Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Books of prime entry

Books of prime entry — practice question

Dev operates a furniture-selling business. These transactions happened during August 2020. Transaction 1 Date August 9 Details Goods were sold on credit to Petra $675 Transaction 2 Date August 14 Details Petra sent damaged goods back to Dev $120 Transaction 3 Date August 23 Details Cash sales were banked $412 Transaction 4 Date August 29 Details Petra paid the amount still owing from 1 August by credit transfer after receiving a cash discount of 5%. On 1 August 2020, Petra’s sales ledger account had a debit balance of $940.
(a)[6]

Complete the table by giving the name of each business document and the book of prime entry for the transactions in Dev’s accounting records.

(b)[6]

Prepare Petra’s account for August 2020 exactly as it would be shown in Dev’s sales ledger. Balance the account and carry the balance down on 1 September 2020.

(c)[1]

State which section of Dev’s statement of financial position at 31 August 2020 would include the balance on Petra’s account.

(d)[2]

State one advantage and one disadvantage of this proposal for Dev.

(e)[5]

Advise Dev whether he should form a limited company or not. Support your answer with two advantages and two disadvantages of forming a limited company.

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