The following balances were obtained from the accounting records of SA Attorneys on 1 February 2022: ClientTrust creditorsaccountRClients account RA South2 000 Cr4 000 DrS Africa7 000 Cr3 000 Dr 9 000 Cr7 000 Dr The following transactions took place and were accounted for on 28 February 2022: Client Trust receipts bankRFees charged at the end of the dayRA South5 0003 800S Africa04 600 5 0008 400 A pro-forma invoice was issued on 15 February 2022 to A South for R5 000. A South immediately paid the amount into the account of SA Attorneys.What will be the amount that must be transferred to the business bank account from the trust bank account from S Africa after all obligations to S Africa were met in full on 28 February 2022?Select one:a.R7 000b.R0 because an amount of R2 400 should be transferred to the clients account of S Africac.R3 000d.R3 800
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The following balances were obtained from the accounting records of SA Attorneys on 1 February 2022: ClientTrust creditorsaccountRClients account RA South2 000 Cr4 000 DrS Africa7 000 Cr3 000 Dr 9 000 Cr7 000 Dr The following transactions took place and were accounted for on 28 February 2022: Client Trust receipts bankRFees charged at the end of the dayRA South5 0003 800S Africa04 600 5 0008 400 A pro-forma invoice was issued on 15 February 2022 to A South for R5 000. A South immediately paid the amount into the account of SA Attorneys.What will be the amount that must be transferred to the business bank account from the trust bank account from S Africa after all obligations to S Africa were met in full on 28 February 2022?Select one:a.R7 000b.R0 because an amount of R2 400 should be transferred to the clients account of S Africac.R3 000d.R3 800
Solution
The amount that must be transferred to the business bank account from the trust bank account from S Africa after all obligations to S Africa were met in full on 28 February 2022 is R3 000. So, the correct answer is c. R3 000.
Here's the step-by-step calculation:
- Start with the initial balance of S Africa's trust account, which is R7 000 Cr.
- No additional amount was received into the trust account for S Africa on 28 February 2022.
- The fees charged to S Africa on 28 February 2022 were R4 600.
- Subtract the fees from the initial balance: R7 000 - R4 600 = R2 400. This is the remaining balance in the trust account.
- However, the client's account shows a debit balance of R3 000, which means S Africa owes SA Attorneys R3 000.
- Therefore, R3 000 should be transferred from the trust account to the business bank account to settle the amount owed by S Africa to SA Attorneys. The remaining R400 stays in the trust account.
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