# Accounting Grade 10 Gauteng June 2019 Question Paper (Eng)

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- Subject: Accounting
- Grade: Grade 10
- Language: English
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2019
- Exam period: Gauteng June
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 12

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                GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                       PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION
                                   JUNE 2019
                                    GRADE 10

                                   ACCOUNTING

                                                                  TIME
     QUESTION                   TOPIC                  MARKS
                                                               ALLOCATED
           1     Concepts and Cash Journals             45       27 min
           2     General Journal                        22       13 min

           3     General Ledger and Internal Control    22       13 min
           4     Debtors Reconciliation and Internal    46       28 min
                 control
           5     Analysis of transactions               44       26 min
           6     Concepts, Salaries and Wages
                                                        21       13 min
                 Journals and Ethics
                                                        200     120 min

TIME: 2 hours
MARKS: 200

12 pages

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                                                   ACCOUNTING                            2
                                                                             GRADE 10

                            GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                  PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION

                                                                ACCOUNTING

                                                                TIME: 2 hours
                                                                MARKS: 200

INSTRUCTIONS

1.   Answer all questions in the ANSWER BOOK provided
2.   Show ALL calculations to earn part marks.
3.   Non-programmable calculators may be used.
4.   You may use blue or black ink to answer the questions.
5.   Try not to deviate from the time allocated per question.
6.   Write neatly and legibly.

                           QUESTION 1: 45 marks; 27 minutes
Topic                            This question integrates:
Concepts and Cash Journals       Concepts and Bookkeeping entries of a sole trader
                           QUESTION 2: 22 marks; 13 minutes
Topic                            This question integrates:
General Journal                  Bookkeeping entries
                           QUESTION 3: 22 marks; 13 minutes
Topic                            This question integrates:
General Ledger and Internal  Bookkeeping –General Ledger
Control                      Internal control
                       QUESTION 4: 46 marks; 28 minutes
Topic                            This question integrates:
Reconciliation and Internal    Reconciliation of debtors and Internal control
control
                         QUESTION 5: 44 marks; 26 minutes
Topic                            This question integrates:
Analysis of transactions         Analysis of transactions of a sole trader
                           QUESTION 6: 21 marks; 13 minutes
Topic                            This question integrates:
Concepts, Salaries and           Concepts on salaries and wages
Wages Journals and Ethics        Salaries and wages journals
                                 Ethics

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                                                 ACCOUNTING                                 3
                                                                           GRADE 10

QUESTION 1: CONCEPTS AND CASH JOURNALS                             (45 marks; 27 minutes)

1.1   CONCEPTS

      Match the information in COLUMN A to the term in COLUMN B. Write only the letter
      (A – G) in your ANSWER BOOK.

                             COLUMN A                                    COLUMN B
      1.1.1 Serves as a source of information when preparing
                                                                     A   Drawings
            financial records
      1.1.2 Where transactions are recorded before they are
                                                                     B   Petty Cash Journal
            posted to the General Ledger
      1.1.3 A deduction offered to promote bulk purchases            C   General Journal
      1.1.4 Money withdrawn by the owner from the business
                                                                     D   Subsidiary Journals
            for personal use
      1.1.5 A record of items that are bought for a small amount
                                                                     E   Trade discount
            of money
                                                                     F   Cash discount
                                                                    G    Source document

                                                                                    5

1.2   CASH JOURNALS

      The following transactions of Waterkloof Traders took place during September 2018,
      the business uses a mark-up of 100% on cost price.

REQUIRED

1.2.1 Refer to the transactions below and record them in the Cash Journals for
      September 2018.                                                                         (40)

      NOTE:

         Do not total the journals at the end of the month.
         Do not enter any information in the cells that are coloured in grey.

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                                                 ACCOUNTING                                   4
                                                                            GRADE 10

Transactions for September 2018
01   The owner L. Lally, increased her capital contribution from R200 000 to R280 000 by
     depositing the amount directly into the business’ current account.

     Received a cheque from K. Siwedi in settlement of his account of R160, less 5%
     discount, issued receipt no.92.

03   Received a cheque for R16 600 from Knysna Bank Ltd for the fixed deposit of
     R16 000 which matured, plus interest.

