ACT B212 Introduction to Accounting II
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ACT B212 Introduction to Accounting II
Assignment 1
Due date: 10 March 2023
Weighting: 20% of the total marks for this course
Coverage: Units 1 and 2
Important note
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Question 1 (50 marks)
Lorraine and Kenny established a partnership to operate a nail salon and the related information is shown below.
20x2
2 Jan |
The partnership was formed. Both partners agreed that Kenny injected to the partnership $180,000 cash, a building worth $600,000, and the partnership assumed a liability of $300,000 for Kenny’s long-term loan associated with the building. Lorraine contributed $120,000 cash, a vehicle of $50,000 and equipment worth $150,000 to the partnership. |
31 Dec |
During 20x2, the partnership earned a profit of $324,000 after tax. The partnership agreement specifies that income and losses are to be divided according to the ratio of capital contributed by each partner after paying annual salaries of $80,000 to Kenny and $60,000 to Lorraine, and allowing a 5% interest on beginning capital investments. |
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1 Jan |
The partners decided to take in a new partner, Giselle. She invested $250,000 in the partnership for a 20% interest in the business. |
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a Prepare journal entries to record the establishment of the partnership
on 2 January 20x2. (8 marks)
b Prepare the profit and loss appropriation account for the allocation
of income earned in 20x2 to each partner. (18 marks)
c Determine the bonus to any old/new partner(s) when Giselle was
admitted on 1 January 20x3. Support your answers with detailed computations of the capital balances of each partner. (6 marks)
d Prepare journal entries to record the admission of Giselle into the
partnership on 1 January 20x3. (4 marks)
e State two reasons why bonus may exist when a new partner enters a
partnership. (6 marks)
f After a few years, the above partnership is being liquidated.
Giselle’s share of partnership losses exceeds her capital account
balance. Moreover, she is unable to meet the deficit from her
personal assets. It is agreed that the capital deficiency suffered by
Giselle will be equally shared by Lorraine and Kenny. Discuss and
explain whether this relieves Giselle’s liability. (8 marks)
Note: No explanations for journal entries are required.
Question 2 (25 marks)
a State three advantages of operating a business in the form of a
limited
b Prepare journal entries for the following transactions and events that
took place during the year 20x2. Explanations are not required. (19 marks)
Fat Fat Limited (‘FF’) is a company listed in Hong Kong and the
principal business is operating an online job-seeking platform. With
abundant cash on hand but with limited investment alternatives,
the Board of Directors of FF is considering (1) buying back its
shares from the market and/or (2) paying out more dividends to
shareholders. FF had 200,000 ordinary shares in issue at 1 January
20x2. FF has a financial year end on 31 December.
15 January |
Declared a cash dividend of $0.5 per share; the date of record is 22 January. |
29 January |
Paid the cash dividend declared on 15 January |
22 February |
Paid $300,000 in cash to buy back 20,000 shares from the market |
30 March |
Declared a cash dividend of $0.65 per share; the date of record is 6 April. |
13 April |
Paid the cash dividend declared on 30 March |
21 July |
Declared a 25% share dividend to shareholders when the share price was quoted at $15 per share |
15 August |
Issued the share dividend declared on 21 July |
21 October |
Declared a cash dividend of $0.45 per share; the date of record is 29 October. |
5 November |
Paid the cash dividend declared on 21 October |
Question 3 (25 marks)
Ace Ltd issued 12% bonds with a total face amount of $300,000 on 1 January 2022. Total cash proceeds of $315,227.08 were received by the company. The bonds mature in 2024 (three years). The market interest rate at issuance was 10%. Interest is paid semi-annually on 30 June and
31 December.
Required:
a Use the effective interest method to complete the amortisation table
for the issued bonds. Please round your answer to two decimal
points. (12 marks)
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Interest expense |
Premium amortised |
Unamortised premium |
Bond carrying amount |
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b Prepare the journal entries to record the issuance of bonds by Ace Ltd on 1 January 2022. (3 marks)
c Prepare the journal entries to record the interest payment on 30 June 2022 using the effective interest method. (3 marks)
d Prepare the journal entries to record the interest payment on 31 December 2022 using the effective interest method. (3 marks)
e State two advantages of issuing bonds instead of company’s shares. (4 marks)
Note: No explanations for journal entries are required.
2023-03-10