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For the year ended 31 December, Aura Goods Ltd paid rent of £3,600. At the year-end, the company had an outstanding electricity invoice of £300 which has not yet been paid. What are the adjusting entries required at the year-end to record this accrual?
- A.Debit Accruals £300, Credit Electricity Expense £300
- B.Debit Electricity Expense £300, Credit Accruals (Liabilities) £300
- C.Debit Cash £300, Credit Electricity Expense £300
- D.Debit Electricity Expense £300, Credit Prepayments (Assets) £300
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Accruals (Expenses Incurred but Not Yet Paid) Under the accruals concept (IAS 1), expenses must be recognised in the period they are *incurred*, not when they are *paid*. An accrual is a current liability - the business owes this amount but hasn't yet paid the invoice. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Identify the Issue: The electricity expense of £300 was incurred during the accounting year but remains unpaid at year-end. 2. Apply the Accruals Concept: The expense belongs to this year
A bookkeeper at Apex Trading Ltd prepared a trial balance which failed to agree, with the credit side exceeding the debit side by £150. A suspense account was opened. Which of the following errors, when corrected, could explain this difference?
- A.A purchase invoice for £75 was completely omitted from the books.
- B.A cash payment of £75 to a supplier was debited to the purchases account but not credited to the cash account.
- C.Sales of £75 were recorded by debiting Receivables Control and debiting Sales Account.
- D.A purchase return of £75 was debited to the Purchase Returns account and credited to Receivables Control.
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Trial Balance Errors and the Suspense Account A trial balance fails to agree when a transaction is posted with unequal debits and credits. The difference is placed in a suspense account until the error is found and corrected. Errors that cause the trial balance to fail include: single-sided entries, casting errors, and transposition errors on one side only. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Analyse the Symptom: Credits exceed debits by £150. This means the debit side is £150 *too small*
A bookkeeper at Titan Steel plc prepared a trial balance which failed to agree, with the credit side exceeding the debit side by £420. A suspense account was opened. Which of the following errors, when corrected, could explain this difference?
- A.A purchase invoice for £210 was completely omitted from the books.
- B.A cash payment of £210 to a supplier was debited to the purchases account but not credited to the cash account.
- C.Sales of £210 were recorded by debiting Receivables Control and debiting Sales Account.
- D.A purchase return of £210 was debited to the Purchase Returns account and credited to Receivables Control.
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Trial Balance Errors and the Suspense Account A trial balance fails to agree when a transaction is posted with unequal debits and credits. The difference is placed in a suspense account until the error is found and corrected. Errors that cause the trial balance to fail include: single-sided entries, casting errors, and transposition errors on one side only. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Analyse the Symptom: Credits exceed debits by £420. This means the debit side is £420 *too small*
Solar Energy plc disposed of a delivery vehicle for £11,520. The vehicle had originally cost £19,200 and had accumulated depreciation of £9,600 at the date of disposal. What is the gain or loss on disposal to be recorded in profit or loss?
- A.Gain on disposal of £1,920
- B.Loss on disposal of £1,920
- C.Gain on disposal of £-7,680
- D.Loss on disposal of £9,600
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Profit or Loss on Disposal of a Non-Current Asset When a non-current asset is sold, the gain or loss is measured as Disposal Proceeds minus the Carrying Value (Net Book Value). It is *not* compared to the original cost. Only the written-down value at the disposal date is relevant. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Find the Carrying Value (NBV) at disposal date: NBV = Original Cost Accumulated Depreciation = £19,200 £9,600 = £9,600 2. Compare to Disposal Proceeds: £11,520 (receive
A bookkeeper at Crest Hotels Ltd prepared a trial balance which failed to agree, with the credit side exceeding the debit side by £250. A suspense account was opened. Which of the following errors, when corrected, could explain this difference?
- A.A purchase invoice for £125 was completely omitted from the books.
- B.A cash payment of £125 to a supplier was debited to the purchases account but not credited to the cash account.
- C.Sales of £125 were recorded by debiting Receivables Control and debiting Sales Account.
- D.A purchase return of £125 was debited to the Purchase Returns account and credited to Receivables Control.
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Trial Balance Errors and the Suspense Account A trial balance fails to agree when a transaction is posted with unequal debits and credits. The difference is placed in a suspense account until the error is found and corrected. Errors that cause the trial balance to fail include: single-sided entries, casting errors, and transposition errors on one side only. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Analyse the Symptom: Credits exceed debits by £250. This means the debit side is £250 *too small*
For the year ended 31 December, Beacon Logistics LLP paid rent of £12,600. At the year-end, the company had an outstanding electricity invoice of £1,050 which has not yet been paid. What are the adjusting entries required at the year-end to record this accrual?
- A.Debit Accruals £1,050, Credit Electricity Expense £1,050
- B.Debit Electricity Expense £1,050, Credit Accruals (Liabilities) £1,050
- C.Debit Cash £1,050, Credit Electricity Expense £1,050
- D.Debit Electricity Expense £1,050, Credit Prepayments (Assets) £1,050
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Accruals (Expenses Incurred but Not Yet Paid) Under the accruals concept (IAS 1), expenses must be recognised in the period they are *incurred*, not when they are *paid*. An accrual is a current liability - the business owes this amount but hasn't yet paid the invoice. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Identify the Issue: The electricity expense of £1,050 was incurred during the accounting year but remains unpaid at year-end. 2. Apply the Accruals Concept: The expense belongs to this ye
A retail store, Summit Manufacturing Ltd, purchased inventories for a gross total of £18,000 inclusive of standard-rate VAT at 20%. What are the net purchase cost and the input VAT amount recoverable by Summit Manufacturing Ltd?
- A.Net Cost: £15,000, VAT Recoverable: £3,000
- B.Net Cost: £18,000, VAT Recoverable: £3,600
- C.Net Cost: £14,400, VAT Recoverable: £3,600
- D.Net Cost: £15,000, VAT Recoverable: £0 (VAT is non-recoverable on inventories)
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Extracting VAT from a VAT-Inclusive (Gross) Price When a price is VAT-inclusive, you must use the VAT fraction to extract the tax element. You cannot simply multiply the gross price by 20% - that would over-calculate the VAT because you would be applying the rate to an amount that already contains VAT. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Identify the Problem: The gross (VAT-inclusive) price is £18,000. Standard rate VAT = 20%. 2. Apply the VAT Fraction: Net = Gross ÷ (1 + VAT rate) = £18,
A grocery distributor, Alpha Properties Ltd, recorded net sales of £120,000 for standard-rate products (20% VAT) and £60,000 for zero-rated food products. What is the total output VAT generated on these sales?
- A.£24,000
- B.£36,000
- C.£12,000
- D.£0 (all food products are exempt from output VAT)
✓ Worked Explanation
Core Concept: Zero-Rated vs. Standard-Rated VAT Supplies In UK VAT, there are multiple categories of supply: standard-rated (20%), zero-rated (0%), reduced-rated (5%), and exempt. Both standard-rated and zero-rated are *taxable* supplies, but zero-rated generates £0 output VAT. Step-by-Step Resolution: 1. Standard-Rate Sales (£120,000): Output VAT = £120,000 × 20% = £24,000 2. Zero-Rate Sales (£60,000): Output VAT = £60,000 × 0% = £0 3. Total Output VAT = £24,000 + £0 = £24,000 Common Mistakes
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