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PROVINCE OF KWAZULU-NATAL
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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
ACCOUNTING P2
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
SEPTEMBER 2020
MARKS: 150
TIME: 2HOURS
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Accounting Grade 12 Paper 2 KZN Prelim 2020 Question Paper
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Accounting P2 2 Preparatory Examination September 2020
NSC
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them precisely.
Answer ALL the questions.
A special ANSWER BOOK is provided in which to answer ALL the questions.
Show workings in order to achieve part-marks.
You may use a non-programmable calculator.
You may use a dark pencil or blue/black ink to answer the questions.
Where applicable, show all calculations to ONE decimal point.
Write neatly and legibly.
oe nO a F ODN ZB
Use the information and table below as a guide when answering the question.
Try NOT to deviate from it.
QUESTION 1: 40 marks; 32 minutes
Topic of the question This question integrates:
Bank Reconciliation
RECONCILIATIONS AND Creditors ’ Reconciliation
INTERNAL CONTROL
Internal control
QUESTION 2: 30 marks; 24 minutes
Topic of the question This question integrates:
Calculations
CASH BUDGETS Cash Budget and interpretations
Internal control
QUESTION 3: 40 marks; 32 minutes
Topic of the question This question integrates:
Calculations
Production Cost Statement
COST ACCOUNTING Break-even calculation and interpretation
Internal control
QUESTION 4: 40 marks; 32 minutes
Topic of the question This question integrates:
Inventory valuation
INVENTORY VALUATION, Problem solving
PROBLEM-SOLVING AND . ,
FIXED ASSETS Recording of Fixed Assets
Internal control
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QUESTION 1: RECONCILIATION AND INTERNAL CONTROL
NSC
1.1 BANK RECONCILIATION
The following information relates to Shoes Suppliers for July 2020.
REQUIRED:
1.1.1. Show the entries that must be recorded in the Cash Journals by
completing the table provided in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.1.2 Prepare the Bank Reconciliation Statement on 31 July 2020.
1.1.3 As the internal auditor you are not happy with the manner in which cash
is being controlled in this business.
e Identify TWO problems. Quote figures to support your answer.
e Give advice on how each of these problems can be avoided in future.
INFORMATION:
A. Bank Reconciliation Statement on 30 June 2020:
Favourable balance as per Bank Statement R 18 450 |
Outstanding deposits: | Dated 10 June 2020 R 25 000 |
ee Dated 25 June 2020 R 12 670 |
Outstanding Cheques: | No. 502 (dated 19 January 2020) R 4 800
No. 613 (dated 24 July 2020) R 13 400
a No. 614 (dated 29 July 2020) R 6 950
Favourable balance as per Bank Account in the Ledger R 31970
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On 31 July 2020, the provisional totals in the Cash Journals were:
« Cash Receipts Journal, R504 350
e Cash Payments Journal , R487 330
On comparing the July 2020 Bank Statement, received from Sure Bank,
with the Bank Reconciliation Statement of June 2020, the following were
noted:
e The outstanding deposit of R12 670 appeared on the bank statement.
e Cheque No. 614, R6 950, was presented for payment.
e Cheque No’s 502 and 613 did not appear on the Bank Statement for
July 2020.
Note:
The outstanding deposit of R25 000 did not appear on the Bank Statement
for July 2020. An investigation revealed that this money was never
deposited. The cashier cannot account for the cash.
The following items appeared only on the Bank Statement for July 2020:
e Bank charges, R1 420
e Interest on favourable bank balance, R150
e A direct deposit of R6 250 from a tenant appeared twice on the Bank
Statement. The bank will rectify this on the Bank Statement next month.
e A debit order of R1 850 for the monthly insurance
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E. Cheque No. 633 appeared correctly on the Bank Statement as R 6 230.
The Cash Journal shows it as R2 630.
