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Details of a company s insurance policy are shown below: Premium for year ended 3 1 March 2 0 X 6 paid April

 

 Details of a companys insurance policy are shown below:

 Premium for year ended 31 March 20X6 paid April 20X5£10,800

 Premium for year ending 31 March 20X7 paid April 20X6£12,000

What figures relating to insurance should be included in the companys financial statements for the year ended 30 June 20X6?

A) Statement of profit or loss: £11,100; Statement of financial position: £9,000 prepayment (Debit)

B) Statement of profit or loss: £11,700; Statement of financial position: £9,000 prepayment (Debit)

C) Statement of profit or loss: £11,100; Statement of financial position: £9,000 accrual (Credit)

D) Statement of profit or loss: £11,700; Statement of financial position: £9,000 accrual (Credit)

Question 3: The year end of Murphy plc is 30 November 20X1. The company pays for its gas by a standing order of £600 per month. It had an opening accrual of £400 and a closing accrual of £500.

What is the correct charge for gas to be included in Murphy plcs statement of profit or loss for the year ended 30 November 20X1?

A) £7,700

B) £7,100

C) £7,200

D) £7,300

Question 4: Bez plc draws up financial statements to 31 December in each year. It pays internet server charges for each year ending 30 April in two equal instalments, on 1 May and 1 November, in advance. It also pays telephone rental charges quarterly in arrears at the end of February, April, July and November.

The total internet server charge for the year to 30 April 20X6 was £9,000. Telephone rental charges for the year commencing 1 July 20X5 were £7,440.

What was the prepayment for internet server charges included in Bez plcs statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5?

A)  £1,500

B) £3,000

C) £2,250

What was the accrual for telephone rental charges included in Bez plcs statement of financial

position at 31 December 20X5?

D) £1,860

E) £1,240

F) £620

Question 5: At 1 July 20X4 a company had prepaid insurance of £8,200. On 1 January 20X5 the company paid £38,000 for insurance for the year to 31 December 20X5.

What is the journal entry to transfer the balance on the insurance expense account to the profit and loss ledger account for the year ended 30 June 20X5?

A) Debit Profit and loss ledger account £27,200, Credit Insurance expense £27,200

B) Debit Insurance expense £27,200, Credit Profit and loss ledger account £27,200

C) Debit Profit and loss ledger account £36,700, Credit Insurance expense £36,700

D) Debit Insurance expense £36,700, Credit Profit and loss ledger account £37,600

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