Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Accounting for non-current assets

Accounting for non-current assets — practice question

Khin is a retailer. The balances below have been taken from his books of account at 31 January 2022.
(a)[15]

Prepare the income statement for the year ended 31 January 2022. Use the answer space on page 4 for your workings.

(b)[2]

Prepare the rent receivable account for the year ended 31 January 2022.

(c)[2]

Prepare a journal entry to record the adjustment to the provision for doubtful debts account at 31 January 2022. You do not need to include a narrative.

(d)[2]

Explain why depreciation is recorded in a business’s income statement.

(e(i))[1]

State one advantage of using the straight-line method of depreciation.

(e(ii))[1]

State one advantage of using the reducing balance method of depreciation.

(f)[7]

Advise Khin which option he ought to choose. Support your advice by discussing both options.

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