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April 2025

Unit: Financial accounting

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1a
Accounting in the Public Sector
​​In the context of public sector accounting, outline FOUR principles of accrual accounting.
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1b
Statements of a not-for-profit entity
​​Explain how the following items are disclosed in the financial statements of a club: 

 (i) Life membership fees. 

(ii) Specific donation.
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1c
Financial Statements of a partnership
​ ​ ​​Kilimo Enterprises commenced its operations on 1 January 2021. The firm acquired several items of plant for its use. 

Plant movement extracts for the years ended 31 December were as follows:

2021 
Sh.“000”
2022 
Sh.“000”
2023 
Sh.“000”
2024 
Sh.“000”
Plant at cost 
80,000
80,000
90,000
?
Accumulated depreciation 
(16,000)
(28,800)
(36,700)
?
Net book value (NBV) 
64,000
51,200
53,300
?

Additional information:
1.
Disposals took place as follows:
  • Plant W which was acquired at the commencement of the business at a cost of Sh.15,000,000 was disposed of at Sh.8,000,000 on 31 December 2023.
  • On 31 December 2024, plant X which was acquired on 1 January 2021 for Sh.30,000,000 was disposed of at Sh.21,000,000.
2.
Acquisition of plant:
  • Plant W was sold and replaced on the same date with Plant Y. The value of Plant Y is to be determined.
  • Plant X was sold and replaced on the same date with Plant Z. Plant Z was acquired at Sh.50,000,000.
3.
Depreciation is provided at the rate of 20% per annum on reducing balance.

Required:
(i)
Extract of the plant movement schedule for the years ended 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
(ii)
Disposal accounts for Plant W and Plant X.
 
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2a
Accounting in the Public Sector
​ ​​Highlight TWO features that distinguish a public sector entity from a private sector entity.
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2b
Introduction to Accounting
​​Explain FOUR objectives of financial accounting.
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2c
Statements of a not-for-profit entity
​ ​ ​​The following information relates to the summary receipts and payments for Beipoa Football Club for the year ended 31 December 2024:

Receipts:
Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Balance as at 1 January 2024 
786
Subscription received for: 
2023
2,100
2024
21,525
2025
1,800
Restaurant sales 
91,920
Donation received 
1,200
119,331
Payments: 
Payment for restaurant supplies 
57,930
Groundsmen wages
29,908
Restaurant staff wages 
12,936
Restaurant expenses 
351
Repair to stands and pavilion 
1,110
Gym rent and upkeep 
2,744
Management expenses 
1,407
Transport costs 
3,630
110,016
Balance as at 31 December 2024
9,315

Additional information:
1.
The following balances were available as at 31 December:
2023 Sh.“000”
2024 Sh.“000”
Inventory in the restaurant
6,744
8,337
Owing for restaurant supplies 
4,941
6,510
Accrued restaurant expenses 
   338
   504
Transport cost accrued 
-
   398
2.
The gym equipment as at 31 December 2023 was valued at Sh.3,750,000 and is to be depreciated at the rate of 20% per annum.
3.
Subscriptions owing by members amounted to Sh.2,100,000 on 31 December 2023 and Sh.2,625,000 on 31 December 2024.
4.
As at 31 December 2023, land was valued at Sh.60 million and the pavilion at Sh.30 million. The pavilion was depreciated at the rate of 10% per annum on cost.

Required:
(i)
Restaurant statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2024.
(ii)
Restaurant income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2024. 


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3
Financial Statements of a partnership
​ ​ ​Oliver and Karen were partners in a business of selling school uniforms sharing profit or loss in the ratio of 3:2 respectively after allowing interest on capital at the rate of 10% per annum. 