04   Paid R2 380 by cheque no. 115 to Gugu Wholesalers in full settlement of debt of
     R2 500.

     Cash sales for the day, R3 900.

05   B. Brown’s cheque for R110 received last month in payment of his account, was
     returned by the bank unpaid due to insufficient funds.

06   Received an amount of R650 from I. Patel as part-payment towards his account, the
     payment was done electronically.

10   Purchased goods from Dada Dealers for R4 140, paid by cheque.

     Paid Go-Go Transporters R300 for the delivery of the goods (mentioned above), by
     cheque.

20   Drew a cheque for R870 in favour of the municipality to pay the water and electricity
     account of the business.

22   Issued a cheque to Natal Bank in part-payment of a loan, R7 000, plus interest on
     loan for R350.

27   Cashed a cheque for R2 500 to pay wages R1 980 and used the rest to increase the
     cash float.

28   Cash sales of merchandise for the day, R1 520 including credit card sales of R520.

30   The bank statement received from Knysna Bank Ltd showed that our bank account
     was debited with the following amounts:
         Interest, R360
         Cheque book and deposit book fees, R190
         Service fees, R210
         Tax levy, R164                                                        40

                                   Total Marks

                                       45

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                                                  ACCOUNTING                                5
                                                                          GRADE 10

QUESTION 2: GENERAL JOURNAL                                     (22 marks; 13 minutes)
2.1   The information for December 2018 presented below is taken from the books of
      Devaan Stores, the business is owned by H. Devaan.

REQUIRED:

Record the transactions in the General Journal for December 2018, and close off the
journal properly.                                                                            (22)

Refer to INFORMATION below:
NOTE: Narrations are not required.

INFORMATION

A     Provisional totals

                 General Journal
Debtors Control          Debtors Control
   Debit        Debit       Debit        Debit
   624          316          702         454

B     Transactions on 31 December 2018
1     A debtor, A. Pondor, who owes R1 200, was declared insolvent. His estate paid 30c in
      the rand.(This has been recorded in the books of the business.)
      The remainder must be written off as irrecoverable.

2     The bank statement reflected a dishonoured cheque of R570 received from J. Klop in
      settlement of his account of R600. This has been recorded. The discount must still
      be cancelled.

3     The owner, C. Devaan was unhappy with the stock he took home and returned the
      stock to the business, R170. No entry was recorded.

4     Merchandise costing R640 was purchased and paid for by cheque and correctly
      recorded in the CPJ. However, when posting the CPJ, it was incorrectly recorded as
      Consumable stores.

5     Goods returned by M. Mawema (a debtor) as per credit note for R210 were incorrectly
      posted to the account of M. Mokwena (a debtor).

6     An amount of R550 received from B. Smith (debtor) in settlement of her account, was
      incorrectly posted to the account of T. Smith, a creditor.

                                         Total Marks

                                             22

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                                                  ACCOUNTING                              6
                                                                            GRADE 10

QUESTION 3: GENERAL LEDGER AND INTERNAL CONTROL
                                              (22 marks; 13 minutes)

RHINEHART SUPPLIERS

The following information was extracted from the books of Rhinehart Suppliers for the
year ending 28 February 2019. The business uses a mark-up of 60% on cost.

REQUIRED

3.1   Refer to the General Ledger accounts below to complete the missing information A
      to N in your ANSWER BOOK. Show calculations where necessary to earn part
      marks.                                                                                  (15)

3.2   Use the ledger accounts below to answer the following questions:

      3.2.1   The owner took goods for personal use. What was the selling price of the
              goods taken? Refer to Trading Stock Account.                                     (2)

      3.2.2   What would be the source document for amount L, recorded in DAJ?                 (1)

3.3   Ernst Rhinehart, the owner suspects that stock has been stolen during the year.
      He has asked you for advice on internal controls he could implement to prevent
      stock from being stolen. List TWO internal controls to safeguard stock.
                                                                                               (4)

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                                                     ACCOUNTING                                      7
                                                                                   GRADE 10

INFORMATION

                   GENERAL LEDGER OF RHINEHART SUPPLIERS
                        NOMINAL ACCOUNTS SECTION

Dr                                        SALES                                                 Cr
                                                Feb    01    Total           b/d    150 000     00
                                                       28        A           DJ        80 000   00
                                                             Bank            B         92 000   00

