Mock Exam Question Help level 2 bookeeping

L3X
L3X Registered Posts: 10
edited December 2018 in Bookkeeping Controls
Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone could provide an easy method/ explanation to working out the below question? This type of question keeps coming up in practice exams so want to make sure I fully understand how it should it come up in the real assessment.

A cheque for £1567 has been received from a customer which they incorrectly state is in full settlement of their account at 28th feb. the customers account in the sales ledger is shown below:

dr

1/2 balance b/f - £1349
8/2 invoice 1223 - £ 270
17/2 Invoice 1250 - £1208
23/2 Invoice 1268 - £391
28/2 Invoice 1281 - £3420

cr

1/2 CN88 - £480
4/2 Bank - £869
13/2 CN 91 - £32
25/2 CN 96 - £110

which three of the above transactions are outstanding?


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  • LeapyUK
    LeapyUK Registered Posts: 34
    edited December 2018
    Hello L3X,

    Allow me to explain this for you.

    On the debit side you have the amounts of:
    1349
    270
    1208
    391
    3420

    On the credit side you have the amounts of:
    480
    869
    32
    110.

    You have received a payment of £1567 in alleged full settlement of the account. So you add this to the credit side as it is a payment received.

    On the credit side, you now have:
    480
    869
    32
    110
    1567.

    You need to balance these off. Adding up the totals of the debit side gives you 6638 which you add to the totals of both sides (debit and credit), as this is the highest total. Minus all of the credit amounts (as it is the lower total) and you should still have an amount of 3580 which is owed to you.

    With a bit of trial and error, you can work out what amounts to 3580. Here, if you go to the debit side (where you add) and add 3420 and 270 and "minus" from the credit side the amount of 110, should give you 3580.

    Therefore, the three transactions as the answer are: Invoice 1223 (£270), Invoice 1281 (£3420) and Credit Note 96 (£110).
  • L3X
    L3X Registered Posts: 10
    Thank you so much @LeapyUK that has helped a lot to understand the method. I wonder if you could also help me with this question as well?

    These are the totals of the cashbook at the end of the month:

    Dr
    Cash - £854
    Bank - £16370
    VAT - £0
    Trade receivables - £16370
    Cash sales - £0

    Cr
    Cash - £854
    Bank - £16370
    VAT - £59
    Trade payables - £9942
    Cash purchases - £295

    What will be the entrees in the general ledger?

    Table titles are: Account name, Amount £, Debit, Credit

    Thanks :)
  • LeapyUK
    LeapyUK Registered Posts: 34
    Happy to help L3X.

    So, lets eliminate what is balanced (your cash and bank totals are same on both sides and we don't need to look at those) and what has a zero figure (therefore doesn't need to be entered into the general ledger).

    Dr
    Cash - £854
    Bank - £16370
    VAT - £0
    Trade Receivables - £16370
    Cash Sales - £0

    (All entries on the debit side of the cash book will be entered into the credit side of the general ledger).

    Cr
    Cash - £854
    Bank - £16370
    VAT - £59
    Trade Payables - £9942
    Cash Purchases - £295

    (All entries on the credit side of the cash book will be entered into the debit side of the general ledger).

    So here you are left with 4 entries that need to go into the general ledger. Remember, these are totals.

    Trade receivables are customers, therefore will be entered into the Sales Ledger Control Account on the opposite side. (Remember these are totals, not subsidiary).

    VAT of £59 is on the credit side of the cash book so needs to be entered into the VAT account in the General Ledger on the opposite side.

    Trade payables are suppliers, therefore will be entered into the Purchases Ledger Control Account on the opposite side.

    Cash Purchases of £295 is on the credit side of the cash book so needs to be entered into the Cash Purchases account in the General Ledger on the opposite side.

    Answers:

    SLCA - £16370 - Credit
    VAT - £59 - Debit
    PLCA - £9942 - Debit
    Cash Purchases - £295 - Debit.

    Hope this helps!
  • L3X
    L3X Registered Posts: 10
    Hi @LeapyUK this does help thanks a lot :+1:
  • L3X
    L3X Registered Posts: 10
    Hi @LeapyUK I wonder if you might be able to help me with this question as well? I'm not sure why but it seems to be the cashbook questions that throw me off:

    The following transactions all took place on 30 September 20XX and have been entered into the cash book, as shown below.
    No entries have yet been made in the ledgers.

    Dr
    Balance b/f 7680
    J Bentham LTD - Discounts- 200, bank - £5500

    Cr
    Wages - 2350
    Rent - 2400
    Advertising - VAT - 240 - bank -1440
    Balance c/d - 6990

    What will be the entries in the sales ledger?

    What will be the entries in the general ledger?

    Thanks
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