F. The following entries were in the Cash Journals for July 2020 only:
¢ Adeposit of R11 850 (dated 24 July 2020)
e Cheque No. 652, R5 650 (dated 31 July 2020)
e Cheque No. 655, R1 440 (dated 18 August 2020)
G. The Bank Statement shows a favourable balance of R43 210 on
31 July 2020.
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1.2 CREDITORS RECONCILIATION
The Creditors’ Control account and Creditors’ List of Khoza Traders were
prepared by an inexperienced bookkeeper. He identified the following figures
at the end of the month:
e Creditors’ control balance, R74 710
¢ Creditors list total, R32 590
REQUIRED:
1.2.1 Briefly explain how the preparation of a creditors’ reconciliation as an
internal control measure can assist the business in managing their
creditors effectively. Provide TWO points. (4)
1.2.2 Use the table provided to indicate the changes that must be made in
the Creditors’ Control account and Creditors’ List to take into account
the errors and omissions noted. Indicate the increase or decrease
with a (+) or (-) with each amount. (8)
1.2.3. Refer to information B.
An investigation into the transaction relating to the credit purchase
from Station Ltd revealed that Thabani Zungu (purchasing manager)
ordered goods for himself. These goods were not taken into stock.
State TWO internal control measures that the business can use to
prevent similar incidents from happening in future. (4)
INFORMATION:
Errors and omissions noted:
A. The total of the Creditors’ List was undercast by R900.
B. A credit purchase from Station Ltd for R3 720 was not recorded in the
books of the business.
C. Trading stock returned to Malinga Ltd, R720, was entered correctly in
the Creditors Allowances Journal (CAJ), but was posted as R270 to
the Creditors’ account of Malinga Ltd.
D. — The Creditors Control total in the Cash Payments Journal is R16 400.
The bookkeeper credited this to the Creditors Control account by
mistake.
E. An invoice for R8 870 for stock purchased from Zondi Market on
account has been correctly recorded in the Creditors Journal, but has
not been posted to their account in the Creditors ledger.
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QUESTION 2
CASH BUDGETS
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Preparatory Examination September 2020
NSC
(30 marks, 24 minutes)
You are provided with an incomplete Cash Budget of Kwadambuza Traders.
The business is owned by Florence Mthiyane.
REQUIRED:
2.1 Complete the Debtors’ Collection Schedule for October 2020. (4)
2.2 Calculate the amount of bad debts that will be written off in October 2020. (3)
2.3 The owner wants to improve the collection from debtors.
Mention TWO strategies that the business can use to encourage debtors to
pay their accounts on time. (4)
2.4 Calculate the missing figures indicated by (i) — (v) on the Cash Budget. (11)
2.5 The rent will increase on 1 October 2020. Calculate the percentage increase. (3)
2.6 Interest on loan is paid on the last day of each month and is not capitalised.
Calculate the loan balance on 1 September 2020. (3)
2.7 Give a reason for the entry for Fixed Deposit, R44 000 in October 2020. (2)
INFORMATION:
A. Actual and budgeted sales and cost of sales:
MONTH TOTAL SALES
Actual: July 2020 462 000
August 2020 396 000
Budgeted: September 2020 _ 372 000
October 2020 438 000
NOTE:
¢ 60% of the total sales are for cash.
e Mark-up is 50% on cost.
B. Debtors’ Collection Schedule:
MONTH CREDIT SALES | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER
July 2020 _ 184 800 33 264
August 2020 158 400 110 880 ?
September 2020 148 800 14 880 ?
October 2020 175 200 ?
159 024 ?
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c. Debtors currently pay according to the following trend:
10% paid in the month of sale
70% paid in the first month following the month of sale
18% paid in the second month following the month of sale
The balance is written off in the third month following the month of sale.
D. The business maintains a fixed level of stock through monthly purchases.
E. 50% of the total purchases are on credit. Creditors are paid in the month
following the month of purchase to take advantage of a 5% discount.
F. Cash Budget for the two months ending 31 October 2020:
SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER
| RECEIPTS
Cash sales _ ee) 262 800 |
Collection from debtors _ 159 024 ?
