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Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

* 1 6 2 6 0 3 4 7 9 8 *

0452/11

ACCOUNTING

May/June 2018

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.
1

(a) For which accounts does the cash book act as a ledger account?

bank

cash

discount
allowed

discount
received

✓

B
C
D

✓

✓
[1]

(b) Which statement about the division of the ledger is not correct?
A

Checking procedures can be introduced.

Fewer entries are needed in the sales and purchases accounts.

It is easier for reference and for locating accounts.

Work can be shared between two or more book-keepers.

[1]

carriage outwards

discount received

drawings

inventory

[1]

(d) Insurance prepaid, $120, was treated as an accrual in the income statement.
Which effect did this have on the profit for the year?
A

overstated $120

overstated $240

understated $120

understated $240

[1]
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(e) Goods, $250, sold on credit to Ahmed were credited to Aktar’s account.
What is the correcting journal entry?
debit
$

(f)

Ahmed
Aktar
Suspense

250
250

Ahmed
Suspense
Aktar

250
250

Aktar
Ahmed
Suspense

500

Suspense
Ahmed
Aktar

500

credit
$

500

500
250
250
250
250

[1]

Hassan sells two products, X and Y. He provided the following information on 31 December
2017.
product

number of units

cost per unit
$

net realisable
value per unit
$

520

2.00

2.20

390

3.00

2.80

50 units of product Y were damaged and will have to be destroyed.
What was the total value of Hassan’s inventory?
A

$1992

$2132

$2164

$2314

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(g) What would not be included in a statement of changes in equity?
A

ordinary share dividend paid which relates to the previous year

ordinary share dividend proposed which relates to the current year

profit for the year

transfer to general reserve

[1]

(h) Beth and Carla are in partnership, sharing profits and losses 3:2. They provided the following
information at 31 January 2018.
Profit for the year
Interest on capital: Beth
Carla
Salary: Beth

$
4 000
3 000

$
42 000
7 000

10 000

What was the total amount credited to Beth’s current account on 31 January 2018?

(i)

$15 000

$25 200

$29 000

$39 200

[1]

Some members of a sports club had not paid their annual subscriptions at the end of the
financial year.
Where will these unpaid subscriptions be shown in the financial statements?
receipts and
payments account

income and
expenditure account

statement of
financial position

✓

✓
✓
✓

✓
[1]

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On 1 April 2017 trade receivables owed $4250 and on 31 March 2018 they owed $3940.
During the year $46 750 was received from trade receivables and they returned goods, $1130.
What were the credit sales for the year?
A

$46 440

$47 060

$47 570

$48 190

[1]
[Total: 10]

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2

(a) Complete the following table indicating with a tick (✓) the section of a statement of financial
position in which each item would appear.
non-current
assets

current
assets

non-current
liabilities

current
liabilities

trade payables
5-year loan
inventory
loose tools
bank overdraft
rent receivable accrued
(b) (i)

[3]

State one advantage of being a partner rather than a sole trader.
[1]

(ii)

State one disadvantage of being a partner rather than a sole trader.
[1]

(c) Name three interested parties (other than the business owner) who may wish to look at the
financial statements of a business. For each interested party state a reason for their interest.
interested party

reason for their interest

[6]
(d) State two causes of depreciation.
1
2 [2]

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(e) Complete the following table by writing either True or False against each statement about
depreciation.
True or False
The depreciation is calculated on the cost price
less residual value when the straight line (equal
instalment) method is used.
The percentage rate of depreciation decreases each
year when the reducing (diminishing) balance method is
used.
The provision for depreciation of a non-current asset
is deducted from the cost price in the statement of
financial position.
A provision for depreciation is a means of providing a
fund to purchase a replacement non-current asset.
[4]
(f)

Name one accounting objective.
[1]

(g) Name the accounting principle described by each of the following statements.
Accounting Principle
The same accounting treatment is applied to similar
items at all times.
Accounting assumes that a business will continue to
operate indefinitely.
Transactions are expressed in monetary terms.
Revenue is recognised as earned when ownership of
goods passes to the customer.

[4]
[Total: 22]

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Amira owns an advertising agency. Her financial year ends on 30 April.
On 1 April 2018 she decided to use a petty cash book with a monthly imprest of $80 which would
be restored on the first day of each month.
REQUIRED
(a) State one reason for using a petty cash book.

[1]
(b) State one advantage of the imprest system of petty cash.

[1]
On 1 April 2018 Amira put $80 cash in the petty cash box.
Her transactions for the month of April 2018 were as follows.
April 4

Bought stamps

$
3

Purchased printing paper

Purchased ink cartridges

Paid window cleaner

Paid KK Limited, a trade payable

Purchased flowers for reception desk

REQUIRED
(c) Enter these transactions in Amira’s petty cash book on the page opposite.
Balance the petty cash book and bring down the balance on 1 May 2018.
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2018
April 1

Date

Total
received
$

Cash

Details
$

Postage

Total paid

Amira
Petty Cash Book

Computer
supplies
$

General
expenses
$

Ledger
accounts
$

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(d) Complete the following table to show the double entry to restore the petty cash imprest on
1 May 2018.
debit

credit

$
[3]

(e) Show the entry which would be made in the computer supplies account in April 2018. It is not
necessary to close or balance the account.
Amira
Computer supplies account
Date

Details

Date

Details

[1]

Amira balanced her cash book on 30 April 2018. The bank column showed that she had $17 620
in the bank.
On the same date the bank statement showed a different balance.
REQUIRED
(f)

State two reasons for preparing a bank reconciliation statement.
1

2
[2]

A comparison of the cash book and the bank statement revealed the following.
1

Items appearing only on the bank statement
Bank charges
Dishonoured cheque, Jabir
Business rates paid by direct debit

28
153
95

Items appearing only in the cash book
Cheque received from Shadya
Cheque paid to Abasi

Debit side of cash book was undercast
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1075
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REQUIRED
(g) Update the cash book of Amira.
Bring down the updated balance on 1 May 2018.

