- Distinguish between bad debts and allowance for doubtful debts(Solved)
Distinguish between bad debts and allowance for doubtful debts
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Martin Stanley is a sole proprietor. He does not maintain a double entry system of accounting.
The following information was extracted from the books of the...(Solved)
Martin Stanley is a sole proprietor. He does not maintain a double entry system of accounting.
The following information was extracted from the books of the business as at 31 March 2008:
Sh.
Freehold property 900,000
Motor Vehicles 1,125,000
Inventory 585,000
Trade payables 570,000
Trade receivables 750,000
10% Bank Loan 600,000
Bank Overdraft 90,000
Other payables (electricity) 22,500
Prepayments (wages) 60,000
Allowance for doubtful debts 37,500
Additional information
1. Inventory as at 31 March 2009 was valued at sh. 645,000
2. The following transactions were carried out through the bank account during the year ended 31 March 2009:
Sh.
Receipts from trade receivables 2,835,000
Cash sales 1,080,000
Payments to trade payables 2,910,000
Cash purchases 360,000
Proceeds from sale of motor vehicle 180,000
Salaries and wages 240,000
General expenses 90,000
Electricity 60,000
Interest on loan 30,000
Drawings 105,000
3. Sales and purchases on credit amounted to sh. 3,120,000 and sh. 2,850,000 respectively
4. Interest on loan was paid on 30 September 2008
5. The discount received and discount allowed during the year amounted to sh.60,000 and sh.105,000
respectively.
6. Bad debts written off during the year amounted to sh.30,000. Allowance for doubtful debts is to be made at 5% of the trade receivables as at 31 March 2009
7. Accrued electricity was sh.28,000 while prepaid salaries amounted to sh.42,000 as at 31 March 2009
8. Motor vehicles are to be depreciated using reducing balance method at the rate of 20% per annum. A full year’s depreciation is provided in the year of purchase and non in the year of disposal. The Motor vehicle sold during the year had been purchases at sh.400,000 on 1 January 2006
Required:
(a) Income statement for the year ended 31 March 2009
(b) Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2009
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- The following revenue information was obtained from the books of account of the Ministry of Local
Government for the year ended 30 June 2009
...(Solved)
The following revenue information was obtained from the books of account of the Ministry of Local
Government for the year ended 30 June 2009
Estimated revenue Actual receipts
Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
Rent from buildings and Equipment 850,000 870,000
Fees from trading licenses 430,000 400,000
Fees from import and export licenses 470,000 480,000
Other receipts 235,000 210,000
Additional information
1. The balances at hand on 30 June 2008 amounted to sh. 247,000,000
2. The balances at hand on 30 June 2009 amounted to sh. 160,000,000
Required:
Revenue account for the ended 30 June 2009
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- In the context of public sector accounting, explain the following terms
(i) Budgetary accounting
(ii) Cash accounting
(iii) Accruals accounting
(iv) Commitment accounting
(v) Fund accounting(Solved)
In the context of public sector accounting, explain the following terms
(i) Budgetary accounting
(ii) Cash accounting
(iii) Accruals accounting
(iv) Commitment accounting
(v) Fund accounting
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- The financial statements of Savannah Ltd. for the year ended 30 April 2009 and 30 April 2010 are given below:
Income Statement for the years ended...(Solved)
The financial statements of Savannah Ltd. for the year ended 30 April 2009 and 30 April 2010 are given below:
Income Statement for the years ended 30 April
2010 2009
Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
Revenue 396,900 378,000
Cost of sales (217,140) (219,240)
Gross profits 179,760 158,760
Administrative expenses (31,563) (29,589)
Distribution expenses (35,070) (32,865)
Profit from Operations 113,127 96,306
Finance cost (17,115) (14,784)
Profit before tax 96,012 81,522
Income tax expense (42,000) (28,980)
Net profit for the year 54,012 52,542
Extract of the statement of changes in equity (retained earnings) for the year ended 30 April:
2010 2009
Sh. "000" Sh. "000'
Opening balance 135,114 116,172
Net profit for the year 54,012 52,542
Ordinary dividends paid (35,553) (33,600)
Balance as at 30 April 153,573 135,114
Statement of financial position as at 30 April
Assets: 2010 2009
Non-Current Assets Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
Property, Plant and Equipment 443,961 427,476
Current Assets
Inventory 55,923 37,275
Trade receivables 47,460 30,240
Bank balances 1,113 1,050
104,496 68,565
Total assets 548,457 496,041
Equity and Liabilities
Equity and Reserves
Called up share capital 168,000 168,000
Retained profits 153,573 135,114
321,573 303,114
Non-Current Liabilities
12% Loan notes 105,000 105,000
Current Liabilities
Trade payables 8,148 8,190
Bank overdraft 48,800 27,300
Tax payable 64,936 52,437
121,884 87,927
Equity and Liabilities 548,457 496,041
Required:
(a) For each year, compute the following ratios
(i) Gross profit margin
(ii) Profit margin
(iii) Return on capital employed
(iv) Current ratio
(v) Acid test ratio
(vi) Inventory turnover
(vii) Trade receivables collections period
(b) Citing relevant ratios computed in (a) above, briefly comment on the performance of savannah Ltd. using the following criteria
(i) Profitability
(ii) Liquidity
(iii) Efficiency
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Explain four benefits that would accrue to a country from adopting International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRSs)(Solved)
Explain four benefits that would accrue to a country from adopting International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRSs)
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Abdi and Barasa were partners in a Wholesale business sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2 respectively after allowing for interest on capital...(Solved)
Abdi and Barasa were partners in a Wholesale business sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2 respectively after allowing for interest on capital at the rate of 10% per annum. On 1 October 2009, they admitted Chale into the partnership. Chale paid his capital and goodwill contributions of sh. 400,000 and sh. 200,000 respectively in cash.
The partners agreed to allow interest on capital at the rate of 10% per annum and to write off the goodwill paid on admission of Chale. Chale was to share ¼ of the profit and losses of the partnership.
Abdi and Barasa were to share the balance of the profits and losses in the ratio 3:2 respectively. For purposes of admission of Chale into the partnership, Land and Buildings were valued as sh. 2,000,000 on 1 October 2009.
The trial balance extracted from the books of the partnership as at 31 March 2010 was as follows:
Sh. "000' Sh. "000"
Capital accounts
Abdi 900
Barasa 600
Capital introduced by Chale 400
Cash premium paid by Chale 200
Current accounts
Abdi 300
Barasa 200
Drawings
Abdi 100
Barasa 80
Chale 60
Inventory (1 April 2009) 200
Purchase/Sales 5,000 9,000
Administrative expenses 1,600
Selling and distribution costs 1,050
Allowance for doubtful debts 100
Trade receivables /payables 600 500
Land and Buildings 1,400
Equipment at cost 2,000
Provision for depreciation 800
Bank balance 910
13,000 13,000
Additional information
1. Inventory as at 31 March 2010 was valued at sh. 400,000
2. As at 31 March 2010, accrued administrative expenses amounted to sh. 150,000 while prepaid selling and distribution costs amounted to sh. 50,000
3. Depreciation is to be provided on equipment at the rate of 20% per annum based on cost
4. Allowance for doubtful debts is to be increased to sh. 150,000 of which sh. 30,000 relates to the period 1 April 2009 to 30 September 2009
5. Assume sales , gross profit and expenses accrue evenly throughout the year
Required:
(a) Income statement for the year ended 31 March 2010
(b) Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2010
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Sabuni Ltd is a medium-sized factory producing a soap branded “malaika”. The following trial balance was
extracted from the books of the company as at 31...(Solved)
Sabuni Ltd is a medium-sized factory producing a soap branded “malaika”. The following trial balance was
extracted from the books of the company as at 31 December 2009.
