# Accounting Grade 12 P2 Eastern Cape Mock 2020 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 Accounting Paper 2 question paper from the Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2020 (English), 12 pages. Read online or download the free PDF. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/accounting-p2-gr12-qp-sept2020-english/f03e0db8-e54a-430c-a3c1-424aaa129fde - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Accounting - Grade: Grade 12 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2020 - Exam period: Eastern Cape Mock Exam - Paper: 2 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 12 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12) › [Accounting](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12/accounting) › [Accounting Grade 12 P2 Eastern Cape Mock 2020 QP (Eng)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/accounting-p2-gr12-qp-sept2020-english/f03e0db8-e54a-430c-a3c1-424aaa129fde) ## About this document Accounting · Grade 12 · Eastern Cape Mock Exam · 2020 · English. 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Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 SEPTEMBER 2020 ACCOUNTING P2 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, INTERNAL AUDITING AND CONTROL MARKS: 150 TIME: 2 hours This question paper consists of 12 pages, a 1-page formula sheet and a 10-page answer book. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully and follow them precisely. 1. Answer ALL the questions. 2. A special ANSWER BOOK is provided in which to answer ALL the questions. 3. A FORMULA SHEET with financial indicators is attached to this question p aper. You may use it if necessary 4. Show ALL workings to earn part-marks. 5. You may use a non-programmable calculator. 6. You may use a dark pencil or blue/black ink to answer the questions. 7. Where applicable, show ALL calculations to ONE decimal point. 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 TIME (Minutes) 1 Reconciliation 34 25 2 VAT and Inventory Valuation 40 30 Manufacturing and Cost 3 50 45 Accounting 4 Fixed Assets 26 20 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 3 QUESTION 1: RECONCILIATION AND DEBTORS’ AGE ANALYSIS (34 marks; 25 minutes) 1.1 BANK RECONCILIATION The accountant of Mercure Limited received the Bank Statement on 31 July 2020 and compared it with the Cash Journals for July 2020. REQUIRED: Use the necessary information to prepare the Bank Reconciliation Statement on 31July 2020 and determine the correct balance as per Bank Account in the General Ledger. A Bank Account is not required. (8) INFORMATION: A. On 31 July 2020 the Bank Statement showed a favourable balance of R3 600. B. Item on the Bank Statement for July 2020 that does NOT appear in the Cash Journals: A deposit of R3 800. It was discovered that the account of Mercure Limited was credited in error. The bank will correct it in August 2020. C. Items in the Cash Receipts and Cash Payments Journals that do NOT appear on the Bank Statement:  Deposit on 29 July 2020, R15 200  Cheques: No. 231 R2 020 (dated 26 July 2020) No. 235 R1 570 (dated 31 August 2020) D. Unmarked item in the Bank Reconciliation Statement for June 2020: Cheque no. 156, R2 860 (dated 5 January 2020) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) 1.2 DEBTORS’ AGE ANALYSIS You are provided with the age analysis of debtors on 31 May 2020. Terms allowed to debtors:  All accounts to be paid in 30 days and 2% discount will be granted.  If any account is not paid in 60 days, 5% interest will be charged.  If any account is not paid in 90 days, the account is handed over. NAME >90 days 90 days 60 days 30 days Current D Daydream 90 G Goodfella 1 550 4 200 H Hastie 3 250 P Platsak 4 250 S Skinflint 880 3 500 1 525 2 185 TOTAL 4 250 970 3 500 3 075 9 635 1.2.1 How does the preparation of the Debtors’ Age Analysis assist in the control of debtors? (3) 1.2.2 How much is owed by the debtors on 31 May 2020? (2) 1.2.3 Which debtor would you gladly give a credit reference? (2) 1.2.4 Which debtor would be ‘handed over’ and what does this mean? (3) 1.3 CREDITORS’ RECONCILIATION Dolphins Diving Equipment has had a large turnover of staff in the accounting department which resulted in both the Creditors’ Control Account and the Creditors’ List being prepared by inexperienced bookkeepers. You have been asked to assist. 