DBM 611 Financial Accounting

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: DBM 611

1. a) Identify four circumstances that may lead to dissolution of a partnership. (4 marks)

b) Faith, Monica and Betty started on 1st January 2019 in partnership with capital of sh.
1,200,000 sh. 1,000,000 and sh. 400,000 respectively. They share profits in the ratio of
5:4:1 respectively and were entitled to interest of 5% p.a. on their capital. Betty is entitled
to salary of sh. 120,000 p.a. and a commission of 15% on profit in excess of sh. 600,000
p.a. Drawings for the year were Faith, sh. 400,000 Monica sh. 360,000 and Betty sh.
400,000. The net profit for the year was sh. 1,650,000

Required:
i) Profit and loss appropriation account for the year ended 31st Dec 2019.
(8 marks)
ii) Partners’ current account for the year ended 31 December 2019. (8 marks)
st

2. The following information relates to Maziwa Ltd for the year ended 31st Dec 2019.

Dr. (sh.) Cr. (sh)


Issued share capital 1,950,000
10% debentures 510,000
Freehold land 1,550,000
Fixtures and fittings (cost) 1,150,000
Motor vehicle (cost) 1,300,000
Accounts Receivables 425,000
Accounts Payables 350,000
Purchases 1,429,500
Sales 2,290,000
Administrative expenses 62,500
Bad debts 36,500
Inventory (1/1/2019) 162,500
Debenture interest 25,500
Salaries and wages 225,000
Directors remunerator 105,000
Insurance 15,000
Bank 238,500
Depreciation
Fixtures and fittings 750,000
Motor vehicle 625,000
Revenue reserves 200,000
Generate reserves 50,000

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6,725,000 6,725,000

Additional information:-
i) Closing inventory was valued at sh 172,500
ii) Corporation tax sh 75,000
iii) Provide depreciation for fixtures and fittings at 5% p.a. on straight line basis and
Motor vehicles at 10% p.a. on reducing balance.
iv) Director’s propose a dividend of 5% to ordinary shareholders and transfer of sh.
15,000 to general reserve
v) Salaries were outstanding at sh. 12,750 and insurance paid in advance was sh.
12,750 and insurance paid in advance was sh. 2,250
Required: Prepare;
a) Income statement for the year ended 31/12/19. (12 marks)
b) Statement of financial position 31/12/2019 (8 marks)

3. a) Examine five limitations of financial accounting. (10 marks)

b) Expound on the meaning of the following accounting concepts.


i. Going concern concept (2 marks)
ii. Historical cost concept (2 marks)
iii. Matching principles (2 marks)
iv. Materiality concept (2 marks)
v. Business entity concept (2 marks)

4. The following transactions relates to Wambura a sole trader for the month of December
2019.
Dec 1st Started business with cash sh. 300,000
nd
Dec 2 Deposited food in cash sh. 100,000
th
Dec 5 Bought food in cash sh. 100,000
th
Dec 6 Paid salaries sh. 20,000 cash
Dec 7th Paid electricity by cheque sh. 30,000
th
Dec 10 Withdrew sh. 36,000 for personnel use in cash
th
Dec 15 sold food worth sh. 160,000 and paid in cheque.
Dec 20th Sold goods sh. 144,000 on credit to Serah

Required:-
a) Record the above transactions in the relevant ledger accounts (15 marks)
b) Extract a trial balance. (5 marks)

5. The trial balance of Amina traders failed to agree to a debit figure sh. 21,000 as at
31/12/2019. The following errors were discovered later.
i) Goods sold for cash sh. 1,000,000 were not entered in the books.
ii) Drawings by cheques sh. 50,000 were recorded in the bank account only.

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iii) A cash sale of sh. 500,000 was debited in the sales account and credited in the
cash account.
iv) Purchases were overcast by sh. 10,000
v) Rates were over cash by sh. 19,000
vi) A credit purchase of sh. 26,500 was recorded in the book as sh. 17,500
Required: prepare;
a) Journal entries to correct the above errors. (14 marks)
b) Suspense account duly balanced. (6 marks)

6. a) The following transactions relate to XYZ traders for the month of September, 2019

Balances 1/9/19 Sh.


Sales ledger 320,000 (cr)
1,910,000 (dr)
Purchases ledger 1,110,000 (cr)
400,000 (dr)
Credit purchases 7,840,000
Credit sales 10,800,000
Cheques from customers 5,600,000
Cash from customers 2,400,000
Cheques payment to creditors 3,500,000
Cash payment to creditors 1,240,000
Bad debts written off 134,000
Discount received 240,000
Discount allowed 170,000
Returns inwards 260,000
Returns outwards 420,000
Contra entry 500,000
Refund to debtors 140,000
Dishonoured cheques 276,000
Balances 30/9/19 -
Sales ledger 290,000
Purchases ledger 250,000

Required:-
i) Sales ledger control account (8 marks)
ii) Purchases ledger control account (6 marks)
b) Describe three methods of providing for depreciation. (6 marks)

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