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Ahmed and Raji are in partnership as retailers but have not maintained full accounting records. They have been advised to use a double entry system of book-keeping. REQUIRED State three advantages to business owners of using the double entry system of book-keeping. Additional information The following information is available for the partnership: Assets and liabilities 30 April 2019 $ 1 May 2018 $ Equipment at net book value 17 600 20 500 Motor vehicles at net book value (Cost $25 000 at 1 May 2018) ? 16 500 Inventory 5 470 6 750 Trade receivables 3 790 3 260 Trade payables 4 560 4 390 Wages owing 2 300 1 500 Rent paid in advance 1 600 Cash and bank balances 6 470 credit 5 430 debit The summary of the partnership bank receipts and payments for the year ended 30 April 2019 was as follows. $ Receipts From credit customers 57 900 Payments To credit suppliers 25 800 New motor vehicle 6 800 Partners’ drawings 16 700 Wages 10 700 Rent 7 500 General expenses 2 300 All purchases and sales were made on credit. The partners wish to create a provision for doubtful debts of 5% of trade receivables. Depreciation on the motor vehicles is charged at 20% using the straight-line method. Depreciation is charged on a monthly basis. On 1 November 2018 a motor vehicle which had cost $7000 on 1 May 2016 was part-exchanged for a new motor vehicle. The amount of the part-exchange was $3300. The balance of the purchase cost of the new vehicle, $6800, was paid by cheque. There were no additions or disposals of equipment during the year. REQUIRED Calculate: the profit or loss on the disposal of the motor vehicle the total depreciation charge for motor vehicles for the year ended 30 April 2019. Prepare the income statement for the partnership for the year ended 30 April 2019. Explain why a business may create a provision for doubtful debts. Additional information When the partners started the business they each invested $25 000 and agreed to share profits and losses equally. The partners are concerned that the business has low profit and a high bank overdraft. Ahmed’s brother is prepared to invest $25 000 into the business. He has suggested two options to Ahmed and Raji. Option 1: To loan this amount to the partnership and receive an annual interest of 10%. Option 2: To invest the full amount and become an equal partner. Through his business contacts he feels that he will be able to improve the total revenue. REQUIRED Advise the partners which option, if either, they should accept. Justify your answer.

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

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

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Lawrence provided the following information at 30 November 2018. $ Purchases ledger control account balance 16 970 Sales ledger control account balance 42 350 These did not agree with the list of balances taken from the purchases ledger and sales ledger respectively. The following items were discovered: A discount received of $280 had been omitted from the books. A credit note for a sales returns of $230 had been treated as a sales invoice and entered in the sales journal. An irrecoverable debt of $190 had been written off in the sales ledger. No entry had been made in the control account. A contra entry for $1070 had been debited twice in the purchases ledger control account. A payment of $120 to a credit supplier had not been recorded. Discount allowed of $70 had been posted to the debit side of both the sales ledger control account and the purchases ledger control account. Lawrence owes Kalim $380 and Kalim owes Lawrence $1590. They have agreed to set off the balance, on Lawrence’s account in Kalim’s sales ledger. A customer’s dishonoured cheque had been entered in the cash book as $1560 instead of $1650. REQUIRED Prepare the corrected purchases ledger control account at 30 November 2018. $ $ Balance b/d 16 970 Prepare the corrected sales ledger control account at 30 November 2018. $ $ Balance b/d 42 350 Explain what is meant by the term ‘error of commission’. Explain the effect on a business of not updating: customers’ accounts in the sales ledger suppliers’ accounts in the purchases ledger.

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

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K Limited prepares annual accounts to 30 September. For the year ended 30 September 2018, the directors have calculated profit from operations of $44 500. On 31 January 2018 they redeemed a 6% debenture of $100 000 together with accrued interest to that date. REQUIRED Calculate the profit for the year ended 30 September 2018. Additional information The directors have provided the following extract from the statement of financial position at 1 October 2017. Equity $ Ordinary shares of $0.25 each 500 000 Share premium 175 000 Retained earnings 540 000 1 215 000 The following information is also available: On 31 December 2017, a rights issue of ordinary shares was made at a premium of $0.15 per share on the basis of 2 ordinary shares for every 5 held on that date. The issue was fully subscribed. On 31 March 2018, a bonus issue was made on the basis of 3 ordinary shares for every 5 held on that date. Reserves were maintained in the most flexible form. On 30 June 2018, an interim dividend of $0.05 per share was paid on all shares in issue on that date. On 30 September 2018, buildings were revalued at $1 200 000. The original cost of the buildings was $1 000 000 and had been depreciated by $150 000. REQUIRED Prepare the statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 September 2018. Ordinary shares $ Share premium $ Revaluation reserve $ Retained earnings $ At 1 October 2017 500 000 175 000 – 540 000 Workings: State one difference between a capital reserve and a revenue reserve.

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

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Ravi manufactures two products, Exe and Wye. Each product has allocated fixed costs. The following chart shows budgeted information for Exe. Sales revenue Total costs $000 Variable costs Units (in thousands) REQUIRED Identify the following values in dollars from the chart: Break-even point Allocated fixed costs Margin of safety Profit REQUIRED Calculate, for product Wye only, the effect of these changes on the budgeted total profit for 105 000 units. Calculate, for product Wye only, the effect of these changes on the budgeted break-even point in dollars. Calculate, for product Wye only, the effect of these changes on the budgeted margin of safety in units. Recommend whether or not Ravi should proceed with these changes. Justify your answer. State four advantages to a business of planning for the future.

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

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