# Accounting Grade 11 P1 November Mock Exam 2 2026 Memo (Eng)

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- Subject: Accounting
- Grade: Grade 11
- Language: English
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- Year: 2026
- Exam period: November Mock Exam 2
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                                    GRADE 11

                                 ACCOUNTING P1
                     NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK)
                              MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 150

                     These marking guidelines consist of 9 pages.

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Accounting/P1                                   2                                  Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                     NSC – Marking Guidelines

MARKING PRINCIPLES:
  1. Penalties for foreign items are applied only if the candidate is not losing marks elsewhere in
     the question for that item (no penalty for misplaced items). No double penalty for incorrect
     calculations.
  2. Penalties for placement or poor presentation (e.g. details) are applied only if the candidate is
     earning marks on the figures for that item.
  3. Unless otherwise stated, give full marks for the correct answer. If the answer is incorrect, mark
     the workings provided.
  4. If a pre-adjustment figure is shown as a final figure, allocate the part-mark for the workings for
     that figure (not the method mark for the answer).
  5. Unless otherwise indicated, the positive or negative effect of any figure must be considered to
     award the mark. If no sign or bracket is given, assume that the figure is positive.
  6. Where indicated, part-marks may be awarded to differentiate between differing qualities of
     answers from candidates.
  7. If candidates provide more than the required number of responses, mark only the required
     number in the order presented.
  8. Where method marks are awarded for operation, the marker must inspect the reasonableness
     of the answer.
  9. In calculations, do not award marks for workings if the numerator and denominator are swapped.
     This also applies to ratios.
 10. ✓ = 1 mark. ⊡ = one part correct (operation and one part correct; method mark for an answer
     that is not a stand-alone figure).
 11. Codes: f = foreign item; p = placement/presentation.

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Accounting/P1                                    3                               Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                      NSC – Marking Guidelines

QUESTION 1
        1.1.1        B (business entity) ✓
        1.1.2        D (historical cost) ✓
1.1
        1.1.3        E (materiality) ✓                                                            4
        1.1.4        C (prudence) ✓
1.2.1 Profit or loss on the sale of the vehicle
                        WORKINGS                                       ANSWER
 Carrying value on 1 July 2025: 180 000 – 64 800 = 115                   (8 680) ⊡
 200
 Depreciation for the current year: 115 200 × 20% × 6/12
 = 11 520 ✓✓
 Carrying value on date of sale: 115 200 – 11 520 ✓ =
 103 680 ✓
 Loss: 95 000 – 103 680                                                                           5
 Answer must be shown as a loss (or as a profit if it follows
 from the candidate’s carrying value); accept 8 680 loss without
 brackets. One part correct. If 12/12 used for depreciation (23 040;
 carrying value 92 160; profit 2 840), award the carrying-value and
 answer marks only (the answer mark is method-marked on the
 candidate’s carrying value).
1.2.2 Total depreciation on vehicles
                       WORKINGS                                        ANSWER
 Sold: 11 520 ✓ see 1.2.1                                                70 080 ⊡
 Old vehicles kept: [(960 000 – 280 000 – 180 000) ✓ –
 (342 000 – 64 800) ✓] × 20%                                                                      6
   = (500 000 – 277 200) × 20% = 44 560 ✓
 New vehicle: 280 000 × 20% × 3/12 ✓ = 14 000

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Accounting/P1                                      4                                      Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                        NSC – Marking Guidelines

