Accounting (0452) · May/June 2011 · Mark scheme 22

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2011 question paper
for the guidance of teachers

0452 ACCOUNTING
0452/22

Paper 2, maximum raw mark 120

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Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
IGCSE – May/June 2011

(a)

Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

Paul Ahmadi account
$
2011
April 1
11

May 1

$

Balance b/d
Sales

240
368 (1)

Balance b/d

___
608
232 (1) O/F

2011
April 7 Bank
Discount
18 Sales returns
30 Balance c/d

234
6
136
232
608

(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Irene Moyo account
$
2011
April 1
2

Balance b/d
Interest

$

110
4 (1)
114

2011
April 24 Bank
30 Bad debts

80 (1)
34 (1)
114

[3]

Alternative presentation
Paul Ahmadi account
2010
April 1
7
11
18

Balance
Bank
Discount
Sales
Sales returns

Debit
$
240

Credit
$
234 (1)
6 (1)

368 (1)
136 (1)

Balance
$
240 Dr
6 Dr
–
368 Dr
232
(2) C/F
(1) O/F

[6]

Balance
$
110 Dr
114 Dr
34 Dr
–

[3]

Irene Moyo account
2010
April 1
2
24
30

Balance
Interest
Bank
Bad debts

Debit
$
110
4 (1)

Credit
$
80 (1)
34 (1)

(b) A debit note may be issued by a customer to request a reduction in an invoice (1)
A credit note may be issued by a supplier to reduce an invoice for returns/overcharge etc (1)
(c)

[2]

(i) purchases journal (1)
(ii) sales returns journal (1)

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(d) A statement of account is not a transaction (1)
It is a summary of the account of the customer in the books of the supplier
Or
It is a reminder to the customer of the amount due (1)

[2]

(e)
Item

Source of information

(ii)

bad debts written off

journal

(1)

Entry in sales ledger
control account
credit
(1)

(iii)

cash discount allowed

cash book

(1)

credit

(1)

(iv)

contra item transferred
to purchases ledger

journal

(1)

credit

(1)
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2
Sabena Khan
Income Statement for the year ended 31 January 2011
$
Revenue
Less Cost of sales
Opening inventory
Purchases
Less purchases returns

$

$
58 200 (1)

7 500 (1)
51 400 (1)
2 300 (1)

Less Closing inventory

49 100
56 600
10 040 (2) C/F
(1) O/F

Gross profit

46 560
11 640 (2)

Bad debts recovered
Provision for doubtful debts
(116 – 98)
Bad debts
Carriage outwards
Administration expenses
Discount allowed
Depreciation – Equipment
(4500 – 3800)
Fixtures and fittings
10% × 5400
Profit for the year

150 (1)
18 (2)
11 808
50 (1)
700 (1)
7 960 (1)
182 (1)
700 (1)
540 (1)

10 132
1 676 (1) O/F

Horizontal format acceptable
[Total: 18]

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Syllabus
0452

(a) Business entity

Paper
22
[1]

(b)
Journal

Debit
$

1

W Lister Current (or Drawings)
Purchases
Goods taken for own use by W Lister

2

Office stationery
T Lister Current
Office stationery paid for by T Lister

3

Motor vehicles
W Lister Capital
Motor vehicle introduced by W Lister

4

T Lister Current
T Lister Capital
Transfer from current to capital account

Credit
$

420

(1)
420 (1)
(1)

32

(1)
32 (1)
(1)

15 200

(1)
15 200 (1)
(1)

5 000

(1)
5 000 (1)
(1)
[12]

(c) Lower of cost and net realisable value

[1]

(d) To avoid overstating the profit
To avoid overstating the assets
To apply the principle of prudence
Any two comments (1 each)

[2]

(e) $560 (1) × ¾ (1) = $420 (1) Decrease (1)
Or
Original profit share ¾ × $18 500
New profit share ¾ × $17 940
Reduction (1) in profit share

$
13 875 (1)
13 455 (1)
420 (1)

Other methods of calculation acceptable

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[Total: 20]

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(a) Consistency

[1]

(b) Ensures that profits are not overstated (1)
Ensures that the non-current assets are not overstated (1)

[2]

(c) Accruals (Or matching)

[1]

(d)

Office equipment account
$
2010
April 1 Balance b/d
Oct 1 Bank

7 500 (1)
3 500 (1)

11 000

2011
April 1 Balance b/d

$
2010
Dec 31 Disposals
2011
Mar 31 Balance c/d

4 000 (1)
7 000 (1)
11 000

7 000 (1) O/F

[5]

Provision for depreciation of office equipment account
$
2010
Dec 31 Disposals
2011
Mar 31 Balance c/d

1 600 (2)
3 950 (1)

5 550

$
2010
April 1 Balance b/d
2011
Mar 31 Income statement
20% × (7500 – 4000)
Income statement
20% × 3500 × 6/12
2011
April 1

