MB0041 - Financial and Management Accounting Spring 2011(Feb-July)

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Financial and Management Accounting Spring 2011(Feb-July)

Q.1 Selected financial information about Vijay merchant company is given below:

Q.1 Selected financial information about Vijay merchant company is given below:

2010

2009

Sales

69,000

43,000

Cost of Goods Sold

57,000

32,500

Debtors

7,200

3,000

Inventories

11,400

5,500

Cash

1,500

800

Other current assets

4,000

2,700

Current liabilities

16,000

11,000

Compute the current ratio, quick ratio, average debt collection period and inventory
turnover for 2009 and 2010. State whether there is a favorable or unfavorable change in liquidity from 2009 to 2010. At the beginning of 2009, the company had debtors of Rs..2500 and inventory of Rs.3000. [10 Marks]

Q.2 Explain different methods of costing. Your answer should be studded with examples (preferably firm name and product) for each method of costing.

[10 Marks]

Q.3 State the importance of differentiating between the fixed costs and variable costs in managerial decision. [10 Marks]

Q.4 Following are the extracts from the trial balance of a firm as at 31st March 2009


Name of the account

Dr

Cr

Sundry debtors

2,05,000

Bad debts

3,000

Additional Information
1) After preparing the trial balance, it is learnt that Mr.X a debtor has become insolvent and nothing could be recoverd from him and, therefore the entire amount of Rs.5,000 due from him was irrecoverable.

2) Create 10% provision for doubtful debt.
Required: Pass the necessary journal entries and show the sundry debtors Spring 2011(Feb-July)

account, bad debts account, provision for doubtful debts account, P&L a/c and Balance sheet as at 31st March 2009. [10 Marks]

Q.5 A change in credit policy has caused an increase in sales, an increase in discounts taken, a decrease in the amount of bad debts, and a decrease in investment in accounts receivable. Based upon this information, the company’s (select the best one and give reason)
1) Average collection period has decreased
2) Percentage discount offered has decreased
3) Accounts receivable turnover has decreased
4) Working Capital has increased.
[10 Marks]

Q.6 Identify the users of accounting information. [10 Marks]

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