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Edexcel IGCSEAccountingGeneral Applications16 Marks

Max and Tom are in a partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:1 respectively. The following balances were available at 31 December 2022. Capital account: Max $80 000, Tom $40 000 Current account: Max $1 000 (Cr), Tom $500 (Dr) Drawings: Max $10 000, Tom $6 000 Interest on capital is 10% per annum. Salaries: Max $12 000, Tom $8 000 Net profit for the year $60 000

  1. (a)Prepare the Appropriation Account for the year ended 31 December 2022.[9]
  2. (b)Prepare Max’s Current Account for the year ended 31 December 2022. Balance the account at 31 December 2022 and bring down the balance at 1 January 2023.[7]

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  1. 25(a) Appropriation Account for the year ended 31 December 2022
  2. Net profit for the year (1) 60 000 (1)
  3. Less Interest on capital:
  4. Max (10% x 80 000) 8 000 (1)
  5. Tom (10% x 40 000) 4 000 (1)
  6. Total interest (1) (12 000) (1)
  7. Less Salaries:
  8. Max 12 000 (1)
  9. Tom 8 000 (1)
  10. Total salaries (1) (20 000) (1)
  11. Residual profit (1) 28 000 (1)
  12. Shared as:
  13. Max (2/3 x 28 000) 18 667 (1)
  14. Tom (1/3 x 28 000) 9 333 (1)
  15. 25(b) Max’s Current Account
  16. Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $
  17. --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
  18. Jan 1 | Balance b/d | 500 (1) | Jan 1 | Balance b/d | 1000 (1)
  19. Dec 31 | Drawings | 10000 (1) | Dec 31 | Interest on capital | 8000 (1)
  20. Dec 31 | Balance c/d | 17667 (1) | Dec 31 | Salary | 12000 (1)
  21. Total | | 28167 | Dec 31 | Share of profit | 18667 (OF) (1)
  22. Total | | 39667
  23. Jan 1 | Balance b/d | 17667 (1)

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General Applications, Edexcel IGCSE Accounting. Structured question, 16 marks.

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