ACCOUNTS Questions
ACCOUNTS Questions
ACCOUNTS Questions
The following Trial Balance was extracted from the books of Kaseka Bailey on June 30, 2015.
Particulars DR ($) CR($)
Building 240,000
Equipment 155,000
Purchases 165,000
Wages 45,500
Bad debts 1,700
Donations to charity 3,000
Provision for depreciation – Building 16,000
Provision for depreciation - Equipment 7,500
Capital 250,000
Loan 80,000
Commission received 20,000
Bank 24,500
Rent received from Gareth Simms 35,000
Discounts 4,150 7,500
Returns 2,500 3,500
Carriage inwards 5,250
Carriage outwards 3,200
Provision for bad debts 8,000
Creditors 27,200
Drawings 27,000
Stock at July 1, 2014 35,200
Cash 7,500
Debtors 45,000
Sales 270,800
Insurance 10,000
750,000 750,000
Notes
a) Insurance prepaid was $2,500
b) The provision for bad debt is to be adjusted to 20% of debtors
c) Stock at the yearend was valued at $40,700; however it appears that an additional amount
for $13,000 was found in a store room. The amount was deemed material and should be
accounted for in the financial statements.
d) Wages were to be paid at $4,000 per month for the year.
e) Depreciate building at 9% using the straight line method and equipment 12% based on
the reducing balance method.
f) Commission received owing amounted to $5,500
g) Kaseka rented Gareth office space for nine (9) nine months of the year, charging him
$3,600 per month
Required:
a) Prepare Kaseka Bailey’s Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended June 30, 2015
b) Prepare Kaseka Bailey’s Statement of Financial Position as at June 30, 2015
Non-Current Assets
Accumulated
Cost Depreciation Net Book Value
Building 240,000 (37,600) 202,400
Equipment 155,000 (25,200) 129,800
395,000 (62,800) 332,200
Current Assets
Stock 53,700
Debtors 45,000
less PFBD (9,000) 36,000
Cash 7,500
Prepaid insurance 2,500
Commission received owing 5,500
105,200
437,400
Current Liabilities
Creditors 27,200
Bank overdraft 24,500
Wages owing 2,500
Rent received prepaid 2,600
56,800
Non-Current Liabilities
Loan 80,000
Equity
Opening capital 250,000
Net profit 77,600
Drawings (27,000)
300,600
437,400
TUTORIAL QUESTIONS
1. Discuss some of the reasons for the occurrence of a bad debt in a business organization
2. What are some of the factors that give rise to the issue of depreciation?
3. The following Trial Balance was extracted from the books of Jiminy Cricket, a retail
salesman, on May 31, 2014.
Particulars DR ($) CR($)
Building 180,000
Equipment 155,000
Purchases 160,000
Wages 55,500
Bad debts 1,700
Loan interest 5,000
Provision for depreciation – Building 16,000
Provision for depreciation - Equipment 15,000
Capital 265,000
Loan 80,000
Commission received 10,000
Bank 34,500
Rent received from Pinocchio 25,000
Discounts 4,150 7,500
Returns 2,500 3,500
Carriage inwards 5,250
Carriage outwards 3,200
Provision for bad debts 8,000
Electricity 7,500
Creditors 47,200
Drawings 17,000
Stock at June 1, 2013 55,200
Cash 7,500
Debtors 45,000
Sales 207,800
Insurance 15,000
719,500 719,500
Notes
a) Jiminy took goods worth $6,000, each month beginning March 1, 2014 until the end of
the accounting year that was not previously recorded
b) Insurance owing was $5,600, wages is prepaid by $1,000
c) The provision for bad debt is to be adjusted to 10% of debtors
d) Stock at the yearend was valued at $51,500; however it appears that an additional amount
for $20,000 was found in a store room. The amount was deemed material and should be
accounted for.
e) Depreciate building at 10% using the straight line method and equipment 15% based on
the reducing balance method.
f) Commission received owing amounted to $2,500
g) Jiminy rented Pinocchio office space for the entire year, however, Pinocchio overpaid
Mr. Cricket $15,000 for the accounting year.
Required:
a) Prepare Jiminy Cricket’s Statement of Profit and Loss for the year ended May 31, 2014
b) Prepare Jiminy cricket’s Statement of Financial Position as at May 31, 2014
4. Prepare Trina Haldane’s Statement of Profit or Loss for the period ended 31 December
2014 and Statement of Financial Position as at that date.
