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O-LevelAccountingSources and recording of data7707/21 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q120 Marks

The following balances were taken from the books of Asir on 1 July 2012. Stationery Rapid Office Supplies $ 60 Dr 400 Cr The following transactions took place in the three months ended 30 September 2012: July 30 Paid the balance owing on 1 July 2012 to Rapid Office Supplies by cheque, after deducting 4% cash discount. August 18 Purchased stationery on credit from Rapid Office Supplies, list price $500, and received 10% trade discount. August 20 Purchased stationery for cash, $150. September 3 Returned to Rapid Office Supplies stationery purchased on 18 August, list price $50. Asir prepared his financial statements on 30 September 2012. On that date inventory of stationery was valued at $225. REQUIRED

  1. (a)State the meaning of the debit balance on the stationery account on 1 July 2012.[1]
  2. (b)Prepare the following ledger accounts. Balance the accounts at 30 September 2012 and show the transfer to the income statement where appropriate. Stationery account Rapid Office Supplies account[9]
  3. (c)(i)State the document sent by Rapid Office Supplies to Asir for the: Purchase of stationery on 18 August 2012[1]
  4. (c)(ii)Return of stationery on 3 September 2012.[1]
  5. (d)On 30 September 2012 Asir extracted a trial balance and prepared his financial statements. State the amount for stationery which would appear in each of the following: Trial balance Income statement Balance sheet $[3]
  6. (e)(i)State the section of Asir's balance sheet on 30 September 2012 in which the following balances would appear: Stationery[1]
  7. (e)(ii)Rapid Office Supplies[1]
  8. (f)(i)Explain why Asir did not transfer all of the stationery purchased in the three month period to the income statement.[2]
  9. (f)(ii)Name the accounting concept applied by Asir.[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2012). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) The stationery is prepaid by $60/Asir has a stock of stationery worth $60. (1)
  2. [9] (b) Stationery account July 1 Balance b/d 60 Aug 18 Rapid Office 450 (1) Aug 20 Cash 150 (1) Sep 3 Rapid Office 45 (1) Sept 30 Income statement 390 (1) Sept 30 Balance c/d 225 Total 660 Oct 1 Balance b/d 225 (1of) Rapid Office Supplies account July 30 Bank 384 July 30 Discount rec 16 (1) Sept 3 Stationery 45 (1) Sept 30 Balance c/d 405 Total 850 July 1 Balance b/d 400 Aug 18 Stationery 450 (1) Total 850 Oct 1 Balance b/d 405 (1of)
  3. [1] (c) (i) Invoice (1)
  4. [1] (c) (ii) Credit note (1)
  5. [3] (d) Trial balance 615 (1) Income statement 390 (1of) Balance sheet 225 (1of)
  6. [1] (e) (i) Current assets (1)
  7. [1] (e) (ii) Current liabilities (1)
  8. [2] (f) (i) Asir will match his revenue to his expenses for the period therefore will only transfer the value of stationery that he has used not the value that he has purchased. (2)
  9. [1] (f) (ii) Accruals/Matching concept (1)

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Topic
Sources and recording of data, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 1.

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