# Accounting Grade 12 Paper 1 FS Prelim 2023 Addendum

> Grade 12 Accounting Paper 1 addendum from the FS Prelim 2023, 9 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download.

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- Updated: 2026-09-27
- Subject: Accounting
- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Addendum
- Year: 2023
- Exam period: FS Prelim
- Paper: 1
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 9

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SCHOOL: ________________________________________________________

LEARNER: _______________________________________________________

                 PREPARATORY EXAMINATION

                               GRADE 12

                         ACCOUNTING P1

                        SEPTEMBER 2023

                          ANSWER BOOK

       QUESTION           MARKS             INITIAL          MODERATOR

             1

             2

             3

             4

          TOTAL

                     This answer book consists of 9 pages.

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Accounting P1                               2           FS/September 2023
Grade 12 Prep. Exam.                    Answer Book

QUESTION 1

1.1
           1.1.1
           1.1.2
           1.1.3
           1.1.4
                                                                     4

1.2 .1 THUTHUKANI LTD
       STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED
       28 FEBRUARY 2023
         Sales
          Cost of sales                               (1 845 000)
          Gross profit
          Other income
             Rent income (92 736
             Bad debts recovered (3 850

          Gross operating income
          Operating expenses
             Salaries and wages (360 500
             Stationery (24 684
             Insurance (46 500
             Directors' fees (276 000
             Audit fees (24 600
             Bad debts                                    16 680
             Depreciation                                 46 000
          Operating profit
          Interest income (12 400
          Profit before interest expense
          Interest expense
          Profit before income tax
          Income tax
          Net profit for the year                        422 450      41

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Accounting P1                            3                  FS/September 2023
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1.2.2     CALCULATE
          Net trade debtors
          Trade debtors (458 650
                                                                        4

1.2.3     RETAINED INCOME
          Balance at the beginning of the year          1 682 458
          Net profit after tax                            422 450

          Dividends
                 Interim                                   21 600

          Balance at the end of the year                                8

1.2.4     Calculate the amount for Non-current Liabilities in the
          Statement of Financial Position on 28 February 2023.

          Mortgage loan: Westside Bank

          (760 000

                                                                        3

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QUESTION 2

2.1       (i) The acid-test ratio

                                                                            4

          (ii) The debt/equity ratio

                                                                            3

          (iii) The return on average shareholders' equity

                                                                            6

2.2      Use the given information in D (i) to confirm the value of the
         closing stock on 28 February 2023 as R1 350 000.

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2.3      Reconciliation between profit before taxation and cash
         generated from operations

          Profit before tax
          Adjustments in respect of:

          Operating profit before changes in working
          capital
          Changes in working capital

          Cash generated from operations                                    13

2.4       Calculate the amount used for the purchase of fixed assets.

                                                                            5

2.5       Cash flows from financing activities

                                                                            5

2.6       Complete the net change in Cash and Cash equivalents as it
          would appear in the Cash Flow Statement.

           Net change

                                                                            4

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Accounting P1                           6                        FS/September 2023
Grade 12 Prep. Exam.                Answer Book

QUESTION 3

3.1
           3.1.1
           3.1.2
           3.1.3
           3.1.4
           3.1.5
                                                                                5

3.2     Explain why the market value is so important in this regard.

        If the company issued all its unissued shares the following
        year, how much capital could it expect to raise for the
        company?

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3.3      Rather than issue more shares, the directors are considering
         taking out additional loans. Quote TWO relevant financial
         indicators (actual ratios or percentages) to support their
         opinion.

                                                                             6
3.4      John Davids, one of the shareholders, is currently the owner of
         400 000 shares. What will happen to his shareholding if all the
         unissued shares are issued? Show calculations to support
         your answer.

                                                                             6

3.5      On 1 March 2022 additional shares were issued at R3,00 each.
         Quote and explain relevant financial indicators with figures to
         show why the existing shareholders will be satisfied with this
         price.

                                                                             6

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QUESTION 4

 4.1      The board of directors wants to buy computers and IT
          systems from a certain computer company for R25 million.
          You find out the CEO’s wife is a majority shareholder in the
          computer company.

          Express your opinion on the scenario mentioned above.
          Provide ONE point.

          How should this scenario be handled by a board of directors
          or by shareholders? Provide ONE point.

                                                                             4

 4.2      How should this scenario be handled by you as a non-
          executive director?

                                                                             2

 4.3      External independent auditors may charge high audit fees for
          their specialized work. What do you think will be the
          consequences for the auditor if it is proven that the auditor
          was negligent in the performance of his responsibilities?
          Name TWO consequences.

                                                                             4

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Accounting P1                            9                         FS/September 2023
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 4.4      Refer to the information regarding Carpets Galore Ltd.
          Do you think the share price of the company increased or
          dropped?

          How will shareholders react to this? Provide TWO points.

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