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Foundation level · Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting · May 2019

Every objective and theory question in this paper, and the topic notes to revise each one.

12 questions6 objective6 theory15 topics to revise
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019

May 2019 diet

6 objective and 6 theory
6 objective6 theory102 theory marks set
No.SectionMarksCovers
Q120From the previous syllabus. Asks you to explain inventory (3 marks), then to find the cost and net realisable value o...
Q210From the previous syllabus. Asks for the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of a company, wit...
Q320From the previous syllabus. Asks you to define depreciation, depreciable amount, useful life and residual value (6 ma...
Q420From the previous syllabus. A company’s bank statement shows an overdraft that does not agree with the cash book. Ask...
Q520From the previous syllabus. Gives the statement of profit or loss and financial position of a company and asks, in ac...
Q612From the previous syllabus. Asks, in tabular form, for three sources of information and the records they come from fo...

Objective questions Section A

5
Objective question 5Section A
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks where payments received in advance from customers are included.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 5
11
Objective question 11Section A
  • From the previous syllabus. Both ask in which record or book a trade discount is recorded.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 11
13
Objective question 13Section A
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks what the excess of expenditure over income is called, where the excess of income over expenditure is added, what represents members’ interest in a club, and what the difference between assets and liabilities of a not-for-profit organisation is called.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 13
18
Objective question 18Section A
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks for the sales from a gross margin of 40%, the profit on a sale at a 20% mark-up, and the gross profit from a profit margin of 5%.

  • From the previous syllabus. A handset is sold for ₦250,000 at cost plus a mark-up of 20%, and the question asks for the profit.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 18
19
Objective question 19Section A
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks for the equation that calculates a sole trader’s profit, and, in the repeated item, the profit when opening capital is ₦225,000, closing capital ₦260,000 and drawings ₦10,000.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 19

Theory questions Written questions

1
Theory question 1Written paper
20 marks
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks you to explain inventory (3 marks), then to find the cost and net realisable value of four used cars with reconditioning costs, further costs and selling expenses of 5% of price, and the value of each (17 marks).

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 1
2
Theory question 2Written paper
10 marks
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks for the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of a company, with a credit sale to be treated correctly, an inventory write-down, carriage inwards, six months of unpaid loan interest, depreciation at 10% and accrued distribution expenses.

  • From the previous syllabus. Asks for the statement of financial position of a company with a bank loan, share premium, an inventory write-down to net realisable value and unpaid loan interest.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 2
3
Theory question 3Written paper
20 marks
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks you to define depreciation, depreciable amount, useful life and residual value (6 marks), and to calculate five years’ charges on a straight-line basis (2 marks) and on a diminishing balance at 54% (12 marks).

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 3
4
Theory question 4Written paper
20 marks
  • From the previous syllabus. A company’s bank statement shows an overdraft that does not agree with the cash book. Asks for an adjusted cash book (10 marks) and a reconciliation statement (10 marks).

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 4
5
Theory question 5Written paper
20 marks
  • From the previous syllabus. Gives the statement of profit or loss and financial position of a company and asks, in accordance with IAS 7, for the statement of cash flows by the indirect method.

  • From the previous syllabus. Each asks for a full statement of cash flows by the indirect method, so you must also find purchases and proceeds of non-current assets, share issues, loan movements and dividends paid for the investing and financing sections.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 5
6
Theory question 6Written paper
12 marks
  • From the previous syllabus. Asks, in tabular form, for three sources of information and the records they come from for each of the receivables and payables control accounts.

The full wording of this question has not been added yet. This summary shows what it tests and where to revise it.
Source: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019, Question 6
Source and reference. These questions come from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Pathfinder for the Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019. When you use them, please cite the source, for example: ICAN Pathfinder, Foundation Level Examination, Financial Accounting, May 2019. Each question carries its own reference and a button to copy it.