1.Describe three (3) techniques of constructing accounts from incomplete records

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1.Describe three (3) techniques of constructing accounts from incomplete records
2 The following figures are for the year 2020:

Inventory 1.1.2020​​​  $4000

Inventory 31.12.2020​​​   6000

Purchases​​​        ​​  52,000

A uniform rate of markup of 20% is applied.

Required: Calculate the gross profit and the sales figures using the income statement approach.                                                                         

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Karie Auto Supplies is a soletrader enterprise which did not maintain full double entry records. The owner asked you an accounts clerk to find some missing figures for him. He provides the following balances:  

 

​​​​​Jan 1, 2020​​Dec 31, 2020

 

​Building​​​      1,000,000​​      1,0000,00

Fixtures and fittings​​        250,000                      250,000

Loan​​​​        800,000​​        800,000

Stock​​​​        120,000​​        155,000

Bank                                                200,000​​        535,000

​Receivables                          ​         85,000                       100,000

​Payables                                           56,000                         75,000

    

              Goods taken for personal use amounted to $5,0000.

 

Required  :

a.   Calculate the capital as at January 1, 2020 and    December 31, 2020.   
b.  Ascertain the amount for net profit for the year via the balance sheet.
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