1.3.1 What is the purpose of reconciling the balance on the Creditors’ Control Account with the total of the Creditors’ List from the Creditors’ Ledger? State TWO points. (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 5 1.3.2 Calculate the correct balance of the Creditors’ Control Account and the correct total of the Creditors’ List. Preliminary balance for Creditors’ Control Account is R74 715 and total for Creditors’ List is R32 595. An investigation revealed the following errors and omissions. A. The total of the Creditors’ List was undercast by R900. B. A credit purchase from Micro Ltd for R3 720 was not entered in any journal. C. Trading stock returned to Express Ltd, R720, was entered correctly in the CAJ, but posted to the creditor’s account as R270. D. The bookkeeper posted the total of the Creditors’ Control column in the CPJ, R16 400, to the credit side of the Creditors’ Control account. E. Makro & Co charged Dolphins Diving Equipment R43 interest for not paying their account on time. The bookkeeper did not know how to enter it. F. An invoice for R8 870 for stock purchased from Mini Market on account has been correctly recorded in the CJ, but has not been posted to their account. (12) 34 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) QUESTION 2: VAT AND INVENTORY VALUATION (40 marks; 30 minutes) 2.1 VAT CONCEPTS Change the underlined parts in the following sentences to make the statements TRUE. Write the answer next to the question numbers (2.1.1–2.1.2) in the ANSWER BOOK. 2.1.1 VAT is payable to the South African Reserve Bank. (1) 2.1.2 VAT is charged at 14% on fruit and vegetables. (1) 2.2 VAT CALCULATIONS Peter Traders is a VAT registered business. The standard rate of VAT is 15%. REQUIRED: Calculate the correct amount of VAT the business has to pay. Show ALL workings. (12) INFORMATION: The bookkeeper, John, prepared the VAT Control Account for the tax period ended 31 May 2020 and arrived at a VAT payable amount of R43 820. However, the internal auditor has identified the following errors and omissions which must still be brought into account to calculate the correct VAT payable amount. A Sales invoices omitted from the Debtors' Journal, including VAT R10 833 B Damaged goods returned to suppliers, excluding VAT 18 600 C VAT on sundry business expenses omitted 6 818 D VAT on discounts received from suppliers 756 E VAT on bad debts recovered 112 F VAT on bad debts was recorded on the wrong side of the VAT Control Account 92 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 7 2.3 INVENTORY VALUATION Joker Stores sells ladies’ and men’s watches.  Ladies’ watches are imported from Germany.  Men’s watches are manufactured locally. The financial year ends on 31 August 2020. REQUIRED: 2.3.1 Calculate the following in respect of the ladies’ watches on 31 August 2020: (a) Value of closing stock (5) (b) Cost of sales (5) (c) Stock-holding period (in days), using average stock (4) 2.3.2 Calculate the following in respect of the men’s watches on 31 August 2020: (a) Value of closing stock (7) (b) Sales (3) 2.3.3 Explain why the business uses different methods to value each type of watch. State ONE valid point. (2) INFORMATION: A.  The business uses the following methods to value the stock of watches: o Ladies’ watches – specific identification o Men’s watches – weighted average  No watches were stolen or lost during the financial year. B. Information related to ladies’ watches: UNITS UNIT TOTAL UNITS TOTAL PRICE AMOUNT SOLD SALES Opening stock 12 R6 500 R78 000 11 R125 125 Purchases: 35 R252 000 September 2019 15 R6 800 R102 000 10 R119 000 January 2020 12 R7 300 R87 600 10 R127 750 April 2020 8 R7 800 R62 400 5 R68 250 47 R330 000 36 R440 125  The cost price of ladies’ watches includes transport costs and customs duties.  These watches are sold at a mark-up of 75% on cost. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) C. Information related to men’s watches: UNITS UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT Opening stock 95 R340 R32 300 Purchases: 675 R259 900 September 2019 320 R375 R120 000 January 2020 210 R390 R81 900 April 2020 145 R400 R58 000  Men’s watches are sold at a fixed selling price of R520 each.  Cost to transport the men’s watches from local suppliers amounted to R11 950 for the financial year and is not included in the figures above.  There were 92 men’s watches in stock on 31 August 2020. 