Rent income ___5 500 6 160 |
Fixed deposit (including interest) 44 000
TotalReceipts
PAYMENTS _
Cash purchases of trading stock 124 000. (ii)
Payments to creditors (for stock) iii 117 800 |
Salary — store manager _ _ 12 000 13 800
Salaries — 5 shop assistants 15 000 15 675 |
Telephone _ 3410 4200 |
Advertising _ _ 19 800 12 000
Loan instalment. _ |. 20 000
Interest on loan (15% p.a) 1875 1625
Deposit on motor vehicle : _ 44000 |
Drawings See
Instalment on motor vehicle . 43 200
(12 equal instalments) ae |
Other operating expenses _ _ 34 075 51 262
Total Payments _
CASH SURPLUS/ DEFICIT) (24 800) 38 600
BANK AT BEGINNING OF MONTH 11 200 (iv)
BANK AT END OF MONTH (13 600) (v)
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| QUESTION 3: COST ACCOUNTING (40 marks; 32 minutes)
3.1. MZUZU MANUFACTURERS
Mzuzu Manufacturers is a manufacturing business that produces one style of
jersey. The financial year ended on 30 June 2020.
REQUIRED:
3.1.1
Calculate the following:
« Direct material cost
e Direct labour cost
3.1.2 Prepare the Production Cost Statement.
3.1.3 The owner is of the opinion that the workers are not properly supervised.
¢ Identify TWO separate problems relating to the supervision of
workers. Quote figures to support your answer.
e In EACH case, provide a solution.
INFORMATION:
A. Stock balances:
30 JUNE 2020} 1 JULY 2019
Raw material stock R 314 550 R115 200
Work-in-progress stock ? 22 400
B. Raw materials are purchased only on credit. Invoices totaling R723 600
were received for the financial year.
Cc. The business employs FIVE factory workers, with the following
conditions:
¢ They must work 8 hours normal time per day for 5 days a week,
e 48 weeks a year, and
¢ They must produce two jerseys an hour during normal and
overtime.
Details relating to total number of hours worked by workers and
remuneration rates for the financial year ended 30 June 2020:
HOURS RATE NUMBER OF
PER PER WORKERS TOTAL
WORKER HOUR
Normal time 1 680 R47 5 2
Overtime 1 152 R94 5 R 541 440
2 832 ?
NOTE: Employers’ contribution: 11,5% of normal wage.
D. Factory overhead cost for the financial year amounted to R117 688.
E. Additional information
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The business produced 22 400 jerseys during the financial year, at a unit
cost of R60.
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MNAND!I MANUFACTURERS
Mnandi Manufacturers is a manufacturing business that produces one type of
health bars. The financial year ended on 31 July 2020.
Production is based on orders received; therefore there are no work-in-progress
balances.
REQUIRED:
3.2.1. The owner wants to know if the level of production for this year was
satisfactory.
e Calculate the break-even point for the year ended 31 July 2020.
¢ Do you consider the level of production to be satisfactory or not?
Explain by quoting figures to support your opinion.
3.2.2 The owner is concerned about the management of the variable costs.
e Identify ONE problem regarding the variable costs. Quote appropriate
figures to support your answer.
(4)
(3)
e Provide TWO solutions for the problem identified. (6)
INFORMATION ON 31 JULY:
2020 2019
TOTAL UNIT TOTAL UNIT
(R) COST (R) (R) COST (R)
Fixed cost 278 400 2,90 277 200 3,30
Variable cost 41 128 000 11,75 831 600 9,90
Direct material cost 518 400 5,40 327 600 3,90
Direct labour cost 451 200 4,70 369 600 4,40
Selling and distribution cost 158 400 1,65 134 400 1,60
Selling price per unit R15,50 R14,50
Number of units produced
and sold 96 000 84 000
Break- even point (units) 2? 60 261
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QUESTION 4: INVENTORY VALUATION , PROBLEM-SOLVING AND FIXED ASSETS
(40 marks; 32 minutes)
4.1 HAT LIFE STYLE
Hat Life Style sells fashionable hats. The financial year ended on
29 February 2020,
REQUIRED:
4.1.1 Calculate the number of hats on-hand on 29 February 2020. (3)
4.1.2 Calculate the value of the final stock on-hand on 29 February 2020
using the weighted-average method. (7)
INFORMATION:
A. Stocks on hand:
UNIT PRICE
DATE NO OF UNITS | (including TOTAL
carriage)
