← Accounting
Accounting principles and policies · 14 left
Quick drill · instant marking
Try it free — the AI marks 3 answers a day. A free account marks 30 a day. Sign up free →
Tomasz is a trader who buys and sells only on credit. At 1 May 2025: inventory 5 280; trade receivables 15 600; trade payables 7 450; bank overdraft 1 390 Year ended 30 April 2026: revenue 148 300; purchases 104 650 At 30 April 2026: inventory 6 040; trade receivables 16 850; trade payables 10 920; bank overdraft 2 680 (all figures in $)
Tomasz wrote off some irrecoverable debts this year and now plans to create a provision for doubtful debts. Name one accounting principle he would be applying by doing so.
[1 mark]
Marked point by point against the mark scheme.
Modelled on Cambridge 0452 · May/Jun 2026 · Paper 21 · Q5(b)(i)