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CSEE 🇹🇿 NECTA

Book Keeping · Paper 1 · 2022

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Section A

1. 1 mark

How is the amount of capital in trade credited?

A. By opening cash account.
B. By opening total debtors account.
C. By opening profit and loss account.
D. By opening statement of affairs.
E. By opening total creditors account.
2. 5 marks

For each of the items (i) - (v), match the descriptions of Book Keeping concepts in Column A with their corresponding names in Column B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

Column AColumn B
The exchange of equal values or benefits between two or more persons.A Accounting B Book Keeping
The immediate receipts or payments of cash for a financial transaction.C Cash transactions D Credit transactions
The transaction for which payments or receipts of cash is made later.E Creditor F Debtor
The summary of business transactions affecting a person, property, income or expenses.G Business transactions H Economic trnnsactions
The name of a rerson to whom the business owes money.
(i) The exchange of equal values or benefits between two or more persons. 1 mk
(ii) The immediate receipts or payments of cash for a financial transaction. 1 mk
(iii) The transaction for which payments or receipts of cash is made later. 1 mk
(iv) The summary of business transactions affecting a person, property, income or expenses. 1 mk
(v) The name of a rerson to whom the business owes money. 1 mk

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6. 1 mark

How is the term Prime cost in manufacturing account categorized?

A. The sum of all direct costs.
B. The sum of all indirect costs.
C. The sum of all direct and indirect costs.
D. The sum of all costs of a completed product.
E. The; sum of all costs of work in progress.
9. 1 mark

When a customer returns goods, the seller should:

A. Debit sales revenue
B. Credit sales revenue
C. Debit sales returns and allowances
D. Credit accounts receivable
10. 1 mark

Which of the following represents owner's equity?

A. Loans from banks
B. Money owed to suppliers
C. The owner's investment in the business
D. Assets used in operations
11. 1 mark

The process of transferring entries from the journal to the ledger is called:

A. Journalizing
B. Balancing
C. Posting
D. Summarizing
12. 1 mark

Depreciation is an expense that:

A. Increases the value of an asset
B. Reduces the book value of a fixed asset over time
C. Is a form of revenue
D. Is a liability
13. 1 mark

Which accounting principle requires that financial statements reflect the economic substance of transactions rather than just their legal form?

A. Going Concern
B. Materiality
C. Economic Entity
D. Substance Over Form
14. 1 mark

When would the total of these outstanding, unrecorded purchases and returns of goods for each department be recorded when preparing the departmental accounts?

A. Balance sheet
B. Departmental profit and loss account
C. Revenue expenditure account
D. Departmental trading account
E. Capital expenditure account
15. 1 mark

Which of the following combination of accounting entry and account represent the correct entry and account to which the total of the sales journal is posted?

A. Debit side of sales account
B. Credit side of sales account
C. Debit side of sales returns account
D. Credit side of purchases account
E. Debit side of purchases returns account
16. 1 mark

Which one is the characteristic of exchequer account?

A. It is a fixed deposit account maintained by the central bank for all deposits by the commercial bank.
B. It is an account maintained by the central bank in which public revenues are deposited in order to meet the approved expenditure.
C. It is an account maintained by the commercial banks for the central bank in order to meet the minimum reserve requirements.
D. It is a saving account maintained by the central bank from which all senior government officers allowances are deposited.
E. It is a special account maintained by the central bank in order to rescue the commercial banks from financial crisis.
17. 1 mark

Accrued expenses are expenses that have been incurred but not yet:

A. Recorded
B. Incurred
C. Paid
D. Estimated
18. 1 mark

What is the accounting equation?

A. Assets = Liabilities - Equity
B. Assets + Liabilities = Equity
C. Assets = Liabilities + Equity
D. Equity = Assets + Liabilities
19. 1 mark

The cost of goods sold is calculated as:

A. Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Ending Inventory
B. Beginning Inventory + Purchases + Ending Inventory
C. Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Ending Inventory + Sales Returns
D. Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Ending Inventory
20. 1 mark

Which accounting concept states that a business is assumed to continue operating indefinitely?

A. Matching Principle
B. Going Concern Concept
C. Monetary Unit Assumption
D. Economic Entity Assumption

Section B

3. 6 marks

For most businesses, control of cash includes both bank and cash transactions. Firms are required to bring together the separate cash and bank transactions in one book. Briefly describe three types of cash books which are used to record cash and bank transactions.

(none) Briefly describe three types of cash books which are used to record cash and bank transactions. 6 mk

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4. 10 marks

Before the preparation of financial statements for a particular accounting period, businesses need to make adjustments. This is done to particular accounts in order to ensure the financial statements are accurate. Show how you would treat the following in the statement of financial position.

