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

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

Read Source A1 in the insert. The question concerns the financial statements of a club, including café trading and subscriptions.
(a)[3]

State three ways in which the financial statements of a not-for-profit organisation differ from those of a limited company.

(b)[4]

Prepare the café trading account for the year ended 31 December 2021 to determine the profit or loss on its trading activity.

(c)[4]

Prepare the subscriptions account covering the year ended 31 December 2021.

(d)[6]

Prepare the income and expenditure account for the year ending 31 December 2021.

(e)[3]

Explain to the treasurer how the club should record the life membership fees in the club’s financial statements.

(f)[5]

Advise the committee on whether the café should be closed or not. Justify your answer.

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