Accounting Assignment & CAT
Accounting Assignment & CAT
Solution
Capital a/c Cash at bank a/c
2002 £ 2002 £ 2002 £ 2002 £
30/6 Bal 50000 1/6 Bank 50000 1/6 Capital 50000 2/6 Van 12000
c/f
50000 50000 12/6 Cash 8000 12/6 Cash 1000
19/6 Motor 8000
ltd
30/6 Fixtures 3000
30/6 Bal c/f 34000
58000 58000
Motor Van
2002 £ 2002 £
2/6 Bank 12000 30/6 Bal c/f 20000
8/6 Credit 8000
20000 20000
Fixtures
2002 £ 2002 £
5/6 Credit 4000 30/6 Bal c/f 7600
15/6 Cash 600
30/6 Bank 3000
7600
Cash in hand
2002 £ 2002 £
12/6 Cash 1000 15/6 Cash 600
21/6 J. Marcus 10000 25/6 Bank 8000
11000 30/6 Bal c/f 2400
11000
J. Marcus – Loaner
2002 £ 2002 £
30/6 c/f 10000 21/6 Cash 10000
10000 10000
3.
Nature of accounting
Assets - things a company owns.
Liabilities - what the company owes to others,
Owner’s Equity- What remains after liabilities are deducted from assets.
Accounting Equation
The accounting equation states that a company’s total asset is equal to the sum of the liabilities
and its shareholders’ equity.
The accounting equation ensures that the balance sheet remains balances. That is each entry
made on the debit side has a corresponding entry (or coverage) on the credit side. The accounting
equation formula is:
Sales 47 600
Purchases 22 850
Insurance 700
Wages 7 900
Rates 2 800
Telephone 650
Premises 40 000
Debtors 12 500
Creditors 3 400
Capital 60000
121150 121150
5. Write up a two-column cashbook from the following details, and balance off as at
the end of the month:
2003
May 1 Started business with capital in cash £1,000.
“ 2 Paid rent by cash £100.
“ 3 F Lake lent us £5,000, paid by cheque.
“ 4 We paid B McKenzie by cheque £650.
“ 5 Cash sales £980.
“ 7 N Miller paid us by cheque £620.
“ 9 We paid B Burton in cash £220.
“ 11 Cash sales paid direct into the bank £530.
“ 15 G Moores paid us in cash £650.
“ 16 We took £500 out of the cash till and paid it into the bank account.
“ 19 We repaid F Lake £1,000 by cheque.
“ 22 Cash sales paid direct into the bank £660.
“ 26 Paid motor expenses by cheque £120.
“ 30 Withdrew £1,000 cash from the bank for business use.
“ 31 Paid wages in cash £970.
Solution
Cashbook
Cash Bank Cash Bank
Capital 1000 Rent 100
F. Lake (Loan) 5000 B McKenzie 650
Sales 980 B Burton 220
N Miller 620 Bank C 500
Sales 530 F. Lake (Loan) 1000
G Moores 650 Motor Expenses 120
Cash C 500 Cash C 1000
Sales 660 Wages 970
Bank C 1000 Balances c/d 1840 4540
3630 7310 3630 7310
6.
General Journal
DATE DESCRIPTION DR (in £) CR (in £)
(Machinery bought
from Xerox Machines)
7. The prudence concept is applied here in the sense that revenue should not be anticipated, and
included in the trading, profit and loss account, before it is reasonably certain to ‘happen’.
Required:
Given that prudence is the main consideration, discuss under what circumstances, if any, revenue
might be recognized at the following stages of a sale.
a) Goods have been acquired by the business, which it confidently expects to resell very
quickly.
A sale must never be recognized before a customer has even ordered the goods.
There is no certainty about the value of the sale, or when it will take place, even if it
is virtually certain that goods will be sold.
b) A customer places a firm order for goods.
A sale must never be recognized when the customer places an order. Even though
the order will be for a specific quantity of goods at a specific price, it is not yet
certain that the sale transaction will go through. The customer may cancel an order,
the supplier might be unable to deliver the goods as ordered, or it may be decided
that the customer is not a good credit risk.
c) Goods are delivered to the customer.
A sale will be recognized when delivery of the goods is made only under two
circumstances. One, the sale is for cash, and so the cash is received at the same time.
Two, the sale is on credit and the customer accepts delivery, for example, by signing
a delivery note.
d) The customer is invoiced for goods.
