Questions from Business Accounting


Q: Richard runs a small publishing business. He buys a new XP27

Richard runs a small publishing business. He buys a new XP27 printing machine on 1 January 2021 for £100,000 which he expects to use for five years. He predicts that the machine will then have a resid...

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Q: A photocopier was bought for £32,000. It is

A photocopier was bought for £32,000. It is predicted to be used for four years, and then traded in for £10,000. Show the calculations of the figures for depreciation for each year using (a) The strai...

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Q: A piece of equipment originally cost £80,000. It

A piece of equipment originally cost £80,000. It is expected to be used for five years and then sold for £800. Show your calculations of the amount of depreciation each year using (a) The reducing bal...

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Q: A bus is bought for £60,000. It will

A bus is bought for £60,000. It will be used for four years, and then sold back to the supplier for £15,000. Show the depreciation calculations for each year using (a) The reducing balance method at 3...

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Q: Vinny purchased some new equipment on 28 February 2016 for £240

Vinny purchased some new equipment on 28 February 2016 for £240,000. Vinny’s policy is to depreciate equipment at 30% per year using the reducing balance method. He calculates a full year’s charge in...

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Q: Fast Response is a business delivering goods to customers. The following

Fast Response is a business delivering goods to customers. The following information is available: (1) Extract from the Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024. Non-current assets (2) History of delivery v...

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Q: The owner of a small business selling and repairing cars which you

The owner of a small business selling and repairing cars which you patronise has just received a copy of his financial statements for the current year. He is rather baffled by some of the items and as...

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Q: Danielle is a sole proprietor and you are given the following information

Danielle is a sole proprietor and you are given the following information relating to her business: Additional information: Required: Prepare an income statement for Danielle’s bus...

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Q: The following trial balance has been extracted from the ledger of Mr

The following trial balance has been extracted from the ledger of Mr Yousef, a sole trader. The following additional information as at 31 May 2019 is available: (a) Rent is accrued by £2...

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Q: Danielle is starting a business. Before starting to sell anything,

Danielle is starting a business. Before starting to sell anything, she bought fixtures for £4,100, a van for £5,950 and an inventory of goods for £3,620. Although she has paid in full for the fixtures...

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