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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/22 · May/June 2018 · Q540 Marks

Boris is in business as a sole trader. The following balances were extracted from his books on 30 April 2018. | | $ | |:--------------------------|:------| | Revenue | 419000 | | Purchases | 242000 | | Returns inwards | 7800 | | Returns outwards | 6200 | | Inventory at 1 May 2017 | 28900 | | Disposal account | 7500 debit | | 8% Bank loan (repayable 31 July 2020) | 60000 | | Bank loan interest paid | 2400 | | Bank | 4000 debit | | Trade receivables | 37400 | | Trade payables | 19000 | | Provision for doubtful debts | 900 | | Premises (cost) | 100000 | | Computer equipment (cost) | 40000 | | Fixtures and fittings (cost) | 10000 | | Provisions for depreciation at 1 May 2017 | | Premises | 64000 | | Computer equipment | 15000 | | Fixtures and fittings | 4500 | | Administration expenses | 30000 | | Carriage | 11500 | | Drawings | 20700 | | Capital | 50000 | | Water and electricity | 12400 | | Wages and salaries | 51600 | | Advertising | 24000 | | General expenses | 17400 | | Rent received | 9000 | Additional information at 30 April 2018 1 Inventory was valued at $22500. 2 A purchase of goods, $4000, had been omitted from the books. The purchase was $1000 by cheque and $3000 on credit. 3 The carriage included $2500 for collecting purchases. The remainder was for carrying goods to customers' premises. 4 During the year Boris took goods for his own use, $4500. 5 Advertising expenses include $9000 paid for a marketing campaign running from the beginning of March to the end of August 2018. 6 Three months' bank loan interest is due. 7 Depreciation is charged as follows: (i) Premises at the rate of 2% per annum using the straight-line method (ii) Computer equipment at the rate of 20% per annum using the diminishing (reducing) balance method (iii) Fixtures and fittings at the rate of 10% per annum on cost. 8 Trade receivables include a debt of $2400 which was considered irrecoverable. The provision for doubtful debts of 4% is to be maintained.

  1. (a)Prepare the income statement for the year ended 30 April 2018. Boris Income Statement for the year ended 30 April 2018[22]
  2. (b)Prepare the statement of financial position at 30 April 2018. Boris Statement of Financial Position at 30 April 2018[18]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Revenue 419000
  2. [1] (7800) Returns inwards
  3. [1] 411200 Net Revenue
  4. [1] Opening inventory 28900
  5. [1] Purchases (242000 + 4000) 246000
  6. [1] Carriage inwards 2500
  7. [1] (6200) Returns outwards
  8. [1] (4500) Goods drawings
  9. [1] 266700
  10. [1] Closing inventory (22500)
  11. [1] (244200) Cost of sales
  12. [1] 167000 Gross profit
  13. [1] Rent received 9000
  14. [1] Disposal 7500
  15. [1] Bank loan interest (2400 + 1200) 3600
  16. [1] Administration expenses 30000
  17. [1] Carriage (11500 – 2500) 9000
  18. [1] Water and electricity 12400
  19. [1] Wages and salaries 51600
  20. [1] Advertising expenses (24000 – 6000) 18000
  21. [1] General expenses 17400
  22. [1] Depreciation Premises 2000
  23. [1] Depreciation Computer equipment 5000
  24. [1] Depreciation Fixtures 1000
  25. [1] Bad debts 2400
  26. [1] Increase in provision for doubtful debts 500
  27. [1] (160400) Total expenses
  28. [1] 15600 Profit for the year
  29. [1] Premises NBV 34000 (OF)
  30. [1] Computer equipment NBV 20000 (OF)
  31. [1] Fixtures and fittings NBV 4500 (OF)
  32. [1] Total Non-current assets 58500 (OF)
  33. [1] Inventory 22500
  34. [1] Trade receivables (37400 – 2400) 35000
  35. [1] Provision for doubtful debts (1400) (OF)
  36. [1] Other receivables 33600
  37. [1] Bank (4000 – 1000) 3000
  38. [1] Total Current Assets 65100
  39. [1] Total Assets 123600
  40. [1] Capital at 1 May 2017 50000
  41. [1] Profit for the year 15600
  42. [1] Drawings (20700 + 4500) (25200)
  43. [1] Total Capital and Reserves 40400 (OF)
  44. [1] 8% Bank loan 60000
  45. [1] Trade payables (19000 + 3000) 22000
  46. [1] Other payables 1200
  47. [1] Total Current Liabilities 23200

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Topic
Preparation of financial statements, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 40 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 5.

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