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A business uses the incomplete records technique. Opening capital is GBP 40,000, closing capital is GBP 55,000, drawings were GBP 12,000 and no new capital was introduced. Profit for the year is:

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Key Facts: AAT Level 3 FAPS Exam

70%

Pass Mark (All AAT CBAs)

AAT

2h 30m

Assessment Duration

AAT FAPS Assessment

6

Independent Tasks

AAT FAPS Assessment

9

Learning Outcomes

AAT Q2022 Syllabus

20%

Top Weighting: Financial Statements

AAT Q2022 Syllabus

100

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AAT Level 3 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS) is a 2-hour-30-minute computer-based assessment of six independent tasks. It is the largest Level 3 unit, contributing about 40% of the qualification grade. The pass mark for all AAT CBAs is 70%. The Q2022 syllabus has nine learning outcomes, weighted from financial statements for sole traders and partnerships at 20% and producing and extending the trial balance at 15% down to accounting principles at 5%. FAPS uses IAS terminology such as statement of profit or loss, statement of financial position, and trade receivables.

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1Which fundamental accounting principle requires that revenue is recognised when it is earned rather than when cash is received?
A.The going concern concept
B.The prudence concept
C.The materiality concept
D.The accruals (matching) concept
Explanation: The accruals concept requires income and expenses to be recognised in the period to which they relate, matching revenue earned against the costs incurred to earn it, regardless of cash movement.
2Under the going concern concept, financial statements are prepared on the assumption that the business will:
A.Distribute all profits to the owner immediately
B.Be sold within the next 12 months
C.Continue to operate for the foreseeable future
D.Cease trading at the end of the financial year
Explanation: Going concern assumes the entity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, so assets are carried at cost rather than break-up (forced sale) values and liabilities are settled in the normal course of business.
3The qualitative characteristic of financial information that requires it to be free from material error and bias is best described as:
A.Comparability
B.Timeliness
C.Faithful representation
D.Understandability
Explanation: Faithful representation means the information represents the substance of transactions completely, neutrally (free from bias) and free from material error, so users can rely on it.
4Which accounting principle states that a business is treated as separate and distinct from its owner for accounting purposes?
A.The consistency concept
B.The money measurement concept
C.The business entity concept
D.The historical cost concept
Explanation: The business entity (separate entity) concept treats the business as distinct from its owners. This is why capital introduced and drawings are recorded, separating the owner's personal transactions from those of the business.
5An item is described as material if:
A.It is recorded in the general ledger
B.It is recorded at historical cost
C.Its omission or misstatement could influence the decisions of users
D.It relates to a non-current asset
Explanation: Materiality is judged by whether the omission or misstatement of information could reasonably influence the economic decisions users make based on the financial statements. It depends on the size and nature of the item.
6Which body issues the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) used as the basis for AAT financial statements terminology?
A.The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
B.The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)
C.The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
D.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
Explanation: The IASB develops and issues IFRS and IAS. AAT assessments use IAS/IFRS terminology such as statement of profit or loss and statement of financial position.
7Under the historical cost convention, a non-current asset is normally recorded in the financial statements at:
A.Its current market value
B.Its estimated replacement cost
C.Its original purchase cost less accumulated depreciation
D.Its expected selling price at the year end
Explanation: Historical cost records assets at original cost. For a depreciable non-current asset, the carrying amount shown is cost less accumulated depreciation, reflecting the cost consumed to date.
8The accounting equation can be expressed as:
A.Assets = Capital - Liabilities
B.Capital = Assets + Liabilities
C.Liabilities = Assets + Capital
D.Assets = Capital + Liabilities
Explanation: The accounting equation states Assets = Capital + Liabilities. The resources controlled (assets) are funded by the owner (capital) and by amounts owed to third parties (liabilities).
9Which of the following best describes the consistency concept?
A.All assets are recorded at fair value
B.Each transaction must be recorded twice
C.The same accounting policies are applied from one period to the next
D.Only the most prudent figure is ever used
Explanation: Consistency requires that once an accounting policy is chosen it is applied consistently across periods, so that financial statements are comparable over time. A change is made only when it gives more relevant or reliable information.
10Capital expenditure is best described as expenditure that:
A.Relates to wages and salaries
B.Is incurred in the day-to-day running of the business
C.Acquires or improves a non-current asset
D.Is always charged in full to the statement of profit or loss
Explanation: Capital expenditure is spending to acquire, bring into use, or enhance a non-current asset. It is capitalised on the statement of financial position and depreciated over its useful life rather than expensed immediately.

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