (i) Debit to Sundry Debtors (ii) Debit to Cash Account (iii) Credit to Sundry Debtors (iv) Credit to Cash Account
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• Which of the following is true statement for computerised accounting system? a. the computer accounting system is based on the concept of database. b. Computer accounting system does not away with the concept of creating and maintaining journals, ledger etc.
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