Month: May 2022

A company issued £1 ordinary shares for £1.20 each. The total proceeds were recorded in the ordinary share capital account.

Which journal entry completes the entries for the share issue?

Select ONE answer:

1. debit – suspense / credit – ordinary share capital
2. debit – ordinary share capital / credit – suspense
3. debit – ordinary share capital / credit – share premium
4. debit – share premium / credit – ordinary share capital

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct
4. Not correct

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Harold, Donald and Edgar are in partnership.

Donald is retiring and the following terms have been agreed.

Goodwill is valued at £35,000 but will not be retained in the books of account.

Net assets are revalued downwards.

Which double-entries in the capital account of Donald record these adjustments?

Select ONE answer:

1. goodwill – credit & revaluation of assets – credit
2. goodwill – credit & revaluation of assets – debit
3. goodwill – debit & revaluation of assets – credit
4. goodwill – debit & revaluation of assets – debit

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

1. Not correct
2. Correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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Ken and Harold had been in partnership sharing profits and losses equally.

On 1 July 2021, Edgar was admitted as partner and the three partners shared profits and losses equally.

On that date assets were revalued and there was a profit on revaluation, £36 000.

What were the accounting entries to record the profit on revaluation?

Select ONE answer:

1. credit Ken current account £18,000, credit Harold current account £18,000
2. credit Ken current account £12,000, credit Harold current account £12,000, credit Edgar current account £12,000
3. credit Ken capital account £18,000, credit Harold capital account £18,000
4. credit Ken capital account £12,000, credit Harold capital account £12,000, credit Edgar capital account £12,000

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct
4. Not correct

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Lucy and Michelle are in partnership.

Which item should appear in the partnership appropriation account?

Select ONE answer:

1. additional capital contributed by Michelle
2. cash drawings of Lucy and Michelle during the year
3. salary due to Lucy
4. salary paid to Michelle’s sister

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct
4. Not correct

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A business provided the following information about motor expenses for the year ended 31 December 2021.

• prepaid at 1 January 2018 – £975
• accrued at 1 January 2018 – £650
• bank payments during the year – £4,875
• prepaid at 31 December 2021 – £1,175
• accrued at 31 December 2021 – £545

What was the motor expense to be included in the income statement for the year ended 31 December 2021?

Select ONE answer:

1. £3,920
2. £4,570
3. £5,180
4. £5,830

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

1. Not correct
2. Correct ==> £975 + £4,875 + £545 – £650 – £1,175
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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