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MA – Nov 2024 – L2 – Q2a – Budgetary Control

Preparation of a budgeted profit and loss account for Ankawa LTD for the year ending 31 December 2025.

Question

Ankawa LTD makes and sells a single product ‘Dee’. The following information is available for use in the budgeting process for the year 2025.

i) Sales targets have been proposed for four quarters in 2025 and the first quarter in 2026:

Year	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4	Quarter 1 (2026)
Sales (GH¢)	240,000	160,000	144,000	224,000	192,000

Selling price per unit of Dee is expected to be GH¢20.

ii) Inventory levels

At 31 December 2024: Finished units of Dee: 3,000 units
Raw materials: 7,000kg
Closing inventory of finished product Dee at the end of each quarter is budgeted as a percentage of sales units of the following quarter:
- Quarters 1 and 2: 25%
- Quarters 3 and 4: 35%
Closing inventory of raw materials is budgeted to fall by 600kg at the end of each quarter.

iii) Product Dee unit data:

Material: 8kg at GH¢1.60 per kg
Direct labour: 1.2 hours at GH¢3.50 per hour

iv) Other budgeted quarterly expenditure for 2025:

Quarter	Fixed Overhead (GH¢)	Capital Expenditure (GH¢)
Quarter 1	10,000	10,000
Quarter 2	18,000	–
Quarter 3	27,000	–
Quarter 4	30,000	–

v) Depreciation

Property is depreciated on a straight-line basis at 5% per annum based on total cost.
Value of property as at 31 December 2024: GH¢100,000.

vi) Inventory of product Dee is valued on a marginal cost basis for internal budget purposes.

Required:

Prepare the budgeted profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2025.

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: Nov 2024

MA – Mar 2023 – L2 – Q3b – Budgeting

Prepare a budgeted income statement for AJ Ltd based on given projections and assumptions for 2023.

Question

The Income Statement of AJ Ltd for the year ended December 2022 was as follows:

Projections for 2023:

Sales: The current sales represent 15% of market share. Management plans to increase this to 20%. Meanwhile, industry experts are projecting a 12% growth in the sector.
Cost of Sales: Improvement in material quality will reduce cost of sales by 5% from the current level.
Other Expenses:
i) Administrative costs will increase by 20% over the 2022 actual figure.
ii) Selling and distribution costs will increase by 18% over the 2022 actual figure.
iii) Finance costs will remain at the same percentage of sales revenue as in 2022.

Required:
Prepare the budgeted income statement for the year 2023.

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Topic: Budgetary control, Master Budget
Series: MAR 2023

MA – Mar 2023 – L2 – Q4b – Budgetary Control

Define budgetary control and its purpose in business operations.

Question

i) Explain budgetary control. (2 marks)

ii) Recommend TWO (2) ways by which budgetary control can help to provide information to ensure operational continuity. (3 marks)

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Series: MAR 2023

MA – Nov 2019 – L2 – Q2b – Budgetary Control

Prepare a budgetary control statement for MZ Ltd for May 2019 using a flexible budget basis.

Question

b) The following monthly budgeted cost values have been taken from the budget working papers of MZ Ltd for the year ended 30 September 2019.

During May 2019, actual costs for the activity level of 82% were as follows:

Item GH¢
Direct Materials 10,500
Direct Labour 12,250
Direct Expenses 5,600
Production Overhead 6,250
Selling Overhead 15,150
Administration Overhead 14,200
Total 63,950
Required:
Prepare a budgetary control statement for MZ Ltd on a flexible budget basis for the month of May 2019.
(10 marks)

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: NOV 2019

MA – Aug 2022 – L2 – Q3b – Budgetary control

This question focuses on explaining how a rolling budget works and calculating a revised budget for Baya Ltd.

Question

The Finance Manager of Baya Ltd has been criticised for using an incremental budget method in preparing the company’s budget. She, however, needs to respond to the issues raised at a board meeting and as a result, she is considering using different budgeting methods for the year-end 31 December 2022. She has asked you, the Management Accountant, to do some preliminary work to help her decide on which of the methods to use. She believes a rolling budget would be ideal for the fast-growing Baya Ltd in a relatively high inflationary country.

Baya Ltd’s incremental budget for the year-end 31 December 2022 is given below:

	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4	Total
Revenue (GH¢’000)	17,520	17,958	18,407	18,867	72,752
Cost of sales	9,636	9,877	10,124	10,377	40,014
Gross profit	7,884	8,081	8,283	8,490	32,738
Distribution costs	(1,577)	(1,616)	(1,657)	(1,698)	(6,548)
Administration	(4,214)	(4,214)	(4,214)	(4,214)	(16,856)
Operating profit	2,093	2,251	2,412	2,578	9,334

The actual figures for quarter 1 (which has just been completed) are:

On the basis of the quarter 1 results, sales volume growth of 3% per quarter is now expected.

Required:
i) Explain how Baya Ltd will operate a rolling budget.
(2 marks)

ii) Recalculate the quarterly rolling budget for Baya Ltd for the last three quarters of the year 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.
(8 marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Budgetary control
Series: AUG 2022

MA – Aug 2022 – L2 – Q2b – Budgetary control

This question asks for the similarities and differences between a budget and a standard in financial control.

