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Paper 2 structured question: Books of prime entry

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Books of prime entry

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Paper 2Structured Written Paper3 marks

A company has implemented the imprest system for managing petty cash.

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Imprest System

The company maintains a fixed amount of petty cash and replenishes it as needed.

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    Explain how the imprest system works and its benefits for managing petty cash.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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Paper 2 structured question: Books of prime entry

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Books of Prime Entry

The business maintains a cash book, petty cash book, sales journal, purchases journal, sales returns journal, purchases returns journal, and general journal.

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    Describe the purpose of the cash book and how it functions as both a book of prime entry and a ledger account.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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