1.3     ITHEMBA PAINT SUPPLIES
        STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED
        30 JUNE 2026
 Sales (3 864 500 + 7 200 ✓ – 28 400)                                                3 843 300 ✓
 Cost of sales (2 415 300 + 4 500 ✓✓) 7 200 × 100/160                              (2 419 800) ✓
 Gross profit check operation                                                        1 423 500 ✓
 Other operating income check operation                                                109 290 ✓
   Rent income (90 500 + 8 500 ✓✓)                                                      99 000 ✓
   Bad debts recovered (2 600 + 1 850 ✓)                                                  4 450 ✓
   Discount received                                                                         5 840
 Gross operating income check operation                                              1 532 790 ✓
 Operating expenses check operation                                                  (982 700) ✓
   Salaries and wages (612 000 + 17 000 ✓) 14 280 × 100/84                             629 000 ✓
   Employer’s contributions (55 080 + 1 530)                                            56 610 ✓
   Insurance (46 200 – 4 500 ✓) 18 000 × 3/12                                           41 700 ✓
   Advertising (38 400 – 6 400 ✓) 9 600 × 4/6                                           32 000 ✓
   Packing material (27 900 – 3 650)                                                    24 250 ✓
   Bank charges (6 180 + 1 140)                                                           7 320 ✓
   Bad debts (5 400 + 2 700) 4 500 × 60%                                                  8 100 ✓
   Water and electricity (41 700 + 3 860)                                               45 560 ✓
   Sundry expenses                                                                         28 650
   Depreciation (70 080 see 1.2.2 ✓ + 24 000 ✓) 240 000 × 10%                              94 080
   Loss on sale of asset see 1.2.1                                                        8 680 ✓
   Loss due to theft (16 000 × 25%) or (16 000 – 12 000)                                4 000 ✓✓
   Trading stock deficit (412 600 – 4 500 – 16 000 – 390 450)                           1 650 ✓✓
   Provision for bad debts adjustment (9 000 – 7 900)                                   1 100 ✓✓
       9 000 = 5% × (175 450 + 7 200 + 1 850 – 1 800 – 2 700) = 5% × 180
 000
 Operating profit check operation                                                     550 090 ✓
 Interest income (7 200 + 1 300 ✓ + 290 ✓)                                                 8 790
     Outstanding interest: (90 000 × 8,5%) + (30 000 × 8,5% × 4/12) – 7
 200 = 7 650 + 850 – 7 200 = 1 300
 Profit before interest expense check operation                                          558 880
 Interest expense (566 900 – 620 000 + 138 000)                                     (84 900) ✓✓
 Net profit for the year check operation                                              473 980 ✓
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⊡ Where a total is marked “check operation”, award the mark if the operation is correct and at least one figure
is correct. Loss on sale and loss due to theft may be shown under other operating income as negatives. PBD
adjustment may be shown as a negative income. If the candidate shows the full loss of R16 000 as an expense
and the insurance claim of R12 000 as other operating income, award the marks only if the net effect is R4 000
(–1 for placement). Do not penalise for brackets in the operating expenses section. –1 foreign items (max –2).

                                             TOTAL MARKS

                                                     55

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Accounting/P1                                   5                                  Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                     NSC – Marking Guidelines

QUESTION 2
2.1    TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
         Trade debtors (148 600 + 3 400 ✓)                                       152 000
         Provision for bad debts (4% × 152 000)                               (6 080) ✓✓
         Net trade debtors                                                     145 920 ⊡
         Prepaid expenses                                                        2 900 ✓
         Accrued income (rent)                                                   1 650 ✓
                                                                                 150 470
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2.2    PARTNERS’ CURRENT ACCOUNTS
                                                     MOLOI                  GOVENDER
 Salaries                                                264 000 ✓               248 000 ✓✓
                                                                        (20 000 × 8) + (22 000
                                                                                          × 4)
 Bonus                                                     16 500 ✓                         –
 Interest on capital                                     84 000 ✓✓                65 400 ✓✓
                                                     39 000 + 45 000          50 400 + 15 000
 Primary distribution                                       364 500                313 400 ⊡
 Secondary distribution (760 000 – 677                       49 260                 32 840 ✓
 900 = 82 100) ✓ 3 : 2
 Share of net profit                                        413 760                346 240 ⊡
 Drawings                                               (298 000) ✓            (294 300) ✓✓
                                                                              286 500 + 7 800
 Retained income                                            115 760                 51 940 ⊡
 Balance on 1 April 2025                                     14 300                 (9 600) ✓
 Balance on 31 March 2026                                   130 060                 42 340 ⊡
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Interest on capital: Moloi 650 000 × 12% × 6/12 + 750 000 × 12% × 6/12; Govender 560 000 ×
12% × 9/12 + 500 000 × 12% × 3/12. Secondary ratio: 750 000 : 500 000 = 3 : 2 (award the
secondary-distribution mark for 82 100 shared 3 : 2 or CA on the candidate’s primary total; if the
unadjusted capital ratio 750 : 560 is used, no mark for the ratio). ⊡ one part correct per column total
(inspect both columns; award the mark if at least one column is correct). Accept negative signs or
brackets for debits.

