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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/21 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q540 Marks

Maria is in business as a retailer. The following balances were extracted from her books on 30 September 2012. Capital at 1 October 2011 Drawings Land and buildings at cost Fixtures and fittings at cost Computer equipment at cost Provisions for depreciation: Land and buildings Fixtures and fittings Computer equipment 8% Bank loan repayable 31 December 2020 Loan interest paid Bank Trade receivables Trade payables Provision for doubtful debts Revenue Purchases Goods returned by customers Purchase returns Inventory at 1 October 2011 Delivery expenses Computer repairs expenses General running expenses Salaries and wages Marketing costs Discount allowed Discount received $ 180 000 21 000 150 000 28 000 40 000 10 000 19 000 12 000 50 000 2 000 14 070 Dr 60 000 31 000 6 400 365 000 135 000 8 900 4 250 33 500 18 630 19 150 31 600 86 700 14 000 22 400 7 300 Additional information 1 Inventory at 30 September 2012 was valued at $36 450. 2 An invoice for a credit purchase of goods, $7500, had been misplaced in December and no entries had been recorded in the books. 3 The purchase of fixtures and fittings, $4000, had been included in the general running expenses. 4 At 30 September 2012 computer repair expenses, $1700, were accrued and salaries and wages were prepaid, $5200. 5 The 8% bank loan was received on 1 January 2012. 6 Depreciation is to be charged on all non-current assets owned at the end of the year, as follows: (i) Buildings at the rate of 2% per annum using the straight-line method. No depreciation is charged on land. The land was valued at cost, $50 000. (ii) Fixtures and fittings at the rate of 15% per annum using the straight-line method. (iii) Computer equipment at the rate of 25% per annum using the diminishing (reducing) balance method. 7 A provision for doubtful debts is to be maintained on trade receivables. Debts up to 3 months old at the rate of 4%, debts over 3 months old at the rate of 8%. One-quarter of the trade receivables are over 3 months old. REQUIRED

  1. (a)Prepare the income statement for the year ended 30 September 2012.[22]
  2. (b)Prepare the balance sheet at 30 September 2012.[18]

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  1. [22] (a) Maria Income Statement for the year ended 30 September 2012 Revenue 365 000 Returns (8 900) Net Revenue 356 100 (1) Inventory 1 October 2011 33 500 (1) Purchases (135 000 + 7500) 142 500 (2) Goods available for sale 176 000 Returns (4 250) (1) Total 171 750 Inventory 30 September 2012 (36 450) (1) Cost of sales 135 300 (1) Gross profit 220 800 Discount received 7 300 (1) Decrease in Provision for doubtful debts 3 400 (2) Total income 10 700 + 220 800 = 231 500 Loan interest (2 000 + 1000) 3 000 (1) Distribution expenses 18 630 (1) Computer repairs (19 150 + 1 700) 20 850 (1) General running expenses (31 600 – 4 000) 27 600 (1) Salaries and wages (86 700 – 5 200) 81 500 (1) Marketing costs 14 000 (1) Discount allowed 22 400 (1) Depreciation: Buildings 2000 (1), Fixtures 4 800 (2), Computers 7000 (1) Total Expenses (201 780) Profit for the year 29 720 (1of)
  2. [18] (b) Balance Sheet at 30 September 2012 Non current assets: Land and buildings: Cost 150 000, Acc Dep 12 000, NBV 138 000 (2) Fixtures and fittings: Cost 32 000, Acc Dep 23 800, NBV 8 200 (2of) Computer equipment: Cost 40 000, Acc Dep 19 000, NBV 21 000 (1of) Total NBV 167 200 Current assets: Inventory: 36 450 (1) Trade receivables: 60 000 Less PDD 3 000 = 57 000 (2) Other receivables (Salaries & wages prepaid): 5 200 (1) Bank: 14 070 (1) Total Current Assets 112 720 Less Current liabilities: Trade payables (31 000 + 7 500): 38 500 (2) Other payables (1 700 + 1 000): 2 700 (2) Total Current Liabilities (41 200) Net current assets 71 520 (1of) Total assets less current liabilities 238 720 Less Non current liabilities: 8% Bank loan (50 000) (1) Net Assets 188 720 Financed by: Capital at 1 October 2011 180 000 Profit for the year 29 720 (1of) Less Drawings (21 000) Total Capital 188 720 (1of)

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Topic
Preparation of financial statements, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 40 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 5.

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