(i) Unused stock of stationery. 1 mk
(ii) Accrued interest. 1 mk
(iii) Unearned commission. 1 mk
(iv) Accrued rent income. 1 mk
(v) 18 months loan to Book Keeper. 1 mk
(vi) Accrued salaries. 1 mk
(vii) Bank overdraft. 1 mk
((viii) Interest due on bank overdraft. 1 mk
(ix) Long term notes payable. 1 mk
(x) Prepaid office rent. 1 mk

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5. 24 marks

Post the entries from the following cash book to their respective ledger accounts and balance off the accounts as at 31st August 2016.

Diagram for question 5
DateDetailsCashBankDateDetailsCashBank
1/8/2016Capital94,0002/8/2016Bank90,000
2/8/2016Cash90,0005/8/2016Wages8,000
29/8/2016Sales22,1807/8/2016Purchases2,362
17/8/2016Motor van69,000
28/8/2016Firelighter2,800
30/8/2016Rent3,818
20,00010,200Balance c/d
116,18090,000116,18090,000
1/9/2016Balance b/d20,00010,200
(none) Post the entries from the following cash book to their respective ledger accounts and balance off the accounts as at 31st August 2016. 24 mk

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Section C

0. 20 marks

From the following list of balances extracted from the books of Saida Majid for the Month of July 2019, prepare her Trial Balance as at 31st July 2019.

DetailsTZS
Sales4,000,000
Bills payable100,000
Purchases1,820,000
Insurance of buildings100,000
Capital3,000,000
Cash at bank150,000
Interest receivable20,000
Carriage inwards80,000
Loan from CRDB2,000,000
Purchases returns200,000
Accounts payable700,000
Office furniture1,000,000
Office building2,000,000
General expenses50,000
Motor vehicle2,000,000
Show all 20 rows
Salaries300,000
Accounts receivable1,000,000
Cash in hand200,000
Warehouse building800,000
Opening inventory500,000
(a) Prepare a Trial Balance for Saida Majid as at 31st July 2019. 10 mk
(b) Explain the importance of a Trial Balance. 10 mk

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7. 0 marks

Write up the Two Column Cash Book of Mihemo Enterprises and balance off the Cash and Bank accounts at 30th November 2018.

(a) Paid motor expenses. 0 mk
(b) Received cash from Nyakaro. 0 mk
(c) Paid Mihemo Enterprises by cheque. 0 mk
(d) Paid general expenses in cash. 0 mk
(e) Paid insurance by cheque. 0 mk
(f) Paid Mihemo Enterprises by cheque. 0 mk
(g) Cash purchases. 0 mk
(h) Cash withdrawn from the bank for business use. 0 mk
(i) Cash sales paid direct into the bank. 0 mk
(j) Paid wages in cash. 0 mk
(k) Received a cheque from Mashaka. 0 mk
(l) Cash drawings. 0 mk
(m) Repaid Nyakaro by cheque. 0 mk
(n) Paid stationery in cash. 0 mk
(o) Received cash from Makwilo. 0 mk
(p) Banked cash from the cash till. 0 mk

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8. 0 marks

The audit of M. Johnson's books for the year ended 31st December 2017 revealed a debit balance of TZS 3,012,000 in the suspense account and the following accounting errors: (i) The salaries and wages account was overstated by TZS 350,000 and rent received account also was overstated by TZS 350,000. (ii) The purchases account was under cast by TZS 1,100,000. (iii) Sales amounting to TZS 2,500,000 were wrongly recorded as TZS 5,200,000 in the sales account. (iv) An amount paid to Aisha was debited to her account as TZS 9,800,000 instead of TZS 8,900,000. (v) Rent account was under cast by TZS 100,000. (vi) Fees income was over cast by TZS 80,000. (vii) Discounts received TZS 24,000 was debited to discounts allowed. (viii) A credit sale of TZS 20,000 to Regina was passed through the purchases journal. (ix) Cash received from Christina TZS 80,000 was correctly entered in the cash book but posted to Christian account as TZS 88,000. (x) Interest received TZS 15,000 was debited to commission received in error. (xi) Cash paid to Tarimo TZS 22,000 was correctly entered in the cash book but posted to Tarimo Ltd as TZS 20,000. Prepare Journal entries (narrations are not required) and the Suspense Account to correct the accounting errors.

(a) The total subscriptions received during the year. 0 mk
(a) Prepare Journal entries (narrations are not required) to correct the accounting errors. 0 mk
(b) Prepare the Suspense Account. 0 mk
(b) The total bar sales for the year. 0 mk
(c) The amount spent on wages for grounds men. 0 mk
(d) The value of bar stock at the end of the year. 0 mk
(e) The amount of stationery purchased during the year. 0 mk
(f) The amount of creditors for bar supplies at the beginning of the year. 0 mk
(g) The value of the football stand at the end of the year. 0 mk

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