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

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

Zahid runs a small retail business. He has not kept a complete set of accounting records. Zahid provided the following information for the year ended 31 December 2023.
(a)[1]

Calculate the gross profit of the business for the year ended 31 December 2023.

(b(i))[3]

Calculate purchases for the year ended 31 December 2023.

(b(ii))[4]

Calculate the value of goods Zahid took for his own use.

(c)[12]

Prepare an extract from the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2023, beginning with the gross profit calculated in (a).

(d)[3]

Explain, with reference to an accounting concept, why Zahid made adjustments to his income and expenses when preparing the statement of profit or loss.

(e)[7]

Advise Zahid which option he should select. Support your response by weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of each option.

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This 30-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Gross profit for the year ended 31 December 2023 comes to $65{,}000$.

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