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Bit 1309 Financial Management For It Distance Learning Question Paper
Bit 1309 Financial Management For It Distance Learning
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology
Institution: Kca University question papers
Exam Year:2014
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2013/2014
ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 1309 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR IT DISTANCE
LEARNING
DATE: AUGUST, 2014
TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO
QUESTION ONE
(a)
i). Discuss the main branches of accounting
(4 Marks)
ii). Identify the input (data) – processing- output (information) components in the
financial accounting cycle.
(6 Marks)
iii). Explain how information technology may be used to strengthen the system of internal
accounting controls.
(6 Marks)
iv). Identify and describe four desirable characteristics of accounting information.
(4 marks)
v). Explain the benefits of computerized accounting environment over a manual
accounting environment.
(4 Marks)
vi). The following information is provided to you by Wacu Wanderi ;
31st December 2011
31st December 2012
Shs.
Shs
Wages in arrears 60,000 67,000
Insurance paid in advance 21,000 25,500
Rates in arrears 7,500 NIL
Rates in advance NIL 9,000
Payments made during 2012 were;
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Wages Kshs.715,000
Insurance Kshs.43,500
Rates Kshs.46,000
Calculate the amounts he should transfer to the income statement for wages, insurance
and rates for the year 2012.
(6 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
On 1 July 2014, Jacob Mapito started a groceries shop with a starting capital of Sh. 82
200 comprising Sh. 31 400 cash in hand and Sh. 50 800. The following transactions took
place in the month of July 2014:
2 July Bought goods for cash Sh. 8 200
6 July Purchased goods on credit from Jakaya Enterprises for Sh. 11 600 less
10% trade discount
7 July
sold goods on credit to Odero and sons at Sh. 17 800 less 20% trade
discount
10 July Withdrew Sh. 1 000 in cash for private use
13 July Paid Sh. 10 000 in cash to Jakaya Enterprises in full settlement of their
account.
14 July Sold goods on credit to Eric at Sh. 12 800
15 July Received Sh. 8 000 in cash from Eric in part settlement of his account.
17 July Goods worth Sh. 800 were returned by Eric
21 July Purchased goods on credit at credit Sh. 17 400 from Mavoko Ltd.
24 July Paid Sh. 12 000 to Mavoko Ltd. By cheque. Discount allowed was Sh. 600
25 July Purchased furniture on credit from Majani furniture Mart for Sh. 16 000
27 July Eric was declared bankrupt and only paid Sh. 2 000 of the remaining debt.
28 July Goods worth Sh.1 200 were turned to Mavoko Ltd.
29 July Goods worth Sh. 800 were taken by Jacob Mapato for his personal use.
29 July Paid Sh. 1 000 by cheque as deposit for placing an advertisement.
30 July Made cash sales of Sh. 43 600 and banked Sh. 40 000
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31 July
Received in cash Sh. 11 800 from Odero and Sons in part settlement for
their account after allowing a discount of Sh. 200.
Required:
(a) Ledger accounts to record the above transactions
(b) Trial balance as at 31 July 2014
(16 marks)
(4 marks)
QUESTION THREE
(a)
(b)
Distinguish between a receipts and payments account and an income and expenditure
account.
(6 marks)
The following is the receipts and payments account for Wazito youth Club as at 31
December 2013:
Receipts
Cash at bank
Subscriptions
Annual dinner receipts
Donations
Dividends on shares
Shs.
125,000
525,000
268,000
225,000
25,000
Payments
Salaries
Office expenses
Annual dinner expenses
Telephone expenses
Other expenses
Shares purchased
Postge
Maintenance of plant
Cash at bank
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1,168,000
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Shs.
135,000
12,500
15,000
15,000
20,000
750,000
22,000
63,400
135,100
---------
1,168,000
=======
The following additional information is available:
1)
The value of the building owned by the club stood at shs.5,000,000 as at 1 January 2013
with depreciation being provided at the rate of 2% per annum on cost.
2)
The club had 200 members paying subscriptions at the rate of shs.2,500 per member per
annum.
3)
As at 1 January 2013, no subscriptions had been received in advance, but subscriptions
were outstanding to the extent of shs.10,000 as at 31 December 2001 and shs.15,000 as at
31 December 2013.
4)
Postage stamps in the custody of the secretary as at 1 January 2013 and 31 December
2013 were valued at shs.2,500 and shs.1,500 respectively.
5) The investment in shares as at 1 January 2013 stood at shs.50,000.
6) An amount of shs.2,500 in respect of annual dinner receipts was yet to be received as
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at 31 December 2013.
7) Shs.25,000 for hire of the hall where the dinner was hosted is still outstanding.
8) Telephone service are paid for in advance to the extent of shs.3,000.
Required:
(i) Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2013. (7 marks)
(ii) Balance Sheet at 31 December 2013. (7 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
i). Discuss the factors that cause assets to depreciate (4 Marks)
ii). Why is land not depreciated unlike other noncurrent assets? (2 marks)
iii). Discuss the main difference(s) between the two main methods of providing for
depreciation. You may use an illustration
(4 marks)
The following information was extacted from the balance sheet Walibora farm
contractors as at 31 December 2013
Cost
Accumulated depre’
NBV
Sh “000”
Sh “000”
Sh “000”
Tractors
2550
1350
1200
The following transactions took place during the year to 31 December 2013:
1.
Disposals:
30 June 2013: Tractor A, which had originally been purchased for Shs 350,000 on
1 January 2008 was sold for Shs 100,000.
31 January 2013:
Tractor B, which had originally been purchased for Shs
750,000 on 25 March 2011 was sold for Shs 250,000.
2.
Additions
1 July 2013: The Company decided to acquire an additional Tractor C for Shs
750,000.
1 February 2013:
Tractor D was purchased for 1,250,000.
3.
4.
The company uses straight line method of depreciation at 20% per annum on
original costs.
The company policy is to charge a full year’s depreciation in the year of
acquisition but no depreciation is charged in the year of disposal.
Required:
Draw up the tractors account, the provision for depreciation account and the tractor
disposal account for the year to 31 March 2013.
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(10 marks)
QUESTION FIVE
The following balances were extracted from the books of Derllamere a sole trader on
30th June 2014.
Capital
1,216,260
Stock in trade 1st July 2013 556,440
Drawings 128,880
Debtors 476,160
Creditors 327,720
Sales 5135520
Purchases
3,726,060
Rent and rates 52,800
Lighting expenses 14,760
Salaries and wages 496,080
Provision for bad and doubtful debts 1st July 2013 19,800
Insurance 10,560
Bank balance 94,920
General expenses 55,980
Office machine at cost
480,000
Office machines maintenance 51,660
Freehold 600,000
Rent received
45,000
Additional information
Stock in trade 30th June 2014 was valued at sh 593,040.
Lighting expenses due on 30th June 2014 sh 6,000.
Rent and rates of sh 2,400 and insurance of sh .2, 820 were paid in advance at 30th
June 2014.
Of the debtors ksh.20, 160 is to be regarded as bad and provision for doubtful debts is
to be adjusted 5% of the remaining debtors.
Rent receivable due on 30th June 2014 amounted to shs.15, 000.
Required;
(a) Income Statement for the year ended 30th June 2014
(b) Statement of financial position as at 30th June 2014
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(12marks)
(8 marks)
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