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O-LevelAccountingSources and recording of data7707/21 · May/June 2015 · Q221 Marks

The following information was obtained from the books of Arden. 1 February 2015 Trade receivables balance Trade payables balance $ 14 900 Dr 17160 Cr 28 February 2015 Cheques received from trade receivables Cheque from trade receivable later dishonoured Cheques paid to trade payables Discount allowed Discount received Purchases returns Bad debts Cash sales 45800 200 32500 2700 910 3800 1800 10500 1 March 2015 Trade receivables balance Trade payables balance 12600 Dr 8450 Cr REQUIRED

  1. (a)Prepare the purchases ledger control account showing the credit purchases made in the month of February 2015. Purchases ledger control account Date Details $ Date Details $[6]
  2. (b)Prepare the sales ledger control account showing the credit sales made for the month of February 2015. Sales ledger control account Date Details $ Date Details $[7]
  3. (c)Additional information 1 Payments for February Wages General expenses $ 15200 7900 2 Balances at 1 February 2015 $ 9350 18000 2300 28 February 2015 $ 8650 17200 1600 Inventory Non-current assets (at valuation) General expenses owing REQUIRED Prepare the income statement for the month ended 28 February 2015. Income Statement for the month ended 28 February 2015 $ $[6]
  4. (d)State two benefits to Arden of using Information Communication Technology (ICT) in his bookkeeping and accounting. 1 2[2]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (a) Balance b/d Cr 17160
  2. [1] Bank Dr 32500
  3. [1] Purchases returns Dr 3800
  4. [1] Discount received Dr 910
  5. [2] Purchases Cr 28500 (2)(1of)
  6. [1] Balance c/d Cr 8450
  7. [1] Balance b/d Dr 8450 (1of)
  8. [1] (b) Balance b/d Dr 14900
  9. [1] Bank Dr 200 (dishonoured cheque)
  10. [1] Bank Cr 45800
  11. [1] Discount allowed Cr 2700
  12. [1] Bad debt Cr 1800
  13. [2] Sales Dr 47800 (2)(1of)
  14. [1] Balance c/d Dr 12600
  15. [1] Balance b/d Dr 12600 (1of)
  16. [1] (c) Credit sales 47800
  17. [1] Cash sales 10500
  18. [1] Purchases (28500 – 3800) = 24700
  19. [1] Cost of sales 25400
  20. [1] Depreciation 800
  21. [1] Wages 15200
  22. [1] General expenses (7900 – 2300 + 1600) = 7200
  23. [1] Profit for the month 6110
  24. [1] (d) Large storage capacity
  25. [1] Accuracy
  26. [1] Speed of processing
  27. [1] Security of data
  28. [1] To prepare the trial balance
  29. [1] To prepare financial statements
  30. [1] To prepare exception reports

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Sources and recording of data, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 21 marks.
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O-Level Accounting, May/June 2015 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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