CAPE Accounting Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)(ii)
Identify TWO reasons why an organization would opt to use 'accrual basis accounting' over 'cash basis accounting'.
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- 1(a)(i)Outline the MAIN objective of 'general purpose financial reporting' in accordance with the IASB Framework.[2 marks]
- 1(a)(ii)Explain each of the specified limitations of financial statements: - Use of accounting policies [3 marks] - Use of estimates and aggregation [3 marks][6 marks]
- 1(b)(i)Distinguish between 'accrual basis accounting' and 'cash basis accounting'.[4 marks]
- 1(c)Prepare the journal entries to record the 2017 transactions for Stephens Ltd.[12 marks]
- 1(d)(i)Describe how the introduction of an integrated computerized accounting system will impact the company in terms of recording information.[3 marks]
- 1(d)(ii)Describe how the introduction of an integrated computerized accounting system will impact the company in terms of access to records.[3 marks]
- 1(d)(iii)Describe how the introduction of an integrated computerized accounting system will impact the company in terms of independent internal verification.[3 marks]
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