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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/21 · May/June 2022 · Q220 Marks

Fatima is a sole trader. She prepares her financial statements to the end of March each year. At 31 March 2022, Fatima's ledger account balances included the following. $ Revenue 79400 Sales returns 3970 Purchases 36 500 Rent and rates 9000 Wages 10 100 General expenses 1287 Insurance 1800 Discount received 1095 Inventory at 1 April 2021 3000 Fixtures and equipment at cost 80000 Fixtures and equipment – provision for depreciation 39040 Trade receivables 6400 Trade payables 4995 Provision for doubtful debts 156 Cash drawings 8580 Capital at 1 April 2021 59000 The following information is also available. 1 Inventory at 31 March 2022 was $3120. 2 Fatima took goods for her own use from the business during the year ended 31 March 2022. These goods cost $1300. 3 Depreciation on fixtures and equipment is to be charged at 20% per annum using the reducing balance method. 4 Accrued wages at 31 March 2022 were $800. 5 Rent includes a payment of $1500 for the 3 months from 1 March 2022 to 31 May 2022. 6 An irrecoverable trade receivable of $200 is to be written off. 7 The provision for doubtful debts is to be set at 3% of trade receivables. REQUIRED

  1. (a)Prepare Fatima's income statement for the year ended 31 March 2022. Fatima Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 2022 $ $[11]
  2. (b)Prepare Fatima's capital account for the year ended 31 March 2022. Balance the account and bring down the balance on 1 April 2022. Fatima Capital account Date Details $ Date Details $[4]
  3. (c)Fatima would like to expand the business. She thinks that additional finance of $20000 would be required for the equipment which she would need. Fatima's bank have offered to lend her $20000, to be repaid after four years at interest of 6% per annum. REQUIRED Advise Fatima whether or not to agree to the bank loan. Justify your answer.[5]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Revenue 79400 Less Sales Returns 3970 = 75430
  2. [1] Less goods for own use 1300
  3. [1]OF Cost of sales 35080
  4. [1]OF Gross profit 40350
  5. [1] Discount received 1095
  6. [1] Rent and rates (9000 – [2/3 × 1500]) 8000
  7. [1] Wages (10100 + 800) 10900
  8. [1] Irrecoverable debts 200
  9. [1] Provision for doubtful debts ([6400 – 200] × 3% = 186 – 156) 30
  10. [1] Depreciation of fixtures and equipment ([80000 – 39040] × 20%) 8192
  11. [1]OF Profit for the year 11036
  12. [1] March 31 Drawings (8580 + 1300) 9880
  13. [1] April 1 Balance b/d 59000
  14. [1]OF March 31 Profit for the year 11036
  15. [1]OF April 1 Balance b/d 60156
  16. [2] Max (2) In favour of accepting bank loan: Liability to bank ends after 4 years/do not have to repay until 4 years' time; The interest would only need to be paid for four years; Repayment of interest and loan when due improves relationship with bank; Other ways of raising finance may require commitment for a longer period of time; May be the best way for sole trader with limited access to funds to obtain extra finance; Accept other valid points
  17. [2] Max (2) Against accepting bank loan: Bank loan has to be repaid by set date in future; Bank may require security/personal assets may be at risk; May find it difficult to repay the loan in 4 years' time; Loan interest must be paid even if short of liquid funds; There may be more appropriate ways of raising the finance; Accept other valid points
  18. [1] for recommendation

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Topic
Preparation of financial statements, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2022 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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