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O-LevelAccountingThe fundamentals of accounting7707/22 · May/June 2013 · Q125 Marks

Jamie provided the following information on 1 May 2012. Non-current assets at net book value $14000 Trade receivables $3012 Trade payables $1298 Prepayment of insurance $260 Accrual for rent $350 Bank overdraft $324 Capital ? REQUIRED

  1. (a)Prepare an opening journal entry at 1 May 2012 to show the capital at that date. A narrative is required.[4]
  2. (b)Prepare the insurance account for the year ended 30 April 2013. Balance the account and bring down the balance at 1 May 2013.[5]
  3. (c)Prepare the rent account for the year ended 30 April 2013. Balance the account and bring down the balance on 1 May 2013.[5]
  4. (d)State the accounting principle applied in (b) and (c).[2]
  5. (e)Explain the difference between capital receipts and revenue receipts.[4]
  6. (f)Indicate by placing a tick (✔) which transactions are capital receipts and which are revenue receipts. Transaction | Capital receipt | Revenue receipt ---|---|--- Cash sales | | Loan from a bank | | Discount received | | Commission received | | Sale of a motor vehicle | | [5]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [2] Capital $15300 (or correct figure based on assets - liabilities)
  2. [1] Balancing total $17272 (Dr) and $17272 (Cr)
  3. [1] Narrative: Assets and liabilities at 1 May 2012. To record capital at 1 May 2012.
  4. [1] 2012 May 1 Balance b/d $260
  5. [1] 2013 April 30 Bank/cash $840
  6. [1] 2013 April 30 Income Statement $900 (1) of
  7. [1] 2013 April 30 Balance c/d $200
  8. [1] 2013 May 1 Balance b/d $200 (1) of debit only
  9. [1] Year + all dates (1)
  10. [1] 2013 April 30 Bank/cash $11350
  11. [1] 2012 May 1 Balance b/d $350
  12. [1] 2013 April 30 Income statement $12000 (1) of
  13. [1] 2013 April 30 Balance c/d $1000
  14. [1] 2013 May 1 Balance b/d $1000 (1)
  15. [1] Year + all dates (1)
  16. [2] Accural (matching) principle
  17. [2] Capital receipts arise from selling non-current assets, (2) and revenue receipts arise from day-to-day business activities (2).
  18. [2] Capital receipts arise from owners/lenders providing additional capital (2) and revenue receipts from the sale of goods (2).
  19. [2] Capital receipts are recorded in the balance sheet (2) and revenue receipts are recorded in the income statement (2).
  20. [max 4]
  21. [1] Cash sales - Revenue receipt
  22. [1] Loan from a bank - Capital receipt
  23. [1] Discount received - Revenue receipt
  24. [1] Commission received - Revenue receipt
  25. [1] Sale of a motor vehicle - Capital receipt

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Topic
The fundamentals of accounting, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 25 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2013 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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