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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

*5051368355*

ACCOUNTING

0452/12
May/June 2013

Paper 1

1 hour 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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There are 10 parts to Question 1.
For each of the parts (a) to (j) below there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the
one you consider correct and place a tick () in the box to indicate the correct answer.
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(a) Which book of prime (original) entry is written up from copies of invoices issued?
A

purchases journal

purchases ledger

sales journal

sales ledger

[1]

(b) John Smith provided the following information:
$
balance on purchases ledger control account on 1 May 2013

3920 credit

total of purchases journal on 31 May 2013

8380

total of purchases returns journal on 31 May 2013
cheques paid to creditors in May 2013

270
7660

What was the balance on the purchases ledger control account on 1 June 2013?
A

$2930 credit

$4370 credit

$2930 debit

$4370 debit

[1]

computers

delivery van

filing cabinets

loose tools

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(d) Joe allows his debtors one month’s credit. He provides the following information at the
end of his financial year on 31 May 2013.

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Ann owes $100 for goods supplied on 1 April 2013.
Bill owes $50 for goods supplied on 1 June 2011 and Joe has been unable to contact Bill.
Carl owes $200 for goods supplied on 1 May 2013, but Carl has said he will not be able
to pay before July 2013.
How much should Joe write off as bad debts on 31 May 2013?
A

$50

$150

$250

$350

[1]

(e) How should inventory be valued?
A

higher of selling price and cost

higher of net realisable value and cost

lower of selling price and cost

lower of net realisable value and cost

[1]

(f) The following information is provided.
$
revenue

220 000

purchases

130 000

opening inventory

10 000

closing inventory

12 000

What is the cost of goods sold?
A

$90 000

$92 000

$128 000

$132 000

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(g) Amy and Beth are in partnership, sharing profits equally. No salaries are paid to the
partners.
They provided the following information for the financial year ended 31 December 2012.
$
profit for the year

100 000

interest charged on partners' drawings

Amy

6 000

Beth

4 000

How much was credited to Beth's current account for the year ended 31 December 2012?
A

$50 000

$51 000

$55 000

$59 000

[1]

(h) What does a receipts and payment account show?
A

accumulated fund

opening and closing cash balances

surplus or deficit for the year

value of assets owned

[1]

(i) The table shows the performance of two businesses, X and Y, in a financial year.
business

gross profit as a % of sales

net profit as a % of sales

33.5

8.6

28.0

11.5

What is revealed by comparing the ratios for X and Y?
A

X controls its overhead expenses better than Y.

Y controls its overhead expenses better than X.

X’s cost of sales is higher than Y’s.

Y’s cost of sales is higher than X’s.

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(j) Which accounting principle is applied when non-current assets are depreciated?
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accruals (matching)

consistency

duality

realisation

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2

(a) State the accounting equation.

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(b) Explain the difference between book-keeping and accounting.

[4]

The following balances are taken from Teresa’s books of account on 31 January 2013.
Drawings
Vehicles
Rent
Inventory at 1 February 2012
Equipment
Trade payables
Trade receivables
Sales
Purchases
Carriage inwards
Discount received
Bank overdraft
Wages
General expenses
Capital

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$
29 100
16 200
3 400
19 100
12 100
16 600
19 300
210 100
131 600
400
1 100
17 000
21 800
11 200
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(c) Complete Teresa’s trial balance at 31 January 2013 showing her capital account
balance.

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Teresa
Trial Balance at 31 January 2013
$

Drawings
Vehicles
Rent
Inventory at 1 February 2012
Equipment
Trade payables
Trade receivables
Sales
Purchases
Carriage inwards
Discount received
Bank overdraft
Wages
General expenses
Capital
[8]
(d) Name and explain two errors which would not affect the balancing of a trial balance.

Name of error

Explanation

Name of error

Explanation
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(e) Teresa’s profit for the year ended 31 January 2013 was $48 200.
Prepare Teresa’s capital account. Balance the account on 31 January 2013 and bring
down the balance on 1 February 2013.
Teresa
Capital account

[4]

(f) State two ways in which Teresa can use her accounting information.
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2
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3

(a) Complete the table below giving the name of each accounting principle described.

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Principle
The same accounting treatment should be applied to
similar items at all times.
Every transaction has a two-fold aspect.
Transactions must be expressed in money terms.
Profit should not be overstated by ignoring foreseeable
losses.
Financial statements assume that a business will
continue to operate indefinitely.
[5]
A sales invoice sent by Gordon to Jacqui in February showed the following.
Quantity
10

Description

Unit price

Cans of cooking oil

$
7.50

Less: 20% trade discount

Total price
$
75.00
15.00
60.00

(b) State why Gordon allowed Jacqui a trade discount.