Balance b/d

4 500 (1)
700 (1)
350 (1)
5 550
3 950 (1)
O/F

[7]

Office equipment disposal account
$
2010
Dec 31 Office equipment

4 000 (1)
O/F

$
2010
Dec 31 Prov for Dep
AH Company
2011
Mar 31 Income statement

4 000

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1 600 (1)
O/F
2 000 (1)
400 (1)
O/F
4 000

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

Alternative presentation
Office equipment account
Debit
$
7 500 (1)
3 500 (1)

2010
April 1 Balance
Oct 1 Bank
Dec 31 Disposals

Credit
$
4 000 (1)

Balance
$
7 500 Dr
11 000 Dr
7 000 Dr
(2) C/F
(1) O/F

[5]

Depreciation of office equipment account
Debit
2010
April 1 Balance
Dec 31 Disposals
2011
Mar 31 Income statement
20% × (7500 – 4000)
20% × 3500 v 6/12

$

Credit

Balance

$
4 500 (1)

$
4 500 Cr
2 900 Cr

1 600 (2)
700 (1)
350 (1)

3 950 Cr
(2) C/F
(1) O/F

[7]

Office equipment disposal account
2010
Dec 31 Office equipment
Prov for Dep
AH Company
2011
Mar 31 Income statement

Debit
Credit
$
$
4 000 (1)O/F
1 600 (1)O/F
2 000 (1)
400 (1)O/F

Balance
$
4 000 Dr
2 400 Dr
400 Dr
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[Total: 20]

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(a)

Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

Osama Mousa
Statement of Affairs at 31 March 2011
Non-current Assets
Equipment
Motor vehicle

$
Cost
17 000 (1)
10 000
27 000

Current Assets
Trade receivables
Petty cash
Current Liabilities
Trade payables
Other payables
Bank overdraft
Net current assets

$
Depreciation
to date
4 250 (1)
2 500 (1)
6 750

$
Book
value
12 750 (1)
7 500 (1)
20 250

5 700 (1)
100 (1)
5 800
1 750 (1)
550 (1)
1 400 (1)

Long term Liabilities
Loan from Hi-Finance
Financed by
Capital
Balance

3 700
2 100 (1)O/F
22 350
1 250 (1)
21 100

21 100
(2) C/F
(1) O/F

Horizontal presentation acceptable

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(b) Calculation of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2011
$

$
21 100 (1) O/F
8 000 (1)
29 100

Capital at 31 March 2011
Drawings
Less Capital at 1 April 2010
Capital introduced
Profit for the year

22 000 (1)
5 000 (1)

27 000
2 100 (2) O/F

Alternative presentation
Capital account
$
2011
Mar 31 Drawings
Balance c/d

8 000 (1)
21 100 (1)

$
2010
April 1 Balance b/d
2011
Mar 31 Bank
Profit for year

29 100
2011
April 1

Balance b/d

Three column running balance account acceptable

22 000 (1)
5 000 (1)
2 100 (2)
O/F
29 100
21 100
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[Total: 20]

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(a) Percentage of gross profit to sales
Gross profit = 585 000 – (31 600 + 390 000 – 32 100) = 195 500 (1)
195500 
100
Gross profit percentage =
= 33.42% (1)
 (1) ×
585000 
1
Percentage of net profit to sales
Net profit = 195 500 (O/F) – (51 300 + 45 200) = 99 000 (1) O/F
99000 
100
Net profit percentage =
= 16.92% (1) O/F
 (1) OF ×
585000 
1
Rate of inventory turnover
Cost of goods sold = 31 600 + 390 000 – 32 100 = 389 500
31600 + 32100
Average stock =
= 31 850
2
389500 (1)
= 12.23 times (1)
Rate of turnover =
31850 (1)

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(i) Salma Ali is –
Not buying goods as cheaply
Not taking advantage of bulk buying
Not passing increased costs on to customers
Buying more expensive goods
Selling goods at a lower margin
Allowing customers a higher rate of trade discount
Or other suitable point
Any one reason (2)
(ii)

Salma Ali has –
Lower expenses
Better control of expenses
Different types of expenses (fixed/variable)
Higher amount of other income
Or other suitable point
Any one reason (2)

(iii)

Salma Ali has –
Higher stock levels
Lower sales activity
Or other suitable point
Any one reason (2)

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(c) Should compare with a business of approximately the same size
Should compare with a business of the same type (sole trader)
Should compare with business selling same type of goods
Should compare with a business with approximately the same amount of capital
The accounts may be for one year only which will not show trends and may not be a typical
year
The financial year may end at a different point in the trading cycle
The businesses may operate different accounting policies
There may be differences which affect profitability and the items on a balance sheet
The financial statements do not show non-monetary items
It is not always possible to obtain all the information about a business in order to make a true
comparison
Or other suitable points
Any three points (2) each

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[Total: 21]

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