Accounting 2024 – Question 4
Accounting 2024 – Question 4
| ₦ | ₦ | |
| Debtors | 2000 | 6000 |
| Stock | 1000 | 1300 |
| Discount allowed | 500 | |
| Cash received from debtors | 10000 |
Sales for the year is
Explanation
To find total sales when given debtor information, we use the debtors control account relationship. The table shows opening debtors of ₦2,000 and closing debtors of ₦6,000.
The formula is: Sales = Cash Received from Debtors + Closing Debtors – Opening Debtors. This works because sales increase what customers owe us (debtors), while cash received decreases it.
Calculation: ₦10,000 + ₦6,000 – ₦2,000 = ₦14,000.
Note: Discount allowed (₦500) is not included in this calculation because the question asks specifically for total sales value. Discounts are a separate expense that reduces the cash collected, but they do not change the original sales figure. The stock information is also irrelevant to calculating sales from debtor data.