The following trial balance was extracted on 31 March 2025:

Sh.
Sh.
Capital account: 
Oliver
7,840,000
Karen
6,552,000
Current account:
Oliver
840,000
Karen
952,000
Amount paid in by Michael
2,352,000
Sales
69,440,000
Purchases
53,760,000
Wages and salaries
2,397,200
General expenses
2,520,000
Plant and machinery 
14,064,000
Motor vehicles 
3,684,800
Furniture and fittings
2,500,000
Trade receivables 
5,040,000
Trade payables 
2,853,200
Allowance for depreciation: 
Plant and machinery 
1,344,000
Motor vehicles
1,052,800
Furniture and fittings 
260,000
Inventory (1 April 2024)
4,480,000
Allowance for credit loss
392,000
Cash in hand
448,000
Cash in bank  
4,984,000
93,878,000
93,878,000

The following additional information is available:
1.
On 1 April 2024, Michael was admitted into the partnership under the following terms:
  • He introduced Sh.2,352,000 in the partnership of which it was agreed that Sh.2,000,000 should comprise his fixed capital and the balance should be credited to his current account. Goodwill was agreed to be Sh.1,000,000. No goodwill account was to be maintained in the books.
  • Michael was entitled to a salary of Sh.1,008,000 per annum.
  • Share of profit or loss after admission of Michael is now in the ratio of 2:2:1 to Oliver, Karen and Michael respectively. 
2.
The actual balance at bank on 31 March 2025 was Sh.1,512,000, the difference being drawings as follows:
  • Oliver Sh.1,624,000
  • Karen Sh.1,400,000
  • Michael Sh.448,000
Drawings attracted interest of 10% per annum.
3.
As at 31 March 2025, inventory was valued at Sh.6,300,000.
4.
Depreciation is provided on cost as follows:
Rate per annum
Plant and machinery 
   15%
Motor vehicles
   25%
Furniture and fitting 
12½%
5.
Allowance for credit loss is maintained at 5% of trade receivables.

Required:
(a)
Partners statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2025.
(b)
Partners current accounts.
(c)
Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2025.

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4a
Analyzing Financial Statements
​​Explain how the following ratios assist the investors in decision making: 

(i) Return on capital employed (ROCE).

(ii) Dividend per share (DPS).
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4b
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​ ​ ​ ​​Rhino Ltd. extracted the following trial balance as at 31 December 2024:
Sh.
Sh.
Retained earnings as at 1 January 2024
478,534
Buildings at cost (1 January 2019) 
2,242,500
Equipment at cost (1 January 2019)
864,050
Sales
7,542,520
Purchases
4,875,260
Accounts receivables 
345,875
Accounts payables  
248,750
Other receivables 
40,000
Motor vehicles at cost 
468,500
10% debentures 
1,457,500
Ordinary share capital
180,000
Investment income
4,000
Investment property (4% interest rate)
200,000

Inventory (1 January 2019) 
284,650
Income tax expense 
163,000
Finance cost 
10,000
Distribution cost 
812,720
Tax payable account 
36,000
Bank
394,600
Allowance for credit loss 
12,601
Administrative expenses
248,750
Allowance for depreciation: 
Buildings
580,000
Equipment 
220,000
Motor vehicles 
190,000
10,949,905
10,949,905

Additional information:
1.
Rhino Ltd. held an inventory count at the year end which revealed that the year end inventories at cost amounted to Sh.268,460,000. Included in this figure is Sh.3,200,000 of slow moving inventories at cost. These will need to be sold at a 40% discount on selling price in order to sell them. Rhino sells these goods at a mark up of 20%.
2.
Equipment costing Sh.150,000,000 was acquired on credit from Tausi Traders. This had not been recorded in the books.
3.
A building was disposed of for Sh.140,000,000 on 31 October 2024. This building had been purchased 8 years ago for Sh.200,000,000.
4.
Depreciation is provided per annum as follows: 
Buildings
- 5% on cost
Equipment
- 10% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles
- 25% on reducing balance
5.
At the year end, the directors declared dividends of Sh.40,000,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024.
This had been treated as shown below in the financial statements:
5.
Debit :
Other receivables 
Sh.40,000,000
Credit :
Retained profits
Sh.40,000,000
6.
80% of credit loss of Sh.6,000,000 that had been written off to administrative expenses were found to be recoverable in the year ended 31 December 2024.
7.
The company’s policy is to provide for allowance for credit loss at a rate of 4%.

Required:
(i)
Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2024.
(ii)
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024.

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5a
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​​Describe how inventories are valued as provided by the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 2, Inventories.
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5b
Financial Statements of a manufacturing entity
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​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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