The following account statement was issued by SA Attorneys on 31 January 2022: SA Attorneys Cape Attorneys P.O. Box 123P.O. Box 567 PretoriaJohannesburg 00012000 31 January 2022 RRA South vs S Africa Collection (30/01/2020) 9 000Fees for receiving instruction500 Fees for preparing of summons (31/01/2020)100 Sheriff costs (26/01/2020)200 Collection fee (31/01/2020)900 Your 1/3 allowance 500Payment herewith7 800 9 5009 500 Which of the following options will correctly reflect the client’s account in the clients ledger of the instructed attorney’s accounting records after the transfer of trust monies to/from the business bank account? Select one:a.DrSA Attorneys (B)Cr202031/01 Fees FJ1R500202031/01 SA Attorneys (Trust creditor) TFJ1R500b.DrCape Attorneys (B)Cr201926/0131/01 Business bankFees BCPJFJ1R2001 500201931/01 FeesCape Attorneys (Trust creditor) FJ1TFJ1R5001 200 1 700 1 700c.DrCape Attorneys (B)Cr201926/0131/01 Sheriff costsFees BCPJFJ1R2001 500201931/01 FeesCape Attorneys (Trust creditor) FJ1TFJ1R1 000700 1 700 1 700d.DrSA Attorneys (B)Cr201931/01 Fees FJ1R1 500201931/01 FeesSA Attorneys (Trust creditor) FJ1TFJ1R5001 000 1 500
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The following account statement was issued by SA Attorneys on 31 January 2022: SA Attorneys Cape Attorneys P.O. Box 123P.O. Box 567 PretoriaJohannesburg 00012000 31 January 2022 RRA South vs S Africa Collection (30/01/2020) 9 000Fees for receiving instruction500 Fees for preparing of summons (31/01/2020)100 Sheriff costs (26/01/2020)200 Collection fee (31/01/2020)900 Your 1/3 allowance 500Payment herewith7 800 9 5009 500 Which of the following options will correctly reflect the client’s account in the clients ledger of the instructed attorney’s accounting records after the transfer of trust monies to/from the business bank account? Select one:a.DrSA Attorneys (B)Cr202031/01 Fees FJ1R500202031/01 SA Attorneys (Trust creditor) TFJ1R500b.DrCape Attorneys (B)Cr201926/0131/01 Business bankFees BCPJFJ1R2001 500201931/01 FeesCape Attorneys (Trust creditor) FJ1TFJ1R5001 200 1 700 1 700c.DrCape Attorneys (B)Cr201926/0131/01 Sheriff costsFees BCPJFJ1R2001 500201931/01 FeesCape Attorneys (Trust creditor) FJ1TFJ1R1 000700 1 700 1 700d.DrSA Attorneys (B)Cr201931/01 Fees FJ1R1 500201931/01 FeesSA Attorneys (Trust creditor) FJ1TFJ1R5001 000 1 500
Solution
The correct option is a. DrSA Attorneys (B) Cr202031/01 Fees FJ1R500 202031/01 SA Attorneys (Trust creditor) TFJ1R500.
Here's why:
The account statement is issued by SA Attorneys, so the transactions should be recorded in their books. The total fees charged by SA Attorneys are R500 (Fees for receiving instruction). This amount is the same as the one in option a.
The entry DrSA Attorneys (B) Cr202031/01 Fees FJ1R500 records the fee for receiving instruction as an income in the business account of SA Attorneys.
The entry 202031/01 SA Attorneys (Trust creditor) TFJ1R500 records the transfer of the same amount from the trust account to the business account.
The other options are incorrect because they either record transactions in the books of Cape Attorneys, which is not the issuer of the statement, or they include amounts that do not match with the fees charged by SA Attorneys.
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