Dr                                   COST OF SALES                                              Cr
Feb 01     Total         b/d   93 750    00    Feb    28    Trading stock     DAJ       6 000   00
      28       C         DJ    50 000    00
           Trading      CRJ      D
           stock

                        BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS SECTION

Dr                                      TRADING STOCK                                                Cr
Feb   01   Balance      b/d    110 000    00    Feb    28          E              DJ        F
      28   Bank          G     120 000    00                 Cost of sales       CRJ      57 500     00
                H       CJ      30 000    00                       I             CAJ       7 000     00
           Petty cash    J       1 000    00                 Drawings            GJ        5 000     00
                K       DAJ          L                       Donations            M        2 000     00
                                                             Balance             c/d        N
                               267 000    00                                             267 000     00
Mar   1    Balance       b/d     N

                                         Total Marks
                                               22

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                                                  ACCOUNTING                                      8
                                                                              GRADE 10

QUESTION 4: DEBTORS’ RECONCILIATION AND INTERNAL CONTROL
                                                      (46 marks; 28 minutes)

SCHUMANN WHOLESALERS

The information below was taken from the books of Schumann Wholesalers.

REQUIRED

4.1   Prepare a correct Debtors’ Control account for 31 March 2019 after adjusting for all
      errors and omissions and balancing the account.                                                 (14)

4.2   Prepare a correct list of debtors as at 31 March 2019.                                          (16)

4.3   Provide ONE reason why the Debtors’ Control account and the Debtors’ List should
      always agree.                                                                                    (2)

4.4   The owner Paul Schumann is worried that debtors are not paying on time. List
      THREE measures that he can put in place to ensure debtors pay on time.                           (6)

4.5   Refer to the Debtors’ Control account and answer the following:

      4.5.1   If the discount allowed was R35 720, how much was received from
              debtors for the month of March?                                                          (2)

      4.5.2   Apart from interest charged, what else could appear as a journal debit?
              Provide ONE item or answer.                                                              (2)

      4.5.3   Provide TWO possible reasons for the debit of R300 in the Debtors’
              control account.                                                                         (4)

INFORMATION
                 GENERAL LEDGER OF SCHUMANN WHOLESALER
                     BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS SECTION

Dr                                DEBTORS’ CONTROL                                            Cr
Mar 1     Balance     b/d      89 560 00 Mar 31 Bank and                CRJ    266 040       00
                                                 discount
                                                 allowed
      31 Sales        DJ      270 000 00         Debtors’               DAJ      1 200       00
                                                 allowances
          Bank        CPJ         300 00         Journal                GJ       1 950       00
                                                 credits
          Journal     GJ          720 00         Balance                c/d     91 390       00
          debits
                              360 580 00                                       360 580       00
Apr   1   Balance     b/d      91 390 00

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                                                    ACCOUNTING                             9
                                                                             GRADE 10

List of debtors as at 31 March 2019

                 NAME                                                Debit
                 Cooper                                            17 900 00
                 Baloyi                                            16 380 00
                 Hope                                              14 400 00
                 Smith                                             21 900 00
                 Williams                                          18 200 00
                                                                   88 780 00

Errors and omissions discovered during the month:

A     The Debtors’ Control opening balance was overcast by R6 000.

B     The total column of the Debtors’ Allowances Journal was undercast by R210.

C     A credit sales invoice for R2 900 issued to Baloyi was correctly entered in the
      Debtors Journal, but was incorrectly posted to the account of Smith.

D     A credit note of R520 for Cooper was not recorded at all.

E     A cheque of R5 600 received from Hope in full settlement of his account of R6 000
      was recorded correctly in the subsidiary journal. However, the bookkeeper forgot
      to record the discount in the account of Hope.

F     A credit note of R1 600 was correctly entered to the Debtors’ Allowances Journal,
      but was incorrectly recorded as an invoice in the account of Williams.

G     Charged Baloyi R300 interest on his overdue account of R8 000. No entry has
      been made.

