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AC1025

Principles of Accounting

SECTION A:

Answer all questions from this section.

Q1

i

A debit to an asset will increase that assets value

ii

A credit to an expense will increase the expense

iii

A debit to a liability will increase the liability

iv

A credit to an income will increase the income

In respect of the 4 statements above which of the following combinations is true?

a

i, ii and iii

b

i, iii and iv

c

i and iv

d

ii and iii

Q2

At  31  January  2020,  the  cash  book  of Javed  Ltd  showed  a  balance  of $1,520, overdrawn.

An examination of the Javed’s cash book and bank statements show the following:

i

Bank charges of $120 charged by the bank on 29.1. 2020 have not been accounted for

ii

A $435 cheque received from a customer on 23.1.2020 was dishonoured and  appeared as such on the bank statement on 31.1.2020 but not in the cash book

iii

A payment of $566 made directly into the bank account of Javed on 27.1.2020 has not been entered into the Cash Book.

iv

Receipts of $905 banked at another branch of the bank on 31.1 2020 were not cleared until 4.2.2020

v

Cheques totalling $8,966 sent to suppliers on 30.1.2020 were not presented to the bank until February 2020

vi

The payments side of the cash book has been undercast by $2,000

What balance appeared on the bank statement at 31 January 2020?

a

+   $10,360

b

+ $4,552

c

- $ 3,509

d

+ $9,093

Q3

The selling price of inventory of Jostle Ltd at 28 February is $268,000.   The company marks up its goods by 34%.   One quarter of the inventory has been damaged in a flood and will be sold for $19,000.    Which of the following will be the correct value for closing inventory at 28 February in the statement of financial position?

a

$188,000

b

$169,000

c

$151,660

d

$87,340

Q4

In relation to the payment of a final ordinary dividend on the first date of the new accounting  year, paid by  a  company to  its  shareholders,  which  of the  following statements is true?

i

the maximum dividend cannot exceed the accumulated retained profit at the end of the accounting year to which the dividend relates.

ii

the dividend cannot exceed the company’s bank balance at the date the dividend is paid

iii

the dividend must be approved by the shareholders at a general meeting

iv

the dividend must conform to past dividend policy

a

i, ii and iii

b

i, iii and iv

c

i and iii

d

ii and iii

Q5

In the TB of Company Y at 28 February 2020 included a Suspense account.

Investigation showed the following:

I

A receipt of $1,650 from a customer, F Friar, has been debited to the bank but      had not been posted to the Sales ledger because at the time it was received, the     accounting staff did not know which customer it related to.   But a series of phone calls has identified which customer has paid this sum.

Ii

A payment of $2,000 for a new computer had been posted to the machinery repairs t-account, in error

iii

A t-account balance of $1,300 arising from the sale proceeds on the disposal of a van had been omitted from the Trial Balance

iv

A t-account balance relating to an increase in the provision for bad debts of $500 had been included in the TB as a credit balance.

What would the balance in the Suspense account have been before making the required corrections?

a

$1,950 Cr

b

$1,950 Dr

c

$3,950 Dr

d

$3,950 Cr

Q6

At 1 February 2020, trade receivables of Jonx Ltd are $227,406.  In February, cash  received  from  customers  was  $905,100  and  discounts  allowed  were $3,500.      Bad  debts  written  off in  the  month  were  $20,500.      A  sales ledger/purchase  ledger  contra  of $7,300  was  agreed  with  James  &  Co,  a company which is both a customer of and a supplier to Company X.     At 28.2.20, trade receivables are $165,004.

What were the sales during February?

Sales

a

$859,398

b

$873,998

c

$852,398

d

$1,328,810

Q7

On 1 February 2020, Laptops Limited had 40 computers in inventory costing $1,220 each.  During the month, the following transactions occurred:

Date

Buy/sell

Units

Price per unit

2.2.20

Buy

60

$1,300

11.2.20

Sell

80

$1,420

13.2.20

Buy

90

$1,360

17.2.20

Buy

40

$1,350

25.2.20

Sell

50

$1,500

What is the (i) value of inventory at 28.2.20 and (ii) the cost of goods sold (COGS) for the month of February 2020 using the LIFO basis?

Inventory

COGS

$

$

a

134,800

168,400

b

131,600

171,600

c

133,200

170,000

d

132,800

170,400

Q8

A direct cost is which of the following:

a

a cost which is directly attributable to a particular job, product or service.

b