# Accounting Grade 12 P1 NSC June 2022 Question Paper (Eng)

> Grade 12 Accounting Paper 1 question paper from the NSC June Exam 2022 (English), 15 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Subject: Accounting
- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2022
- Exam period: NSC June Exam
- Paper: 1
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 15

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             SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS/
         NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

                                  ACCOUNTING P1

                                         2022

                                                                    MARKS: 150

                                                                   TIME: 2 hours

                      This question paper consists of 14 pages,
                      a formula sheet and a 10-page answer book.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them precisely.

1.        Answer ALL questions.

2.        A special ANSWER BOOK is provided in which to answer ALL questions.

3.        Show ALL workings to earn part-marks.

4.        You may use a non-programmable calculator.

5.        You may use a dark pencil or blue/black ink to answer questions.

6.        Where applicable, show ALL calculations to ONE decimal point.

7.        If you choose to do so, you may use the Financial Indicator Formula Sheet
          attached at the end of this question paper. The use of this formula sheet is
          NOT compulsory.

8.        Write neatly and legibly.

9.        Use the information in the table below as a guide when answering the
          question paper. Try NOT to deviate from it.

     QUESTION                          TOPIC                     MARKS       MINUTES
                      Statement of Financial Position (Balance
           1                                                           45        35
                      Sheet) and Notes
                      Fixed Assets, Cash Flow Statement and
           2                                                           45        35
                      Financial Indicators
           3          Interpretation of Financial Information          45        35

           4          Corporate Governance                             15        15

     TOTAL                                                         150          120

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QUESTION 1:            STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (BALANCE SHEET) AND
                       NOTES                             (45 marks; 35 minutes)

1.1    Complete each of the following statements by choosing a word(s) from the list
       below. Write only the word(s) next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.3) in the
       ANSWER BOOK.

                   external auditors;   directors;    shareholders;   internal auditors

       1.1.1       The ... are employed by the company to set up and monitor control
                   processes.

       1.1.2       … are appointed to give an unbiased opinion on the financial
                   statements.

       1.1.3       … are appointed by the owners of the company to perform key
                   management functions.                                 (3 x 1)                      (3)

1.2    PRUDENCE LTD
       The information relates to the financial year ended 28 February 2022.
       REQUIRED:
       1.2.1       Complete the following Notes to the Statement of Financial Position
                   (Balance Sheet):
                       Ordinary share capital                                                        (7)
                       Retained Income                                                               (7)
       1.2.2       Prepare the Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) on
                   28 February 2022.                                                                  (28)
       INFORMATION:
       A.       Extract from the accounting records on 28 February:

                                                                2022                2021
                 Balance Sheet Accounts                           R                  R
                 Fixed deposit                                    489 000                    ?
                 Ordinary share capital                         7 954 000                    ?
                 Retained income                                1 196 000                    ?
                 Loan: XY Loans                                         ?                    ?
                 SARS: Income tax (provisional tax)               450 000
                 Creditors' control                               617 450
                 Shareholders for dividends                       213 400            162 000
                 Debtors' control                                 875 000
                 Provision for bad debts                                ?             23 640
                 Trading stock (balancing figure)                       ?
                 Petty cash                                         5 000                 5 000
                 Bank overdraft (balancing figure)                      ?
                 Nominal accounts
                 Audit fees                                       48 000
                 Rent income                                     102 400

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      B.        Share capital and dividends:
                       DATE                                DETAILS
                 1 March 2021        75% of the authorised share capital of 1 200 000
                                     ordinary shares were in issue.
                 30 August 2021      80 000 shares were repurchased from a retired
                                     shareholder. He was paid 20% (R136 000) above
                                     the average share price and would no longer qualify
                                     for dividends.
                 31 August 2021      An interim dividend of 28 cents per share was paid.
                 1 December 2021 An additional 150 000 shares were issued.
                 28 February 2022 A final dividend was declared.

      C.        Income tax for the year, after taking into account all adjustments, amounted
                to R438 000. This is 30% of the net profit.

      D.        The following adjustments are relevant to complete the Statement of
                Financial Position:

                     The provision for bad debts must be increased by R2 610.
                     Only half the audit fees were paid. The balance will be paid in
                      March 2022.
                     The tenant occupies part of the premises from 1 May 2021. He has not
                      paid the rent for January and February 2022.