1 March 2019 100 R40 R4 000
29 February 2020 ? ? 2?
B. Purchases for the financial year ended 29 February 2020:
DATE NO OF UNITS | UNIT PRICE TOTAL
April 2019 100 R50 R5 000
July 2019 150 R60 R9 000
October 2019 200 R90 R18 000
February 2020 50 R120 R6 000
TOTAL 500 : R38 000
Cc. Carriage on purchases was fixed at R2.40 per unit for the entire
financial period.
D. 510 units were sold at a fixed selling price of R150 per unit.
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4.2 SHAPE FOR WOMEN:
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The following information relates for the financial year ended 31 March 2020.
REQUIRED:
4.2.1 Calculate the number of days of stock on-hand for Gym Bags. Gym
Bags are sold at a mark-up of 25% on cost. The average stock
amounted to R79 903.
(5)
4.2.2 \dentify ONE different problem in respect of the manner in which each
product is managed. Quote figures to support your answer. In each
case offer practical advice.
(9)
INFORMATION:
A. Information (in units) for each product:
Sweatbands Towels Gym Bags
Opening stock 120 80 150
Purchases 5 600 960 4.200
Sales 4 800 840 930
Closing stock 810 200 420
B. Other relevant information for each product:
Sweatbands Towels Gym Bags
Selling price per unit R45 R125 R350
Stock holding period 50 days 70 days 4.2.1
Cash deposited R216 000 100 000 R325 500
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4.3 FIXED ASSETS
The following appeared in the books of Tom and Sons
the end of the financial year.
REQUIRED:
Calculate the missing amounts indicated b
Asset Note for the year ended 29 February 2020.
INFORMATION
A.
Fixed/Tangible Assets:
on 29 February 2020,
y (i) — (iv) in the Fixed/Tangible
Vehicles Equipment
Cost price 1470 000
Accumulated depreciation (1 290 000) (350 000)
Carry value on 1 March 2019 180 000
Movements:
Additions at cost 240 000 54 000
Disposal at carry value - (iii)
Depreciation (ii) (46 275)
Carry value on 29 February 2020
Cost price (i) 755 000
Accumulated depreciation (iv)
Vehicles:
° Depreciation: 15% p.a. on the cost price.
. A new vehicle for R240 000 was purchased on 1 January 2020.
Equipment:
. Depreciation: 10% p.a. on the diminishing value method.
. New equipment costing R54 000 was purchased 1 July 2019.
° Equipment with a cost price of R85 000 was sold at its carrying value
on 1 December 2019. On 1 March 2019 the accumulated depreciation
on this equipment was R48 000.
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GRADE 12 ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL INDICATOR FORMULA SHEET
Gross profit X 100 Gross profit X 100 Net profit before tax X 100
Sales 1 Cost of sales 4 Sales 1
Net profit after tax X 100 Operating expenses X 100 Operating profit X 100
4 Sales 1
Sales
a
Sales
Total assets : Total liabilities Current assets : Current liabilities
(Current assets — Inventories) : Current liabilities
Average trading stock X 365
Cost of sales 4
(Trade and other receivables + Cash and cash equivalents)
: Current liabilities
Average debtors X 365
Credit sales 1
Cost of sales
Average trading stock
365
Average creditors X 365
Trading stock X 365
Cost of sales 1
Average creditors X
Credit purchases
365
4 Cost of sales 1
Net profit after tax X 100
Long-term liabilities : Shareholders’ equity Number of issued shares a
Net income after tax X 100
Average shareholders’ equity 1
x 100
Net income after tax + Interest on loans
Average Shareholders’ equity + Average Long-term liabilities
Shareholders’ equity X 100
4
Number of issued shares Number of issued shares
Dividends for the year_ X
100 Dividends pershare X 100
1 Earnings per share 1
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