Sh. “000” Sh. “000”
Ordinary share capital 100,000
10% preference share capital 40,000
15% debentures 20,000
Share premium 2,000
General reserves 6,000
Retained profits 900
Sales 116,400
Purchases of raw materials 24,800
Inventory (1 January 2009)
Raw materials 1,300
Work-in-progress 4,770
Finished goods (90,000units) 8,100
Land 100,000
Buildings (cost) 60,000
Provision for depreciation 6,000
Plant and Machinery at Net book value 4,600
Interest on debentures 1,500
Direct labour 10,800
Carriage inwards 100
Purchase returns 200
General factory costs 1,600
General administrative expenses 20,000
Electricity and water expenses 2,000
Insurance 1,800
Royalty expenses 2,300
Selling and distribution costs 8,200
provision for unrealized profits 1,350
Bank balance 24,000
Motor vehicles at cost (for sales men) 8,000
Provision for depreciation 2,000
Interim dividends paid to preference shareholders 2,000
Trade payables 5,150
Trade receivables 14,130
300,000 300,000
Additional information
1. Inventories as at 31 December 2009 were valued as follows
Sh. "000'
Raw materials 1,500
Work-in-progress 3,100
2. Depreciation is to be provided annually as follows
Buildings at 10% based on cost
Motor Vehicles at 25% based on cost
Plant and Machinery at 30% using reducing method
3. The company apportions expenses between factory and administration in the following ratios;
Factory Administration
Depreciation on buildings 80% 20%
Electricity and water 60% 40%
Insurance 75% 25%
4. Sabuni Ltd. produced 600,000 units and sold 582,000 units during the year. Assume finished goods were
sold on a first-in-first-out basis
5. Finished goods are transferred to the warehouse at cost plus a mark-up of 20%
6. As at 31 December 2009, six month’s interest on the 15% debentures was outstanding while accrued labour costs amounted to sh. 400,000
7. The directors propose to pay the preference shareholders a final dividend. In addition, the directors propose to pay the ordinary shareholders a dividend of 15% per share after the transfer of sh. 4,000,000 to the general reserve.
8. Corporation tax is estimated at sh. 9,900,000
Required:
(a) Manufacturing account and Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2009.
(b) Explain four benefits that would accrue to a country from adopting International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRSs)
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Nguvumali, a Sole Trader who operates a small business in Mombasa, does not keep proper books of account. He had instructed his shop assistant, who...(Solved)
Nguvumali, a Sole Trader who operates a small business in Mombasa, does not keep proper books of account. He had instructed his shop assistant, who absconded duty on 30 March 2010 with an unknown amount of cash, to collect trade receivables and to bank the cash intact.
Given below are the balances extracted from the records of the firm as at 31 March
2009 2010
Sh. "000" Sh. "000'
Buildings 20,000 20,000
Equipment at cost 8,000 8,000
Accumulated depreciation 800 ?
Motor vehicles at cost 8,000 8,000
Accumulated depreciation 2,000 ?
Inventory 7,000 ?
Trade receivables 5,000 4,000
Bank overdraft 4,200 ?
Cash in hand 100 100
Prepaid electricity 100 60
Accrued salaries and wages 600 400
Trade payables 2,000 3,000
Additional information
1. The following transactions were made during the year ended 31 March 2010
Sh. "000"
Cheques paid to trade creditors 41,000
Cash banked during the year 59,940
Cash paid for electricity and water expenses 160
salaries and wages paid through the bank 5,700
Cash withdrawn from the bank for office use 5,000
Cheques paid for selling and distribution costs 1,600
Cash drawings for personal use 3,000
Cash paid for general expenses 1,400
Returns inwards 9,000
Discount allowed 600
Bad debts written off 400
Cash from trade debtors 60,000
Discount received 1,000
2. The firm applied a uniform mark-up of ¾
3. Depreciation on motor vehicles and equipment is to be provided based on cost and annual rates of 25% and 10% respectively. Ignore depreciation on buildings
4. Nguvumali did not have an insurance policy to cover theft by servants
Required:
(a) Determine the amount of cash stolen by the shop assistant
(b) Income statement for the year ended 31 March 2010
(c) Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2010
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- With reference to the International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSASs), explain the following
bases of accounting;
(i) Cash basis
(ii) Accrual basis(Solved)
With reference to the International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSASs), explain the following
bases of accounting;
(i) Cash basis
(ii) Accrual basis
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Explain the role of the “Paymaster General”(Solved)
Explain the role of the “Paymaster General”
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- The following balances of the non-current assets were extracted from the books of Charaka Ltd. as at 1 May
2009
...(Solved)
The following balances of the non-current assets were extracted from the books of Charaka Ltd. as at 1 May
2009
Cost Accumulated depreciation
Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
Land 4,162,500 -
Buildings 4,387,500 438,750
Furniture and fittings 1,350,000 450,000
Plant and Machinery 11,081,250 6,693,750
Motor Vehicles 5,287,500 2,205,000
The following relates to the year ended 30 April 2010
1. The depreciation policy of Charaka Ltd is as follows
Non-current Asset Basis of depreciation Rate per annum (%)
Land - -
Buildings Straight-line method 2.50
Plant and machinery Straight-line method 10.0
Motor vehicles Straight-line method 25.0
Furniture and fittings Reducing balance method 12.5
A full year’s depreciation is provided in the year of acquisition. No depreciation is provided in the year of disposal
2. An item of plant acquired on 1 November 2004 for sh. 2,562,500 was disposed of during the year for sh. 1,250,000
3. New machinery was acquired during the year. The following were the cost of acquisition;
Sh.