      E.        R240 000 of the fixed deposit will mature on 1 April 2022.

      F.        A debit balance of R17 950 from the Debtors' Ledger must be transferred to
                the Creditors' Ledger.

      G.        The following financial indicators were calculated on 28 February 2022, after
                all adjustments were processed:

                    Current ratio                 1,6 : 1
                    Debt-equity ratio             0,4 : 1

      H.        The loan from XY Loans will be reduced by a capital portion of R228 000 in
                the 2023 financial year.

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QUESTION 2:          FIXED ASSETS, CASH FLOW STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL
                     INDICATORS                    (45 marks; 35 minutes)

2.1    Choose the correct word(s) from those given in brackets. Write only the word(s)
       next to the question numbers (2.1.1 to 2.1.3) in the ANSWER BOOK.

       2.1.1     Unused consumable stores at the end of the financial year are classified
                 as a (current asset/financial asset).

       2.1.2     Interest on loans is regarded as a/an (operating activity/financing
                 activity).

       2.1.3     The (directors' report/audit report) reflects a verbal explanation of the
                 company's activities and future plans.                             (3 x 1)      (3)

2.2    JANTJES LIMITED

       The information relates to the financial year ended 28 February 2022.

       REQUIRED:

       2.2.1     Refer to Information A.
                 Calculate the missing figures indicated by (i) to (iii) on the Fixed Asset
                 Note.                                                                           (11)

       2.2.2     Calculate the following amounts for the 2022 Cash Flow Statement:

                     Fixed assets purchased                                                     (6)

                     Dividends paid                                                             (4)

                     Decrease in loan                                                           (3)

       2.2.3     Complete the NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                 section of the Cash Flow Statement.                                             (4)

       2.2.4     Calculate the following financial indicators on 28 February 2022:

                     % mark-up achieved                                                         (3)

                     Acid-test ratio                                                            (4)

                     Net asset value per share (NAV)                                            (3)

                     % return on average shareholders' equity (ROSHE)                           (4)

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      INFORMATION:

      A.     Fixed Asset Note to the Statement of Financial Position (Balance
             Sheet):
                                               BUILDINGS     VEHICLES        EQUIPMENT
                      FIXED ASSETS
                                                   R              R              R
             Carrying value (1 Mar. 2021)                        (i)               28 000
             Cost                                6 450 000     2 350 000          640 000
             Accumulated depreciation                    0     (840 000)        (612 000)
             Movements
             Additions                                  ?              0           195 000
             Disposals                                  0       (iii)                    0
             Depreciation                               0      (298 000)          (ii)
             Carrying value (28 Feb. 2022)
             Cost
             Accumulated depreciation

                Extensions to the buildings were completed during the financial year.
                Additional equipment was purchased on 1 October 2021.
                Equipment is depreciated at 10% on cost.
                An old vehicle was sold at carrying value on 30 November 2021.
                 The cost price of this vehicle was R252 000 and its accumulated
                 depreciation on 1 March 2021 was R172 000.
                Vehicles are depreciated at 20% p.a. on carrying value.

      B.     Extract from the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year
             ended 28 February 2022:
             Sales                                                            R12 600 000
             Gross profit                                                       5 400 000
             Income tax                                                           295 800
             Net profit after tax                                                 609 200

      C.     Extract from the Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet):
                                                      28 Feb. 2022         28 Feb. 2021
                                                           R                     R
             Fixed assets (carrying value)                 8 746 500              7 988 000
             Shareholders' equity                          8 840 700              7 600 000
             Ordinary share capital                        8 648 000              7 404 000
             Loan: CBC Bank                                         ?             2 057 600
             Inventory                                       514 500                456 000
             Petty cash                                         5 000                 5 000
             Bank                                        125 000 (Cr)          129 000 (Dr)
             SARS: Income tax                             22 500 (Cr)           13 800 (Dr)
             Shareholders for dividends                      264 500                180 000
             Total current assets                          1 323 000              1 232 000
             Total current liabilities                       735 000                592 500

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      D.     Share capital:
                There were 1 000 000 shares in issue on 1 March 2021.
                200 000 shares were issued on 1 May 2021.
                50 000 shares were repurchased on 1 December 2021.

      E.     Dividends:
                An interim dividend was paid on 31 August 2021.
                A final dividend was declared on 28 February 2022.
                Total dividends for the financial year amounted to R552 500.