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(c) (i)

Jacqui was entitled to a 5% cash discount. Calculate the value of the cash
discount.

[1]

(ii)

Show how the cash discount would be recorded in Gordon’s books of account.
Account to be debited

Account to be credited
[2]

(iii)

State why Gordon allowed Jacqui a cash discount.

[2]

(d) Indicate by placing a tick () in the table below to indicate whether each business is a
trading or a service business. The first has been completed as an example.

Trading business

Service business

Clothing retailer
Accountant
Hairdresser
Car dealer
Computer component manufacturer

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Question 4 is on the next page.

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Clothilde Manufacturing Limited provided the following information.

Raw materials
Work-in-progress
Finished goods

At 1 February 2012
$
3 600
5 800
19 600

For the year ended 31 January 2013
Purchases of raw materials
Direct wages
Salary of factory supervisor
Carriage on raw materials
Other sales and administration costs
Depreciation of machinery
Rent
Power
Insurance

At 31 January 2013
$
6 200
6 100
26 600
$
190 800
86 000
15 000
1 100
59 000
3 000
30 000
25 000
5 000

The costs of rent, power and insurance are apportioned 80% to the factory and 20% to the
office.

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(a) Prepare the manufacturing account for the year ended 31 January 2013.

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Clothilde Manufacturing Limited
Manufacturing Account for the year ended 31 January 2013

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(b) Calculate the cost of sales as it would appear in the income statement for the year
ended 31 January 2013.

[3]

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5

(a) Complete the following sentence.
The cash book is a book of prime entry and also a

[2]

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Riaz is a trader in clothing. The following balances were taken from his books of
account at 1 January 2012.
$
Rent

6000 Dr

Commission payable

1700 Cr

Stationery

120 Dr

He made the following payments.
2012

February 28 rent for six months to 31 August 2012

18 000

September 1 rent for six months to 28 February 2013

19 800

Total payments to the salesmen for commission

18 100

Total payments for stationery

1 880

Other information is as follows.
1
2

Commission due on 31 December 2012 amounted to $1150.
The charge for stationery in the income statement for the year ended
31 December 2012 was $1910.

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(b) Prepare the following ledger accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012. Balance
the accounts and bring down the balances on 1 January 2013.
Rent account

[6]
Commission payable account

[5]

Stationery account

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(c) Complete the table below. The first item has been completed as an example.
Ledger account

Balance sheet
Heading

Rent

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Current assets

Item
Other receivables

Commission payable
Stationery
[4]
It was discovered that the cash balance in the cash book was $250 higher than the cash
actually in hand. It was later found that Riaz had taken goods with a cost of $150 and a
selling price of $250 for his own use. This had been recorded in the books of account as a
cash sale.
(d) Prepare the journal entries to correct this error. Narratives are not required.
Debit
$

Credit
$

[4]
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6

Jarvis Limited provided the following information about its assets and liabilities:
At 31 March
Machinery at book value
Fixtures and fittings at book value
Vehicle at book value
Inventory
Trade receivables
Bank
Trade payables
Bank overdraft
Long term loan
(a) (i)

2012
$
95 000
11 000
4 000
19 000
16 000
8 000
14 000
10 000

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2013
$
76 000
36 000
26 000
27 000
18 000
21 000
6 000
15 000

Calculate to two decimal places the current ratio at both 31 March 2012 and
31 March 2013.

[4]

(ii)

Suggest one reason for the change in the current ratio.

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(b) (i)

Calculate to two decimal places the quick ratio (acid test ratio) at both
31 March 2012 and 31 March 2013.

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[4]
(ii)

Suggest one possible effect of the change in the quick ratio (acid test ratio).

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The equity section of Jarvis Limited’s balance sheets showed the following:
At 31 March
Ordinary shares of $0.50 each
Retained earnings
General reserve

2012
$
100 000
29 000
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2013
$
100 000
31 000
10 000

The profit for the year ended 31 March 2013 was $26 000.
On 1 June 2012 the directors paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. On 15 January 2013
they paid a further dividend of 8%.
(d) Prepare the appropriation account for the year ended 31 March 2013.
Jarvis Limited
Appropriation Account for the year ended 31 March 2013

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(e) Explain why Jarvis Limited created a general reserve.

[2]
(f) Explain the difference between authorised and issued share capital.

[2]
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