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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/21 · May/June 2012 · Q540 Marks

Thien has a retail business. The following balances were extracted from his books at the end of his financial year on 31 March 2012. $ Leasehold property – 25 years (cost) 50 000 Equipment (cost) 54 000 Provisions for depreciation: Leasehold property 10 000 Equipment 17 000 6% Bank loan repayable 31 December 2015 25 000 Bank 5 150 Dr Trade receivables 6 750 Trade payables 4 010 Provision for doubtful debts 700 Revenue 78 580 Purchases 18 240 Purchase returns 1 600 Inventory at 1 April 2011 4 690 Equipment repairs 850 Equipment running expenses 2 650 General expenses 8 400 Wages 15 300 Insurance 3 640 Power and water 2 300 Advertising 5 100 Discount allowed 1 650 Discount received 330 Capital at 1 April 2011 50 000 Drawings 8 500 Additional information at 31 March 2012 1 Inventory was valued at $3870. 2 Thien took stock valued at $450 for his own use. 3 Equipment running expenses, $750, were accrued and insurance, $1350, was prepaid. 4 The 6% bank loan was received on 1 December 2011. 5 An appropriate amount is to be written off the lease. 6 The purchase of additional equipment, $10 000, had been omitted from the books. Payment was $5000 by cheque with the remainder on credit. 7 Equipment is to be depreciated at the rate of 20% per annum using the diminishing (reducing) balance method. 8 Provision for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 8% of trade receivables. REQUIRED

  1. (a)Prepare the income statement for the year ended 31 March 2012.[20]
  2. (b)Prepare the balance sheet at 31 March 2012.[20]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] Revenue 78580
  2. [1] Inventory 1 April 2011 4690
  3. [1] Purchases 18240
  4. [1] Drawings (450)
  5. [1] Returns (1600)
  6. [1] Inventory 31 March 2012 (3870)
  7. [1] Cost of sales (17010)
  8. [1] Discount received 330
  9. [1] Decrease in Provision for doubtful debts 160
  10. [1] Loan interest 500
  11. [1] Equipment repairs 850
  12. [2] Equipment running expenses (2650 + 750) 3400
  13. [1] General running expenses 8400
  14. [1] Wages 15300
  15. [2] Insurance (3640 – 1350) 2290
  16. [1] Power and water 2300
  17. [1] Advertising costs 5100
  18. [1] Discount allowed 1650
  19. [1] Depreciation: Lease 2000
  20. [2] Depreciation: Equipment 9400
  21. [1] Leasehold Cost 50000
  22. [1] Equipment Cost 64000
  23. [1] Leasehold Accumulated depreciation 12000
  24. [1] Equipment Accumulated depreciation 26400
  25. [1] Leasehold NBV 38000
  26. [1] Equipment NBV 37600
  27. [1] Inventory 3870
  28. [2] Trade receivables (6750 - 540) 6210
  29. [1] Other receivables 1350
  30. [2] Bank (5150 - 5000) 150
  31. [2] Trade payables (4010 + 5000) 9010
  32. [2] Other payables (750 + 500) 1250
  33. [1] Net current assets 1320
  34. [1] 6% Bank loan (25000)
  35. [2] Drawings (8500 + 450) (8950)

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

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