Question

Budgets and standards are very similar and interrelated, but there are notable differences between them.

Required:
Explain TWO (2) similarities and TWO (2) differences between a budget and a standard.

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Series: AUG 2022

MA – Mar 2024 – L2 – Q2a – Budgetary Control

This question involves preparing sales budgets for gasoline and diesel and a production budget based on crude oil requirements for the first three months.

Question

Squash Refinery has planned the following monthly sales for the first four months in the year:

Months	1	2	3	4
Gasoline (litres)	140,000	200,000	220,000	250,000
Diesel (litres)	100,000	130,000	180,000	210,000

The proposed ex-refinery prices are GH¢12.5 and GH¢10.8 per litre for gasoline and diesel respectively.

One metric tonne of crude oil when processed can yield 2,000 litres of gasoline and 2,500 litres of diesel. The inventory policy of the company is as follows:

Closing inventory at the end of each month: Twice the monthly sales for gasoline and 150% of the monthly sales for diesel.
Opening inventory: Gasoline – 200,000 litres, Diesel – 180,000 litres, and Crude – 140 metric tonnes.

Note: The purchase of crude is based on the production requirement for gasoline.

Required:
i) Prepare the sales budget for gasoline and diesel for the first three months. (3 marks)
ii) Calculate the quantity of crude oil to be purchased for the first three months. (12 marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Budgetary control
Series: MAR 2024

MA – Dec 2023 – L2 – Q4b – Budgetary control

This question explains programme-based budgeting and outlines the disadvantages of line-item budgeting.

Question

Slay Mama Plc (SMP) has been using line-item budgeting since its establishment. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) recently attended a seminar on “Achieving the best out of your budget”. During the seminar, the facilitator highlighted the benefits of programme-based budgeting since it is a performance-based budgeting approach.

Required:

i) Explain Programme-Based Budgeting. (2 marks)

ii) Outline THREE (3) disadvantages of line-item budgeting. (3 marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Budgetary control
Series: DEC 2023

MA – Dec 2023 – L2 – Q3b – Budgetary control

This question requires the preparation of a budget for the supply of rice and beans needed to feed students at Ghanaman SHS for two semesters.

Question

Ghanaman Senior High School (SHS), which has an enrollment of 2,500 students (residential), is one of the schools that depend on the government for the supply of food items. The bursar has proposed that a 50-kilogram bag of rice can feed 200 students per meal, while the same 50-kilogram bag of beans can be used for 350 students. Per the menu plan, rice will be served three times and beans twice a week. The SHS will run two semesters of 16 weeks each for the year 2023.

Other information:

i) Opening inventory:

Rice: 40 bags of 50kg
Beans: 10 bags of 50kg

ii) Inventory policy (Closing inventory):

Rice: 20% of the annual requirement
Beans: 15% of the annual requirement

Required:
Prepare the budget for the supply of both rice and beans needed to feed students for the two semesters of the year 2023.

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Budgetary control
Series: DEC 2023

MA – May 2018 – L2 – Q2b – Budgetary Control

Explain and provide examples of Activity Based Budgeting, Zero Based Budgeting, and Rolling Budgeting in a memorandum format.

Question

The Sales Director has recently attended a course entitled ‘Finance for Non-Accounting Managers’. He wants to understand more about a number of management accounting terms that he feels may be relevant to him.

Required:
Prepare a memorandum explaining and providing examples of the following:
i) Activity Based Budgeting
ii) Zero Based Budgeting
iii) Rolling Budgeting

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: MAY 2018

MA – Nov 2024 – L2 – Q2a – Budgetary Control

Preparation of a budgeted profit and loss account for Ankawa LTD for the year ending 31 December 2025.

Question

Ankawa LTD makes and sells a single product ‘Dee’. The following information is available for use in the budgeting process for the year 2025.

i) Sales targets have been proposed for four quarters in 2025 and the first quarter in 2026:

Year	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4	Quarter 1 (2026)
Sales (GH¢)	240,000	160,000	144,000	224,000	192,000

Selling price per unit of Dee is expected to be GH¢20.

ii) Inventory levels

At 31 December 2024: Finished units of Dee: 3,000 units
Raw materials: 7,000kg
Closing inventory of finished product Dee at the end of each quarter is budgeted as a percentage of sales units of the following quarter:
- Quarters 1 and 2: 25%
- Quarters 3 and 4: 35%
Closing inventory of raw materials is budgeted to fall by 600kg at the end of each quarter.

iii) Product Dee unit data:

Material: 8kg at GH¢1.60 per kg
Direct labour: 1.2 hours at GH¢3.50 per hour

iv) Other budgeted quarterly expenditure for 2025:

Quarter	Fixed Overhead (GH¢)	Capital Expenditure (GH¢)
Quarter 1	10,000	10,000
Quarter 2	18,000	–
Quarter 3	27,000	–
Quarter 4	30,000	–

v) Depreciation

Property is depreciated on a straight-line basis at 5% per annum based on total cost.
Value of property as at 31 December 2024: GH¢100,000.

vi) Inventory of product Dee is valued on a marginal cost basis for internal budget purposes.