      F.     Loan: CBC Bank
             The loan statement received on 28 February 2022 reflected:
                Repayments: R38 000 per month (including interest)
                Total interest capitalised: R216 000

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QUESTION 3: INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                 (45 marks; 35 minutes)

You are provided with information relating to two furniture companies, Vrede Ltd and
Nigel Ltd, for the financial year ended 30 April 2022.

The directors of both companies have been trying to improve their results after tough
trading times in 2020/2021, but they are using different strategies in the 2022 financial
year:

     The directors of Vrede Ltd decided to persist with a conservative approach.
     The directors of Nigel Ltd decided to change to a more aggressive approach.

REQUIRED:

NOTE:         Provide figures, financial indicators or calculations in EACH case to support
              your comments and explanations.

3.1       Profitability/Operating efficiency:

          Refer to Information A.

          Identify and explain which company has been more efficient in controlling its
          operating activities. Quote TWO financial indicators.                                    (5)

3.2       Liquidity:

          Refer to Information A.

              Identify and explain which company has better liquidity financial indicators.
               Quote TWO financial indicators.                                                     (3)
              Explain ONE concern you have about the liquidity of the other company.
               Quote ONE financial indicator.                                                      (2)

3.3       Dividends:

          Refer to Information A.

          Comment on the difference between the dividend pay-out policies implemented
          by the directors of the two companies and explain ONE possible reason for
          EACH of their decisions in their respective companies. Quote figures or
          indicators.                                                                              (6)

3.4       Gearing, risk, financing and investing activities:

          Refer to Information A, B and C.

              Explain the specific decisions taken by the directors of EACH company that
               have affected gearing and risk. Quote rand amounts.                                 (4)
              Comment on the gearing and risk of Nigel Ltd. Quote TWO financial indicators.       (4)
              At the Nigel Ltd AGM, an angry shareholder said that the directors' aggressive
               strategies would probably lead to the failure of the company in future. Explain
               TWO points why the shareholder might feel this way.                                 (5)

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3.5     Shareholders' assessment of market prices of shares:

        Refer to Information A and B.

        Shareholders of Vrede Ltd are not satisfied with the market price of their shares,
        whereas the shareholders of Nigel Ltd are satisfied. Explain by quoting figures or
        indicators and, for EACH company, identify a factor that would have affected the
        market price of the shares.                                                             (6)
3.6     Shareholding of Jay Sonto in Vrede Ltd and Nigel Ltd:

        Refer to Information B and D.

        Jay invested a total of R10,2 m in the companies in 2019. He is unsure whether
        changes in his shareholding and share prices have benefited him. Jay wants to
        sell 19 000 of his Nigel Ltd shares on the JSE.

           Provide calculations to show the change in Jay's % shareholding in Nigel Ltd
            over the financial year. Comment on his % shareholding in EACH company.             (4)
           Calculate the total profit or loss he is currently making on his shares in EACH
            company. Advise if it is wise to sell 19 000 shares in Nigel Ltd, or not.           (6)

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INFORMATION:

A.    FINANCIAL INDICATORS                            VREDE LTD                NIGEL LTD
                                                    2022      2021          2022       2021
      % operating expenses on sales                23,9%                   23,0%
      % operating profit on sales                  13,6%                   19,9%
      % net profit on sales                        7,0%                     9,2%
      Current ratio                                1,8 : 1                 1,2 : 1
      Acid-test ratio                              0,7 : 1                 0,5 : 1
      Stock turnover rate                         11 times  12 times      23 times   12 times
      Debt-equity ratio                            0,3 : 1   0,5 : 1       1,3 : 1    0,6 : 1
      Net asset value per share                   R32,95                  R23,08
      Earnings per share                           R2,54                   R4,10
      Dividends per share                          R1,90     R1,40         R4,40      R2,80
      Dividend pay-out rate                        74,8%                  107,4%
      % return on shareholders' equity             7,8%      11,2%         16,8%      10,4%
      % return on total capital employed           10,5%                   16,2%

B.    SHARE PRICES, EQUITY, LOANS AND                     VREDE LTD            NIGEL LTD
      INTEREST                                               2022                 2022
      Average issue price                                       R31,00              R24,00
      Market price on stock exchange (date)                     R24,00              R32,00
      Repurchase price per share                                 R0,00              R29,00
      Interest rate on loans                                     12,0%               12,0%
      Interest expense                                       R900 000           R2 100 000
      Loans at year-end                                     R7 500 000         R17 500 000
      Shareholders' equity at year-end                     R29 654 000         R13 846 000

