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UNIT 1852[answers)
PREPARE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INSTRUCTIONS:
Name:
ID NO.
Date:
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Question 1
NIS 2
(ii) Prepare a Trial balance at 31 July 2002
debit credit
Premises 40,000
Equipment 7,200
Car 18,000
Investments 21,000
Bank 9200
A/C receivable 1,300
Loan 9,000
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(iii)
Prepare Mark’s Statement of financial position and performance after the month of
trading
Financial Expenses
Interest 100
Doubtful debts 26
Bad Debts 400 526
4376
Net loss (2876)
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Statement of Financial Position
$ $ $
Owners’ equity
Capital 84,500
less net loss 2,876
81624
less withdrawals 1000 80,624
Current Assets
Bank 9,200
Accounts receivable 1300
Less allowance 26 1,274 10,474
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(iv)
Statement of Cash Flows-31 July 2002
$ $ $
Cash from operating activities
Cash provided from
Customers 2,300
Cash applied
Payment to suppliers 350
Wages 950
Interest 100 1,400
Net cash from operating activities 900
(v)
General Journal
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Aug 1 Accrued expense 200
Repairs 200
Being reversal entry for repairs
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Question 2
a Mark uses the car for business and for his personal use.
Accounting Entity – Mark should keep the financial affairs of the business separate
from his own affairs
b Explain the Modified Historical Cost concept and name a fixed asset in the Statement
of Financial Position that should be valued according to this concept.
The recognition that some assets such as premises increase in value over time
c At what price should all assets be normally recorded in the position statement?
At the price for which the assets were paid at the time they were bought by the
company. This is the Historical cost concept
d Mark appointed two accountants to draw up his financial statements. The two
accountants obtained different results.
Reliability – it is important that documents be verified independently and free from
bias.
e One accountant produced his reports on 31 August 2002- one month late.
Relevance- Information must be available when it is needed (timeliness)
f. Mark has no accounting background and thus could not understand some aspects of the
reports
Understandability- Information must be comprehended by the users. Mark is expected
to have reasonable knowledge.
g. Mark has compared his firm’s results with other legal firms.
Comparability: users are able to identify similarities or differences between that
information and information in other reports.
h. Writing pads to the value of $10 were purchased. Mark did not find it necessary to
record the above transaction.
Materiality concept – this concept is about the importance of information and provides
for the separate disclosure in financial reports. - the writing pads are material even if
the effects are minor.
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Question 2
Accounting Entity – Mark should keep the financial affairs of the business separate
from his own affairs
The recognition that some assets such as premises increase in value over time
At the price for which the assets were paid at the time they were bought by the
company. This is the Historical cost concept
Materiality concept – this concept is about the importance of information and provides
for the separate disclosure in financial reports. - the writing pads are material even if
the effects are minor.
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Question 3
(i) Name ONE item in the position statement that reflects current accounting policies.-
explain.
Depreciation of non-current assets- the Car at 10% using the Straight line method.. I
is important this is to be disclosed in the reports.
(ii) In your opinion, do you think the financial reports are consistent with the
requirements and nature of organizations in New Zealand?-explain.
Yes-
Question 4
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