THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCILCERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
062 BOOKKEEPING
(For Both School and Private Candidates)
Time: 3 Hours Monday, 12thNovember 2018 p.m.
Instructions
SECTION A (20 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
(i) Which of the following should be entered in the Journal?
(ii) Errors are corrected through the journal because
(iii) If the totals of a trial balance do not agree, the difference must be entered in
(iv) Given the opening accounts receivable of TZS 115,000, sales TZS 480,000 and receipts from debtors TZS 450,000, the closing accounts receivable total should be
(v) In a sales ledger control account the bad debts written off should be shown as
(vi) Prime cost is obtained as a result of
(vii) X and Y are partners in a partnership business sharing profit and losses at the ratio of 1:3 respectively. Their net profit at 31/12/2017 was TZS 500,000, how much profit will each partner earn?
(viii) If someone owns a grocery store, which of the following is a capital expenditure?
(ix) Which of the following is a liability?
(x) Which of the following is an example of recurrent expenditure?
2.Match the items in Column A with the responses in Column B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
COLUMN A | COLUMN B |
(i) It is the main book of accounts. (ii) It contains debtors’ accounts. (iii) It contains creditors’ accounts. (iv) It contains the real and nominal accounts. (v) It contains cash and bank accounts. (vi) It contains capital and drawings accounts. (vii) It is used to record credit sales. (viii) It is used to record credit purchases. (ix) It is used to record the payment of small amounts of money by a business. (x) It is used to record business transactions that are not journalised in any of the other journals. |
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SECTION B (20 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
3.(a)State five advantages of self-balancing ledgers and control accounts.View Ans
(b)Briefly explain five benefits of using Petty Cash System.
4.(a)The following information was extracted from the books of Rhombo Traders for the year ending 31st December, 2017
Purchases | 2,000,000 |
Stock (1st Jan. 2017) | 150,000 |
Stock (31st Dec. 2017) | 300,000 |
Sales | 2,500,000 |
Expenses | 200,000 |
Rent received | 100,000 |
Warehouse wages | 80,000 |
Carriage inwards | 50,000 |
Using the information provided, calculate:
(i) The value of goods available for sale.
(ii) The gross profit for the year.
(iii) The net profit for the year.
(iv) Rate of stock turnover.
(v) Percentage of expenses over sales.
View Ans(b)show how the following transactions should be recorded in the ledger accounts by writing the name of the account to be debited and credited for each transaction:
Transaction | Account to be debited | Account to be credited |
(i) Started business putting cash into a business bank account. |
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(ii) bzought machinery on credit from Unique Machines Traders. |
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(iii) Withdrew cash from the bank and placed it in the cash box. |
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(iv) Bought a second hand motor van paying in cash. |
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(v) Sold some of the machinery on credit to B. Brothers |
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SECTION C (60 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
5.The trial balance extracted from the books of Maji Meupe on 31st December, 2017 showed debit totals of TZS 491,400 and credit totals of TZS 440,400. The trading profit and loss account drawn up on the basis of this trial balance revealed a gross profit of TZS 143,000 and a net profit of TZS 36,000. A careful re-examination of his books revealed the following errors:
(i) Sales day book was overcast by TZS 10,000.
(ii) Goods costing TZS 8,000 had been taken by Maji Meupe for his personal use. No record was made of this fact.
(iii) Cash discount amounting to TZS 6,000 allowed by a creditor was debited to discount allowed account.
(iv) A payment of TZS 5,000 for carriage on sales was debited to carriage inwards account.
(v) A balance of TZS 1,000 in the personal account of M. Migire, a debtor, was not included in the list of total debtors on the trial balance.
(vi) During the year Maji Meupe sold his private farm for TZS 50,000 and paid in the proceeds to the firm’s bank account. This fact was only recorded in the cash book.
(vii) A new warehouse was built at a total cost of TZS 50,000, including materials costing TZS 35,000 and labour TZS 15,000. Materials used were journalised through purchases book and the wages paid were debited to ordinary wages account.
(viii) No record has been made for goods valued at TZS 14,000 taken by the proprietor, Maji Meupe for his personal use.
(ix) Goods costing TZS 25,000 purchased from Azam had been credited to Azania’s personal account.
Using the information provided, prepare:
(a) Journal entries to correct the errors.
(b) The corrected gross and net profit figures.
(c) Suspense account.
View Ans6. Essau, Chuwa and Linus are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2:1 respectively. The following is a trial balance of the partnership as at 31st December, 2017.
Details | Dr. TZS | Cr. TZS |
Capital accounts: Esau Chuwa Linus Current Accounts: Esau Chuwa Linus Bank balance Debtors Bad debts provision 1st January, 2017 |
10,000
50,000 460,000
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360,000 240,000 120,000
14,000
6,000
20,000 |
Creditors Provision for Depreciation 1st January, 2017 Land and buildings Motor vehicles Drawings: Esau Chuwa Linus Land and building at cost Motor vehicle at cost Office expenses Purchases Rates Sales Selling expenses Stock on 1st January, 2017 |
80,000 60,000 60,000 1,20,000 400,000 80,000 1,700,000 80,000
280,000 400,000 | 700,000
240,000 160,000
3,000,000 |
| 4,860,000 | 4,860,000 |
The following information was also provided:
(i) Stock at 31st December, 2017 TZS 600,000.
(ii) Non-current assets are written off at the following rates: Land and buildings at 5% per annum on cost and Motor vehicle at 20% per annum on cost.
(iii) Rates prepaid at 31st December, 2017 TZS 40,000.
(iv) Bad debts amounting to TZS 10,000 were written off and bad debts provision to be adjusted to 5% of the outstanding debtors at 31st December, 2017
(v) At 31st December, 2017 TZS 35,500 was outstanding in respect of selling expenses.
(vi) According to the partnership agreement:
Linus is to get a salary of TZS 120,000 per annum. Interest of 10% per annum is to be allowed on the partner’s capital accounts. No interest is to be allowed on partner’s current accounts and no interest is to be charged on partners drawings.
Using the information provided, prepare:
(a) Partners Trading, Profit and Loss Appropriation Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 2017
(b) Partners’ Current Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 2017 and bring down the balances at 1st January, 2018.
View Ans7.Manyama Bwire keeps his books on a single entry system.
31.12.2016 | 31.12.2017 | |
Club furniture | 100,000/= | 120,000/= |
Stock | 60,000/= | 20,000/= |
Debtors | 120,000/= | 140,000/= |
Prepaid expenses | 40,000/= | |
Creditors | 40,000/= | ? |
Outstanding expenses | 12,000/= | 20,000/= |
Cash | 22,000/= | 6,000/= |
Receipts and payments during the year were as follows: | ||
Receipts from debtors | 420,000/= | |
Payment to customers | 200,000/= | |
Carriage inwards | 40,000/= | |
Drawings | 120,000/= | |
Sundry expenses | 140,000/= | |
Furniture purchased | 20,000/= |
Other information:
There was a considerable amount of cash sales. Credit purchases during the year amounted to TZS 230,000. Provide for doubtful debts to the extent of 10% on debtors.
From the information provided, prepare:
(a) Trading, Profit and Loss Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 2017.
(b) Total Debtors and creditors Control accounts as well as Cash account.
(c) Balance sheet as on 31st December, 2017.
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