Chan and David were sole traders with the following assets and liabilities on 31 March 2009. | | Chan $ | David $ |---|---|--- | Intangible assets (goodwill) | 30000 | - | Non-current (fixed) assets | 23000 | 10000 | Inventory (stock) | 7000 | 5000 | Trade receivables (debtors) | 3000 | 4000 | Trade payables (creditors) | 5000 | 6000 | Cash (bank) | - | 2000 | Loans repayable within 12 months (bank overdraft) | 8000 | - | Capital | 50000 | 15000 On 1 April 2009 Chan and David formed a partnership, Newstart. They entered into the following agreement: 1 Intangible assets (goodwill) would not appear in the books of the new partnership. 2 No interest would be allowed on capital. 3 Interest would be charged on drawings at the rate of 5% of the balance at the end of the year. 4 Salaries would be paid at the rate of: Chan $8000 per annum and David $7000 per annum. 5 Profits and losses would be shared in the ratio Chan and David 2:1. REQUIRED
- (a)Explain the term goodwill and give one example.[2]
- (b)State two accounting principles (concepts) which supports goodwill not being included in the balance sheet of a business.
- (c)Calculate the capital of each partner, Chan and David, after writing off the goodwill on 1 April 2009.
- (c)(i)Chan[2]
- (c)(ii)David[2]
- (d)Prepare the balance sheet of Newstart at 1 April 2009.[6]
- (e)The following information is available at the end of the first year of trading of Newstart on 31 March 2010. Profit for the year (net profit) $10250 Drawings Chan $15000 David $20000 REQUIRED (e) Prepare the profit and loss appropriation account for the year ended 31 March 2010.[5]
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Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) Goodwill is the value of a business over and above the value of its recorded assets.
- [1] (a) Examples would include reputation, quality of service, brand names, location, existing workforce, regular customers.
- [0] (a) OR
- [0] (a) Goodwill is the difference between the value of the separate net assets of a business and the total value of the business.
- [2] (b) Money measurement
- [2] (b) Prudence
- [0] (c)(i) Capital 31 August 2009 $50 000
- [1] (c)(i) Less share of goodwill $20 000
- [1] (c)(i) Capital 1 September 2009 $30 000
- [0] (c)(ii) Capital 31 August 2009 $15 000
- [1] (c)(ii) Less share of goodwill $10 000
- [1] (c)(ii) Capital 1 September 2009 $5.000
- [1] (d) Non-current (fixed) assets $33 000
- [1] (d) Current assets: Inventory (stock) $12 000, Trade receivables (debtors) $7 000, Total $19 000
- [1] (d) Current liabilities: Trade payables (creditors) $11 000
- [1] (d) Current liabilities: Bank overdraft $6 000
- [1] (d) Financed by: Capital - Chan $30 000 (1)of
- [1] (d) Financed by: Capital - David $5 000 (1)of
- [0] (e) Profit for the year (net profit) $10 250
- [1] (e) Plus interest on drawings Chan $750
- [1] (e) Plus interest on drawings David $1000
- [1] (e) Less salaries (for both salaries) $15 000
- [1] (e) Share of losses Chan $(2 000) (1)of if correct split
- [1] (e) Share of losses David $(1 000) (1)of if correct split
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