C.    EXTRACT FROM CASH FLOW STATEMENT                    VREDE LTD            NIGEL LTD
                                                             2022                 2022
      Financing activities                                  R7 400 000         R(4 540 000)
         300 000 new shares issued                            9 900 000                   0
         260 000 shares repurchased                                   0         (7 540 000)
         Change in loan                                     (2 500 000)           3 000 000
      Investing activities                                  (3 300 000)             880 000
         Change in fixed assets                             (3 100 000)             730 000
         Change in investments                                (200 000)             150 000

D.    SHAREHOLDING OF JAY SONTO IN EACH
                                                          VREDE LTD            NIGEL LTD
      COMPANY
      Shares owned by Jay Sonto since 2019:              200 000 shares       320 000 shares
                                1 May 2021                   33,3%                37,2%
      % shareholding on:
                                30 April 2022                22,2%                  ?
      Price paid per share on:  1 May 2019                   R27,00               R15,00
                                1 May 2021               600 000 shares       860 000 shares
      Total shares in issue on:
                                30 April 2022            900 000 shares       600 000 shares

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QUESTION 4:          CORPORATE GOVERNANCE                         (15 marks; 15 minutes)

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important part of corporate governance.

                                          Definition of CSR

CSR is the continuing commitment to behave ethically and contribute to economic/
financial development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their
families as well as the country and society at large.
                                                                           [Source: unido.org]

REQUIRED:

4.1     A wealthy CEO said that it is unfair to place CSR responsibilities on companies
        because the government should be accountable for attending to these issues.

        Explain how you would respond to the CEO's statement. State TWO points.                  (4)

4.2     Refer to the information regarding Franco Ltd.
           State whether Franco Ltd is a public or private company.                             (1)
           Explain why employees and investors (shareholders) were distressed by this
            incident.                                                                            (4)
           Explain what went wrong in the company to allow for this fraud to occur.
            State THREE different/separate points.                                               (6)

INFORMATION:

FRANCO LIMITED*

One of the biggest accounting fraud incidents in the history of South Africa occurred
several years ago in this furniture company which is listed on the JSE and the
European* Stock Exchange.

An investigation identified fictitious or irregular transactions over 12 years, amounting to
more than R100 billion. The share price then collapsed by 90% immediately after the
news broke. Former Franco Ltd executives and individuals from outside the company,
including a 'senior management executive', were accused of fraudulently overstating the
company's profit and asset values.
* Based on true articles; names changed
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            GRADE 12 ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL INDICATOR FORMULA SHEET

                Gross profit x 100                                Gross profit x 100
                  Sales         1                                 Cost of sales   1

           Net profit before tax x 100                         Net profit after tax x 100
                  Sales             1                                Sales             1

           Operating expenses x 100                              Operating profit x 100
                 Sales           1                                    Sales           1

           Total assets : Total liabilities                 Current assets : Current liabilities

(Current assets – Inventories) : Current liabilities   Non-current liabilities : Shareholders' equity

            (Trade & other receivables + Cash & cash equivalents) : Current liabilities

          Average trading stock x 365                               Cost of sales       .

              Cost of sales        1                            Average trading stock

             Average debtors x 365                              Average creditors x 365
               Credit sales     1                                 Cost of sales      1

                                                               Net income after tax   x 100
        Net income after tax            x 100                 Number of issued shares    1
    Average shareholders' equity           1
                                                                                     (*See note below)

                           Net income before tax + Interest on loans            x 100
                 Average shareholders' equity + Average non-current liabilities    1

          Shareholders' equity x 100                         Dividends for the year x 100
        Number of issued shares   1                         Number of issued shares    1

            Interim dividends    x 100                         Final dividends      x 100
         Number of issued shares    1                       Number of issued shares    1

           Dividends per share x 100                          Dividends for the year x 100
           Earnings per share     1                           Net income after tax      1

                                          Total fixed costs                .

                           Selling price per unit – Variable costs per unit
NOTE:
* In this case, if there is a change in the number of issued shares during a financial year, the
  weighted-average number of shares is used in practice.

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