Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Preparation of financial statements

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

Karen and Lee are partners who share profits and losses in the ratio $2:3$ respectively. The balances shown below were available at 28 February 2022.
(a)[9]

Draw up the income statement for the year ended 28 February 2022. Use the space on the following page for your workings.

(b)[4]

Draw up Lee’s current account for the year ended 28 February 2022.

(c)[6]

Calculate the increase or decrease in Lee’s current account balance at 28 February 2022 if the new agreement had applied from 1 March 2021.

(d)[2]

Explain one benefit of being run as a partnership instead of a limited company.

(e)[4]

Explain two advantages of being a limited company instead of a partnership.

(f)[5]

Advise Lee on whether he should accept Karen’s suggestion, and justify your advice.

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