Required:

Prepare the budgeted profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Answer

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: Nov 2024

MA – Mar 2023 – L2 – Q3b – Budgeting

Prepare a budgeted income statement for AJ Ltd based on given projections and assumptions for 2023.

Question

The Income Statement of AJ Ltd for the year ended December 2022 was as follows:

Projections for 2023:

Required:
Prepare the budgeted income statement for the year 2023.

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Series: MAR 2023

MA – Mar 2023 – L2 – Q4b – Budgetary Control

Define budgetary control and its purpose in business operations.

Question

i) Explain budgetary control. (2 marks)

ii) Recommend TWO (2) ways by which budgetary control can help to provide information to ensure operational continuity. (3 marks)

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Series: MAR 2023

MA – Nov 2019 – L2 – Q2b – Budgetary Control

Prepare a budgetary control statement for MZ Ltd for May 2019 using a flexible budget basis.

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: NOV 2019

MA – Aug 2022 – L2 – Q3b – Budgetary control

This question focuses on explaining how a rolling budget works and calculating a revised budget for Baya Ltd.

Question

Baya Ltd’s incremental budget for the year-end 31 December 2022 is given below:

	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4	Total
Revenue (GH¢’000)	17,520	17,958	18,407	18,867	72,752
Cost of sales	9,636	9,877	10,124	10,377	40,014
Gross profit	7,884	8,081	8,283	8,490	32,738
Distribution costs	(1,577)	(1,616)	(1,657)	(1,698)	(6,548)
Administration	(4,214)	(4,214)	(4,214)	(4,214)	(16,856)
Operating profit	2,093	2,251	2,412	2,578	9,334

The actual figures for quarter 1 (which has just been completed) are:

On the basis of the quarter 1 results, sales volume growth of 3% per quarter is now expected.

Required:
i) Explain how Baya Ltd will operate a rolling budget.
(2 marks)

ii) Recalculate the quarterly rolling budget for Baya Ltd for the last three quarters of the year 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.
(8 marks)

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: AUG 2022

MA – Aug 2022 – L2 – Q2b – Budgetary control

This question asks for the similarities and differences between a budget and a standard in financial control.

Question

Budgets and standards are very similar and interrelated, but there are notable differences between them.

Required:
Explain TWO (2) similarities and TWO (2) differences between a budget and a standard.

Answer

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Series: AUG 2022

MA – Mar 2024 – L2 – Q2a – Budgetary Control

This question involves preparing sales budgets for gasoline and diesel and a production budget based on crude oil requirements for the first three months.

Question

Squash Refinery has planned the following monthly sales for the first four months in the year:

Months	1	2	3	4
Gasoline (litres)	140,000	200,000	220,000	250,000
Diesel (litres)	100,000	130,000	180,000	210,000

The proposed ex-refinery prices are GH¢12.5 and GH¢10.8 per litre for gasoline and diesel respectively.

One metric tonne of crude oil when processed can yield 2,000 litres of gasoline and 2,500 litres of diesel. The inventory policy of the company is as follows:

Closing inventory at the end of each month: Twice the monthly sales for gasoline and 150% of the monthly sales for diesel.
Opening inventory: Gasoline – 200,000 litres, Diesel – 180,000 litres, and Crude – 140 metric tonnes.

Note: The purchase of crude is based on the production requirement for gasoline.

Required:
i) Prepare the sales budget for gasoline and diesel for the first three months. (3 marks)
ii) Calculate the quantity of crude oil to be purchased for the first three months. (12 marks)

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: MAR 2024

MA – Dec 2023 – L2 – Q4b – Budgetary control

This question explains programme-based budgeting and outlines the disadvantages of line-item budgeting.

Question

Required:

i) Explain Programme-Based Budgeting. (2 marks)

ii) Outline THREE (3) disadvantages of line-item budgeting. (3 marks)

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Topic: Budgetary control
Series: DEC 2023

MA – Dec 2023 – L2 – Q3b – Budgetary control

This question requires the preparation of a budget for the supply of rice and beans needed to feed students at Ghanaman SHS for two semesters.

Question

Other information:

i) Opening inventory:

Rice: 40 bags of 50kg
Beans: 10 bags of 50kg

ii) Inventory policy (Closing inventory):

Rice: 20% of the annual requirement
Beans: 15% of the annual requirement

Required:
Prepare the budget for the supply of both rice and beans needed to feed students for the two semesters of the year 2023.

Answer

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Budgetary control
Series: DEC 2023

MA – May 2018 – L2 – Q2b – Budgetary Control

Explain and provide examples of Activity Based Budgeting, Zero Based Budgeting, and Rolling Budgeting in a memorandum format.

Question

Required:
Prepare a memorandum explaining and providing examples of the following:
i) Activity Based Budgeting
ii) Zero Based Budgeting
iii) Rolling Budgeting

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Level: Level 2