Invoice price paid 5,215,000
Import duty 724,500
Freight charges 126,740
Annual insurance premium 146,000
Installation cost 178,500
Value added tax 810,500
Input VAT is recoverable from output VAT
4. A delivery Van which was purchased in April 2009 for sh. 2,145,000 was stolen during the year. The
insurers agreed to compensate the company by paying 85% of the cost
5. Land and Buildings were revalued by JLC valuers on 2 May 2009 at sh. 5,675,000 and sh. 4,860,000
respectively.
Required:
Property, Plant and Equipment movement schedule for the year ended 30 April 2010
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Briefly explain two types of accounting packages that may be used by an organization and the main features
of these packages.(Solved)
Briefly explain two types of accounting packages that may be used by an organization and the main features
of these packages.
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Explain any four roles of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or the equivalent
body in your country (Solved)
Explain any four roles of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or the equivalent
body in your country
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Salama Ltd. offered 5 million ordinary shares of sh.20 par each payable as follows:
...(Solved)
Salama Ltd. offered 5 million ordinary shares of sh.20 par each payable as follows:
Sh.
• On application 3
• On allotment 8 (including premium)
• On 1st Call 7
• On 2nd and final call 4
The following is a sequence of transactions relating to the issue
Date
May 2010
5: Applications were received for 7,200,000 ordinary shares
18: Applications for 1,200,000 ordinary shares were rejected and the application monies refunded to the
applicants
20: Allotment letters were issued to 6,000,000 applicants. 5 shares were allotted for every 6 shares applied
for. Excess application monies were to be transferred to the allotment account
28: All allotment monies due were received in cash
June 2010
4: First call was made
10: Monies due on first call were received except for 5 shareholders who had been allotted a total of
200,000 shares.
July 2010
20: Second call was made.
28: Monies due on second and final call were received except for sh. 300,000 shares (including 200,000
shares on which first call monies were also not received.
August 2010
6: Shares were forfeited for applicants who had failed to pay monies due on both the first call and second and final call. Those who had not paid the monies due on the second and final call only were issued with notices.
13: The forfeited shares were re-issued at sh.14 per share, the money due being received on the same date.
The following information as at 4th May 2010 is provided
1. The authorized share capital of Salama Ltd is 20 million ordinary shares of sh.20 par value of which
10million ordinary shares had been issued and fully paid
2. The share premium account amounted to sh.12million while cash at bank was sh. 52million
Required:
(a) Journal entries to record the above transactions
(b) Extract from the statement of financial position of Salama Ltd. immediately after the issue
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- The financial statements of Tumaini Ltd. for the financial year ended 31 October 2010 were as follows:
Income Statement for the year ended 31 October 2010
...(Solved)
The financial statements of Tumaini Ltd. for the financial year ended 31 October 2010 were as follows:
Income Statement for the year ended 31 October 2010
Sh. "000"
Revenue 84,600
Cost of sales (40,350)
Gross profits 44,250
Investment income 1,500
45,750
Distribution costs (5,640)
Administrative expenses (18,360)
Operating profit 21,750
Finance cost (1,650)
Profit before tax 20,100
Income tax expense (7,300)
Profit after tax 12,800
Statement of financial position as at 31 October
Assets: 2010 2009
Non-Current Assets Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
Premises 34,500 28,300
Plant and Machinery 19,650 16,710
Motor Vehicles 18,010 21,350
72,160 66,360
Intangible Assets
Goodwill 2,500 2,750
Patents 3,550 3,870
6,050 6,620
Current Assets
Inventory 12,030 8,270
Accounts receivables 14,490 14,660
other receivables 3,200 2,000
Cash 2,000 1,000
31,720 25,930
Total assets 109,930 98,910
Equity and Liabilities
Capital and Reserves
Ordinary Share Capital (sh. 10 par value) 14,000 10,000
Share premium 2,500 500
Revaluation reserve 8,540 6,390
Retained profits 52,870 47,000
77,910 63,890
Non-Current Liabilities
Bank Loan 9,860 12,360
Current Liabilities
Trade payables 8,460 7,990
Current Tax 7,080 6,690
Bank overdraft 4,370 6,120
Other payables 2,250 1,860
22,160 22,660
Total capital and Liabilities 109,930 98,910
Additional information
1. The revaluation reserve relates to revaluation of premises
2. The expenses on depreciation, impairment of goodwill and amortization are included in administrative
expenses.
