Prepare the trading account in the general ledger

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Reference no: EM132365178 , Length: 6 pages

QUESTION 1

The following transactions are taken from the records of Shonga Traders for January 2019. The business is a registered VAT vendor and VAT is inclusive at 14%, where applicable. The business uses the periodic inventory system.
2 Duplicate credit invoice no 105 for R4 275 issued to Marabastad Dealers for trading inventory supplied.
3 Original credit invoice no A522 for R28 500 received from Kat Kit Wholesalers for the acquisition of merchandise.
4 Marabastad Dealers paid R2 275 on their account. Duplicate receipt number 385 issued.
7 Duplicate credit invoice no 106 for R6 840 issued to Mr Tlou for goods supplied.
8 It was discovered that repairs done to the equipment for R1 710 was incorrectly debited to the equipment account. This error must still be corrected. Journal voucher JV 01 was issued.
9 Duplicate credit note no 83 for R855 issued to Marabastad Dealers for an overcharge.
11 Original credit note no 178 for R342 received from Kat Kit Wholesalers for damaged merchandise returned.
14 Cheque counterfoil no 456 for R2 736 issued to Kat Kit Wholesalers in payment of account.
17 Marabastad Dealers was declared insolvent and the outstanding account must be written off as irrecoverable. Journal voucher JV 02 was issued.
20 Cash register roll no 350 for sales amounted to R25 650.
25 Cheque counterfoil no 457 for R27 360 for merchandise received from Qalinge Wholesalers.

REQUIRED:

Record the above transactions in the following appropriate subsidiary journals of Shonga Traders for January 2019:
(a) Cash receipts journal (columns for Doc no, Day, Details, Fol, Analysis of receipts, Bank, Vat output, Sales and Debtors).
(b) Cash payments journal (columns for Doc no, Day, Details, Fol, Bank, Vat input, Purchases and Creditors).
(c) Sales journal (columns for Doc no, Day, Details, Fol, VAT output, Sales and Debtors).
(d) Purchases journal (columns for Doc no, Day, Details, Fol, VAT input, Purchases and Creditors).
(e) Sales returns journal (columns for Doc no, Day, Details, Fol, VAT output, Sales returns and Debtors).
(f) Purchases returns journal (columns for Doc no, Day, Details, Fol, VAT input, Purchases returns and Creditors).
(g) General journal (columns for Doc no, Day, Details, Fol, Debit and Credit).

QUESTION 2

Weld Traders prepared the January 2019 bank reconciliation statement on 31 January 2019 and it contained the following information:
• The unfavourable balance as per bank statement was R2 500.
• The outstanding deposit was for an amount of R16 200.
• The following cheques were outstanding:
- Cheque 111 for R5 200
- Cheque 112 for R3 200
- Cheque 115 for R4 000
• The favourable balance as per bank account was R1 300.

Weld Traders received the following bank statement for February 2019:

BANK STATEMENT OF WELD TRADERS FOR FEBRUARY 2019

Address: 146 MEARS STREET SUNNYSIDE

0002

 

Date

 

Details

Debits

R

Credits

R

Balance

R

01/02/2019

Balance ....................................................................

 

 

-2 500

 

Deposit .....................................................................

 

16 200

13 700

03/02/2019

Deposit .....................................................................

 

10 250

23 950

 

Cheque no: 111 ........................................................

5 200

 

18 750

04/02/2019

Cheque no: 115 ........................................................

4 000

 

14 750

07/02/2019

Deposit .....................................................................

 

1 700

16 450

08/02/2019

Cheque no: 118 ........................................................

6 300

 

10 150

09/02/2019

Deposit .....................................................................

 

3 900

14 050

 

Debit order: Rural Properties ....................................

9 500

 

4 550

11/02/2019

Cheque no: 125 ........................................................

950

 

3 600

15/02/2019

Cheque no: 126 ........................................................

1 350

 

2 250

18/02/2019

Deposit: Kasi Traders ...............................................

 

20 000

22 250

20/02/2019

Unpaid cheque: Ms F Fernando................................

5 850

 

16 400

22/02/2019

Deposit .....................................................................

 

4 500

20 900

24/02/2019

Cheque no: 130 ........................................................

5 150

 

15 750

25/02/2019

Debit  order: UNI Investments....................................

Interest  income .........................................................

7 250

 

2 550

8 500

11 050

26/02/2019

Deposit: Ms K Mabe .................................................

 

3 250

14 300

28/02/2019

Monthly  fees .............................................................

Service  fees..............................................................

Interest  charge..........................................................

