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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 31 August 2024

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Alex plc is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Its initial trial balance shows the following balances:

Tax payable as at 1 January 2023 £2,091
Tax paid regarding 2022 in 2023 (as finally agreed with HMRC) £1,762

The estimated tax due for the year ended 13 December 2022 is £2,584.

In Alex plc’s income statement for the year ended 31 December 2023 the figure for tax expense will be?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £1,269
  2. £2,255
  3. £2,584
  4. £2,913

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 2

  1. Notcorrect
  2. Correct ==> Dr Bank Payments £1,762 + Bal c/d £2,584 = Total £4,386 – Cr Balance B/D £2,091 == > I/S £2,255
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 30 August 2024

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Alex plc is preparing its financial statements for the 12-month reporting period ended 31 August 2023, having prepared an initial trial balance which includes the following balances:

Accruals as at 1 September 2022 £948
Interest paid £2,733

Of the accruals as at 1 September 2022, £362 related to interest payable.

As at 31 August 2023 accruals will include £419 related to interest payable.

In Alex plc’s income statement for the 12-month reporting period ended 13 August 2023 the finance costs will be?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £2,204
  2. £2,676
  3. £2,733
  4. £2,790

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct == > Dr Bank Payments £2,733 + Bal c/d £419 = Total £3,152 – Cr Balance B/D (reversed) £362 == > I/S £2,790

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 29 August 2024

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Alex plc is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Its initial trial balance shows the following balances:

Tax payable as at 1 January 2023 £2,091
Tax paid regarding 2022 in 2023 (as finally agreed with HMRC) £1,762

The estimated tax due for the year ended 13 December 2022 is £2,584.

In Alex plc’s income statement for the year ended 31 December 2023 the figure for tax expense will be?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £1,269
  2. £2,255
  3. £2,584
  4. £2,913

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 2

  1. Notcorrect
  2. Correct ==> Dr Bank Payments £1,762 + Bal c/d £2,584 = Total £4,386 – Cr Balance B/D £2,091 == > I/S £2,255
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 28 August 2024

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Alex plc’s income statement for the year ended to 31 January 2024 shows tax expense of £42,560.

In its statement of financial position at that date the tax payable is £23,820.

During the year Alex plc paid the HMRC £40,000 in respect of tax for the year ended 31 January 2024, but subsequently received a refund from the HMRC for £2,680.

As at 1 February Alex plc’s tax opening payable balance in its statement of financial position was?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £18,580
  2. £23,700
  3. £23,940
  4. £29,060

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 1

  1. Correct == > Dr Bank Payments £40,000 + Bal C/D £23,820 = Total £63,820 – Cr HMRC Refund £2,680 + Tax Expense I/S £42,560 == > Opening Balance B/D £18,580
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 27 August 2024

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As at 1 July 2023, Alex plc owed £524,925 to suppliers plus £9,653 to staff in respect of bonuses.

In the year to 30 June 2024, it paid trade suppliers £1,249,506, and £34,682 in staff bonuses.

Alex plc also posted £1,987,345 to its trade payables control account from the purchases journal, and received discounts of £12,824.

At the end of the period, it processed a contra with the receivables ledger of £8,236 and calculated that it owed staff bonuses of £12,762.

In its statement of financial position as at 30 June 2024, Alex plc will have a figure for trade and other payables of?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £1,267,352
  2. £1,241,704
  3. £1,258,176
  4. £1,283,824

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 2

  1. Notcorrect
  2. Correct ==> Dr Bank Payments £1,249,506 + Contra £8,236 + Discount Received £12,824 – Cr Balance B/D £524,925 + Purchases Journal £1,987,345 == > Balance C/D £1,241,704
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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