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

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

Consult Source B in the insert.
(a(i))[1]

Calculate the accumulated depreciation on Machine A at 31 December 2022.

(a(ii))[1]

Calculate the carrying value of Machine B at 31 December 2022.

(a(iii))[1]

Calculate the original cost of Machine B at 31 December 2022.

(b)[10]

Complete the schedule of non-current assets at 31 December 2023.

(c)[1]

State the efficiency ratio that would be influenced by the outcome of the impairment review.

(d)[2]

Calculate the net working assets to revenue ratio for 31 December 2023 from the year-end balances.

(e(i))[2]

Assess how the altered formula would affect the company’s net working assets to revenue ratio (no calculations are needed).

(e(ii))[2]

Assess the effect the revised formula would have on the company’s perceived performance.

(f)[5]

Advise the directors on whether average figures should be used when calculating the net working assets to revenue ratio in future, and justify your view.

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This 25-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Using 90 000 \times 0.1 \times 3.5 years gives $31 500

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