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BAC511C- BUSINESS ACCOUNTING 1A- 1ST OPP- NOV 2023 |
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HAROLDPUPKEWITZ
GraduateSchoolof Business
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
HAROLDPUPKEWITZGRADUATESCHOOLOF BUSINESS
QUALIFICATION: DIPLOMA IN BUSINESSPROCESSMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE:06DBPM LEVEL:6
COURSECODE: BAC511C
COURSENAME: BUSINESSACCOUNTINGlA
SESSION:NOVEMBER 2023
PAPER:PAPER1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Gerhardt Sheehama
MODERATOR Lameck Odada
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This question paper is made up of four (4) questions.
2. Answer ALLthe questions in blue or black ink only. NO pencil
3. Start each question on a new page in your answer booklet and show all workings.
4. Round off only final answers to two (2) decimal places unless otherwise stated.
5. Questions relating to this examination may be raised in the initial 30 minutes after the
start of the paper. Thereafter, candidates must use their initiative to deal with any
perceived error or ambiguities & any assumption made by the candidate should be
clearly stated.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
Silent, non-programmable calculators
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 6 PAGES(including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
[30 MARKS)
For questions 1.1 - 1.15, just write the answer only {the correct letter chosen) in your answer sheet provided;
and not on the question paper. Do not copy the question and the answers again.
1.1 The basic accounting equation may be expressed as
a) Assets= Equities - Liabilities
b) Assets+ Liabilities= Owner's Equity.
c) Assets= Liabilities+ Owner's Equity.
d) All of these.
1.2 Capital/owner's equity can be described as
a) creditorship claim on total assets.
b) ownership claim on total assets less liablities
c) government claim on total assets.
d} Accounts receivables claim on total assets.
1.3 The left side of an account is
a) blank.
b) a description of the account.
c) the debit side.
d) the balance of the account.
1.4 Sales revenue less cost of goods sold is called
a) gross profit.
b) net profit.
c) net income.
d) marginal income.
1.5 If total liabilities increased by N$8 000, then
a) assets must have decreased by N$8 000.
b) owner's equity must have decreased by N$8 000.
c) assets must have increased by N$8 000 and owner's equity must have
d) decreased by N$8 000.
e) assets and owner's equity each increased by N$4 000.
1.6 Mr. Zoo has a dancing school and sells dancing shoes to clients. He won an important dancing competition.
Mr Zoo proposes to include as an asset in the statement of financial position his dancing skills and
experience. You inform him that this is not allowed. Which of the following accounting rules apply?
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a) The rule periodicity rule
b) The realization rule
c) The quantitative rule
d) The prudence rule
1.7 At the end of year 2022, a business owes N$100 electricity charges. How will this be recorded in the
statement of financial position?
a) As a trade creditor
b) As an overdraft
c) As a prepaid
d) As an accrual
1.8 A business is considering making a provision for depreciation on the vehicle. Which of the following
statements best describes depreciation?
a) Depreciation always provides an equal amount to be charged as a business expense each year
b) Depreciation is the name given to describe the interest paid on a long-term loan
c) Depreciation is a way of charging the cost of a non-current asset to the statement profit or loss
d) Depreciation is an adjustment that usually takes the form of an increase in the existing account
1.9 Businessdecides to make a provision for depreciation for the year ending 31 December 2022. It is agreed
that a provision on the vehicle of 6%, on a reducing balance. The Net book value is N$36 000 (i.e. after
deduction of accumulated depreciation) on 1st January 2022. What value for depreciation will be
recorded in the statement profit or loss for the year ending 31 December 2022?
a) N$2 160.00
b) N$2 030.40
c) N$2 289.60
d) N$4 194.40
1.10 A business agreed to write off an amount of N$S00 owed by accounts receivable as a bad debt. Which of
the following entries in the final accounts should the business now perform?
a) Charge the bad debt to the statement profit or loss only.
b) Charge the bad debt to the statement financial position only.
c) Reduce the value of the accounts receivables balance to allow for the bad debt.
d) Reduce the value of the accounts receivables balance AND charge the bad debt to the statement
profit or loss.
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1.11 What accounting transaction would result in the following double entry being posted?
Dr Purchases
Cr Bank
a) The purchases of vehicles by electronic fund transfer (EFT).
b) The receipt of cash from a credit customer.
c) The goods for resale bought by electronic fund transfer (EFT)
d) The banking of cash.
The following information relates to questions 1.12 -1.15.
