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April 2025

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Question 5b
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​Minerva Ltd. is a manufacturer of office furniture. The following trial balance was extracted from the books of the company as at 31 December 2024:

Sh.
Sh.
Retained profit as at 1 January 2024 
1,699,000
Direct wages
20,056,000
Accounts receivables 
20,000,000
Accounts payables
18,149,840
Bank
1,500,000
Purchase of raw materials 
20,744,000
Net sales
103,401,640
Building (Net book value) 
6,800,000
Motor vehicle (Net book value)
4,800,000
Office equipment (Net book value) 
3,420,000
Plant and machinery (Net book value) 
20,220,000
Allowance for credit loss 
40,000
Directors salaries 
2,006,120
Inventory as at 1 January 2024: 
Raw materials 
2,800,000
Work-in-progress
5,040,000
Finished goods 
10,000,000
Selling and distribution costs
11,002,440
Rent and rates 
3,609,360
Office salaries 
6,640,520
Insurance
804,640
Other indirect factory costs 
1,602,520
Electricity and water 
3,041,640
General administrative expenses 
2,803,240
Preference dividend 
400,000
Ordinary share capital 
16,000,000
10% preference shares
8,000,000
147,290,480
147,290,480

Additional information:
1.
Inventories as at 31 December 2024 were valued as follows:
      Sh.
Raw materials
9,400,000
Work-in-progress 
3,145,000
2.
The company transfers output to the warehouse at a cost plus mark up of 25%. During the year ended 31 December 2024, the company produced 2,500 chairs. At the end of the year, 2,300 chairs produced during the year were sold. All opening inventories were sold during the year.
3.
The allowance for credit loss was increased by Sh.15,000.
4.
The company charges depreciation on all its fixed asset on reducing balance basis at the rates shown below: 
4.
Asset
Rate
Apportionment
Building
2.5% 
Administration
Plant and machinery 
15%
Factory
Office equipment 
10%
Administration
Motor vehicle 
20%
60% factory, 40% administration 
5.
As at 31 December 2024, there was an outstanding insurance premium of Sh.250,000 and prepaid rent amounting to Sh.275,000.
6.
Rent and rates, insurance and electricity and water are to be apportioned in the ratio 4/5 to the factory and 1/5 to administration.
7.
The directors have proposed the following:
  • Payment of final preference dividends.
  • Payment of ordinary dividend at 10%.
8.
Corporate tax for the year ended 31 December 2024 amounts to Sh.12,500,000.

Required:
(i)
Manufacturing account for the year ended 31 December 2024.
(ii)
Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2024.
 


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December 2024

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Question 5b
​ ​ ​ ​​The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Venus Ltd., a manufacturing company as at 31 August 2024:

Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Ordinary share capital 
250,000
Retained earnings (1 September 2023)
182,750
Share premium 
100,000
Bank
17,100
Factory building (Land Sh.40,000,000)
175,000
Plant and machinery  
200,000
Furniture and fittings
120,000
Accumulated depreciation: 
  • Factory building 
6,000
  • Furniture and fittings
25,000
  • Plant and machinery 
20,000
Inventory (1 September 2023): 
  • Raw materials 
55,000
  • Work-in-progress 
40,000
  • Finished goods (200,000 units) 
39,000
Purchases and sales 
225,000
681,500
Trade receivables and trade payables 
133,500
101,250
Allowance for doubtful debts
17,500
Bad debts 
1,500
Carriage on raw materials 
7,500
Direct wages 
120,000
Administrative salaries 
80,000
Electricity
20,000
Maintenance and repairs 
34,000
Return outwards 
5,250
Sales and marketing expenses 
13,630
General administration expenses 
46,120
Insurance
24,000
Bank charges 
6,250
Factory equipment hire
22,500
Discount allowed 
9,150
1,389,250
1,389,250

Additional information:
1.
Depreciation is provided at the following rates:
  • Factory building - 4% on a straight line basis
  • Plant and machinery - 20% on reducing balance
  • Furniture and fittings - 12.5% on a straight line basis
Furniture and fittings are purely for office use. 
2.
Inventory as at 31 August 2024 was valued as follows:
  • Raw materials - Sh.30,000,000.
  • Work-in-progress - Sh.56,500,000
  • Finished goods - 160,000 units
Inventories are sold on first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis. 
3.
2,000,000 units were produced during the year.
4.
Allowance for doubtful debts is provided at the rate of 10% for debts between 6 months to 12 months and at the rate of 25% on debts above 12 months. The debtors aging analysis was as below:
0 – 5 months
6 – 12 months
Above 12 months
Total
Sh.38,500
Sh.45,000
Sh.50,000
Sh.33,500 
5.
Goods are transferred to the warehouse at a cost plus 20%. 
6.
Electricity, insurance and maintenance costs are to be apportioned in the ratio 3:1 between factory and administrative expenses.