                                          Total Marks
                                               46

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                                                    ACCOUNTING                            10
                                                                              GRADE 10

QUESTION 5: ANALYSIS OF TRANSACTIONS                                    (44 marks; 26 minutes)

REQUIRED

5.1 Use the information of BB Fashion Boutique to show the effect of each
    transaction on the Accounting Equation for August 2018.                              (38)

     Assume that the Bank balance is favourable for all the transactions.

5.2 Answer the following questions:

     5.2.1   Explain the meaning of R/D. (Refer to transaction on the 19th)               (2)

     5.2.2   Provide TWO reasons why a bank may dishonour a cheque.                       (4)

Transactions

Example: Donate stationery to the amount of R540 to the local crèche.

01   Stanford Suppliers charged our overdue account of R3 600 an interest of 6% for
     two months.

07   A. Habib was declared insolvent, BB Fashion Boutique received R1 400 which
     represents a first and final dividend of 35 cents in the rand. The balance must
     be written off as irrecoverable.

16   The bank statement received from Rand Bank reflected an interest received of
     R130.

19   The bank statement revealed an R/D cheque for R1 260, this cheque was
     received from M. Gumpu in settlement of his account of R1 300.

25   Cashed a cheque for R480 to restore the petty cash imprest amount of R600.

31   Bought goods on credit from Wacko Retailers for R1 700, less 10% trade
     discount.

                                         Total Marks
                                               44

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                                                   ACCOUNTING                               11
                                                                            GRADE 10

QUESTION 6: CONCEPTS, SALARIES AND WAGES AND ETHICS
                                                                       (21 marks; 11 minutes)

6.1   CONCEPTS

Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

      6.1.1   The acronym SDL stands for Skills Development Levy.

      6.1.2   SDL is paid by employers whose payroll exceeds R300 000.

      6.1.3   UIF is normally 1% of the net salaries.

      6.1.4   Net salaries are also known as creditors for salaries.

      6.1.5   PAYE must be paid over to the Treasury.

6.2   SALARIES AND WAGES

      You are provided with information extracted (taken) from the Wages Journal and
      Salaries Journal of Ndebele Dealers for May 2018.They have employees that are
      paid weekly and monthly.

REQUIRED

6.2   Calculate the missing amounts in the Wages and Salaries Journal for May 2018.        (10)

6.3   Answer the following questions:

      6.3.1   Provide the double entry for the Pension Contributions in the Wages
              Journal.                                                                      (2)

      6.3.2   The net salary calculated in 6.2.5 of the Salaries Journal would be posted
              to Salaries Account in the ledger and which other account?                    (1)

6.4   The owner Mr Thomas Ndebele decided that he would not pay the money over for
      PAYE this month as he needed the cash, he will make a double payment the next
      month. Why are you against the decision he took? Provide consequences
      (results) of this action in ONE point.                                                (3)

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                                                      ACCOUNTING                                  12
                                                                                   GRADE 10

 INFORMATION A

WAGES JOURNALS OF NDEBELE DEALERS FOR MAY 2018
                                  DEDUCTIONS                             EMPLOYERS’ CONTRIBUTIONS
Week      Gross                                                 Net
                    Pension   Medical                                   Pension Medical
ended     Wage                          UIF   PAYE    Total    Wage                       UIF   SDL
                     Fund     Aid Fund                                   Fund   Aid Fund
21 May R2 874        R160       R240   R28.74 R809    6.2.1     6.2.2    R320     R240   6.2.3 R28.74
2017
28 May R3 078        R164      R240   R30.78   R882                      R320     R240           R30.78
2017

INFORMATION B

SALARIES JOURNAL OF NDEBELE DEALERS FOR THE MONTH ENDED 31 MAY 2018
                            DEDUCTIONS                                          CONTRIBUTIONS
 Gross                Medical                                 Netto              Medical
          Pension                                                       Pension
 Salary                 Aid    PAYE    UIF       Total        Salary               Aid    UIF     SDL
           Fund                                                          Fund
                       Fund                                                       Fund
R21 110    R1 480     R1 450   6.2.4  R2 111    R13 261       6.2.5     R2 960   R2 175 R2 111    6.2.6

INFORMATION C

    The employer contributes on a rand for rand basis towards UIF.

    The employer contributes 1% of gross salaries towards the SDL.

                                            Total marks
                                                 21

                                                END

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