The critical event for a credit sale is usually the dispatch of an invoice to the
customer. There is then a legally enforceable debt payable on specified terms, for a
completed sale transaction.
e) The customer pays for the goods.
The critical event for a cash sale is when delivery takes place and when cash is
received, both take place at the same time. It would be too cautious to await cash
payment for a credit sale transaction before recognizing the sale, unless the
customer is a high credit risk and there is a serious doubt about his ability or
intention to pay.
f) The customer’s cheque in payment for the goods has been cleared by the bank.
It would be over-cautious to wait for clearance of the customer’s cheques before
recognizing sales revenue. Such a precaution would only be justified in cases where
there is a very high risk of the bank refusing to honor the cheque.
8.
(a) Explain the nature of the Accounting Equation.
The accounting equation summarizes the essential nature of double-entry system of accounting.
Double-entry accounting is a system where every transaction affects at least two accounts. Under
which, the debit always equal to credit, and assets always equal to the sum of equities and
liabilities. Accounting equation can be simply defined as a relationship between assets, liabilities
and owner’s equity in the business. The equation is as follows:
For every transaction, both sides of this equation must have an equal net effect.
(b) What are accounting standards and why are they important?
Accounting Standards are basic policy documents that are used to ensure transparency,
reliability, consistency, and comparability of the financial statements. They do so by
standardizing accounting policies and principles of a nation/economy. So, the transactions of all
companies will be recorded in a similar manner if they follow these accounting standards. These
Accounting Standards are issued by an accounting body or a regulatory board or sometimes by
the government directly.
Their importance include:
• Recognizing financial events
• Measuring financial transactions
• Presenting financial statements in a fair manner
• The AS disclose the requirement of companies to ensure stakeholders are not
misinformed
(c) Describe the role of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.
• To promote standards of professional competence and practice amongst members of the
Institute;
• To promote research into the subjects of accountancy and finance and related matters,
and the publication of books, periodicals, journals and articles in connection therewith;
• To promote the international recognition of the Institute;
• To advise the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board on
matters relating to examinations standards and policies;
• To advise the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to finance on matters
relating to financial accountability in all sectors of the economy;
• To carry out any other functions prescribed for it under any of the other provisions of the
Accountants Act or any other written law;
• To prescribe the remuneration order for the accountancy profession with the approval of
the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance; and
• To do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the preceding
functions.
(d) In addition to the Kenya Accounting Standards, why is it important for an
Accountant to make use of International Accounting Standards?
• International accounting standards give companies a common financial language and
understanding, making it easier for them to do business together.
• The International AS facilitates Ethics Compliance
• Sets Generalized Standards internationally
• Improves International Investment- International accounting standards also simplify
accounting for multinational companies that have facilities and operations in multiple
countries
Solution
A and B
Profit and Loss Appropriation account for the year ended 31 Dec 2002
sh sh
Net Profit for the year 32,840
Less: Interest on capital
A 6000
B 4800 (10,800)
22,040
Less: Salaries
A 9000
B 6000 (15,000)
Balance of profit to be shared in Profit Share Ratio 7040
A ½ 3520
B ½ 3520 (7,040)
Current Account
A B A B
sh sh sh sh
Drawings 12,860 13,400 Interest on capital 6,000 4,800
Salaries 9,000 6,000
Bal c/d 5,660 920 Profit shared 3,520 3,520
18,520 14,320 18,520 14,320
Bal b/d 5,660 920
10. Draw up a profit and loss appropriation account for the year ended 31 December 19X7
and balance sheet extracts at the date, from the following:
W,P and H
Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the year ended 31 December 2002
sh sh
Net profit for the year 30,350
Add: Interest on drawings
W 240 P 180
H 130 550
30,900
Less: Interest on capital
W 2,000
P 1,500
H 900 (4,400)
26,500
Less: Salaries
P 2,000
H 3,500 (5,500)
Balance of profit to be shared 21,000
W 50% 10,500
Pl 30% 6,300
H 20% 4,200 (21,000)
Current Account
W P H W P H
sh sh sh sh sh sh
Interest on 240 180 130 Bal b/d 1,860 946 717
draw
Drawings 9,200 7,100 6,900 Interest on 2,000 1,500 900
capital
Bal c/d Salaries 2,000 3,500
Share of profits 10,000 6,300 4,200
Bal c/d 4,920 3,466 2,287
14,360 10,746 9,317 14,360 10,746 9,317