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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/21 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q540 Marks

Genet and Vass are in partnership. The following balances were extracted from their books on 31 January 2013. Capital accounts 1 February 2012 $ Genet 60000 Vass 40000 Current accounts 1 February 2012 Genet 2400 Cr Vass 3600 Dr Drawings Genet 9000 Vass 10000 Inventory 1 February 2012 12400 Purchases 66200 Returns to suppliers 1230 Revenue 148200 Import duty 2846 Transport costs 4330 General expenses 16822 Wages 9600 Insurance premiums 10400 Marketing expenses 12200 Discounts received 2428 Trade receivables 8110 Trade payables 10180 Loan interest paid 1000 Storage expenses 9612 Provision for doubtful debts 600 Leasehold property (cost) 80000 8% Bank loan repayable 1 May 2018 15000 Storage equipment (cost) 26000 Motor vehicles (cost) 40000 Provisions for depreciation: Leasehold property 12000 Storage equipment 9360 Motor vehicles 19520 Bank 1202 Cr Additional information 1 Inventory was valued at $14230 on 31 January 2013. 2 Insurance premiums were paid up to 28 February 2013. 3 General expenses, $322, were owing at the year end. 4 A bad debt, $110, is to be written off. 5 The costs of bringing goods into the business amounts to 80% of the transport costs. 6 New storage equipment, $6000, was purchased during the year. This had been recorded in the storage expenses account in error. 7 The provision for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 5% of trade receivables. 8 A full year's depreciation charge is made on non-current assets in the year of purchase, but no charge is made in the year of sale. Depreciation is charged as follows: 1 Leasehold at $2000 per annum. 2 Storage equipment at 12% using the straight-line method of depreciation. 3 Motor vehicles at the rate of 20% per annum using the diminishing (reducing) balance method. 9 The partnership agreement states: Interest on capital is allowed at 4% per annum. Vass is to receive an annual salary of $5000. Profits and losses are to be shared in the ratio of their capital. REQUIRED

  1. (a)Prepare the income statement and appropriation account for the year ended 31 January 2013.[24]
  2. (b)Draw up the current accounts of the partners for the year ended 31 January 2013.[5]
  3. (c)Prepare the balance sheet (statement of financial position) at 31 January 2013.[11]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2013). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) Genet and Vass Income Statement and Appropriation Account for the year ended 31 January 2013
  2. [1] (a) Revenue 148200
  3. [1] (a) Returns (1230)
  4. [1] (a) Import duty 2846
  5. [1] (a) Transport ($4330 × 80%) 3464
  6. [1] (a) Inventory 31 January 2013 (14230)
  7. [1] (a) Gross profit 78750 (of)
  8. [1] (a) Discount received 2428
  9. [1] (a) Reduction in provision for doubtful debts 200
  10. [1] (a) Marketing expenses 12000
  11. [1] (a) Wages 9600
  12. [1] (a) Transport costs ($4330 × 20%) 866
  13. [1] (a) General running expenses ($16822 + $322) 17144
  14. [1] (a) Insurance premiums ($10400 – $800) 9600
  15. [1] (a) Loan interest ($1000 + $200) 1200
  16. [1] (a) Storage expenses ($9612 – $6000) 3612
  17. [1] (a) Bad debts 110
  18. [2] (a) Depreciation Leasehold 2000
  19. [2] (a) Depreciation Storage equipment 3840
  20. [2] (a) Depreciation Motor vehicles 4096
  21. [1] (a) Profit for the year 17110 (of)
  22. [1] (a) Interest on capital Genet 2400
  23. [1] (a) Interest on capital Vass 1600
  24. [1] (a) Salary (Vass) 5000
  25. [1] (a) Share of profit Genet 4866 (of)
  26. [1] (a) Share of profit Vass 3244 (of)
  27. [1] (b) Current accounts heading
  28. [1] (b) Balance b/d Vass Dr 3600
  29. [1] (b) Drawings Vass 10000
  30. [1] (b) Interest on Capital Vass 1600
  31. [1] (b) Salary Vass 5000
  32. [1] (b) Share of Profit Vass 3244
  33. [1] (b) Balance c/d Vass Dr 3756 (of)
  34. [1] (b) Balance b/d Genet Cr 2400
  35. [1] (b) Drawings Genet 9000
  36. [1] (b) Interest on Capital Genet 2400
  37. [1] (b) Share of Profit Genet 4866
  38. [1] (b) Balance c/d Genet Cr 666 (of)
  39. [1] (c) Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) as at 31 January 2013
  40. [1] (c) NBV Leasehold property 66000 (of)
  41. [1] (c) NBV Storage equipment 18800 (of)
  42. [1] (c) NBV Motor vehicles 16384 (of)
  43. [1] (c) Inventory 31/01/2013 14230
  44. [1] (c) Trade receivables 7600 (of)
  45. [1] (c) Other receivables: Insurance 800 (of)
  46. [1] (c) Trade payables 10180
  47. [1] (c) Other payables: Loan interest (200) + General expenses (322) = 522 (of)
  48. [1] (c) Bank overdraft 1202
  49. [1] (c) Net current assets (working capital) 10726 (of)
  50. [1] (c) 8% bank loan 1 May 2018 (15000)
  51. [1] (c) Capital Genet 60000
  52. [1] (c) Capital Vass 40000 (of)
  53. [1] (c) Current accounts Genet 666
  54. [1] (c) Current accounts Vass (3756) (of)

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Topic
Preparation of financial statements, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 40 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 5.

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