Required:
(i)
Manufacturing account for the year ended 31 August 2024.
(ii)
Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 August 2024.


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April 2024

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Question 3
​​ The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Kwanza Ltd., a manufacturing company, as at 31 March 2024:

Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Ordinary share capital 
42,000
Revenue reserve  
10,150
Bank
8,592
Trade receivables  
11,080
Trade payables 
4,886
Factory building (Land Sh.4,200,000)
10,500
Plant and machinery 
10,920
Motor vehicles
7,112
Furniture and fittings
3,400
Accumulated depreciation (1 April 2023): 
- Buildings 

1,250
- Motor vehicles 

2,562
- Plant and machinery

3,958
- Furniture and fittings 

980
Inventory (1 April 2023): 
- Raw materials  
2,870
- Work-in-progress (WIP)
4,830
- Finished goods 
9,100
Allowance for doubtful debts 
588
Bad debts 
406
Rates and insurance 
798
Direct wages 
6,440
Salaries
7,560
Factory power 
1,890
Electricity
1,386
Maintenance
924
Returns outward  
266
Returns inward
84
Advertising expenses 
728
Transport expenses  
1,946
Bank charges 
238
Sundry expenses 
2,436
Purchases and sales 
77,000
103,600
170,240
170,240
​​
Additional information: 
1.
Depreciation is provided using straight-line basis as follows:
Asset
Rate per annum
  • Plant and machinery 
30%
  • Motor vehicles
25%
  • Furniture and fittings 
12.5%
  • Building
4%
2.
Inventory as at 31 March 2024 was valued as follows: 

Sh.
  • Raw materials 
11,690,000 
  • Work-in-progress 
6,930,000
  • Finished goods 
8,680,000
3.
Allowance for doubtful debts is provided at a rate of 10% of the trade receivables as at 31 March 2024.
4.
Electricity, rates and insurance, sundry expenses and maintenance are to be apportioned in the ratio of 2:1 between factory and administration overheads.
5.
Manufactured goods are transferred to the warehouse at total factory cost.

Required:
(a)
Manufacturing statement for the year ended 31 March 2024.
(b)
Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2024.
(c)
Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2024.


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August 2023

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Question 3
​ ​ ​​Faida Ltd. is a company that manufactures and supplies gas cylinders. The following trial balance was extracted from the books of the company as at 30 June 2023:

Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Sales
5,220,294
Purchases of raw materials 
1,030,000
Returns inward 
37,412
Ordinary share capital 
900,000
10% redeemable preference share capital
300,000
Retained profit (1 July 2022)
89,950
Land
80,000
Building (cost) 
320,000
  • Accumulated depreciation (1 July 2022) 
15,000
Plant and machinery (cost) 
1,400,000
Office equipment (cost) 
220,000
Motor vehicles (cost) 
400,000
Accumulated depreciation (1 July 2022): 
  • Plant and machinery 
401,000
  • Office equipment 
98,000
  • Motor vehicles 
160,000
Bank balance 
80,040
General administrative expenses 
63,011
Interim dividend on preference shares 
15,000
Factory power 
70,028
Light and heat 
102,054
Bank interest 
14,140
Insurance
30,232
Rates
80,342
Office salaries 
352,026
Advertising
340,096
Directors’ salaries 
119,239
Inventory (1 July 2022): 
Raw materials 
140,000
Work-in-progress 
252,000
Finished goods 
500,000
Plant repairs 
100,204
Rent
80,126
Carriage inwards of raw materials
170,026
Direct wages 
1,062,800
Trade receivables and trade payables 
1,000,000
712,452
Allowance for doubtful debts (1 July 2022) 
2,000
7,978,736
7,978,736

Additional information:
1.
Allowance for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 2% of the trade receivables balance as at 30 June 2023.
2.
Inventory as at 30 June 2023 was valued as follows:
Raw materials 
Sh.116,000,000 
Work-in-progress
Sh.  64,000,000
3.
Light and heat of Sh.1,500,000 and rent of Sh.2,400,000 were accruing as at 30 June 2023, while rates of Sh.4,200,000 and insurance of Sh.3,200,000 relates to the period ending 30 June 2024.
4.
Rent, rates, light and heat as well as insurance are to be apportioned in the ratio 80% to factory and 20% to administration.
5.
Depreciation is to be provided at the following rates: 
Rate per annum
Basis
Allocated to
Building
2.5%
Cost
Administration
Plant and machinery 
10%
Cost
Factory
Office equipment
10%
Cost
Administration
Motor vehicles 
25%
Cost
Distribution
6.
The company completed 2,000 units during the year and only 150 units were in the inventory as at 30 June 2023.
7.
Corporation tax is to be provided at the rate of 30%.