3. During the year, machinery and a motor vehicle were acquired at a cost of sh. 3,500,00 and sh. 1,500,000 respectively. A motor vehicle whose net book value was sh. 2,500,000 was disposed of at a loss of sh. 200,000
Required:
Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 October 2010 in conformity with the requirements of International Accounting standards (IAS) 7, “Statement of Cash flows”.
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- The following balances were extracted from the books of futures Limited as at 30 September 2010;
...(Solved)
The following balances were extracted from the books of futures Limited as at 30 September 2010;
Sh. "000"
Land and Building s (Net Book Value) 25,000
Plant and Machinery (Net Book Value) 8,000
Motor Vehicles (Net Book Value) 2,000
Inventory 6,000
Ordinary Share Capital (sh. 50 par value) 10,000
10% preference share Capital (sh. 100 par value) 9,000
10% Debentures 8,000
Corporation tax 500
Interim Ordinary dividend paid 2,000
Other operating expenses 1,550
Distribution costs 6,000
Administrative expenses 13,000
Accounts payable 19,000
Other operating income 4,000
Gross profit 25,000
Debenture interest paid 400
Preference dividend paid 450
Accounts receivable 20,000
Cash at bank 4,100
Capital redemption reserve 6,000
Share premium 4,000
Revenue reserves(1 October 2009) 3,000
Additional information
1. The balance on the corporation tax account represents and overprovision of tax for the previous year. Tax expense for the current year is estimated at sh. 3million
2. On 15 September 2010, the directors of the company proposed to pay the dividends due to the preference shareholders and to also pay the final dividend of sh. 2million to the ordinary shareholders.
3. A building whose Net Book Value is sh. 5million is to be revalued to sh. 9million.
Required:
(a) Income statement for the year ended 30 September 2010
(b) Statement of financial position as at 30 September 2010
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- The approved estimates and actual expenditure details for the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs for the year 2009/2010 were as follows:
Code details...(Solved)
The approved estimates and actual expenditure details for the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs for the year 2009/2010 were as follows:
Code details Approved estimates sh. "000" Actual expenditure "Sh. "000"
000 Personal emoluments 123,280 97,520
050 House allowances 19,550 14,260
080 Passage and leave 41,040 667
100 Travelling and accommodation 1,334 1,656
110 Transport Expenses 16,100 13,593
120 Communication expenses 4,600 3,312
190 Miscellaneous 17,480 16,882
196 Training expenses 5,980 4,738
230 Purchasing of Equipment 21,000 39,800
620 Appropriation-In-Aid 1,000 5,560
The Ministry made four equal withdrawals from the Exchequer in July 2009, October 2009, January 2010 and
May 2010, totaling sh. 200,000,000 by the year end.
Required:
(i) The General Account of Vote (GAV)
(ii) The Exchequer account
(iii) The Paymaster General (PMG) account
(iv) The statement of assets and liabilities as at 30th June 2010
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- Explain three functions of each of the following parliamentary committees in the context of public sector
accounting:
(i) Committee of ways and means
(ii) Public Accounts committee(Solved)
Explain three functions of each of the following parliamentary committees in the context of public sector
accounting:
(i) Committee of ways and means
(ii) Public Accounts committee
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)
- XYZ Limited is in the process of computerizing its accounting system. A critical component of this task is the creation of a database for non-current...(Solved)
XYZ Limited is in the process of computerizing its accounting system. A critical component of this task is
the creation of a database for non-current assets.
Required:
Advise XYZ Ltd on the features of a suitable accounting package and the information that would form the
database for the non-current assets
Date posted: October 3, 2022. Answers (1)