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The directors of AB Limited provide the following financial information: Income Statement for the year ended 30 April 2016 $ Revenue 300 000 Purchases (80% on credit) 250 000 Expenses 27 000 All sales earned a uniform gross margin of 20%. Statement of Financial Position at 30 April 2016 $ Non-current assets 160 000 Current assets Inventory 38 000 Trade receivables 35 000 Cash and cash equivalents 45 000 118 000 Total assets 278 000 Equity and liabilities Equity Ordinary share capital of $1 each 170 000 Share premium 5 000 Retained earnings 25 000 200 000 Current liabilities Trade payables 27 000 Other payables 51 000 78 000 Total equity and liabilities 278 000 REQUIRED Prepare the income statement for AB Limited for the year ended 30 April 2016 in as much detail as possible. Suggest two reasons why the balance on a retained earnings account may be lower than the profit for the year. Calculate the following ratios. Rate of inventory turnover (to two decimal places) Liquid (acid test) ratio (to two decimal places) Trade payables turnover Additional information The following information is available for XY Limited, a competitor of AB Limited. Rate of inventory turnover 8.75 times Liquid (acid test) ratio 0.85 : 1 Trade payables turnover 42 days REQUIRED Discuss the performance of AB Limited by comparing the ratios calculated in part with those of XY Limited. Rate of inventory turnover Liquid (acid test) ratio Trade payables turnover Additional information CD Limited has been asked by both AB Limited and XY Limited to become their supplier. The directors of CD Limited only wish to supply to one of the two companies. REQUIRED Advise the directors of CD Limited which company they should supply. Give reasons for your answer. Question 1is on the next page. Additional information The financial statements of AB Limited for the year ended 30 April 2017 showed a draft profit for the year of $71 000. A review of the books of account revealed the following errors: A sales invoice for $234 had been recorded as $324. Returns outwards account had been overcast by $100. Inventory of $1200 had been omitted from closing inventory. REQUIRED Calculate the revised profit for the year ended 30 April 2017. Explain the difference between a capital reserve and a revenue reserve.

3. Financial accounting (A Level) → 3.1. Preparation of financial statements

1. Financial accounting (AS Level) → 1.6. Analysis and communication of accounting information

3. Financial accounting (A Level) → 3.5. Analysis and communication of accounting information

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Amit and Binu are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. The partnership statement of financial position at 30 June 2016 is as follows: The partners agreed to dissolve the partnership on 30 June 2016. This resulted in the following: Trade receivables realised $12 600. Trade payables were settled in full for $9800. Inventory was sold for $15 000. The machinery was sold for $35 000. Amit agreed to take over the premises at an agreed valuation of $30 000. Binu agreed to take over one of the motor vehicles at an agreed valuation of $6500. The remaining motor vehicle was sold for $12 000. The costs of dissolution were $6300. $ $ Non-current assets Premises 40 000 Machinery 32 000 Motor vehicles 18 000 90 000 Current assets Inventory 18 600 Trade receivables 13 100 31 700 Total assets 121 700 Capital accounts Amit 30 000 Binu 20 000 50 000 Current accounts Amit 33 200 Binu 18 400 51 600 101 600 Current liabilities Trade payables 9 800 Bank overdraft 10 300 20 100 Total capital and liabilities 121 700 REQUIRED Prepare the realisation account on the dissolution of the partnership. Realisation account Prepare a statement to show how much Binu will receive when the partnership bank account is closed. State two reasons why a partnership may be dissolved. Explain what would happen if the dissolution of the partnership resulted in a debit balance on a partner’s capital account. [Total 15]

3. Financial accounting (A Level) → 3.1. Preparation of financial statements

1. Financial accounting (AS Level) → 1.5. Preparation of financial statements

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Meena did not keep full accounting records. She was advised to keep her books of account using the double entry system. REQUIRED State three benefits a business gains from maintaining a system of double entry book-keeping. Additional information Meena now uses the double entry system of book-keeping. At the end of January the total of the balances in the sales ledger was $34 524. However, the balance on the sales ledger control account was $33 205. On investigation she found the following errors: The sales journal had been undercast by $1649. A cheque received had been correctly entered in the cash book as $650 but was entered in the sales ledger as $560. An irrecoverable debt, $420, had been written off in the sales ledger but not entered in the control account. A credit note issued for $160 had been completely omitted from the books of account. REQUIRED Prepare a reconciliation between the sales ledger control account and the sales ledger balances at 31 January. Sales ledger control account Description Add ($) Less ($) Total ($) Opening balance 33 205 Sales ledger balances Description Add ($) Less ($) Total ($) Opening balance 34 524 State three reasons why there might be a credit balance on a customer’s account in the sales ledger. Additional information Meena is considering charging interest on the full account balances of her customers who do not pay promptly. REQUIRED Advise Meena whether or not she should take this course of action. Justify your answer.

1. Financial accounting (AS Level) → 1.2. The accounting system

1. Financial accounting (AS Level) → 1.4. Reconciliation and verification

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Ken produces components for mobile telephones. The following budgeted data is available for the year ending 31 December 2018: Per unit $ Selling price 5.25 Direct materials 0.50 Direct labour 0.75 Direct expenses 0.25 Break-even point 16 000 units REQUIRED Calculate the budgeted fixed costs for the year ending 31 December 2018. Additional information The budgeted profit for the year ending 31 December 2018 is $75 000. REQUIRED Calculate for the year ending 31 December 2018: budgeted number of units to be sold budgeted contribution to sales (C / S) ratio (to two decimal places) State the meaning of C / S ratio. State the name given to the difference between the budgeted total sales units and the budgeted break-even sales units. Explain the significance of this difference to a business. Prepare the break-even chart for Ken based on the relevant data. Clearly identify the area of profit, the area of loss and the break-even point. State three limitations of a break-even analysis. Additional information Ken is considering increasing the selling price to $6.00 per unit from 1 January 2019. He expects that all costs will remain unchanged. REQUIRED Calculate the number of units Ken must sell each month so the budgeted total contribution is the same as in 2018. Advise Ken whether or not he should increase the selling price taking into account both financial and non-financial factors.

2. Cost and management accounting (AS Level) → 2.2. Traditional costing methods

4. Cost and management accounting (A Level) → 4.3. Budgeting and budgetary control

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