1.12 Mr Paul purchased goods on credit with a list price of N$1 000 from Mr John. During the month Mr Paul
returned N$200 of goods to Mr John. At the end of the month, Mr Paul settled his account with Mr John
and was given a discount of 10%. In Mr Paul's view the above-mentioned discount was a...
a) Discount allowed of N$80
b} Trade discount of N$80
c) Discount received of N$80
d) Prepaid discount of N$200
1.13 In Mr John's view the above-mentioned discount was a...
a) Discount allowed of N$80
b) Trade discount of N$80
c) Discount received of N$80
d) Prepaid discount of N$200
1.14 In Mr John's view the above-mentioned returned goods were ...
a) Purchases returns of N$200
b) Cash returns of N$80
c) Sales returns of N$200
d) Discount returns of N$80
1.15 In Mr. Paul's view the above-mentioned returned goods were ...
a) Returns inwards of N$200
b) Discount outwards of N$80
c) Returns outwards of N$200
d) Discount inwards of N$80
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QUESTION 2
(10 MARKS)
For items 2.1 to 2.5 below state the name of the error which would not have an effect on the trial balance:
(write the answer only in your answer sheet provided, e.g.; 1. The error of omission)
2.1 A sale to Mr. Lulu of N$5 600 was entered in both accounts as N$6 500 in the correct ledger accounts.
2.2 Payment of N$5 000 to accounts payable Mr. Xola was entered on the debit side of the bank account in
error and credited to Mr. Xola's account.
2.3 Billing to Mr. Ben of N$15 000 was wrongly posted to Mr Benra's account.
2.4 Office maintenance of N$10 000 wrongly posted into the Machinery account.
2.5 Purchases account was overcast by N$20 000 and so was Salesaccount.
QUESTION 3
(24 MARKS)
The following transactions took place during the month of May 2023 in the books of account of Mr Bob, a sole
trader:
May 1 Mr Bob opened a business bank account and deposited N$500 000.
3 Mr Bob rented premises for N$15 000 per month payable in advance by
electronic fund transfer (EFT).
5 He brought into the business equipment worth N$25 000.
6 He purchased a motor vehicle for N$120 000 by electronic fund transfer (EFT).
10 He bought goods on credit from Tau for N$20 000.
11 Mr Bob sold goods on credit to Zono for N$25 000.
20 Mr Bob returned goods to Tau of N$5 000.
21 Zono settled his account with Mr Bob by electronic fund transfer (EFT);paying N$24 000.
25 Mr Bob settled his account with Tau by electronic fund transfer (EFT)and was given a
settlement discount of 10%.
26 Mr Bob paid N$15 000 by electronic fund transfer (EFT)for his daughter's school fee.
Requirement:
Enter the above transactions in appropriate Mr Bob's 'T' accounts and balance off all the accounts.
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QUESTION4
{36 MARKS)
Ms Naitye, a sole trader prepares financial statements to 31 May each year. Ms Naitye's Trial Balance at 31 May
2023 is as follows:
Buildings at cost
Motor vehicles at cost
N$
600 000
296 000
Accumulated depreciation at 1 June 2022:
Buildings
Motor vehicles
Inventory at 1 June 2022
164 000
Accounts receivables
140 000
Accounts payables
Bank
Carriage inwards
17 000
Capital
Loan (repayable 31 May 2025)
Purchases
960 000
Sales
Returns inwards
54 000
Bad debts
10000
Returns outwards
Wages and salaries
24 800
Insurance
14000
Rent received
Interest paid
13 200
2 293 000
The following information was available after the preparation of the Trial Balance.
N$
96 000
31500
29 500
56 000
40 000
60 000
1900 000
50 000
30 000
2 293 000
1. It has been decided that the buildings should be depreciated at 2% on a straight-line basis.
2. Motor vehicles are depreciated at 20% per annum on a reducing balance basis.
3. The closing stock at 31 May 2023 amounted to N$185 000.
4. At the end of the year it has been decided that N$4000 is irrecoverable and is to be written off as a bad
debt.
5. Wages and salaries not paid and accrued to 31 May 2023 amounted to N$17 200.
6. Insurance of N$4 000 relates to the following financial year.
Requirement:
a) Prepare Ms Naitye's statement profit or loss for the year ended 31 May 2023.
(18)
b) Prepare Ms Naitye's statement offinancial position as at 31 May 2023.
(18)
END OF EXAMINATION PAPER
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