New WAEC Book Keeping Syllabus (For GCE too)

Would you like to get WAEC Book Keeping Syllabus to know what to study for Book keeping in the SSCE or GCE exam?

In this library,

You will see the latest WAEC / GCE Book Keeping syllabus this year with a free PDF copy of the topics where all your Book Keeping questions in WAEC or GCE will be asked.

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• CURRENT WAEC | GCE SYLLABUS FOR OTHER SUBJECTS.

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• LATEST WAEC SSCE / GCE TIMETABLE. 

• HOW TO JOIN OUR WAEC | GCE FREE ONLINE BOOK KEEPING TUTORIAL.

Take note.

WAEC conducts two exams: SSCE (internal) for school candidates & SSCE external (formerly, GCE) for private candidates.

The WAEC SSCE (internal) and WAEC GCE Book Keeping syllabuses are the same.

Because all the topics where your Book Keeping questions will be asked in SSCE (internal) are also found in the WAEC GCE Book Keeping syllabus.

How many questions are asked in the WAEC Book Keeping exam?

Whether it is WAEC internal or GCE Book Keeping, there will be two (2) papers, both of which will be composite papers to be taken in one sitting.

• PAPER 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice questions, all of which must be answered in 50 minutes for 40 marks

• PAPER 2: will consist of two sections, Sections A and B, as follows:

Section A: will cover theory of book-keeping and contain four questions. Candidates will be required to answer two for 20 marks.

Section B: will cover practice of book-keeping and contain five questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions for 60 marks. The paper will last two hours.

See available GCE / WAEC Book Keeping Syllabus

The PDF version of this syllabus is included at the bottom of this post for your FREE and unlimited download.

1. Introduction to Book Keeping

• MEANING OF BOOK KEEPING

• ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

• BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

• CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS

• SOURCE DOCUMENTS

2. Concepts and Conventions

3. Books of Original Entry

4. Ledger and Principles of Double Entry

• LEDGER

• PRINCIPLES OF DOUBLE ENTRY

5. Cash Book

• MEANING, PURPOSE, DESCRIPTION, DIFFERENCES AND PREPARATION OF SINGLE COLUMN, DOUBLE COLUMN, THREE COLUMN, AND PETTY CASH BOOK

6. Bank Reconciliation Statement

7. Trial Balance and Errors

8. Financial Statements of Sole Proprietorship

• TRADING ACCOUNT

• PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

• BALANCE SHEET

9. Adjustments to Financial Statements

• ADJUSTMENT FOR PREPAYMENTS, ACCRUALS, DEPRECIATION, BAD AND DOUBTFUL DEBTS

• MEANING AND METHODS OF DEPRECIATION (STRAIGHT LINE AND REDUCING BALANCE)

10. Control Accounts

11. Single Entry and Incomplete Records

12. Accounts of Not-For-Profit Making Organizations

13. Manufacturing Accounts

14. Partnership Accounts

15. Joint Venture Accounts

16. Departmental and Branch Accounts

17. Introduction to Company Accounts

18. Interpretation of Accounts

19. Purchase of Business

20. Consignment Accounts

21. Hire Purchase

22. Contract Accounts

23. Cooperative Accounts

Source: WAEC website.

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