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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q1 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Prepare income statement, income and expenditure account, and statement of financial position for a not-for-profit society.

The following details are available from the books of Tops Darts Society:

(iii)
The person handling Dart sales, “all in cash,” disappeared with the money received from this source. It is unknown how much was stolen, but all darts were sold at a profit of 33⅓% on cost price.

(iv)
Three people paid life membership fees of N4,000 each. One-tenth of this amount is to be credited to the income and expenditure account each year, while the remaining is treated as prepaid.

(v)
Depreciation on equipment is to be calculated at 20%.

You are required to:

(a) Draw up a Darts Income Statement for the year 2011 to calculate the gross profit on Darts sold. The cash stolen should be credited to this account, with a debit shown in the Income and Expenditure Account.
(b) Prepare an Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2011, and a Statement of Financial Position as at that date.

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Identifying what should not be included in the receipts and payments account of a not-for-profit organization.

Which of the following should NOT be included in the Receipts and Payments Account of a Not-for-profit organisation?

A. Annual subscription
B. Salaries and wages
C. General expenses
D. Provision for depreciation
E. Payment for the purchase of landed properties

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q19 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Determining the effect of omitting honorarium from the receipts and payments account.

The effect of omitting honorarium paid to the secretary from the Receipts and Payments Account of a social club is that it overstates the:

A. Asset and understates Accumulated fund
B. Accumulated fund and understates the assets
C. Assets and understates the liabilities
D. Liabilities and understates Accumulated fund
E. Asset and overstates the Accumulated fund

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BMF – Nov 2014 – L1 – SA – Q15 – The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society

Identify the main objective of a not-for-profit organization.

The objective of a not-for-profit organization should be the pursuit of:

A. Cost effectiveness
B. Profit minimization
C. Shareholders’ wealth maximization
D. Value for money
E. Market position

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FA – May 2013 – L1 – SA – Q30 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

This question asks for the term used to describe the excess of expenditure over income in an Income and Expenditure Account.

Excess of expenditure over income in an Income and Expenditure Account of a Not-For-Profit Organisation is called:

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FA – May 2013 – L1 – SA – Q21 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

This question tests knowledge of the accounting basis used in recording transactions in a not-for-profit organisation.

The accounting basis maintained in recording transactions in the Receipts and Payments account of a Not-For-Profit Organisation is:

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FA – Nov 2021 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

This question asks about the treatment of subscription in arrears in a not-for-profit organization.

Subscription in arrears is treated in the statement of financial position of a not-for-profit organisation as:
A. Current asset
B. Current liability
C. Non-current assets
D. Intangible asset
E. Tangible asset

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FA – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Interpret what a credit balance on a receipts and payments account indicates for a not-for-profit organization.

A credit balance on a receipts and payments account of a not-for-profit organization indicates that the entity:

A. Has excess cash in the bank
B. Received more cash than it paid out during the period
C. Made more cash payments than received during the period
D. Had more revenue than expenses during the period
E. Did not owe much liabilities during the period

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FA – Nov 2023 – L1 – SA – Q18 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Describe characteristics of not-for-profit organizations.

Which of the following statements accurately describes not-for-profit organisations?

  • A. Not-for-profit organisations always strive to maximise their revenue and minimize costs to generate a profit
  • B. Not-for-profit organisations are businesses that focus solely on making a profit and do not have any other objectives
  • C. Not-for-profit organisations include clubs, societies, charities, hospitals, and government bodies
  • D. Not-for-profit organisations operate at a level where their income exceeds their costs, similar to a profit-making entity
  • E. Not-for-profit organisations do not generate any income and solely rely on donations and grants

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FA – May 2023 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Identifying the term used for the difference between assets and liabilities in a not-for-profit organization.

The difference between the assets and liabilities of a not-for-profit organisation is called:

A. Net asset

B. Net liability

C. Accumulated fund

D. Working capital

E. Net capital

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q1 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Prepare income statement, income and expenditure account, and statement of financial position for a not-for-profit society.

