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O-LevelAccountingSources and recording of data7707/21 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q120 Marks

The following balances were taken from the books of Krul Limited on 1 July 2015. Carston Garages account $ Motor van expenses account 200 credit 3200 debit The following transactions took place in July 2015. July 12 Paid Carston Garages their outstanding balance by cheque, deducting 3% cash discount July 15 Purchased fuel for the motor van, on credit, from Carston Garages, $120 July 23 Paid motor van repairs by cheque, $200 July 26 Purchased new motor van tyres from Carston Garages on credit, $400, less 15% trade discount Additional information 1 Krul Limited prepared financial statements on 31 July 2015. 2 Motor van expenses, $125, were accrued on 31 July 2015.

  1. (a)Prepare the Carston Garages account for the year ended 31 July 2015. Balance the account and bring down the balance on 1 August 2015.[5]
  2. (b)Prepare the motor van expenses account for the year ended 31 July 2015. Make the transfer to the income statement. Balance the account and bring down the balance on 1 August 2015.[5]
  3. (c)Name the subdivision of the ledger containing each of the following accounts. Account Subdivision of the ledger Sales T Wong (credit customer)[2]
  4. (d)(i)Explain each of the following accounting terms. (i) Revenue expenditure[2]
  5. (d)(ii)Capital receipt[2]
  6. (e)Indicate by placing a tick (√) whether each of the following transactions is revenue expenditure, revenue receipt, capital expenditure or capital receipt. Transaction Revenue expenditure Revenue receipt Capital expenditure Capital receipt Sale of motor van Purchase new motor van tyres Cash discount received Purchase a new motor van[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) Carston Garages account: July 12 Bank 194
  2. [1] (a) Carston Garages account: July 12 Discount received 6
  3. [1] (a) Carston Garages account: July 15 Motor van expenses 120
  4. [1] (a) Carston Garages account: July 26 Motor van expenses 340
  5. [1of] (a) Carston Garages account: Aug 1 Balance b/d 460
  6. [1] (b) Motor van expenses account: July 15 Carston Garages 120
  7. [1] (b) Motor van expenses account: July 23 Bank 200
  8. [1] (b) Motor van expenses account: July 26 Carston Garages 340
  9. [1of] (b) Motor van expenses account: July 31 Income statement/P & L 3985
  10. [1] (b) Motor van expenses account: Aug 1 Balance b/d 125
  11. [1] (c) Sales: General/Nominal
  12. [1] (c) T Wong (credit customer): Sales/Trade receivables
  13. [1] (d)(i) Expenditure spent running the business on a day to day basis.
  14. [1] (d)(i) Expenditure expected to provide a benefit within the current financial year.
  15. [1] (d)(ii) A receipt from the sale of a non-current asset.
  16. [1] (d)(ii) A loan received.
  17. [1] (d)(ii) Additional capital.
  18. [1] (d)(ii) Income/revenue from non-trading activities
  19. [1] (d)(ii) Basic statement
  20. [1] (d)(ii) expansion or example (Max 2)
  21. [1] (e) Sale of motor van: Capital receipt (√)
  22. [1] (e) Purchase new motor van tyres: Revenue expenditure (√)
  23. [1] (e) Cash discount received: Revenue receipt (√)
  24. [1] (e) Purchase a new motor van: Capital expenditure (√)

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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 2015 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 1.

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