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"I see the income these things several years for them again? (0) Explain the effects on the financial statements of accounting for (1) expenses accrued and in (b) Prepare the income statement extract showing clearly the amounts transferred from each of the 2020, showing the year end transfers above accounts for the year ending 31 December 2020. income received in advance at year end. (d) What are the purposes of accounting for (i) expenses accrued and (in) income received in advance at year end? (Edexcel Foundation, London Examinations: GCSE) 22.6A Required: Answer each of his questions (Association of Chartered ce D. Staunton is a sole 22.8 Trial balance as at 3 (a) Angela's business pays for its lighting and heating usage in arrears. The business's books showed an accrual in connection with lighting & heating expenses of 840 as at 1 January 2020 and an accrual of 910 as at 31 December 2020. The cash book revealed that the business made pay- ments totalling 2,930 for lighting & heating during 2020. What figure should appear for 'light- ing & heating expense' in Angela's Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2020? (b) Belinda is a sole trader. Her business's financial year ends on 31 July each year. Machine mainte- nance costs accrued of 325 as at 31 July 2019 were treated as prepaid in her Income Statement for the year ended 31 July 2019. Was her net profit for the year understated or overstated as a result, and by how much? (c) The annual insurance premium for Claire's business premises (covering the period 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019) is 7,200, which is exactly 20% more than her previous year's premium. Claire paid the 7,200 in full on 15 August 2018. What will be the expense reported for premises insurance in Claire's Income Statement for her financial year ended 31 March 2019? (d) Denise's business pays 1,440 rent on 15 April 2018 in respect of the quarter ended 30 June 2018. She also pays an electricity bill of 864 covering energy used in the three months to 31 May 2018. The electricity bill was received on 10 June 2018, and Denise paid it on 20 June. Her financial year ends on 30 April 2018. What is the correct figure for accruals in Denise's Balance Sheet as at that date? (e) Erica's business produces its financial statements for the year to 31 August. The business pays its rent quarterly in advance on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. The annual rent was increased from 45,600 to 51,600 per year with effect from 1 April 2020. In Erica's Accounts receivable Business rates Accounts payable Returns outwards Drawings Inventory as at 1 Utilities Wages & salaries Sales Equipment: Delivery vans Equipment: Delivery vans Purchases Bank Bad debt expen Allowance for Capital 334
