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O-LevelAccountingVerification of accounting records7707/22 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q120 Marks

An inexperienced book-keeper prepared the following trial balance for Alia's business on 31 August 2018. The trial balance did not balance. Trial Balance at 31 August 2018 | | Debit () | Credit () | | :-------------------------- | --------: | ---------: | | Revenue | | 19600 | | Purchases | 9800 | | | Inventory at 31 August 2018 | 730 | | | Rent receivable | 400 | | | Rent payable | 800 | | | General expenses | 230 | | | Non-current assets (at cost)| 18750 | | | Provision for depreciation | | 3970 | | Bank overdraft | 30 | | | Motor vehicle expenses | 650 | | | Trade receivables | 2990 | | | Trade payables | | 1090 | | Capital | | 9000 | | | 33730 | 34310 | Additional information Inventory at 1 August 2018 was $870. REQUIRED

  1. (a)Prepare the corrected trial balance.[5]
  2. (b)Alia's brother Roshan also runs a business. Roshan provided the following information for the month of September 2018. September 1 Balances Computer maintenance expenses account $720 KK Computers account $450 Credit 8 Roshan paid $425 to KK Computers by cheque in full settlement of the balance owing on 1 September 2018. 19 Roshan received an invoice for $750 from KK Computers for computer maintenance. 30 Roshan prepared the financial statements for the year. It was estimated that $70 of computer maintenance expenses were prepaid. REQUIRED (b) Prepare the following accounts for the month of September 2018. Complete the appropriate transfer. Balance the accounts and bring down the balances on 1 October 2018. Computer maintenance expenses account | Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ | | :--- | :------ | --: | :--- | :------ | --: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KK Computers account | Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ | | :--- | :------ | --: | :--- | :------ | --: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |[9]
  3. (c)(i)On 15 October 2018 Roshan sold a computer (non-current asset) to Jones on a 20-day credit for $200. The computer had cost Roshan $250 and had accumulated depreciation of $70. On 30 October Jones still owed $200. REQUIRED (c) (i) Name the book of prime (original) entry in which Roshan would record the sale.[1]
  4. (c)(ii)Name the document that Roshan sent to Jones on 15 October.[1]
  5. (c)(iii)Name the document that Roshan sent to Jones on 30 October.[1]
  6. (d)(i)On 2 November Jones paid Roshan $195 in full settlement of the debt for the computer. REQUIRED (d) (i) Name the type of discount given to Jones.[1]
  7. (d)(ii)Calculate the amount of the profit or loss that Roshan made on the sale of the computer.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Inventory: Debit $870
  2. [1] Rent receivable: Debit $400
  3. [1] Bank overdraft: Credit $30
  4. [1] Motor vehicle expenses: Debit $650
  5. [1] Matching totals: $34090
  6. [1] Computer maintenance expenses account: Sept 1 Balance b/d $720
  7. [1] Computer maintenance expenses account: Sept 19 KK Computers $750
  8. [1] Computer maintenance expenses account: Sept 30 Income statement $1400
  9. [1] Computer maintenance expenses account: Oct 1 Balance b/d $70
  10. [1] KK Computers account: Sept 8 Bank $425
  11. [1] KK Computers account: Sept 8 Discount received $25
  12. [1] KK Computers account: Sept 1 Balance b/d $450
  13. [1] KK Computers account: Sept 19 Computer maintenance expenses $750
  14. [1] KK Computers account: Oct 1 Balance b/d $750
  15. [1] General journal
  16. [1] Sales invoice
  17. [1] Statement of account
  18. [1] Cash discount
  19. [1] Calculation: 200 - (250 - 70)
  20. [1] Result: $20 profit

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Topic
Verification of accounting records, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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