The following details are available from the books of Tops Darts Society:

(iii)
The person handling Dart sales, “all in cash,” disappeared with the money received from this source. It is unknown how much was stolen, but all darts were sold at a profit of 33⅓% on cost price.

(iv)
Three people paid life membership fees of N4,000 each. One-tenth of this amount is to be credited to the income and expenditure account each year, while the remaining is treated as prepaid.

(v)
Depreciation on equipment is to be calculated at 20%.

You are required to:

(a) Draw up a Darts Income Statement for the year 2011 to calculate the gross profit on Darts sold. The cash stolen should be credited to this account, with a debit shown in the Income and Expenditure Account.
(b) Prepare an Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2011, and a Statement of Financial Position as at that date.

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Identifying what should not be included in the receipts and payments account of a not-for-profit organization.

Which of the following should NOT be included in the Receipts and Payments Account of a Not-for-profit organisation?

A. Annual subscription
B. Salaries and wages
C. General expenses
D. Provision for depreciation
E. Payment for the purchase of landed properties

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q19 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Determining the effect of omitting honorarium from the receipts and payments account.

The effect of omitting honorarium paid to the secretary from the Receipts and Payments Account of a social club is that it overstates the:

A. Asset and understates Accumulated fund
B. Accumulated fund and understates the assets
C. Assets and understates the liabilities
D. Liabilities and understates Accumulated fund
E. Asset and overstates the Accumulated fund

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BMF – Nov 2014 – L1 – SA – Q15 – The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society

Identify the main objective of a not-for-profit organization.

The objective of a not-for-profit organization should be the pursuit of:

A. Cost effectiveness
B. Profit minimization
C. Shareholders’ wealth maximization
D. Value for money
E. Market position

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FA – May 2013 – L1 – SA – Q30 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

This question asks for the term used to describe the excess of expenditure over income in an Income and Expenditure Account.

Excess of expenditure over income in an Income and Expenditure Account of a Not-For-Profit Organisation is called:

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FA – May 2013 – L1 – SA – Q21 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

This question tests knowledge of the accounting basis used in recording transactions in a not-for-profit organisation.

The accounting basis maintained in recording transactions in the Receipts and Payments account of a Not-For-Profit Organisation is:

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FA – Nov 2021 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

This question asks about the treatment of subscription in arrears in a not-for-profit organization.

Subscription in arrears is treated in the statement of financial position of a not-for-profit organisation as:
A. Current asset
B. Current liability
C. Non-current assets
D. Intangible asset
E. Tangible asset

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FA – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Interpret what a credit balance on a receipts and payments account indicates for a not-for-profit organization.

A credit balance on a receipts and payments account of a not-for-profit organization indicates that the entity:

A. Has excess cash in the bank
B. Received more cash than it paid out during the period
C. Made more cash payments than received during the period
D. Had more revenue than expenses during the period
E. Did not owe much liabilities during the period

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FA – Nov 2023 – L1 – SA – Q18 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Describe characteristics of not-for-profit organizations.

Which of the following statements accurately describes not-for-profit organisations?

  • A. Not-for-profit organisations always strive to maximise their revenue and minimize costs to generate a profit
  • B. Not-for-profit organisations are businesses that focus solely on making a profit and do not have any other objectives
  • C. Not-for-profit organisations include clubs, societies, charities, hospitals, and government bodies
  • D. Not-for-profit organisations operate at a level where their income exceeds their costs, similar to a profit-making entity
  • E. Not-for-profit organisations do not generate any income and solely rely on donations and grants

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FA – May 2023 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounts of Not-for-Profit Entities

Identifying the term used for the difference between assets and liabilities in a not-for-profit organization.

The difference between the assets and liabilities of a not-for-profit organisation is called:

A. Net asset

B. Net liability

C. Accumulated fund

D. Working capital

E. Net capital

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