Question I

Clifford Limited Trade Receivables Balance as of 31 October 2019 was €212,280. The following transactions took place during November and December 2019:

On 31 December 2019, there was no bad debt provision for outstanding balances recognized in the financial statements. However, due to an increase in credit customers in 2019 Brown’s directors believe that a provision of 2% of outstanding balances at 31 December 2019 would be prudent.

Requirement:

(a) Prepare the receivables control account for both November 2019 and December 2019.

(b) Prepare the bad debt expense account and the provision for bad debts account for both November 2019 and December 2019.

(c) Prepare the ‘statement of financial position’ extract for receivables as at 31 December 2019.

Question II

(a) Outline your understanding, with the use of relevant examples, of capital and revenue expenditure.

(b) On I January 2019 E. Walsh books and records contained the following balances:

Delivery vans at cost                                                                   101,750

Accumulated depreciation delivery vans                                     32, 410

During the financial year ending 31 December 2019, the following occurred:

• On I April 2019 delivery van A was traded in against a new delivery van D. Delivery van A had been purchased on 1 December 2015 for €25,000
• E. Walsh paid for delivery van D in cash. The list price of delivery van D was €37,500. g, NWAwrote a cheque in full payment for delivery van D of €32,000 (hence trade-in allowance of €5,500)

Delivery vans are depreciated at 15% per annum on the straight-line basis from month of purchase to the month of sale. Depreciation is calculated to the nearest whole number.

(i) Prepare the delivery van at the cost T account.
(ii) Prepare the delivery van accumulated depreciation T account for the year ended 31 December 2019.
(iii) Prepare the disposal T account for delivery van A.

(c) Outline your understanding of the terms straight-line depreciation and reducing balance depreciation as they relate to non-current assets.