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Accounting/P1                                       6                              Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                         NSC – Marking Guidelines

2.3      STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ON 31 MARCH 2026
 ASSETS
 Non-current assets        (TA – CA) check operation                          1 578 920 ✓
 Fixed assets at carrying value (balancing figure)                          1 443 920 ✓✓
      2 047 550 – 468 630 – 135 000
 Fixed deposit: Nqaba Bank (180 000 – 45 000 ✓)                                 135 000 ✓
 Current assets        (1,8 × 260 350)                                        468 630 ✓✓
 Inventories (468 630 – 150 470 – 81 300)                                     236 860 ✓✓
 Trade and other receivables see 2.1                                            150 470 ✓
 Cash and cash equivalents (32 800 ✓✓ + 3 500 + 45 000 ✓)                        81 300 ✓
      Bank: 96 200 – 60 000 – 3 400 = 32 800
 TOTAL ASSETS           (must equal TE&L)                                     2 047 550 ✓
 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
 Owners’ equity        check operation                                        1 422 400 ✓
 Capital (750 000 + 500 000 ✓)        560 000 – 60 000                        1 250 000 ✓
 Current accounts (130 060 + 42 340) see 2.2                                    172 400 ✓
 Non-current liabilities      check operation                                   364 800 ✓
 Loan: Thuthuka Bank (480 000 – 108 000 ✓ + 52 800 – 60 000 ✓)                  364 800 ✓
 Current liabilities     check operation                                        260 350 ✓
 Trade and other payables (given in the ANSWER BOOK)                               200 350
 Current portion of loan (5 000 × 12)                                            60 000 ✓
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES              check operation                    2 047 550 ✓
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Current assets must be 1,8 × the candidate’s current liabilities (CA). Inventories and fixed assets are
balancing figures: one part correct, CA on the candidate’s own figures. Accept the fixed deposit (R45
000) shown as a separate current asset. –1 foreign items, –1 misplaced items (max –2).

                                            TOTAL MARKS

                                                   50

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Accounting/P1                                    7                              Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                      NSC – Marking Guidelines

QUESTION 3
3.1.1 % operating expenses on sales
                      WORKINGS                                   ANSWER
 798 000 ✓ / 3 150 000 ✓ × 100                                      25,3% ⊡                    3
3.1.2 Acid-test ratio
                      WORKINGS                                   ANSWER
 (168 000 ✓ + 42 000 ✓) : 300 000 ✓                                 0,7 : 1 ⊡
 (OR: 530 000 – 320 000 : 300 000)                                                             4
 Answer must be expressed as x : 1.
3.1.3 Debt-equity ratio
                      WORKINGS                                   ANSWER
 256 000 ✓ : 1 280 000 ✓                                            0,2 : 1 ⊡                  3
3.1.4 % return on average owners’ equity
                      WORKINGS                                   ANSWER
 264 000 ✓ / [½ ✓ (1 280 000 + 1 120 000) ✓✓] × 100                 22,0% ⊡
                                                                                               5
 = 264 000 / 1 200 000 × 100
 3.2.1 Indicators/figures ✓✓ (any TWO, with figures and trend):
 – % operating expenses on sales increased from 22,0% to 25,3% (see
 3.1.1).
 – Operating expenses increased by R204 000 (34,3%), while sales
 increased by only R450 000 (16,7%).
 – % net profit on sales decreased from 10,3% to 8,4%; net profit fell from
 R278 800 to R264 000.
 Explanation ✓✓: No, expenses were not well controlled; they grew much                         6
 faster than sales, so the higher gross profit (mark-up unchanged at 50%)
 did not result in a higher net profit.
 Suggestions ✓✓ (any TWO): compare prices/obtain quotations from
 suppliers of services; monitor electricity and telephone use; reduce
 overtime/review staffing; budget and compare actual expenses with the
 budget monthly; cut unnecessary advertising.
 3.2.2 Indicators ✓✓✓ (any THREE, with figures and trend):
 – Current ratio decreased from 2,0 : 1 to 1,8 : 1.
 – Acid-test ratio decreased from 1,0 : 1 to 0,7 : 1.
 – Stock holding period increased from 40 days to 46 days.
 – Average debtors’ collection period increased from 27 days to 38 days
 (longer than the 30-day credit terms).
 – Average creditors’ payment period decreased from 60 days to 45 days
 (paying sooner than the 60 days allowed).                                                     6
 Explanation ✓✓✓: Yes, she is justified. Liquidity has deteriorated: the
 business cannot pay its current liabilities from its quick assets (acid-test
 below 1 : 1), cash and cash equivalents fell from R96 000 to R42 000, too
 much money is tied up in stock and debtors, and creditors are paid before
 cash is received from debtors.
 (Part-marks for incomplete explanations.)

