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CSEC Principles of Accounts Paper 2 May/June 2017 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers
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List any TWO journals which would provide some of the information given above.
[2 marks]
Using the information on page 2, prepare the Accounts Payable Control Account for Rahali Security for the month ended May 2017. Be sure to label the balancing figure in your answer.
[7 marks]
Using the information on page 2, prepare the Accounts Receivables Control Account for Rahali Security for the month ended May 2017. Be sure to label the balancing figure in your answer.
[4 marks]
On 31 March 2017, the accountant at First Call Transport Company discovers three year-end events that require entries in the General Journal as follows:
Prepare the entries in the General Journal to show how these events affect the Income Statement at the end of the accounting year of First Call Transport Company. Narratives are NOT required.
| Date | Details | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
[7 marks]
ORILDA'S UNISEX HAIR SALON and PHOENIX PROCESSORS
(a) Orilda's Unisex Hair Salon presents the following accounts from her General Ledger.
| Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Emily's Hair Products | 3 500 | 06 May | Drawings | 250 |
| Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Returns Out | 410 | 5 May | Purchases | 3 500 |
| Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Balance b/f | 15 000 | 03 May | Easy Motors Company | 15 000 |
| 03 May | Easy Motors Company | 40 000 |
| Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Motor Vehicles | 15 000 | 03 May | Motor Vehicles | 40 000 |
| 03 May | Bank | 25 000 |
| Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May | Capital | 1 550 |
| Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Bank | 25 000 |
Using the accounts on page 8, give ONE example of EACH of the following types of accounts.
[5 marks]
In the space provided on the form below, write a narrative to explain each transaction identified by the date it occurred.
[5 marks]
Phoenix Processors records its weekly cash flow in the format below. The records are for the first week in the month of July 2016.
(i) What kind of entry is the one made on 03 July 2016?
Cash and bank transactions for Phoenix Processors for the remainder of July are as follows:
(ii) Using the form on page 11, prepare the Cash Book of Phoenix Processors for the month of July 2016 including the transactions of the first week.
[20 marks]
What kind of entry is the one made on 03 July 2016?
[1 mark]
Using the form on page 11, prepare the Cash Book of Phoenix Processors for the month of July 2016 including the transactions of the first week.
[9 marks]
In the year ended 30 June 2016, Kwame sold 25 000 fruit punches for a total of $275 000.
[20 marks]
Calculate the selling price for each of Kwame’s fruit punches. (Show all working clearly.)
[3 marks]
Kwame’s costs for each fruit punch are as follows.
| Tropical fruit mix | $1.50 |
|---|---|
| Milk | $0.68 |
| Cane sugar | $0.20 |
| Flavour booster | $0.12 |
Calculate the gross profit made by Kwame on each fruit punch. (Show all working clearly.)
[4 marks]
Kwame’s other costs for the year include the following.
| Rent | $36 000 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | $18 950 |
| Insurance | $ 4 500 |
| Wages | $54 240 |
| Maintenance and repairs | $ 1 260 |
Additional information: For the two years ending 30 June 2016, Kwame has owned five blenders valued at $2700. He expects to replace all five blenders by 30 June 2017. When drafting his income statements, Kwame uses the straight line method of depreciation.
Draw up Kwame’s Income Statement for the year ended 30 June 2016.
[10 marks]
Calculate, for Kwame, the percentage of each sales dollar paid out in labour costs. (Show all working clearly.)
[3 marks]
SECTION II Answer the TWO questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.
HOUSE AND HOME, PARTNERS House and Home, who have been in the business of shipping goods to and from islands in the Caribbean for several years, provided you with the following information.
31 December 2016
| $ | |
|---|---|
| Ships | 180 000 |
| Loading equipment | 93 000 |
| Accounts receivable | 42 000 |
| Cash | 18 000 |
| Accounts payable | 61 000 |
| 6 month investment in government loan scheme | 12 000 |
| 5% three-year loan from Warren Bank | 90 000 |
| Bank overdraft | 8 000 |
| Prepaid insurance | 15 000 |
Additional information:
Using the vertical style draw up a classified Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) for House and Home Partners as at 31 December 2016.
[12 marks]
Using the forms provided on pages 19 and 20, prepare the partners' Current Accounts to show the changes in their balances over the year.
[20 marks]
STORECRAFT COOPERATIVE (CRUSOE GETAWAY) (a) The treasurer of StoreCraft Cooperative presents the following information for the year ended 31 March 2016.
| $ | |
|---|---|
| Gross Profit | 40 000 |
| Honoraria to members | 3 500 |
| Bank fees | 1 100 |
| Fees paid for training of members | 3 800 |
| Interest from investments | 6 910 |
| Retained profits from last year | 12 500 |
(i) Using the information above, prepare StoreCraft Cooperative's Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2016.
Using the information above, prepare StoreCraft Cooperative's Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2016.
[4 marks]
The treasurer of StoreCraft Cooperative knows that
Based on the requirements above, prepare StoreCraft Cooperative's Income Appropriation Account for the year ended 31 March 2016.
[5 marks]
StoreCraft Cooperative owns a small hotel consisting of ten guest rooms called Crusoe Getaway. The Cooperative employs a front desk manager, a housekeeper and a cook. Each employee is paid using a different method of payment. The following information is presented to you.
| Front Desk Manager | Housekeeper | Cook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Vestiga | $3900 per month | ||
| L. Pattigow | $20 per guest room per day | ||
| P. Adams | $15 per hour, double time for hours worked over 160 hours per month |
(i) Give the proper names of any TWO of the payment methods that may be used by StoreCraft Cooperative.
During March 2016, the payroll information was extracted and is shown below.
| Statutory Deductions | Income Tax after all Statutory Deductions | Voluntary Deduction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Insurance | Pension Plan | |||
| S. Vestiga | One month | 5% | 3% | 10% |
| $200 for credit union | ||||
| L. Pattigow | 20 days worked for all guest rooms | 5% | 3% | 10% |
| $300 for bank loan | ||||
| P. Adams | 172 hours | 5% | 3% | 10% |
(ii) Using all the information given, complete the form given on page 23. (N.B. You are to round off numbers that are less than $1.00 and be sure to show your working.)
[20 marks]