4ac1 01 Que 20240516
4ac1 01 Que 20240516
4ac1 01 Que 20240516
Level 1/2
PAPER 1: Introduction to Bookkeeping and
Accounting
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators may be used.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P75836A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/
*P75836A0120*
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
A Journal
2
*P75836A0220*
4 Where would the total discounts on the credit side of a cash book be posted?
A Inventory
B Premises
C Trade payables
D Trade receivables
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
A Business entity
B Consistency
C Going concern
D Prudence
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
A Business entity
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
B Consistency
C Going concern
D Prudence
(Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)
3
*P75836A0320* Turn over
8 Which one of the following is not a principle of professional ethics?
A Confidentiality
C Integrity
D Objectivity
(Total for Question 8 = 1 mark)
9 A trader purchases goods with a list price of $600. He receives a trade discount
of 20% and a cash discount of 5%. What amount should be entered in the
purchases account?
A $600
B $570
C $480
10 A business sells a non-current asset for $3 500. The non-current asset had an original
cost of $12 500 and had been depreciated by $8 000
Identify the profit or loss on disposal.
A $1 000 profit
B $1 000 loss
C $4 500 profit
D $4 500 loss
(Total for Question 10 = 1 mark)
4
*P75836A0420*
11 State the source document for each transaction.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
12 Identify, indicating with a tick (), whether each item represents capital expenditure
or revenue expenditure when purchasing a motor vehicle for use in the business.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Delivery cost
Extended warranty
Fuel
Insurance
5
*P75836A0520* Turn over
13 Shahid maintains a provision for irrecoverable debts of 4% of trade receivables.
The balance of the provision at 1 April 2023 was $1 205
March 31
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
*P75836A0620*
SECTION B
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
14 Ling owns a business selling cameras. She maintains a full set of accounting records.
On 1 March 2024, the balance on Delia’s account in Ling’s trade receivables ledger
was $1 220
During March 2024 the following transactions took place between Ling and Delia.
(a) Prepare the account of Delia. Balance the account at 31 March 2024 and bring the
balance down on 1 April 2024.
(5)
Delia Account
Date Date
Details $ Details $
2024 2024
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
7
*P75836A0720* Turn over
The following additional information has been extracted from Ling’s books for the
month of March 2024.
8
*P75836A0820*
(b) Prepare the trade receivables ledger control account for the month of
March 2024. Balance the account at 31 March 2024 and bring the balance down
on 1 April 2024.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(8)
Trade Receivables Ledger Control Account
Date Date
Details $ Details $
2024 2024
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
*P75836A0920* Turn over
15 Vaughn provided the balances at 30 April 2024.
(a) Prepare the trial balance at 30 April 2024.
Advertising 3 260
Drawings 23 400
Mortgage 63 000
Premises 84 000
Wages 36 970
Total
10
*P75836A01020*
(b) Explain to Vaughn two advantages of preparing a trial balance.
(4)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
11
*P75836A01120* Turn over
16 On 30 April 2024, Nabil’s bank statement showed a credit balance of $386
On the same date, his cash book showed a debit balance of $1 410
Date Date
Details $ Details $
2024 2024
12
*P75836A01220*
(b) Prepare a bank reconciliation statement at 30 April 2024.
(4)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
13
*P75836A01320* Turn over
17 On 1 January 2023 Jean started in business with the following assets and liabilities.
Inventory 1 890
Debit Credit
2023 Details
$ $
1 January
14
*P75836A01420*
On 31 December 2023 Jean identified the following errors.
• A purchase of stationery for office use, $30, had been entered in the
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
purchases account.
• The sales account had been undercast by $200
• A cheque, $300, received from J Arthur had been credited to the account of
J Alfred.
• A credit sale to Jones, $78, had been correctly entered in the sales account but
debited to Jones’ account as $87
(b) Prepare journal entries to correct these errors.
Narratives are not required.
(8)
Journal
Debit Credit
2023 Details
$ $
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
31 December
31 December
31 December
31 December
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
15
*P75836A01520* Turn over
18 On 1 May 2023 Alex owed wages of $1 580, and had paid wages in advance of $920
During the year ended 30 April 2024 Alex paid wages of $87 900
16
*P75836A01620*
On 1 May 2023 Alex had received rent in advance of $800 from his tenant.
During the year ended 30 April 2024 Alex received rent of $7 800
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
17
*P75836A01720* Turn over
On 1 May 2023 the balance on the motor vehicles cost account was $172 000 and the
balance on the motor vehicles provision for depreciation account was $85 000
18
*P75836A01820*
(d) Explain, referring to an accounting concept, one reason why it is necessary for a
business to account for depreciation on its non-current assets.
(2)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
*P75836A01920*
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
*P75836A02020*
BLANK PAGE
20