Q7-8: Answers to WASSCE 2013 Accounting theory questions

Q7-8: Answers to WASSCE 2013 Accounting theory questions

7.   The following was extracted from the books of Moniya manufacturing Entreprises for the year ended 31st December, 2010.

                                                                                   ₦

         Stock on 1st January:

                     Raw materials                                56,000

                     Finished goods                               48,000

                     Work-in-progress                            2,000

         Purchase of raw materials                     387,000

         Manufacturing wages                               26,300

         Rent and Rates                                           52,000

         Factory expenses                                       15,500

         Depreciation                                                 7,500

         Salaries and wages                                   49, 000

         Selling expenses                                      107,500

         Sales                                                          970,000

         Additional information:

                 (i)  Stock – 31st December:

                       Raw materials                            42,500

                       Finished goods                           34,800

                       Work-in-progress                        1,200

                (ii)   Goods manufactured are transferred to sales department at the current market value of

₦ 861,900

               (iii)   Rent and rates are apportioned ⅘ to factor y and ⅕ to office.

               (iv)   Salaries and wages include ₦ 21,000 for factory supervision.

               (v)    On 1st January, 2010, there was a provision of doubtful debts of ₦ 3,600 which was to be adjusted to 5% of debtors ₦ 82,000 31st December, 2010.

You are required to prepare:

  • Manufacturing account for the year ended 31st December, 2010.
  • Trading profit and loss account for the same period.

Suggested answer

MONNA MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE

Manufacturing Account for the year ended 31st December, 2010

Raw materials                                                               ₦                           ₦

Opening stock                                                                                               56,000

Add purchases                                                                                            287,000

                                                                                                                      443,000

Less closing stock                                                                                         42,500

Cost of raw materials consumed                                                            400,500

Manufacturing wages                                                                                 26,300

Prime cost                                                                                                  426,800

Factory Overheads

Factory rent and rates (4/5*52,000)                41,600

Factory expenses                                                 15,500

Depreciation of machinery                                  7,500

Factory supervision                                            21,000                    85,600

                                                                                                             512,400

 Add Work-in-process (1/1/2010)                                                      2,000

                                                                                                             514,400

Less Work-in-process (31/12/2010)                                                  1,200                            

Cost of Production                                                                           513,200

Manufacturing Profit (861,900-513,200)                                    348,700

Cost Market Value                                                                           861,900

(b) Trading, Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December, 2010       

                                                                                  ₦                               ₦

Sales                                                                                                        970,000

Less cost of sales:

Opening stock                                                      48,000

Add market value                                              861,900

                                                                              909,900

Less closing stock                                                 34,800                     875,100

Gross Profit                                                                                               94,900

Manufacturing Profit                                                                            384,700

                                                                                                                  443,600

Less Operating Expenses:

Rent and rates (1/5* 52,000)                        10,400

Salaries and wages (49,000-21,000)            28,000

Selling expenses                                            107,500

Provision of doubtful debts

(5% x 82,000-3,600)                                             500                              146,400

  Net Profit                                                                                                    297,200

8. Yemoja did keep a complete set of double entry but have been able to provide you with the following information as at 31st December, 2010.

                                               1st January, 2010                        31st December, 2010

                                                                           D                                                          D

Machinery                                          450, 000                                                 505,000

Stock                                                    216,000                                                  246,500

Accrued expenses                                12,000                                                    15,000

Trade owing                                                  –                                                       25,000

Trade Creditors                                    86,000                                                     29,400

Prepaid rates                                                 –                                                         5,000

Trade Debtors                                      162,800                                                 186,000

Additional Information:

(i) Summary of his statement of account is;

                                                                                       D

        Opening bank balance                              26,200

        Loan received                                           100,000

       Cash sales banked                                 1,665,600

       Cheques received from debtors            816,200

       Cheques paid to creditors                   1,701,600

       Wages paid                                               266,700

       Rent paid                                                     25,000

       Expenses paid                                          162,600

       New machinery acquired                       100,000

       Drawings                                                   208,000

       Closing bank balance                                69,100

 (ii) Debtors valuing D 42,000 are bad and irrecoverable

(iii) Discount allowed totaled D 31,500

(iv) Discount receivable totaled D 65,400

You are required to prepare:

(a) Opening statement of affairs

(b) Trading, Profit and Loss account for the year ended 31st December, 2010.

(c) A balance sheet as at that date.

Suggested answer

                                                                      YEMOJA

(a) Statement of affairs as at 1st January, 2010

                                                             D                       D                     D 

Machinery                                                                                         450,000

Current Assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 Stock                                                                          216,000

Trade debtors                                                            162,800

Bank                                                                               26,000

                                                                                      405,000

Less Current Liabilities:

Trade Creditors                            86,000

Accrued expenses                        12,000                  98,000           307,000

                                                                                                              757,000

Capital as at 1st January, 2010                                                        757,000

(b) Trading, Profit and loss Account for the ended 31st December, 2010

                                                                       D                      D

Sales(Wv)                                                                        2,578,500

Less cost of sales:

Opening stock                                         216,000

Add Purchases (Wiv)                          1,773,400

                                                               1,989,400

Less closing stock                                 246,500

                                                             1,742,700

Wages                                                    266,700           2,009,900

Gross Profit                                                                       568,900

Discount Allowed                                                               65,400

                                                                                            634,300

Less Operating Expenses:

Expenses (Wi)                                    165,600

Rent and Rates(25,000 + 25,000)     50,000

Discount allowed                                31,500

Bad debts                                             42,000

Depreciation (Wvi)                             45,000                334,100

Net Profit                                                                         300,000

(c) Yemoja: Balance sheet as at 31st December, 2010.