Amira
Cash Book (bank columns only)
Date

Details

Date

Details

17 620

2018
April 30

Balance b/d

[5]

(h) Prepare a bank reconciliation statement for Amira at 30 April 2018 to determine the balance
shown on the bank statement.
Amira
Bank Reconciliation Statement at 30 April 2018
$

[4]

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State the bank balance which would appear in the statement of financial position on
30 April 2018. Name the section in which it would appear.
Amount of bank balance $
Section of statement of financial position [2]

(j)

Suggest two possible reasons why the cheque from Jabir was dishonoured.
1
2 [2]
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Harry is a trader in farm machinery. He maintains a full set of accounting records. His financial
year ends on 31 March.
Harry made the following entries in his purchases journal and purchases returns journal in
March 2018.
Harry
Purchases Journal
2018
March 15

AX Limited
Goods
Less Trade discount

3250
650

2600

FM Limited
Goods
Less Trade discount

1820
273

1547

Total for month

4147

Purchases Returns Journal
2018
March 17

AX Limited
Goods
Less Trade discount

450
90

360

FM Limited
Goods
Less Trade discount

200
30

170

Total for month

530

Harry made the following payments by cheque.
2018
March 4
30

AX Limited, $2425, in full settlement of the amount due on that date.
FM Limited to settle the amount due on that date. No cash discount was received.

REQUIRED
(a) Enter the transactions for March in the following ledger accounts.
Close the accounts on 31 March 2018 by balancing or by making a transfer to the income
statement.
Some entries have already been made in the accounts during the year.

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Harry
AX Limited account
Date

Details

Date

Details

2018
Mar 1

Details

Balance b/d

$
2500

FM Limited account
Date

Details

Date

2018
Mar 1

Balance b/d

750

Purchases account
Date

Details

Date

Details

43 000

2018
Feb 28

Total to date

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Purchases returns account
Date

Details

Date

Details

2018
Feb 28

Total to date

5020

[12]
(b) (i)

Suggest one reason why AX Limited allowed Harry trade discount on his purchases on
15 March 2018.

[1]

(ii)

Calculate the percentage of trade discount AX Limited allowed Harry on his purchases
on 15 March 2018.

[1]

the document issued by AX Limited on 15 March 2018
[1]

(ii)

the document issued by Harry on 17 March 2018
[1]

(iii)

the document which AX Limited may issue on 31 March 2018
[1]
[Total: 17]

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Addae opened a factory making children’s clothes on 1 February 2017.
He provided the following information at the end of his first year of trading.
Purchases of raw materials
Direct factory wages
Indirect factory wages
General factory expenses
Carriage inwards
Factory heat and light
Factory insurance
Inventory at 31 January 2018: raw materials
work in progress
finished goods

$
48 400
38 800
27 140
3 150
1 950
1 110
1 860
5 150
7 260
5 500

Factory machinery, $75 000, was purchased on 1 February 2017 and is to be depreciated by
20% per annum.
REQUIRED
(a) Define and give one example of each of the following types of inventory in Addae’s business.
(i)

Raw materials
Definition

Example [2]

(ii)

Work in progress
Definition

Example [2]

(iii)

Finished goods
Definition

Example [2]

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(b) Prepare the manufacturing account for the year ended 31 January 2018.
Addae
Manufacturing Account for the year ended 31 January 2018
$

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The cost of production was higher than Addae expected.
REQUIRED
(c) Suggest two ways in which the cost of production could be reduced apart from purchasing
lower quality materials.
1

2
[2]
After the preparation of the manufacturing account, Addae provided the following additional
information.
Revenue
Cost of sales
Administration and selling expenses

$
179 250
119 500
34 750

REQUIRED
(d) Calculate the percentage of gross profit to revenue (gross profit margin).
The calculation should be to two decimal places.

[2]
(e) Calculate the percentage of profit for the year to revenue (net profit margin).
The calculation should be to two decimal places.

[2]
(f)

Suggest two ways in which the percentage of profit for the year to revenue could be improved.
1

2
[2]
[Total: 24]

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6

Mai is a trader. At the end of her financial year on 31 March 2018 she opened a suspense account
with a debit balance of $650.
REQUIRED
(a) State two reasons why it was necessary for Mai to open a suspense account.
1

2
[2]
Mai discovered that some errors had been made in her accounting records.
REQUIRED
(b) Complete the following table to show the entries required to correct each error.
The first one has been completed as an example.
entries required to correct the error
error

debit
account

motor expenses, $150,
debited to motor vehicles
account

carriage inwards, $120,
debited to carriage
outwards account

sales journal overcast by
$1000

wages, $460, debited to
wages account as $640

motor expenses

credit
$
150

account
motor vehicles

$
150

[6]

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(c) State whether all the errors in Mai’s books have been discovered.
Give a reason for your answer.
Have all the errors been discovered?
Reason

[2]
(d) Complete the statement to show the effect on the profit for the year of correcting errors 1–4.
Where the error does not affect the profit write “no effect”.
Mai
Statement of corrected profit for the year ended 31 March 2018
$
4150

Profit for the year before corrections
Increase
in profit
$

Decrease
in profit
$

Error 1

Error 2

Error 3

Error 4

Corrected profit for the year
[6]
[Total: 16]

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