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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...(Solved)
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. Answers (1)
- Define the The Imprest system(Solved)
Define the The Imprest system
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- Define the following source documents:
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Define the following source documents:
(i) Sales Invoice
(ii) Purchases Invoice
(iii) Credit note
(iv) Debit note
(vi) Receipts
(vii) Other correspondence
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- Write up the following transactions in the books of S Pink:
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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. Answers (1)
- Explain how to Account for Drawings, Discounts Allowed and Discounts Received.(Solved)
Explain how to Account for Drawings, Discounts Allowed and Discounts Received.
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain how double entry will be done in these accounts: Sales, Purchases, Incomes and Expenses.(Solved)
Explain how double entry will be done in these accounts: Sales, Purchases, Incomes and Expenses.
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- Write up the asset, capital and liability accounts in the books of M Crash to record the following transactions:(Solved)
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. Answers (1)
- 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...(Solved)
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. Answers (1)
- State and explain the effects of double entry(Solved)
State and explain the effects of double entry
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- State the difference between Initial Capital and Final Capital of a Business(Solved)
State the difference between Initial Capital and Final Capital of a Business
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- State and explain what can Cause Changes in Capital(Solved)
State and explain what can Cause Changes in Capital
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- D Moody has the following assets and liabilities as on 31 April 2002:(Solved)
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.
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- State the two formats of writing statement of financial position and describe them.(Solved)
State the two formats of writing statement of financial position and describe them.
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- What are the components of accounting equations?(Solved)
What are the components of accounting equations?
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- Given that prudence is the main consideration, discuss under what circumstances, if any, revenue might be recognized at the following stages of a sale.(Solved)
Given that prudence is the main consideration, discuss under what circumstances, if any, revenue might be recognized at the following stages of a sale.
(a) Goods have been acquired by the business, which it confidently expects to resell very quickly.
(b) A customer places a firm order for goods.
(c) Goods are delivered to the customer.
(d) The customer is invoiced for goods.
(e) The customer pays for the goods.
(f) The customer’s cheque in payment for the goods has been cleared by the bank.
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- When should sales revenue only be ‘realized’ and so ‘recognized’ in the trading, profit and loss account?(Solved)
When should sales revenue only be ‘realized’ and so ‘recognized’ in the trading, profit and loss account?
Date posted: February 28, 2019. Answers (1)
- The following information was extracted from the book of LIMA Ltd. For the year 2006(Solved)
The following information was extracted from the book of LIMA Ltd. For the year 2006
(i) Initial capital as at 1/01/2006 – Sh.200,000
(ii) Made a net loss of Sh. 50,000
(iii) The proprietor invested into the business from her personal saving Sh. 600,000
(iv) The proprietor withdraw in cash for her personal use Sh. 250,000
Required:
Using the final capital formula, determine the final capital as at 31/12/06
Date posted: February 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- Outline 4 circumstances under which the capital of a business may change(Solved)
Outline 4 circumstances under which the capital of a business may change
Date posted: February 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- Define the following terms as used in Business.
(i) Business transactions
(ii) Credit transaction
(iii) Initial capital
(iv) Final capital
(v) Drawings(Solved)
Define the following terms as used in Business.
(i) Business transactions
(ii) Credit transaction
(iii) Initial capital
(iv) Final capital
(v) Drawings
Date posted: February 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- The following transaction to Best Sales (K) Ltd for the month of March 2009.(Solved)
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. Answers (1)