On 1 February 19_8 Mr and Mrs Shah bought an existing eating house to convert
it to an Indian restaurant. The initial capital of £50 000 banked on 1 February
was used the next day to make the following payments: £40 000 for purchase of
premises, £4 000 for furniture and fittings and £6 000 for conversion costs.
Customers were required to settle bills by cash or cheque after the meal, and
weekly credit accounts were opened for two nearby offices who entertained their
guests at the restaurant on a regular basis. A 3 per cent cash discount was
offered for payment within one week. All cash and cheques were banked daily.
All payments, except petty cash expenditures, were made by cheque. Mr Shah
paid his suppliers a week following delivery, thereby obtaining a 2 per cent cash
discount from each.
The following is a week-by-week summary of the first month’s trading:

The owners employ you to maintain a full double-entry bookkeeping system.
Write up the books for the first month’s trading.

(1) Since the information given is on a week-by-week basis it is best to write up
the books also on a weekly basis.
(2) Classify the £6 000 conversion costs as premises, the £200 cash register as
fixtures and fittings.
(3) The petty cash expenditures for cleaning materials, fresh flowers, and napkins
should be grouped into one account called general expenses.
(4) In your discount calculations round off to the nearest whole £.

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Credit purchases from suppliers Williams Farms T. Green & Sons Hakim Meat Robinson Wines 1 22 Week 38 500 450 550 80 100 110 100 300 350 350 350 50 110 175 150