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Accounting/P1                                     8                                      Hlayiso/Mock 2026
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 3.2.3 Indicators ✓✓:
 – Debt-equity ratio decreased from 0,5 : 1 to 0,2 : 1 (lower risk; less reliance
 on borrowed funds).
 – Return on average owners’ equity of 22,0% is higher than the interest
 rate on loans of 12,0% (positive gearing).
 Explanation ✓✓: Good decision in terms of risk: the business is now very
                                                                                                        4
 lowly geared and interest expense fell from R67 200 to R36 000. However,
 because the return earned (22,0%) is higher than the cost of the loan
 (12,0%), the partners gave up some of the benefit of positive gearing, and
 using cash to repay the loan contributed to the weak liquidity. (Accept a
 reasoned opinion either way.)

 3.2.4 Mark’s return decreased from 24,5% to 19,2% ✓; it is also lower
 than Lindiwe’s return of 24,6% ✓.
 Comment ✓✓: He has reason to be concerned about the decline, but his
 return is still much higher than the interest rate on fixed deposits of 8,0%
                                                                                                        4
 (alternative investment), so he should remain in the partnership. (Accept:
 the lower return may be due to his lower salary/smaller share of the profit or higher
 equity.)

                                           TOTAL MARKS

                                                   35

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Accounting/P1                                   9                                   Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                     NSC – Marking Guidelines

QUESTION 4
4.1 Fuel cost per kilometre of Vehicle 2
                         WORKINGS                                   ANSWER
 19 320 ✓ / 6 900                                                      R2,80 ✓                    2
(4.1 One part correct: award the answer mark if 19 320 is divided by kilometres.)
 4.2 Problem ✓ with figures ✓ (any ONE):
 – Vehicle 2 travelled 6 900 km, but made only 120 deliveries (57,5 km per
 delivery), while Vehicle 1 travelled 4 200 km for 168 deliveries (25 km per
 delivery).
 – Fuel cost per km of Vehicle 2 (R2,80) is higher than that of Vehicle 1                         2
 (R2,30); total fuel cost is double (R19 320 v R9 660).
 The vehicle is probably being used for private purposes / fuel is being
 misused.
 4.3 Any TWO ✓✓:
 Keep a logbook for each vehicle (kilometres, destination, driver, delivery
 note numbers); install tracking devices; vehicles must be parked and
 locked on the business premises after hours; use fuel cards with limits                          2
 and compare fuel slips with kilometres; compare kilometres travelled with
 deliveries made each month; rotate drivers.
 4.4 Any valid explanation ✓✓:
 Ravi has a conflict of interest: he benefits personally (as a shareholder in
 Mzansi) instead of acting in the best interest of the business; no quotations
                                                                                                  2
 were obtained and the business pays R8 more per bag (R92 v R84); he
 did not disclose his interest to his partner (not transparent/honest).
 4.5 Any TWO ✓✓:
 Draw up a written purchasing policy requiring at least three quotations for
 major purchases/contracts; both partners must approve and sign orders
 and contracts above a set amount; partners must declare any business
                                                                                                  2
 or family interests in suppliers (declaration of interests); keep a register of
 quotations/tenders received and the reasons for each choice; amend the
 partnership agreement to set out these approval limits.

                                         TOTAL MARKS

                                                 10

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