QUESTION 3 ASSET DISPOSAL INTERNAL CONTROL AND PROBLEM SOLVI…
QUESTION 3 ASSET DISPOSAL INTERNAL CONTROL AND PROBLEM SOLVING [64 MARKS] You are provided with the partially completed ledger accounts of Brightstar Traders. REQUIRED: 3.1 Answer the following questions: 3.1.1 Calculate or name the missing information numbered A – D. (6) 3.1.2 In which section of the ledger will “Accumulated depreciation on vehicles” be found? (2) 3.1.3 Depreciation on vehicles is calculated on the cost. Calculate the percentage at which depreciation is written off each year. (4) 3.1.4 On which date was the vehicle that was sold, originally bought? (4) 3.1.5 Refer to the Asset disposal account. How was the asset sold? (2) 3.1.6 Calculate depreciation on the unsold vehicles on 28 February 2021, the end of the financial year. (Use the percentage as calculated in 3.1.3) (5) 3.1.7 Calculate the amount for depreciation as it would appear in the Income statement on 28 February 2021. (4) 3.1.8 Calculate the profit made on the sale of the vehicle. (3) 3.2 On the evening of 28 February 2021, the new vehicle is stolen. The business is properly insured. 3.2.1 Calculate the book value on the new vehicle that was stolen, as on 28 February 2021. (Assume that the accumulated depreciation is R3 600 on the new vehicle). (3) 3.2.2 Which two measures can the business apply to improve their internal control? (4) 3.3 Record the following transactions, by completing the table in the answer book: 3.3.1 Bought trading stock on credit, R30 000. (4) 3.3.2 Return trading stock, R1 300, to the supplier. (4) 3.3.3 Sold old equipment, which originally cost R15 000, on 28 February 2021. The accumulated depreciation on the equipment on the date of sale, amounted to R9 000. The business sold the equipment for R5 900 cash. The business made a loss of R100 with the sale of the asset. (10)
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