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A business started trading on 1 January 2001. During the two years ended 31 December 2001 and 2002 the following debts were written off to the Bad Debts Account on the dates stated:
You are required to show:
i. The Bad Debts Account and the Provision for Doubtful Debts Account for each of the two years.
ii. The relevant extracts from the Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2001 and 2002.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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From the following trial balance of P Boones draw up statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 30 September 2002, and a statement of financial position as at that date.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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A bookkeeper extracted a trial balance on 31 December 2002 that failed to agree by Sh.3, 300, a shortage on the credit side of the trial balance. A suspense account was opened for the difference.
In January 2003 the following errors made in 2003 were found:
(i) Sales daybook had been undercast by Sh.1, 000.
(ii) Sales of Sh.2, 500 to J Church had been debited in error to J Chane account.
(iii) Rent account had been undercast by Sh.700.
(iv) Discounts received account had been under cast by Sh.3, 000.
(v) The sale of a motor vehicle at book value had been credited in error to Sales account Sh.3, 600.
You are required to:
a) Show the journal entries necessary to correct the errors.
b) Draw up the suspense account after the errors described have been corrected.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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The balances and transactions affecting the control accounts of Kopesha Ltd. for the month of November 1997 are listed below:-
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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A cashier in a firm starts with Sh.2,000 in the month of March (that is the cash float). I n the following week, the following payments are made:
Required:
Prepare a detailed petty cash book showing the balance to be carried forward to the next period and the relevant expense accounts, as they would appear on the General Ledger.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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Write up the following transactions in the books of S Pink:
2003
March 1 Started business with cash Sh.1,000.
“ 2 Bought goods on credit from A Cliks Sh.296.
“ 3 Paid rent by cash Sh.28.
“ 4 Paid Sh.1,000 of the cash of the firm into a bank account.
“ 5 Sold goods on credit to J Simpson Sh.54.
“ 7 Bought stationery Sh.15 paying by cheque.
“ 11 Cash sales Sh.49.
“ 14 Goods returned by us to A Cliks Sh.17.
“ 17 Sold goods on credit to P Lutz Sh.29.
“ 20 Paid for repairs to the building by cash Sh.18.
“ 22 J Simpson returned goods to us Sh.14.
“ 27 Paid A Cliks by cheque Sh.279.
“ 28 Cash purchases Sh.125.
“ 29 Bought a motor vehicle paying by cheque Sh.395.
“ 30 Paid motor expenses in cash Sh.15.
“ 31 Bought fixtures Sh.120 on credit from R west.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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Explain how to Account for Drawings, Discounts Allowed and Discounts Received.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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Write up the asset, capital and liability accounts in the books of M Crash to record the following transactions:
2002
June 1 Started business with Sh.50,000 in the bank.
“ 2 Bought motor van paying by cheque Sh.12,000.
“ 5 Bought Fixtures Sh.4,000 on credit from Office Masters Ltd.
“ 8 Bought a van on credit from Motor Cars Ltd Sh.8,000.
“ 12 Took Sh.1,000 out of the bank and put it into the cash till.
“ 15 Bought Fixtures paying by cash Sh.600.
“ 19 Paid Motor Cars Ltd by cheque Sh.8000.
“ 21 A loan of Sh.10,000 cash is received from J Marcus.
“ 25 Paid Sh.8,000 of the cash in hand into the bank account.
“ 30 Bought more Fixtures paying by cheque Sh.3,000.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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H Jumps has the following assets and liabilities as on 30 November 2002:
Creditors Sh.39,500;
Equipment Sh.115,000;
Motor vehicle Sh.62,900;
Stock Sh.61,500;
Debtors Sh.57,700;
Cash at bank Sh.72,800 and Cash in hand Sh.400.
Compute the balance on the capital account as at 30 November 2002.
During the first week of December 2002, Jump:
a. Bought extra equipment on credit for Sh.13,800.
b. Bought extra stock by cheque Sh.5,700.
c. Paid creditors by cheque Sh.7,900.
d. Received from debtors Sh.8,400 by cheque and Sh.600 by cash.
e. Put in an extra Sh.2,500 cash as capital.
