Accounting (0452) · Oct/Nov 2010 · Mark scheme 22

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2010 question paper
for the guidance of teachers

0452 ACCOUNTING
0452/22

Paper 2, maximum raw mark 120

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
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CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2010 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.

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Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

Robbie McDonald
Income Statement (Trading and Profit and Loss Account) for the year ended
30 September 2010
$
Revenue (sales)
Less Cost of sales
Opening inventory (stock)
Purchases
Less Goods for own use

$

$
216 000 (1)

19 500 (1)
176 000 (1)
1 900 (1)

Less Closing inventory (stock)

174 100
193 600
20 800 (2)C/F
(1)O/F
172 800 (1)O/F
43 200 (2)

Gross profit
Bad debts recovered
Decrease in provision for doubtful debts
(372 – 352)
Less Wages
Property tax and insurance
(8900 (1) – 600 (1))
Administration expenses
Bank interest
Depreciation Motor vehicles
(20% × 4800)
Equipment
(3000 – 2340)
Loss for the year (Net loss)

160 (1)
20 (2)
43 380
28 200 (1)
8 300
4 410 (1)
1 550 (1)
960 (1)
660 (1)

Horizontal format acceptable

44 080
700 (1)O/F
[20]
[Total: 20]

2

(a) Assist in the location of errors
Provide instant totals of trade receivables (debtors) and trade payables (creditors)
Proves the arithmetical accuracy of the sales/purchases ledgers
Enable a balance sheet to be prepared quickly
Provide a summary of the transactions relating to trade receivables (debtors) and trade
payables (creditors)
Provide an internal check on sales/purchases ledgers – may reduce fraud
Or other relevant points
Any 2 points (1) each

[2]

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(b)
2010
Sept 1 Balance
30 Sales
Bank (Dis. Chq)

2010
Oct 1 Balance b/d

Syllabus
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Suzie Chow
Sales ledger control account
$
2010
21 976 (1)
Sept 1 Balance
22 800 (1)
30 Bank
610 (1)
Discount allowed
Sales returns
Bad debts
Contra entry

Balance c/d
45 386
22 415 (1)O/F

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$
54
21 860
488
391
100
78
22 415
45 386

(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
[11]

Alternative presentation
Sales ledger control account
Debit
Credit
2010
$
$
Sept 1 Balances
21 976 (1)
54 (1)
30 Sales
22 800 (1)
Bank (Dis. Chq.)
610 (1)
Bank
21 860 (1)
Discount allowed
488 (1)
Sales returns
391 (1)
Bad debts
100 (1)
Contra entry
78 (1)

Balance
$
21 922 Dr
44 722 Dr
45 332 Dr
23 472 Dr
22 984 Dr
22 593 Dr
22 493 Dr
22 415 Dr
(2) C/F
(1) O/F

[11]

(c) A contra entry is when an account in the sales ledger is set against an account in the
purchases ledger. (1) Such an entry is made when a supplier is also a customer of the
business and has an account in both ledgers. (1)
[2]
(d) The sales ledger control account acts as a check on the sales ledger. If there is an error in
the sales ledger it will not be revealed by a control account prepared from the individual
accounts in that ledger.
[2]

(e)

22 415 O/F}
365
×
= 29.75 days = 30 days (1)O/F
} (1)
275 000
1

[2]

(f) Offer cash discount for early payment
Charge interest on overdue accounts
Improve credit control
Refuse further supplies on credit until any outstanding balance is paid
Invoice discounting and debt factoring
Or other relevant points
Any 3 points (1) each

[3]
[Total: 22]
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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(a) (i) Nominal (general) ledger (1)
(ii) Purchases ledger (1)
(iii) Nominal (general) ledger (1)

[3]

(b)

Karnail Singh
Rent account
$
2010
July 31 Total paid
Balance c/d

1430 (1)
420 (1)
1850

$
2009
Aug 1 Balance b/d
260 (1)
2010
July 31 Income Statement (1)
(Profit & Loss)
1590 (1)
1850
2010
Aug 1 Balance b/d
420 (1)O/F
[6]

Alternative presentation

2009
Aug 1 Balance
2010
July 31 Total paid
July 31 Income statement (1)
(Profit & Loss)

Karnail Singh
Rent account
Debit
Credit
Balance
$
$
$
260 (1)
260 Cr
1430 (1)

1170 Dr
1590 (1)

420 Cr
(2)C/F
(1)O/F

[6]

(c) The accruals (matching) principle states that revenue of the accounting period must be
matched against the costs of the same period. (1)
The rent relating to the financial year ended 31 July 2010 is transferred to the income
statement (profit and loss account). (1) The rent paid during the year relating to the previous
year is not included but the rent owing at the end of the year is included. (1)
[3]

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(d) Bank manager
Assessment of prospects of any requested loan/overdraft being repaid when due
Assessment of prospects of any interest on loan/overdraft being paid when due
Assessment of the security available to cover any loan/overdraft
Lenders
Assessment of prospects of any requested loan being repaid when due
Assessment of prospects of any interest on loan being paid when due
Assessment of the security available to cover any loan
Creditor for goods
Assessment of the liquidity position
Identifying how long the business takes to pay creditors
Identifying future prospects of the business
Identifying what credit limit is reasonable
Manager (if any)
Assessment of past performance
Basis of future planning
Control the activities of the business
Identifying areas where corrective action is required
Or other suitable interested persons e.g. employees, government bodies, competitors,
take-over bidders etc
TWO business people to be identified

