Accounting 0452/21 May/June 2021: question paper and mark scheme

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Rahat is a trader. The following transactions took place in March 2021. March 3 Cash sales, $580, were paid directly into Rahat’s business bank account 6 Paid insurance, $360, by direct debit 9 Paid $196 to GH Limited by telephone transfer, having deducted 2% cash discount from the amount due 13 Paid $75 cash for stationery 17 Cash sales, $140 27 Sold old office equipment to Burgess, who paid $50 by cheque in full settlement 30 Paid $340 to Colin by cheque in full settlement of a debt of $350 REQUIRED (a) Complete Rahat’s cash book on the page opposite. Balance the cash book and bring down the balances on 1 April 2021. Rahat Cash Book Date Details Discount Cash Bank Date Details Discount Cash Bank allowed received 2021 $ $ $ 2021 $ $ $ March 1 Balance b/d …… 150 …… March 1 Balance b/d …… …… 1980 3 [11] (b) Complete the following table by placing a tick (3) in the correct column to indicate whether each item would be used to update the cash book or would appear in the bank reconciliation statement. Update the Bank cash book reconciliation statement Cheque from Burgess dishonoured Cheque to Colin unpresented Overdraft interest Standing order paid for rates [4] Rahat is concerned about the level of her bank overdraft. She is considering applying for a bank loan. This would enable her to pay off her bank overdraft and to purchase new office furniture. REQUIRED (c) Advise Rahat whether she should apply for the bank loan. Justify your answer by providing two advantages and two disadvantages. …… [5] [Total: 20] PLEASE TURN OVER

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John and Banu are partners. The partners provided the following list of balances at 31 March 2021. $ Revenue 158 000 Inventory at 1 April 2020 9 400 Purchases 69 200 Rates and insurance 11 250 Wages 10 475 General expenses 9 675 Discount allowed 2 000 Commission receivable 4 800 Balance at bank 4 000 Trade receivables 14 150 Trade payables 5 835 Premises at cost 130 000 Fittings at cost 18 000 Provision for depreciation of fittings 8 100 Loan from John 10 000 Capital accounts John 75 000 Banu 50 000 Current accounts John 4 050 Banu 2 365 Drawings John 19 000 Banu 21 000 Additional information 1 Inventory at 31 March 2021 was valued at $9200. 2 Rates of $650 were unpaid at 31 March 2021. 3 Commission receivable of $300 was due at 31 March 2021. 4 Depreciation on fittings is to be charged at 15% per annum using the straight-line method. 5 The partnership agreement provides for: interest on partner’s loan of 5% per annum interest on drawings of 6% interest on capital of 3% per annum a salary to John of $8500 per annum residual profits and losses to be shared 40% to John and 60% to Banu. REQUIRED (a) Prepare the income statement for John and Banu for the year ended 31 March 2021. John and Banu Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 2021 $ $ [9] (b) Prepare the appropriation account for John and Banu for the year ended 31 March 2021. John and Banu Appropriation Account for the year ended 31 March 2021 $ $ [5] (c) State the purpose of: (i) charging interest on the partners’ drawings …… [1] (ii) paying interest on the loan from John. …… [1] (d) Complete the table by placing a tick (3) against each statement which describes an advantage to John of being in a partnership with Banu. Continuity of existence of the business Banu may have skills and knowledge which John does not have John is only liable for business debts up to the amount he agreed to contribute Additional finance is available to the business Risks and responsibilities are shared John is bound by the actions of Banu carried out on behalf of the business John can discuss matters with Banu before making decisions [4] [Total: 20]

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TC Limited is a manufacturing company. The company’s year end is 31 January. On 31 January 2021, the company’s ledger account balances included the following. $ Inventory at 1 February 2020 Raw materials 7 500 Work in progress 11 220 Finished goods 925 Purchases Raw materials 91 400 Finished goods 6 850 Wages Factory operatives 52 000 Factory supervisor 23 100 Rent and rates 19 620 Insurance 4 600 General factory expenses 4 200 Carriage inwards on raw materials 6 280 Factory equipment at cost 90 000 Provision for depreciation of factory equipment 30 960 Additional information 1 Inventory at 31 January 2021 Raw materials 8 000 Work in progress 11 900 Finished goods 1 075 2 The factory equipment is to be depreciated at 20% per annum using the reducing balance method. 3 In December 2020, $3600 was paid for rent for the period 1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021. 4 At 31 January 2021 rates of $550 were unpaid. 5 Rent and rates are to be apportioned equally between the factory and the office. 6 Insurance is to be apportioned 75% to the factory and 25% to the office. REQUIRED (a) Prepare the rent and rates account for TC Limited for the year ended 31 January 2021. Balance the account and bring down the balances on 1 February 2021. TC Limited Rent and rates account Date Details $ Date Details $ [5] (b) Prepare the manufacturing account for TC Limited for the year ended 31 January 2021. TC Limited Manufacturing Account for the year ended 31 January 2021 $ $ [10] The directors of TC Limited are considering the purchase of various low-value items of office equipment. REQUIRED (c) Advise the directors whether or not they should charge depreciation on these items. Justify your answer by providing two advantages and two disadvantages. …… [5] [Total: 20]