Particulars Dr Cr
Capital 200,000
Drawings 12,000
Premises 150,000
Sales 255,600
Purchases 130,000
Insurance 10,600
Additional information
a) Closing Inventory $25,000
b) Wages and Salaries prepaid $2,500
c) Commission Received owing $2,000
d) Trina Haldane took $6,000 worth of goods for her personal use.
e) Trina Haldane’s insurance premium incurred is $1,000 per month commencing 1st March
2014.
f) Provision for doubtful debt is to be adjusted to 5% of Accounts Receivable
g) Depreciation is to be charged on Fixtures and Fittings at 10% using the Reducing Balance
Method and on Motor Vehicle at 10% using the Straight Line Method
Required:
a) Prepare Rupert McDonald’s Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended March 31,
2015
b) Prepare Rupert McDonald’s Statement of Financial Position as at March 31, 2015
6. The following balances were extracted from the books of Michelle O’Connor as at
December 31, 2015. She is a sole trader who operates a clothing wholesale in May Pen.
Michelle rented Cecil Bryan a very small section of the wholesale for $6,000 per month.
PARTICULARS DR CR
Sales 180,000
Capital 104,000
Stock at January 1, 2015 9,700
Purchases 58,200
Returns 10,180 8,730
Wages 88,520
Utilities 17,900
Insurance 40,000
Discounts 3,400 2,200
Motor Vehicle 40,000
Provision for Depreciation - Motor Vehicle 10,840
Drawings 12,000
Loan 105,000
Building 70,000
Provision for Depreciation - Building 33,600
Debtors 13,300
Sundry Expenses 6,400
Provision for bad debts 1,190
Commission Received
Land 160,000
Carriage Outwards 1,800
Bad debts 9,600
Carriage Inwards 2,200
Rental Income (from Cecil Bryan) 65,000
Creditors 15,500
Bank 21,300
Cash 4,160
547,360 547,360
Year-end notes:
a) Buildings are to be depreciated using the straight line method at a rate of 8% per annum;
and the reducing balance method is to be used to depreciate motor vehicles at a rate of
10% per annum.
b) Wages are owing at the yearend amounted to $11,480
c) The insurance paid represents fixed monthly premiums for the period January 1, 2015 to
March 31, 2016
d) Stock at December 31, 2015 $8,300, however it appears that an additional amount,
$1,700 was found in a store room. The amount was deemed material and should be
accounted for.
e) On October 1, 2015, the owner took goods amounting to $1,000 from the warehouse and
continued to do so at the beginning of every month up to February 20116.
f) The provision for bad debts is to be revised to 5% of debtors at the end of the financial
year of the business
Required:
1. Prepare the Statement of Profit or Loss for Michelle O’Connor.
Prepare a Statement of Financial Position.
Question 1
The following balances were extracted for the books of Latoya Jackson trading as "Tek You
Han
Tun Fashion Variety Store" at the end of September 2018
Particulars DR (S)
Sales
Capital 257,500
Wages 50,500
Drawings 8,000
Equipment 550,000
Bank 42,840
Rates 7,500
Loan 75,000
Building 910,000
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Notes
b) Latoya took merchandise valued at $ 8,600 from the shop for her birthday party. This
was not recorded in the books.
c) Latoya rents a small section of the store to Jessica, the rent amounts to $4,000 per month
due the first day of each month. For the month of June until the end of the accounting
year, the rent was increased by 20%.
d) Wages is accrued by $5,000; rates are prepaid by $800, commission receivable earned
for the year amounted to $10,000.
Required:
a) Prepare Latoya Jackson's Statement of Profit or Loss with the appropriate headings
(25 marks)
b) Prepare Latoya Jackson's Statement of Financial Position with the appropriate
headings
(15 marks)
Ouestion 1
The following balances were extracted for the books of Micah Brown at the end of
December 2017
Particulars DR (S)
Sales
Capital 350,000
Purchases 706,180
W ages 50,500
Drawings 6,000
Equipment 850,000
Bank 42,840
Cash in hand 1,500
Rates 7,500
Loan 275,000
Bad Debts 3,000
Discounts 6,000 12,000
Building
3 381 810
Notes
a) Wages prepaid at the yearend amounted to $6,000; Rates accrued amounted to $2,000.
b) The provision for bad debts is to be revised to 5% of accounts receivable at the end of
the financial year of the business
c) Stock at December 31, 2017 amounted to $32,300; however it appears that an
additional amount, $2,700 was found in a store room. The amount was deemed material
and needs to be accounted for in the financial statements
d) Motor Vehicle is to be depreciated using the reducing balance method at a rate of 15%
per annum; equipment at 10% using the reducing balance method and the straight line
method is to be used to depreciate the Building at a rate of 5% per annum.
e) Commission received owing amounted to $2,000
f) On September l , 2017, the owner took goods amounting to $2,000 from the warehouse
and continued to do so at the beginning of every month up to March 2018.
g) "Ihe rent received amount was from Mr Brown renting a section of his premises to
Raymond Pryce, his cousin, on January 1, 2017 for $4,000 per month. However, on
March l , 2017 he increased the rent by 20%.
Required:
Prepare Micah Brown's Statement of Profit or Loss (25 marks)
2. Prepare Micah Brown's Statement of Financial Position (15 marks)