850

250

200

 

13 450

13 200

13 000

• The deposit on 18 February 2019 from Kasi Traders was for renting property from Weld Traders.
• The deposit on 26 February 2019 from Ms K Mabe was for settling an outstanding debt to Weld Traders.
• The cheque received in the previous month from Ms F Fernando was marked dishonoured due to insufficient funds and was debited on 20 February 2019 on the bank statement of Weld Traders by the bank.

QUESTION 2

Weld Traders prepared the following provisional cash journals for February 2019:

CASH RECEIPTS JOURNAL (BANK COLUMN ONLY) - FEBRUARY 2019

 

Day

 

Details

Bank

R

01

Cash sales..........................................................................................................

10 250

07

Mr H Small..........................................................................................................

1 700

09

Cash sales..........................................................................................................

3 900

22

Cash sales..........................................................................................................

4 500

28

Mr King Kong......................................................................................................

5 050

 

 

25 400

Cheque number

 

Day

 

Details

Bank R

118

08

Cash ..................................................................................................

6 300

125

126

11

13

Cash  ..................................................................................................

Cash  ..................................................................................................

950

1 350

130

24

Cash ..................................................................................................

5 150

133

23

MTNcom ............................................................................................

7 600

135

28

Dejay Govendors ...............................................................................

6 850

 

 

 

28 200

REQUIRED:

(a) Complete the cash receipts journal and the cash payments journal of Weld Traders for February 2019 (Details and bank column only).
(b) Prepare the properly balanced/closed off bank account for February 2019 in the general ledger of Weld Traders.
(c) Prepare the bank reconciliation statement of Weld Traders as at 28 February 2019.

QUESTION 3

The following information appeared in the accounting records of Namib Traders (not a VAT vendor) for the financial year ended 30 June 2019:

Balances/totals as at 30 June 2019

 

R

Credit losses recovered ...................................................................................................

8 745

Freight on purchases .......................................................................................................

27 500

Purchases........................................................................................................................

874 665

Purchases returns............................................................................................................

17 490

Settlement discount received ...........................................................................................

12 210

Water and electricity ........................................................................................................

38 280

Salaries and wages..........................................................................................................

148 995

Freight on sales ...............................................................................................................

22 000

Sales................................................................................................................................

1 485 660

Sales returns....................................................................................................................

14 355

Telephone expenses........................................................................................................

26 235

Stationery ........................................................................................................................

11 220

Settlement discount granted ............................................................................................

15 180

Capital (1 July 2018) ........................................................................................................

555 500

Mortgage .........................................................................................................................

792 000

Bank overdraft .................................................................................................................

174 405

Fixed deposit ...................................................................................................................

115 500

Furniture at cost ...............................................................................................................

82 500

Plant and equipment at cost.............................................................................................

1 237 500

Accumulated depreciation: Furniture (1 July 2018) ..........................................................

24 750

Accumulated depreciation: Plant and equipment (1 July 2018) ........................................

247 500

Repairs and maintenance ................................................................................................

3 135

Insurance.........................................................................................................................

21 780

Credit losses ....................................................................................................................

18 975

Debtors control ................................................................................................................

407 165

Allowance for credit losses...............................................................................................

21 120

Drawings..........................................................................................................................

41 250

Inventory (1 July 2018) ....................................................................................................

239 745

Interest received on fixed deposit.....................................................................................

6 600

Additional information

1. The physical inventory count at 30 June 2019 indicated that inventory amounted to R140 910 and stationery to R4 125.

2. The fixed deposit was made on 1 July 2018 at ATM Bank at an interest rate of 8% per annum.

3. Wages, amounting to R3 300, must still be paid.

4. A debtor that owes R1 980 must be written off as irrecoverable.

5. The mortgage agreement was entered into on 1 May 2019 and bears simple interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The interest for the current financial year must still be accounted for.

QUESTION 3

6. It was determined that the allowance for credit losses account should amount to R23 595 at 30 June 2019.

7. Provide depreciation as follows (There were no additions or disposals of furniture and plant and equipment during the financial year):
• Furniture - 10% per annum on the straight-line method.
• Plant and equipment - 20% per annum on the reducing-balance method.

REQUIRED:

(a) Prepare the trading account in the general ledger of Namib Traders for the year ended 30 June 2019.
(b) Prepare the profit or loss account in the general ledger of Namib Traders for the year ended 30 June 2019.

Reference no: EM132365178

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9/3/2019 3:13:48 AM

This assessment consists of SIX (6) pages. PLEASE NOTE: 1. This assessment consists of THREE (3) questions. 2. All questions must be answered. 3. Basic calculations, where applicable, must be shown. 4. Each question must be answered on the applicable answer sheet. QUESTION TOPIC MARKS TIME (minutes) 1 Subsidiary journals 32 38 2 Bank reconciliation 32 38 3 Final accounts 36 44 TOTAL 100 120

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