Jamal is a trader. He does not maintain a full set of accounting records. All money received
Question:
Jamal is a trader. He does not maintain a full set of accounting records. All money received is banked and all payments are made by credit transfer.
Jamal provided the following information:
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On 1 October 20–3:
Balance at bank .............................................................................. 11,440
Trade receivables ............................................................................... 3,166
Trade payables .................................................................................... 4,095
During the year ended 30 September 20–4:
Receipts from credit customers ..................................................... 34,125
Cash sales .................................................................................... 19,420
Payments to credit suppliers ............................................. ?
Credit purchases ............................................................................. 49,420
Credit sales ............................................................................. ?
Irrecoverable debts ............................................................................. 134
Discount allowed to credit customers ................................................... 875
Discount received from credit suppliers .................................................. 1,452
Returns from credit customers .......................................................... 2,066
Purchase of non-current assets ..................................................... 12,600
Operating expenses ............................................................................. ?
On 30 September 20–4:
Bank overdraft ............................................................................. 1,340
Trade receivables ............................................................................. 3,256
Trade payables ............................................................................. 5,115
a. Prepare a total trade receivables account to calculate the credit sales.
b. Prepare a total trade payables account to calculate the payments to credit suppliers.
c. Prepare a bank account to calculate the operating expenses paid.
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Cambridge IGCSE And O Level Accounting Coursebook
ISBN: 9781316502778
2nd Edition
Authors: Catherine Coucom