(1) each

ONE acceptable reason required in each case (1) each

[4]

(e) (i) Non-financial aspects
Accounts only record information which can be expressed in monetary terms. (1)
This means that there are many important factors which influence the performance of a
business which will not appear in the financial statements (final accounts) e.g. quality of
management, goodwill, skill of workforce etc. (1)
(ii) Historical cost
Transactions are always recorded at the actual cost. (1)
This means that it can be difficult to compare transactions which have taken place at
different times because of the effect of inflation. (1)
[4]
[Total: 20]
4

(a) Authorised share capital is the maximum amount of share capital a company is allowed to
issue. (2)
Paid-up share capital is the total amount of capital a company has received from its
shareholders. (2)
[4]

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(b) (i) 4% × 25 000 shares of $1 each (1) = $1000 (1)
(ii) 3% × $15 000 (1) = $450 (1)
(iii) 5% × 60 000 shares of $0.50 (1) = $1500 (1)

[6]

(c)
Income Statement
Profit & Loss Account

Appropriation
Account

Balance
Sheet

No entry

(2)

No entry

(2)

Debenture interest payable
Ordinary share dividend
payable

[4]
(d)
Ordinary share capital
Preference share capital
Debentures

(e)

$
30 000
25 000
15 000
70 000 (1)

11 840 ×
100 (1)
= 16.91% (1)O/F
70 000 (O/F) 1

[1]

[2]

(f) If the return on capital employed increases it indicates that the company is employing its
resources more efficiently. (2)
[2]
[Total: 19]
5

(a) To compensate for the fact that she does more work than Samuel.
Or
To recognise the work that she does in the partnership.

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(b)

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Syllabus
0452

Samuel and Martha Mavuso
Balance Sheet at 31 October 2010
$
$
Non-current (fixed) assets at cost
Less Provision for depreciation
Current assets
Less Current liabilities
Working capital (net current assets)

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$
105 950
9 350
96 600 (1)

23 562
18 400
5 162 (1)
101 762

Financed by
Capital accounts
Current accounts
Opening balance
Interest on capital
Share of profit
Less Drawings
Interest on drawings

Samuel
Mavuso
60 000
(1 091)
2 400
4 122
5 431
3 100
93
3 193
2 238

Martha
Mavuso
40 000 (1)
223
1 600
2 748
4 571
4 900
147
5 047
(476)

Total
100 000

(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)O/Fs
1 762
101 762 (1)O/F

Horizontal format acceptable
Calculation of current account balances outside balance sheet acceptable if presented
in the form of ledger accounts
[10]
(c) 23 562 : 18 400 (1) = 1.28 : 1 (1)

[2]

(d) Injection of capital
Long term loan
Sale of surplus non-current (fixed) assets
Reduction in drawings
Or other suitable points
Any 2 points (1) each

[2]

(e) Does not include inventory (stock) in the calculation. (1)
Either
Inventory (stock) is not regarded as a liquid asset – a buyer has to be found and then the
money collected. Some goods may prove to be unsaleable. (1)
Or
The quick ratio shows whether the business would have any surplus liquid funds if all the
current liabilities were paid immediately from the liquid assets. (1)
[2]
[Total: 18]

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

(a) Gross profit = 247 600 – 163 100 = 84 500 (1)

84 500
247 000

×

100
1

= 34.13% (1)

[2]

(b) Increase in selling prices
Obtaining cheaper supplies
Reduction the rate of trade discount allowed to customers
Increase in the rate of trade discount received from suppliers
Passing on increased costs to customers
Different product mix
Or other suitable reasons
Any 2 points (2) each

[4]

(c)

Waseem Shah
Suspense account
$
2010
July 31 Bank

$

1520 (1)

2010
July 31 Difference on
trial balance
Rent
Balance c/d

1520
2010
Aug 1 Balance b/d

190 (1)O/F

1240 (1)
90 (1)
190 (1)
1520
[5]

Alternative presentation
Waseem Shah
Suspense account
Debit
Credit
Balance
2010
$
$
$
July 31 Difference on trial balance
1240 (1) 1240 Cr
Rent
90 (1) 1330 Cr
Bank
1520 (1)
190 Dr
(2)C/F
(1)O/F

[5]

(d) Either
Error
Number 2 (1)
Explanation This is an error of commission (1) and does not affect the balancing of the trial
balance (1)
Or
Error
Number 3 (1)
Explanation This is an error of principle (1) and does not affect the balancing of the trial
balance (1)
[3]

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(e)

Syllabus
0452

Paper
22

Waseem Shah
Statement of corrected profit for the year ended 31 July 2010
Profit for the year (net profit) before corrections
Increase
in profit
$

Decrease
in profit
$
90

Error 1
2

No effect (2)

3
4

$
33 000

1 150 (2)
No effect (2)
1 240

Corrected profit for the year

1 240
31 760 (1)O/F

[7]
[Total: 21]

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