Monday, May 23, 2011

LCCI Exam Question


QUESTION 1
The Trial Balance of M Mae at 31 January 2008 showed a difference which was posted to a suspense account.

Draft final accounts for the year ended 31 January 2008 were prepared showing a net profit of £94,480.

The following errors were subsequently discovered:
(1) The sales journal had been undercast by £4,000

(2) Repairs to a machine amounting to £980 had been charged to the machinery account

(3) Purchases, from P Wong, amounting to £1,530, had been received on
31 January 2008 and
included in the closing stock on that date, but the invoice had not been entered in the purchases journal

(4) Sales of £900 to C Choo had been debited to S Chung

(5) A payment of £350 for telephone expenses had been entered on the debit side of the telephone account as £550

(6) A cheque for £3,000 in respect of rent received had only been entered in the cash book.

REQUIRED
(a) Show the journal entries necessary to correct the above errors. Narratives are NOT required.
(12 marks)

(b) Prepare the Suspense Account to correct the above errors.                            (5 marks)

(c) Calculate the revised net profit for the year ended 31 January 2008 by showing the effects of the above adjustments.                                                                                        (6 marks)

(d) What is meant by the term ‘errors of reversal’? Give an example to support your answer.
(2 marks)
(Total 25 marks)

MODEL ANSWER TO QUESTION 1
(a)
£                                  £
DR                               CR
Suspense                                              4,000
Sales                                                                                        4,000
Machine repairs                                    980
Machinery                                                                                980
Purchases                                             1,530
P Wong                                                                                 1,530
C Choo                                                 900
S Chung                                                                                    900
Suspense                                              200
Telephone                                                                                 200
Suspense                                              3,000
Rent received                                                                           3,000

(b)
Suspense Account
£                                                          £
Sales                                                    4,000    Bal b/d (difference)                   7,200
Telephone                                             200
Rent received                                        3,000
7,200                                                   7,200
(c)
£                      £
Original net profit                                                          94,480
Add sales                                              4,000
Add telephone                                       200
Add rent received                                  3,000
7,200
101,680
Less machinery repairs                          980
Less purchases                                                 1,530
2,510
Revised net profit                                                          99,170
(d)    The correct accounts are used, but the entire entry is reversed. E.g. fixtures & fittings were purchased on credit, but incorrectly debited to the creditors account and credited to fixtures & fittings account

QUESTION 2
M Lee has not maintained complete accounting records. The following information is available at
31 December:
2006                             2007
£                                  £
Stock                                                                            6,450                            11,730
Rates prepaid                                                                750                               1,110
Equipment at NBV                                                        74,400                           81,600
Creditors                                                                       16,830                           27,960
Wages accrued                                                              1,350                            2,010
Trade debtors                                                                18,750                           26,100
Motor vehicles at NBV                                                  45,600                           44,400
Bank loan (repayable 2012)                                            105,000                         66,000
Premises at cost                                                            127,800                         153,600

The following is a summary of the bank account for the year ended 31 December 2007:
Receipts                                                           £          Payments                                 £
Balance at 1 January 2007                                 52,950   Creditors                                   43,860
Debtors                                                            101,520 Extension to freehold premises    25,800
Cash paid into bank                                           45,240   Insurance                                  67,200
Balance at 31 December 2007                           31,050   Bank loan repayments               49,200
(including interest)
Rates                                        3,900
Purchase of motor vehicle          19,200
             Purchase of equipment              21,600 
230,760                                               230,760

Cash receipts and payments in the year ended 31 December 2007 were:
Receipts                                                           £          Payments                                  £
Balance at 1 January 2007                                 7,500    Stationery                                 2,550
Debtors                                                            10,920   Drawings                                  4,800
Rent                                                                 4,500    Cash purchases                         48,690
Cash sales                                                        131,430 Paid into bank                           45,240
Sale of motor vehicle                                         6,000    Motor vehicle expenses             9,030
Wages                                      24,900

The following information was also available at 31 December 2007:

(1) During the year ended 31 December 2007, M Lee took goods from the business for his own private use, valued at £5,000 cost price

(2) The motor vehicle was sold on 1 January 2007. The valuation of the vehicle at 31 December 2006 was £5,600.

REQUIRED

Prepare the following for M Lee:
(a) Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2007.     (13 marks)
(b) Balance Sheet at 31 December 2007.                                                            (12 marks)
(Total 25 marks)

MODEL ANSWER TO QUESTION 2
(a)
M Lee
Trading and Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31 December 2007
£                      £                      £
Sales (Cash 131,430 + Credit 119,790)[ 1]                                                                       251,220
Less cost of goods sold
Opening stock                                                                                       6,450
Add Purchases (Cash 48,690 + Credit 54,990)[ 2]           103,680
Less Drawings                                                              5,000                98,680
105,130
Less Closing stock                                                                                 11,730               93,400
Gross profit                                                                                                                   157,820
Rent received                                                                                                                4,500
162,320
Add: Profit on sale of vehicle (6,000 – 5,600)                                                                  400
162,720
Less expenses :
Stationery                                                                     2,550
Wages (24,900 1,350 + 2,010)                                      25,560
Motor expenses                                                             9,030
Insurance                                                                      67,200
Bank loan interest (66,000 + 49,200 – 105,000)                10,200
Rates (3,900 + 750 1,110)                                            3,540
Depreciation:
Equipment
(74,400 + 21,600 – 81,600)                                             14,400
Motor Vehicles
(45,600 + 19,200 – [44,400 + 5,600])                               14,800
147,280
Net profit                                                                                                                      15,440

