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Determine:
(a) Head office and Branch profit and loss accounts for the year ended 31 December 2003.
(b) Branch current account and head office current account reconciling...
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Mr. Mwadafu operates a sole proprietorship dealing in cement. The business has a head office in Mombasa and a branch in Athi River. The branch maintains its own books. As at 31 December 2003, the trial balances of the head office and the branch were as follows:
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
a) Branch trial balance in Kenya shillings after the necessary adjustments.
b) Trading profit and loss account (in Kenya shillings) for the head office, branch and...
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Beta East Africa Ltd. manufactures tubeless tyres at its head office plant located in Nairobi. It operates an overseas outlet at Kampala which maintains its own books of account. The tyres are transferred to the branch at head office cost plus 25% mark-up. All sales are at a uniform margin of 50%.
The trial balances extracted from the books o both the head office and the Kampala branch
as at 30 June 2005 were as follows:
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:Trading profit and loss accounts for the head office, the two branches and combined business for the year ended 30 September 2008
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Impact Triangle ltd is a manufacturer of industrial ethanol. The head office of the company is in Mumias Kenya. The company has two other branches; one in Nairobi, Kenya and a foreign branch in Kampala Uganda. The reporting currency of the Kenya Branches is in Kenya shillings(Ksh) while the reporting currency of the Kampala branch is the Uganda Shilling(Ush)
The Nairobi and Kampala branches mainly deal with goods sent from Mumias branch. The goods are transferred from Mumias branch at a mark-up of 25% on cost to Nairobi and a margin of 25% to Kampala
The following trial balances were extracted from the books of the company as at 30 September 2008
Determine:Trading profit and loss accounts for the head office, the two branches and combined business for the year ended 30 September 2008
Date posted:
February 11, 2019
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With reference to International Accounting Standards(IAS)21 The effects of changes in foreign Exchange rates:
(i) Define the term “exchange difference”
(ii) Briefly explain the exchanging differences that...
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With reference to International Accounting Standards(IAS)21 The effects of changes in foreign Exchange rates:
(i) Define the term “exchange difference”
(ii) Briefly explain the exchanging differences that should be recognized in the profit and loss and exchange differences that should be recognized initially as a separate component of equity.
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
(i) Branch inventory accounts
(ii) Branch mark-up accounts
(iii) Branch debtors accounts
(iv) Branch cash accounts
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Sellwell Ltd operates a supermarket chain with a head office in Nairobi and branches in Meru and Eldoret.
Goods are transferred from the head office to Meru Branch at a mark-up of 25% and to Eldoret branch at a gross profit margin of 25%. The branches do not maintain separate books of accounts.
The following information relates to the transaction at both branches during the year ended 31 March 2008
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Briefly explain four purposes of the branch accounts to an organisation which sells goods through various outlets
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Briefly explain four purposes of the branch accounts to an organisation which sells goods through various outlets
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The trial balances below were extracted from the books of Shakers Enterprises with respect to its operations at the head office in Nakuru and Busia branch as at 30 April 2010.
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The trial balances below were extracted from the books of Shakers Enterprises with respect to its operations at the head office in Nakuru and Busia branch as at 30 April 2010.
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
i) Branch translated trial balance as at 31 March 2012.
ii) Head office and branch income statements, in columnar format, for the year ended 31 March...
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Elgon Ltd., a manufacturing concern, exports some of its products through an overseas branch whose currency is the "Mil". The reporting currency of Elgon Ltd. is the Kenya Shilling (Ksh.). The overseas branch carries out the final assembly for the products before the goods are sold to customers. The trial balances of the head office and overseas branch as at 31 March 2012 was as follows;-
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February 11, 2019
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In the context of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates:
i) Define monetary items.
ii) Explain how foreign currency monetary...
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In the context of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates:
i) Define monetary items.
ii) Explain how foreign currency monetary and non-monetary items are translated at the
end of each reporting period.
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February 11, 2019
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In the context of non-autonomous branches, describe the accounting treatment in the books of the head office of the following items.
(i) Goods stolen in transit
(ii)...
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In the context of non-autonomous branches, describe the accounting treatment in the books of the head office of the following items.
(i) Goods stolen in transit
(ii) Mark-ups and mark-downs in prices.
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
(a) Profit and loss account for the year ended 31 October 2002.
(b) Balance sheet as at 31 October 2002.
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Given below is a trial balance extracted from the books of Kamau and Nyambati, a firm of practicing advocates as at 31 October 2002:
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February 11, 2019
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Briefly explain the following terms as used in the accounts of professional practitioners:
(i) Office account
(ii) Client account
(iii) Costs charged to clients
(iv) Work-in-progress.
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Briefly explain the following terms as used in the accounts of professional practitioners:
(i) Office account
(ii) Client account
(iii) Costs charged to clients
(iv) Work-in-progress.
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
a) Profit and loss account for the year ended 30th April 2007.
b) Balance sheet as at 30th April 2007.
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The following is the balance sheet of Maena and Company Advoactes, a small size law firm, as at 30 April 2006:
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Determine:
a) Statement of comprehensive for the year ended 31 December 2008.
b) Statement of financial as at 31 December 2008
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The following list of balances was extracted from the books of Mwananchi Bank Ltd as at 31 December 2008.
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
i) Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2012.
ii) Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2012.
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The following financial information was extracted from the books of Zuraya commercial Bank Ltd. as at 31 December 2012.
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
i). Revenue accounts for both marine and fire insurance for the year ended 31 October 20008.
ii). Profit and loss account for the year ended 31...
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Bima Insurance Ltd specializes in general insurance business. The following trial balance was extracted from the books of the company as at 31 October 2008.
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February 11, 2019
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Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in insurance business
i) Bonus in reduction of premium.
ii) Surrender value
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Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in insurance business
i) Bonus in reduction of premium.
ii) Surrender value
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February 11, 2019
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Determine:
i). Revenue accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008
ii). Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2008
iii). Statement of financial position as at...
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Date posted:
February 11, 2019
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Determine:
a) Fire and marine insurance revenue account for the year ended 31 October 2010
b) Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 October 2010
c)...
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The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Umoja Insurance Company limited as at 31 October 2010
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February 11, 2019
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Explain the following terms
(i) Insurance contract.
(ii) Commission ceded
(iii) Surrender value
(iv) Endowment policy
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Explain the following terms
(i) Insurance contract.
(ii) Commission ceded
(iii) Surrender value
(iv) Endowment policy
Date posted:
February 11, 2019
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