# Accounting Grade 12 Paper 1 MP Prelim 2023 Addendum

> Grade 12 Accounting Paper 1 addendum from the MP 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: MP Prelim
- Paper: 1
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 9

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                               NAME OF SCHOOL

                             NAME OF CANDIDATE

                                      CLASS

                     NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                             ACCOUNTING P1
                                  GRADE 12
                             SEPTEMBER 2023

                      SPECIAL ANSWER BOOK

       QUESTION         MARKS                INITIAL               MOD.

             1

             2

             3

             4

          TOTAL

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Accounting/P1                           2                  MDE/September 2023
                                  NSC-Answer book

 QUESTION 1

 1.1
          1.1.1

          1.1.2

          1.1.3

          1.1.4                                                                   4

 1.2     KING LIMITED

 1.2.1 ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL

          1 460 000           Ordinary shares at the end           9 510 000
                                                                                  8

         RETAINED INCOME NOTE ON 28 FEBRUARY 2023

          Ordinary share dividends

          Interim dividends                                        420 000

          Balance on 28 February 2023                              793 000        8

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  Accounting-P1                           3                MDE/September 2023
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1.2.2   STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ON 28 FEBRUARY 2023.
         ASSETS

          NON-CURRENT ASSETS

          Fixed assets (8 532 560

          CURRENT ASSETS

          Trade and other receivables (1 067 800

          TOTAL ASSETS

          EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
          Ordinary Shareholders’ equity

          NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

          CURRENT LIABILITIES

          TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                              40

                                TOTAL MARKS           60

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  Accounting-P1                          4                      MDE/September 2023
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 QUESTION 2
2.1
         CASH EFFECTS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

         Cash generated from operations                                          1 493 560

                                                                                             9

2.2     Calculate the following amounts for the Cash Flow Statement:

2.2.1    Proceeds on disposal of fixed assets.
         Workings                                                          Answer

                                                                                             5
2.2.2    Funds used to repurchase shares.
         Workings                                                          Answer

                                                                                             5
2.2.3    Repayment of loan
         Workings                                                          Answer

                                                                                             2

2.2.4    NET CHANGE ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT
         Balance on 1 March 2022

         Balance on 28 February 2023
                                                                                             4

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Accounting-P1                             5                     MDE/September 2023
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 2.3      Calculate the following financial indicators on 28 February 2023:

 2.3.1     % Net profit after tax on sales.
           Workings                                                     Answer

                                                                                         4
 2.3.2     Calculate: Debt-equity ratio
           Workings                                                     Answer

                                                                                         3
 2.3.3     Net assets value per share (NAV)
           Workings                                                     Answer

                                                                                         3
 2.3.4     %Return on average shareholders’ equity (ROSHE)
           Workings                                                     Answer

                                                                                         5

                                    TOTAL MARKS        40

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      Accounting-P1                            6                       MDE/September 2023
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QUESTION 3:

          BLUE LTD AND MOON LTD

3.1       BLUE LTD

3.1.1       Explain why Lee Khan should be satisfied on the liquidity position of Blue Ltd.
            Quote TWO financial indicators with figures.

            Comment:

                                                                                                 6

3.1.2       Explain whether the company is managing risk and gearing efficiently. Quote
            TWO relevant indicators (with figures and trends) to support your comment.

               Indicator.
                Figures and trend:

               Indicator.
                Figures and trend:

            Comment:

                                                                                                 6

3.1.3       As a shareholder you are concerned about the dividend pay-out policy.

               Calculate the dividends pay-out rate for this current year.

                                                                                                 2
               Provide ONE reason for your concern about the current dividend pay-out
                policy.

                                                                                                 2

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      Accounting-P1                          7                       MDE/September 2023
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3.2       MOON LTD

3.2.1       Explain whether the shareholders should be satisfied with the returns on their
            investment or not. Quote ONE financial indicators (with figures) to support your
            opinion.

                                                                                                 4

3.2.2       Explain whether the company paid a fair price for the shares repurchased. Provide
            TWO financial indicators (with figures) in your comment.

                                                                                                 4

3.3   Shareholding of Lee Khan:
      Lee khan has R800 000 and intends to invest in new shares.
      Both companies have decided to issue additional shares on 1 March 2023, at the existing
      market price on 28 February 2023
3.3.1 Calculate Lee’s % shareholding in Blue Ltd and comment on your findings.

            Comment:

                                                                                                 5

3.3.2       Lee wants to maintain his % shareholding in Blue Ltd after the issue of additional
            shares. Calculate the minimum number of shares he should buy in Blue Ltd and
            the amount he would have to spend.

                                                                                                 4

3.3.3       Would you advise Lee to buy the additional shares in Blue Ltd or to rather invest
            in Moon Ltd. Provide ONE point, with reason.

                                                                                                     2

                                 TOTAL MARKS       35

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      Accounting-P1                          8                      MDE/September 2023
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QUESTION 4

          QATAR HOTELS LTD
4.1       Sponsorship and other parties

          Refer to paragraph 1.

            Provide a reason why trade unions would want to be interested in the financial
            records and the performances of companies.

                                                                                             2

            Explain why listed companies like Mzansi Hotels Ltd might want to spend money
            to sponsor such projects.

                                                                                             2

4.2       Directors:

          Refer to paragraph 2

            Explain the difference between an executive and a non-executive director.
            Executive director:

            Non-executive director:

                                                                                             2

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Accounting/P1                               9             MDE/September 2023
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 4.3     Concerns of shareholders:

         Refer to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

  As a concerned shareholder, what questions would you ask at AGM? Provide
  THREE different questions. In EACH case explain an appropriate reason.

                Different questions                     Reason

                                                                                9

                          TOTAL MARKS          15

                                                                   TOTAL: 150

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