A fixed percentage for depreciation is deducted from the cost in the first year and in the later years it is deducted form the net book value (NBV).
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Describe the Straight Line Method of calculating depreciation.
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Describe the Straight Line Method of calculating depreciation.
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A Machine was bought for Sh. 220,000 and it was estimated to be in operation for 4 years with a residue value of Sh. 20,000....
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A Machine was bought for Sh. 220,000 and it was estimated to be in operation for 4 years with a residue value of Sh. 20,000. Calculate the depreciation expense for each year.
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A business firm that had previously written of bad debts amounting to Ksh 34,000 now recovers the same amount that was paid by cheque. In...
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A business firm that had previously written of bad debts amounting to Ksh 34,000 now recovers the same amount that was paid by cheque. In the same financial year the debtor account amount to Ksh 270,000 and out of this the firm will write off bad debts amounting Ksh 20,000.
Required:
i. Debtors Account
ii. Bad debts (written off) Account
iii. Bad debts recovered Account
iv. Bank Account
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XYZ Ltd started trading on 1 January 2013. The following are some of the bad debts that were written off during two years that XYZ...
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XYZ Ltd started trading on 1 January 2013. The following are some of the bad debts that were written off during two years that XYZ Ltd has been trading.
On 31 December 20x3 debtors balance was Ksh 4,050,000. Provision for bad debts was maintained at 3%.
On 31 December 20x4 debtors balance increased to Ksh 4,730,000. Provision for bad debts was maintained at 5%.
Required:
i. Debtors Account for the two years
ii. Bad debts Account for the two years
iii. Provision for bad debts Accounts for the two years
iv. Income statement Extract for the two years
v. Balance sheet Extract for the two years
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The debtors account for ABC Ltd was Ksh 500,000 by end of the year 2013. Bad debts amounting to Ksh 50,000 were written off from...
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The debtors account for ABC Ltd was Ksh 500,000 by end of the year 2013. Bad debts amounting to Ksh 50,000 were written off from this balance. The specific provision stood at Ksh 10,000 while the general provision was maintained at 5% on the debtors balance.
Required:
i. Debtors Account
ii. Bad debts Account
iii. Provision for bad debts Accounts
iv. Income statement Extract
v. Balance sheet Extract
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Define Accrued Expenses.
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Define Accrued Expenses.
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The following transactions relate to Jaime Ltd for the month of December 2013. Prepare sales ledger and purchases ledger control account for that month.
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The following transactions relate to Jaime Ltd for the month of December 2013. Prepare sales ledger and purchases ledger control account for that month.
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The following information relates to Zeta Ltd for the month of June, 2013.
Balances as at 1st June,2013
Sales Ledger Sh. 642,000...
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The following information relates to Zeta Ltd for the month of June, 2013.
Balances as at 1st June,2013
Sales Ledger Sh. 642,000 on Debit side
Purchases Ledger Sh. 103,700 on Credit side
The following were the transactions during the month
Compute the information to Purchases and Sales ledger accounts.
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Prepare a Purchases Ledger Control A/c from the following details for the month of June 2008.
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Prepare a Purchases Ledger Control A/c from the following details for the month of June 2008.
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State the items that decrease creditor’s balance.
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State the items that decrease creditor’s balance.
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State the items that increase creditor’s balance.
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State the items that increase creditor’s balance.
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Draw a Sales Ledger control A/c to record the following details relating to a business.
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Draw a Sales Ledger control A/c to record the following details relating to a business.
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State the items that decrease debtor’s balance.
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State the items that decrease debtor’s balance.
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State the items that increase debtor’s balance.
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State the items that increase debtor’s balance.
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What are Control Accounts?
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What are Control Accounts?
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The following cash book relates to Jockey Ltd for the month of October, 20x3. The bank statement had a debit balance of Sh 1,353,000.
Required:
Prepare an...
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The following cash book relates to Jockey Ltd for the month of October, 2013. The bank statement had a debit balance of Sh 1,353,000.
On investigation the following was discovered;
1. Bank charges of Sh. 136,000 in the bank statement have not been reflected in the cash book.
2. Cheques drawn amounting to Sh. 267,000 had not been presented to the bank for payment.
3. Cheques received totaling to Sh. 726,000 had been entered in the cash book but credited by the bank by 3rd November.
4. A cheque for Sh. 22,000 for expenses had been entered in the cash book as a receipt instead of a payment
5. A cheque received from John for Sh. 80,000 had been returned by the bank and marked “No Funds Available”. No adjustment has been made in the cash book
6. A standing order for business rates of Ksh 150,000 on 30th October had not been entered in the cash book.
7. Dividends of Sh. 62,000 were received and credited directly to the bank account with no entries in the cash book.
8. A cheque drawn for Sh. 66,000 for stationery had been incorrectly entered in the cash book as Sh. 60,000.
9. The balance brought forward in the cash book should have been Sh. 711,000 not Sh. 761,000.
Required:
Prepare an adjusted cash book and a bank reconciliation statement as at 31 October, 20x3 to reconcile the difference in the cash book and bank statement balance.
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Haze Ltd had a Credit balance of Ksh 351,300 in the bank statement and a debit balance of Ksh 389,600. Upon investigation the following transactions...
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Haze Ltd had a Credit balance of Ksh 351,300 in the bank statement and a debit balance of Ksh 389,600. Upon investigation the following transactions were missing in the books of accounts.
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The following bank statement and cash book relates to Sunshine Enterprises. Prepare an updated cash book and a bank reconciliation statement to explain the difference...
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The following bank statement and cash book relates to Sunshine Enterprises. Prepare an updated cash book and a bank reconciliation statement to explain the difference in their balance as on 31st December 2013.
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Outline the steps in preparing a bank reconciliation statement.
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Outline the steps in preparing a bank reconciliation statement.
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State and explain the items appearing in the bank statement and not reflected in the cashbook.
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State and explain the items appearing in the bank statement and not reflected in the cashbook.
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