                                                    Cost           Acc Depre.       NBV

Fixed Assets                                   D                  D                   D

Machinery                               550,000        45,000         505,000

Current Assets

Stock                                                               246,500

Trade detors                                                  186,000

Prepaid rates                                                     5,000

Bank                                                                  69,100

                                                                          506,600

Current liabilities:

Trade creditors                      92,400

Accrued Expenses                  15,000

Rent owing                             25,000            132400

Net Current Assets                                                              374,200

Net Total Assets                                                                  879,200

Financed by:

Capital                                                                                   757,000

Add Net Profit                                                                      300,200

                                                                                             1,057,200

Less Drawings                                                                       208,000

                                                                                                849,200

Long term liabilities

Loan                                                                                       100,000

Capital Employed                                                                949,200

Workings

(i)                      Expenses Account

                                                  D                                   D

             Bank                 162,600     Bal. b/d            12,000

             Bal c/d                15,000     Profit & loss 165,600

                                       177,600                            177,600

                                                          Bal   c/d           15,000               

(ii)                  Total Debtors Account                  

                          D                                      D                         

Bank           162,800    Bank               816,000

Bal c/d        912,900    Dad debt          42,000

                                    Discount allow   31,500

                                     Bal c/d              186,000

            1,075,700                              1,075,700   

(iii)         Total Creditors Account                         (iv)                             Sales Account

                           D                                     D                                                   D                                    D

Bank          1,701,600   Bal. b/d         86,000                 Bal. c/d     2,578,500     Debtors         912,900

Discount Rec. 65,400  Purchase    1,773,400                                                       Bank            1,665,600

Bal. c/d            92,400                                                                        2,578,500                          2,578,500                                                                                                                               

                    1,859,400                       1,859,400                                                                                            

                                        Bad   b/d           92,400  

(v)                                      Machinery Account                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                           D                                               D

         Bal b/d                  450,000           Depreciation      45,000

         Bank                     100,000            Bal c/d               505,000

                                       550,000                                        550,000

         Bal. b/d                505,000                                                  

(Vi)                        Bank Account

                                       D                                         D

Bal b/d                   26,200    Creditors             1,701,600

Loan                     100,000    Wages                    266,700

Sales                1,665,000     Rent                         25,000

Debtors              816,200     Expenses               162,600

                                                Machinery            100,000

                                                Drawings                 20,800

                                                Bal c/d                    69,100

                         2,608,000                                   2,533,000

Note:

          You will notice that the balance sheet did not balance. This is because the bank account count not balance. The was mistake in the bank account. The credit side of the bank account  was reduced by D 75,000.

9. Appiah and Sons limited, a retail organisation in Kumasi open a branch at Bekwai. Ledger accounts are kept at the branch where goods for the branch are invoiced at cost plus 33⅓%.The follwing infrmation had been extrcted from the books of the branch for the year ended december 31, 2011.

                                                                                 GH₵

Credit Sales                                                     685,000

Cash Sales                                                       260,000

Goods received from head office               900,000

Cheques from debtors                                 426,000

Goods returned to head office                     24,000

Return from debtors                                      20,000

Branch debtors  (1/1/ 11)                             98,000

Branch stock       (1/1/11)                            280,000

Discount allowed                                            73,000

Dishonoured cheques                                    55,000

You are required to prepare:

(a) Branch stock Account;                             (b) Branch Stock Adjusted Account;

(c) Goods sent to Branch Account;              (d) Branch Debtors Account.

Suggested answer;

APPIAH AND SONS LIMITED

(a)                                                             Branch Stock Account

                                                                        GH₵                                                      GH₵

        Bal. b/d                                           280,000    Credit sales                  685,000

       Goods sent to branch                    900,000    Cash sales                    260,000

       Branch Debtors- Goods returned  20,000    Goods returns               24,000

                                                                                     Bal. c/d                        231,000

                                                                 1,20,000                                      1,200,000

      Balance b/d                                       231,000

(b)                                                   Goods Sent to Branch

                                                                   GH₵                                                        GH₵

         Balance b/d                                 18,000          Branch stock                 675,000

         Generating trading account   657,000          (500,000 x ¾) 

                                                              675,000                                                  675,000

(c)                                                       Branch Stock Adjustment Account

                                                                     GH₵                                                          GH₵    

                   Goods returns                       6,000             Balance b/d                             70,000

                   (1/4 x 24,000)                                               (280,000 x ¼)                  

                   Branch Profit and Loss       231,250          Branch stock:

                   Bal c/d (1/4 x 231.000)         57,750         Goods sent (1/4 x 900,000) 225,000

                                                                   295,000                                                           295,000

                                                                                           Balancs b/d                               57,750

(d)                                                            Branch Debtors Account

                                                               GH₵                                                                         GH₵

          Balance b/d                                    98,000      Bank                                         426,000

          Branch Stock- Credit sales         685,000      Goods returns                           20,000   

          Dishonoured cheques                   55,000      Discount allowed                      73,000

                                                                                       Balance c/d                             319,000

                                                                  838,000                                                         838,000

           Balance b/d                                  319,000  

Note: Since the goods are invoice at  ost plus 33⅓%it means that mark-up is ⅓ or 100/300 and margin would be ¼ or 100/400. The amount in the question are at invoiced pices because they are in the books of the brank.