You are to record the above transactions in respective accounts.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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State the difference between Initial Capital and Final Capital of a Business
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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State and explain what can Cause Changes in Capital
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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D Moody has the following assets and liabilities as on 31 April 2002:
Sh.
Creditors 15,800
Equipment 46,000
Motor Vehicle 25,160
Stock 24,600
Debtors 23,080
Cash at bank 29,120
Cash in hand 160
During the first week of May 2002 Moody:
a. Bought extra equipment on credit for Sh.5,520.
b. Bought extra stock by cheque Sh.2,280.
c. Paid creditors by cheque Sh.3,160.
d. Debtors paid Sh.3,360 by cheque and Sh.240 by cash.
e. Moody put in extra Sh.1,000 cash as capital
Required:
a. Determine the capital as at 1st May 2002.
b. Draw up a statement of financial position after the above transactions have been completed.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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State the two formats of writing statement of financial position and describe them.
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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When should sales revenue only be ‘realized’ and so ‘recognized’ in the trading, profit and loss account?
Date posted:
February 28, 2019
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Outline 4 circumstances under which the capital of a business may change
Date posted:
February 27, 2019
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The following transaction to Best Sales (K) Ltd for the month of March 2009.
March 1: Started business with Sh. 800,000 in the bank.
March 2: Bought goods on credit from the following persons
Ndichu- Sh. 76,000
Omolo- Sh. 27,000
Tina- Sh. 56,000
March 5: Cash sales Sh. 87,000
March 6: Paid wages in cash Sh. 14,000
March 7: Sold goods on credits to
Emma-Sh.35, 000
Jane- Sh. 42,000
Juma- Sh. 72,000
March 9: Bought goods for cash Sh. 46,000
March 10: Bought goods on Credits from
Omolo- Sh. 57,000
Ndebu-Sh. 98,000
March 12: Paid wages in cash Sh.465, 000
March 13: Sold on credit to: Jane- Sh. 32,000
Juma- Sh. 23,000
March 15: Bought fix tires on credit from Beta Ltd Sh. 50,000
March 17: Paid Omolo by cheque Sh. 84,000
March 18: Returned goods to Ndebu Sh.20, 000
March 24: Jane returned some of goods sold to her Sh.11, 000
March 31: Bought a motor van paying by cheque Sh. 400,000
Required:
Record the above transaction in the ledger of Best Sales Ltd and balance off the account; hence forth, extract a trial balance as at 31 March 2009.
Date posted:
February 27, 2019
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Write a two-column cash book from the following detail and balance off as at the end of the month.
2009
Oct 1: Started business with capital in cash Sh. 1,000,000
Oct 2: Paid rent by cash Sh. 100,000
Oct 3: Loan from Mary- Sh. 500,000, paid by cheque.
Oct 4: Paid B. Peter by cheque Sh. 65,000
Oct 5: Cash sales made Sh. 98,000
Oct 7: Mitter, owe of debtor paid by cash Sh.62, 000
Oct 9: Paid Den (creditor) in cash 22,000
Oct 11: Cash sales paid direct into the bank Sh. 53,000
Oct 15: George (creditor) paid as by cheque Sh. 65,000
Oct 16: Repaid Mary by cheque Sh.100, 000
Oct 19: Took Sh.50, 000 out of the cash till and paid it into the bank accounts.
Oct 22: Paid motor expenses by cheque Sh. 12,000
Oct 26: Withdrew Sh. 100,000 cash from the bank for business use.
Oct 31: Paid wages in cash Sh. 97,000.
Date posted:
February 27, 2019
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The following is a trial balance of ABC Ltd.
Required:
Draw up a statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31st Dec. 2009 and statement of financial position as at 31/12/2009.
Date posted:
February 27, 2019
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Differentiate between Return inwards and return outwards
Date posted:
February 27, 2019