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Neith is a trader. Her financial year ends on 31 March. Neith prepared the following trial balance which contains errors. Neith Trial Balance at 31 March 2021 Debit Credit $ $ Fixtures and equipment at cost 300 000 Provision for depreciation of fixtures and equipment 120 000 Inventory 9 100 Trade receivables 16 100 Provision for doubtful debts 322 Petty cash 100 Bank overdraft 11 400 Trade payables 3 200 Capital at 1 April 2020 160 000 Sales 107 498 Purchases 41 520 Rent and rates 16 000 Office expenses 9 000 General expenses 8 150 Suspense 210 594 506 492 506 492 Additional information 1 The value of inventory on 31 March 2021 was included in the trial balance. On 1 April 2020 the inventory was valued at $8800. 2 On 30 March 2021, a motor vehicle was sold at book value, $2750. The disposal was correctly recorded but no entry was made in the account of the purchaser. The purchaser was expected to pay the amount due on 30 April 2021. REQUIRED (a) Prepare the corrected trial balance at 31 March 2021. Neith Corrected Trial Balance at 31 March 2021 Debit Credit $ $ Fixtures and equipment at cost …… …… Provision for depreciation of fixtures and equipment …… …… Inventory …… …… Trade receivables …… …… Provision for doubtful debts …… …… Petty cash …… …… Bank overdraft …… …… Trade payables …… …… Capital at 1 April 2020 …… …… Sales …… …… Purchases …… …… Rent and rates …… …… Office expenses …… …… General expenses …… …… [6] Neith later discovered the following errors. 1 The total of the general expenses column of the petty cash book, $32, for May 2020 had been posted to the office expenses account. 2 A payment received, $75, from Anya, a credit customer, had been credited to the sales account. 3 A credit purchase, $120, from Samir had been omitted from the books of account. 4 A cheque payment, $19, for office expenses, had been recorded as $91. 5 An invoice for office cleaning, $235, had been debited to the fixtures and equipment account. REQUIRED (b) Prepare the journal entry to correct each of the above errors. Narratives are not required. Neith Journal Error Details Debit Credit number $ $ [10] (c) Complete the table by placing a tick (3) to indicate the effect of correcting each error 2 to 5. Ignore depreciation of non-current assets. The effect of correcting error 1 has been shown as an example. Error number Increases Decreases No effect capital capital on capital 1 3 2 3 4 5 [4] [Total: 20]

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Omer is a trader. He provided the following information. $ For the year ended 30 April 2021 Credit sales 191 000 Credit purchases 120 000 Gross profit 80 220 Commission receivable 20 280 Expenses 29 830 At 30 April 2021 Trade receivables 12 400 Trade payables 7 000 REQUIRED (a) Calculate the following ratios. Trade receivables turnover (days) workings answer (round up to next whole day) Trade payables turnover (days) workings answer (round up to next whole day) [4] The year ended 30 April 2021 was Omer’s first year of trading. His main competitor is Ahu who has been trading for many years. Ahu has established a good reputation. The following information relates to Ahu’s business for the year ended 30 April 2021. Trade receivables turnover 36 days Trade payables turnover 31 days REQUIRED (b) (i) Suggest two reasons for the difference in the trade receivables turnover of the two businesses. 1 …… 2 …… [2] (ii) Suggest two reasons for the difference in the trade payables turnover of the two businesses. 1 …… 2 …… [2] Omer wants to increase sales and is considering employing a marketing manager who would be paid $28 000 per annum. REQUIRED (c) Advise Omer whether or not he should employ a marketing manager. Justify your answer. You may include reference to the possible effects on the income and expenses of the business. …… [5] Omer is concerned that an increase in sales would lead to an increase in irrecoverable debts. REQUIRED (d) State three ways by which Omer could reduce the possibility of irrecoverable debts. 1 …… 2 …… 3 …… [3] By writing off any irrecoverable debts, Omer would be applying the matching and prudence principles. It is also important for Omer to apply other accounting principles. REQUIRED (e) State why Omer should apply each of the following accounting principles. Matching Prudence Consistency Business entity [4] [Total: 20]