Required:
(a)
Manufacturing statement for the year ended 30 June 2023.
(b)
Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 30 June 2023. 


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April 2023

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Question 2
​ ​ ​ ​​Peter Mwangi and Aloyce Onyango began trading as Pengo Manufacturers on 1 January 2022. 

 The following trial balance was extracted from the books of the partnership as at 31 December 2022:

Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Capital accounts:
Peter Mwangi 
115,000
Aloyce Onyango 
107,000
Drawings: 
Peter Mwangi 
8,000
Aloyce Onyango
6,400
Trade receivables and trade payables 
22,800
28,560
Balance at bank 
31,400
Plant and machinery at cost 
57,600
Loose tools at cost  
16,800
Sales
160,000
Motor vehicles at cost 
33,600
Raw materials purchased 
44,000
Direct factory wages
40,800
Electricity expenses 
13,600
Indirect factory wages 
16,000
Plant and machinery repairs 
10,880
Motor vehicle running expenses
19,200
Rent and insurance 
18,880
Administrative staff salaries 
34,400
Administrative expenses 
16,800
Sales and distribution expenses 
20,000
411,160
411,160

Additional information:
1.
Inventories as at 31 December 2022 were as follows: 
Sh.“000”
Raw materials
15,200
Work-in-progress 
19,440
Finished goods 
8,000
2.
As at 31 December 2022, accrued electricity expenses amounted to Sh.10,400,000 while prepaid rent and insurance amounted to Sh.7,840,000. 
3.
The following expenses are to be apportioned between the factory and administration in the ratios indicated: 
3.
Factory
Administration
Motor vehicle running expenses 
½
½
Electricity expenses 
Rent and insurance 
¾
¼
Plant and machinery repairs 
Motor vehicle depreciation 
½
½
4.
The estimated useful life of plant and machinery is 10 years while that of motor vehicles is 4 years. The partnership uses the straight-line method to provide for depreciation on motor vehicles and plant and machinery.
5.
The partners share profits and losses equally.
6.
Allowance for doubtful debts is to be made at the rate of 5% of the accounts receivable as at 31 December 2022.
7.
Manufactured goods were transferred from the factory to the warehouse at Sh.85,600,000.
8.
Loose tools as at 31 December 2022 were valued at Sh.13,600,000.

Required:
(a)
Manufacturing and statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2022.
(b)
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022.


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December 2022

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Question 5b
​​In the context of manufacturing accounts: 

(i)  Explain the term “unrealised profit”. 

(ii) Describe the treatment of unrealised profits in the books of a manufacturing firm. 


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August 2022

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Question 3
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​Maji Matamu Ltd. is company that manufacturers Tamu juice. On 1 January 2021, 100,000 litres of Tamu juice were in stock. During the year ended 31 December 2021, the company manufactured 366,000 litres of juice. The company sold 400,000 litres of juice at a price of Sh.600 per litre. 
The following trial balance was extracted from the books of the company for year ended 31 December 2021:

Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
240,000 ordinary shares of Sh.100 each  
24,000
Retained earnings (1 January 2021)
3,000
Factory land and building at cost (land Sh.11,000,000) 
22,700
Plant and machinery (at cost) 
35,000
Motor vehicles (at cost) 
4,050
Accumulated depreciation (1 January 2021) 
  • Factory building
7,680
  • Plant and machinery 
2,930
  • Motor vehicles 
950
Inventories (1 January 2021)
  • Raw materials
3,280
  • Work-in-progress 
11,000
  • Finished goods  
50,000
Sales
276,381
Purchases of raw materials 
166,101
Factory wages
3,810
Office salaries
1,250
Factory expenses 
13,490
Office expenses 
3,860
Allowance for doubtful debts 
380
Accounts receivable 
5,340
Accounts payable 
4,320
Bank
240
319,881
319,881

