Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

i The amount of the imprest is the same from one organization to another
ii.At the end of a fixed period, the petty cashier received a fixed sum of money.
iii At the end of a period, the petty cashier is reimbursed with the amount spent in that period.
iv The system is a method by which a measure of control is kept on petty cash expenses.
Which of the above is correct about the imprest system?

A machine bought for #35,000 was estimated to have a life span of 5 years with a scrap value of #9,000.
If the scrap value is presently #15,000 what will be the yearly depreciation using straight line method?

The purchase of mattresses from Freehold enterprises by cheque amounted to #305,150. The correct entries for this transaction in the book of the buyer is to debit

Sales - #232,000
Opening stock - # 28,000
Purchases - #128,000
Carriage inwards - # 4,000
Carriage outwards - # 6,000
Closing stock - # 10,000
Discount received - # 18,000
Expenses - # 20,000
Calculate the gross profit

Sales - #232,000
Opening stock - # 28,000
Purchases - #128,000
Carriage inwards - # 4,000
Carriage outwards - # 6,000
Closing stock - # 10,000
Discount received - # 18,000
Expenses - # 20,000
Calculate the expenses debited to the profit and loss account