Workings
[1] 26,100 - 18,750 + 10,920 + 101,520 = 119,790
[2] 43,860 – 16,830 + 27,960 = 54,990


 QUESTION 2 CONTINUED
(b)
M Lee
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2007
£                      £                     £
Fixed Assets
Premises at cost                                                                                                153,600
Equipment at NBV                                                                                            81,600
Motor vehicles at NBV                                                                                      44,400
279,600
Current Assets
Stock                                                                11,730
Debtors                                                            26,100
Prepayment                                                      1,110
Cash                                                                 25,140
64,080
Less
Liabilities due within one year
Creditors                                                           27,960
Wages accrued                                                             2,010
Bank overdraft                                                  31,050
61,020
Working capital/Net Current assets                                                                    3,060
282,660
Less
Liabilities due after more than one year
Long term loan (due 2012)                                                                                 66,000
216,660
Financed by
Opening capital                                                                                                 211,020[1]
Net profit for the year                                                                15,440
Less: Drawings
Cash                                                                 4,800
Goods                                                               5,000
9,800
5,640
216,660
Workings
[1] 127,800 + 74,400 – 16,830 – 1,350 + 750 + 6,450 + 45,600 – 105,000 + 18,750 + 7,500 + 52,950 = 211,020


MODEL ANSWER TO QUESTION 3
(a)
Mae Ltd
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2007
Fixed assets                                          Cost                 Accumulated                 Net book
depreciation                  value
£                                 £                     £
Equipment                                             20,000               10,800[W2]                   9,200
Motor vehicles                                      40,000               23,125[W1]                   16.875
60,000              33,925                          26,075
Goodwill                                                                                                           10,000
Current assets
Stock                                                                            30,500
Trade debtors                                        52,000
Less: Doubtful debts provision                2,600                49,400
Bank                                                                            8,750
88,650
Creditors: amounts due within one year
Trade creditors                                      20,050
Proposed dividends                                7,500[W3]
Loan repayment (20,000 x10%)              2,000                29,550
Net current assets                                                                                             59,100
95,175
Creditors: amounts due after more than one year
Bank loan (20,000 - 2,000)                                                                                 18,000
77,175
Capital and reserves
Authorised, issued and fully paid share capital                                                     £
50,000 £1 Ordinary Shares                                                                                 50,000
Share premium                                                                                                  5,000[ W 4]
General reserve                                                                                                 10,000
Profit & Loss                                                                                                    12,175
77,175
£                                             £
40,000 x 25% =                         10,000                                       20,000
30,000 x 25% =                         7,500                less: 10%          2,000
22,500 x 25% =                         5,625                                        18,000
23,125
per year =         3,600
x 3 years =        10,800
£                                                         £
50,000 x £0.15 =                        7,500                50,000 x £0.10 =            5,000

£                                             £
[W1]    40,000 x 25% =                         10,0001 [W2]                            20,000
30,000 x 25% =                         7,5001               less: 10%          2,0001
22,500 x 25% =                         5,6251                                       18,000
23,125
per year =         3,6001
1(for 3 yrs)x 3 years =      10,800
£                                                         £
[W3]    50,000 x £0.15 =                        7,500    [W4]    50,000 x £0.10 =            5,000
 1           1                                                        1            1
(b) (i)
Current (Working Capital) ratio 88,650= 3:1
29,550

(ii)
Acid test (Liquidity) ratio           58,150= 1.97 : 1
29,550



 QUESTION 4
On 1 May 2008, Ting plc consigned 100 cases of computer components to its agent, Choo of Hong Kong, at a cost of £80 per case. An agreement between the two companies stated that Choo was entitled to receive a commission of 5% on sales plus a del credere commission of 2% on sales.
On 1 May 2008, transport and insurance costs of £360 and £90 respectively, were paid by Ting plc.
Choo received the consignment on 20 June 2008 and paid import duties of £160 and landing charges of £70.
On 31 July 2008, Choo sold 90 of the cases of computer components on credit at £190 per case, to Wong Ltd.
Choo received all of the money due from Wong Ltd on 31 August 2008 with the exception of a
disputed invoice for £120, which Choo decided to write off as a bad debt. On
31 August 2008, Choo transferred any money due to Ting plc on this date less any relevant costs.
The financial years for both Ting plc and Choo end on 31 August.
REQUIRED
(a) Prepare the following in the books of Ting plc:
(i) the Consignment to Choo Account                                                                 (16 marks)
(ii) the personal account of Choo.                                                                       (6 marks)
(b) Prepare, in the books of Choo, the account of Wong Ltd.                                (3 marks)
Note: Dates are not required in the preparation of the above ledger accounts. (Total 25 marks)


MODEL ANSWER TO QUESTION 4
(a) (i)
Consignment to Choo Account
£                                                         £
Goods on consignment                                                   Choo (Sales) (90 x £190)           17,100
100 x £80                                                          8,000    Stock c/d                                  868
Bank:    Transport                                              360
Insurance                                              90         8680*x 10
Choo:    Duties                                                   160       100
Landing                                                70        *(8,000 + 360 + 90 + 160 + 70)
Choo commission:
Sales (17,100 x 5%)                                         855
Del Credere (17,100 x 2%)                                342
Profit & Loss                                                    8,091
17,968                                                   17,968
Stock b/d                                                          868


 (ii)
Choo Account
£                                                         £
Consignment A/c                                               17,100   Consignment A/c
Duties                                       160
Landing                                    70
Sales commission                      855
Del Credere                              342
Bank                                        15,673
17,100                                                   17,100

(b)
Wong Ltd
£                                                         £
Ting plc                                                            17,100   Bad debts                                 120
Bank/Cash                                16,980
17,100                                                   17,100

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