Additional information:
1.
Inventories as at 31 December 2021 were valued as follows:
1.
 Sh. “000”
Raw materials
3,560
Work-in progress 
18,400
Finished goods
33,000
2.
The allowance for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 5% of the accounts receivable.
3.
As at 31 December 2021, accrued factory expenses amounted to Sh.125,000 (including office expenses of Sh75,000) and prepaid factory expenses amounted to Sh.12,000 (including office rent and rates of Sh.7,000).
4.
Depreciation is provided on cost as follows:
Rate per annum
Factory buildings 
2%
Factory plant 
20%
Motor vehicles 
25%
5.
The inventory of finished goods of Tamu juice on 1 January 2021 was valued at factory cost.
6.
The directors of Maji Matamu decided to transfer all the Tamu juice manufactured to the warehouse at a mark-up of 10% from 1 January 2021.
7.
 The directors proposed a dividend of Sh.10 per share issued.

Required:
(a)
Manufacturing and statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2021.
(b)
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2021.
  


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December 2021

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Question 4a
Manufacturing and statement of profit or loss for the year ended 30 September 2021.


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Statement of financial position as at 30 September 2021.


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August 2021

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Question 3b

Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 30 June 2021.


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Question 3a
Manufacturing account for the year ended 30 June 2021.


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May 2021

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Question 5b
Distinguish between the terms "prime cost" and "factory overheads" as applied in manufacturing accounts


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November 2020

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Question 4a
Manufacturing account for the year mided 31 March 2020.


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Question 4b
​​ Statement of profit or loss for the year in 31 March 2020.


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November 2019

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Question 1b
Explain four principles that may be used to guide a manufacturing entity in apportioning overhead costs.


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May 2019

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Question 4b
Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2018


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Question 4c
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018.


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November 2018

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Question 1b
Explanation of the following terms with reference to preparation of financial statements of a manufacturing entity
(i) Direct costs. 
(ii) Overheads,


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May 2018

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Question 3a
Manufacturing account for the year ended 31 December 2017


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Income statement the year ended 3 i December 2017


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May 2017

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Question 2b
Manufacturing account and Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2016.


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November 2016

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Question 2a
Give two reasons why a manufacturing entity might need to determine manufacturing profit.


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May 2016

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Question 1b
​ ​ ​​Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2016.


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Question 1a
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Bidii Ltd. is in the business of manufacturing gas cylinders. The following balances were extracted from the books of the company as at 31 March 2016;

                                     Trial Balance
Sh."000" 
Issued and fully paid ordinary share capital (Sh. 10 par value) 
441,000
General reserves (1 April 2015) 
 429,200
Retained profit (l April 201 5)
140,000
Production machinery (cost Sh.600 million)
390,000
Office equipment (cost Sh. 140 million)
100,000
Inventory(1st April 2015)
               Raw Materila
46,000
               Finished goods
667,000
               Work-in-progress
33,000
Sales
2,400,000
Trade receivables
691,000
Trade payables
497,000
Carriage outwards
124,000
Factory wages
333,000
Carriage on raw materials
39,400
Purchases of raw materials
400,000
General factory expenses
66,000
Lighting expenses
72,000
Factory power
118,000
Administrative salaries
270,000
Sales agents' salaries
80,000
Commission to sales agents
19,000
Rent
120,000
Insurance expenses
132,000
General administrative expenses
144,000
Bank overdraft
26,800
Cash in hand
15,000
Bank charges
9,600
Discounts allowed
28,000
Royalties
37,000
Additional information:

1.Inventory as at 31 March 2016 was made up of the following:

Sh."000"
Raw materials
60,000
Work-in-progress
25,000
2. The finished goods were sold at a mark-up of 66 2/3 
3.  Lighting expenses, rent and insurance expenses are to be apportioned as follows: factory 70% and administration
4.  Depreciation is to be provided as follows:

Production machinery
10% per annum on cost
Office equipment
10% per annum on reducing balance
5. Sales agents' salaries include sh 35,000  that relates to the 7 months ending 31 May 2016.
6.The directors have proposed the following:
         - Sh. 100 million be transferred to general reserves.
​​         - Dividend of Sh.0.8 per share be paid to ordinary shareholders
7. Factory wages included Sh. 143 million for indirect labour.   Required: 
   (a)  Manufacturing account and income statement for the year ended 31 March 2016. (12 Marks) 
   (b)  Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2016.(12 Marks)


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November 2015

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Question 5a
​​ Distinguish between "prime costs" and "indirect costs" in the context of manufacturing accounts.


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Question 4b
​ ​​ Manufacturing account and income statement for the year ended 30 June 2015.


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