40 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 9 QUESTION 3: MANUFACTURING AND COST ACCOUNTING (50 marks; 45 minutes) 3.1 CONCEPTS Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write only ‘true’ or ‘false’ next to the question numbers (3.1.1–3.1.2) in the ANSWER BOOK. 3.1.1 Carriage on raw materials purchased increases the cost of raw materials issued for production. (1) 3.1.2 Commission on sales will be classified as an administration cost. (1) 3.2 PRODUCTION COST STATEMENT The following information was extracted from the accounting records at the end of the 2020 financial year. REQUIRED: 3.2.1 Complete the Note for Direct Material Costs. (7) 3.2.2 Complete the Production Cost Statement on 29 February 2020. (15) 3.2.3 Complete the Income Statement for the year ended 29 February 2020. (11) INFORMATION: A. Railage on raw materials purchased, R180 000. B. Salaries and wages amounted to R724 160 for the financial year. 50% of this amount can be attributed to wages of the employees who work directly on the products. The rest is shared equally between factory overheads and administration cost. C. 96 000 finished units were manufactured during the financial year. The cost price of the finished units was R20 each. D. Sales for the year amounted to R3 804 000. Goods are sold at a mark- up of 100% on cost. E. Selling and distribution costs amounted to R594 860. F. Administration costs are R 571 100. These do not include salaries and wages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) 3.3 COST ACCOUNTING You are provided with information from the records of Healthy Living, the producers of a type of breakfast cereal. The financial year ends on 31 August 2020. REQUIRED: 3.3.1 Calculate the break-even point for the year ended 31 August 2020. (4) 3.3.2 Should the business be satisfied with the number of units that they have produced and sold during the current financial year? Explain. Quote figures. (3) 3.3.3 Give TWO possible reasons for the increase in the direct material cost per unit in the current financial year. (4) 3.3.4 Tyler, the owner, suggests that in order to improve financial results in the new financial year, the quantity of cereal per box should be reduced by 10% but the selling price must remain the same. Give TWO valid reasons why he should not do this. (4) INFORMATION: The following information was taken from the accounting records: 31 AUGUST 2020 31 AUGUST 2019 TOTAL PER UNIT TOTAL PER UNIT Sales R1 792 000 R28,00 R1 794 000 R23,00 Variable costs R1 024 000 R16,00 R975 000 R12,50 Fixed costs R736 000 R11,50 R630 000 R8,08 Direct material cost R656 000 R10,25 R 592 800 R7,60 Break-even point ? 60 000 units Number of units 64 000 units 78 000 units produced and sold 50 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 11 QUESTION 4: FINANCIAL AND INTERNAL CONTROL (26 marks; 20 minutes) 4.1 CONCEPTS Choose a description in COLUMN B that matches the concept in COLUMN A. Write only the letters (A–E) next to the question numbers (4.1.1–4.1.4) in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN A COLUMN B 4.1.1 Professional body A The number of units produced increased considerably when compared to the previous year and will contribute to a profit 4.1.2 Intellectual Property B Comparing actual with budgeted figures Commission 4.1.3 Productivity C Maintains the integrity of the profession and institutes disciplinary action against those who breach standards 4.1.4 Internal control D Registration of companies E To appoint a professional person with integrity in a productive position (4 x 1) (4) 4.2 ASSET MANAGEMENT CONTROL You are provided with information from the records of Sharks Ltd. INFORMATION: A. Extract information from the 31 August 31 August Balance Sheet 2020 2019 Land and buildings 2 587 750 4 050 250 Equipment at cost 1 500 000 1 200 000 Accumulated depreciation on ? 540 000 equipment B. All the equipment, which had been bought on 31 August 2016, was traded in on 29 February 2020, for R600 000. New equipment was purchased on this date. Equipment is depreciated at 15% p.a. on cost. C. No new land and buildings were bought during this year. REQUIRED: 4.2.1 Prepare the Asset Disposal Account in the General Ledger. (10) 4.2.2 Complete the Note to the Financial Statements on 31 August 2020, for fixed assets. (12) 26 TOTAL: 150 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 12 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020) 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 and other receivables + Cash and 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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