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JAMB Principles of Accounts syllabus

The JAMB Principles of Accounts syllabus has 18 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 18 topics on the JAMB Principles of Accounts syllabus

  1. 01Nature and Significance of Accounting
  2. 02Principles of Double Entry
  3. 03Accounts of Not-For-Profit-Making Organizations
  4. 04Bank Transactions and Reconciliation Statements
  5. 05Branch Accounts
  6. 06Cashbook
  7. 07Control Accounts and Self-balancing Ledgers
  8. 08Departmental Accounts
  9. 09Ethics in Accounting
  10. 10Incomplete Records and Single Entry
  11. 11Information Technology in Accounting
  12. 12Introduction to Company Accounts
  13. 13Joint Venture Accounts
  14. 14Manufacturing Accounts
  15. 15Partnership Accounts
  16. 16Public Sector Accounting
  17. 17Stock Valuation
  18. 18The Final Accounts of a Sole Trader

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the JAMB Principles of Accounts syllabus?
18 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the JAMB Principles of Accounts syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Nature and Significance of Accounting. The full ordered list of all 18 topics appears above.
Is the JAMB Principles of Accounts syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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