The following information was obtained from the accounting records of SA Attorneys:On 1 April 2022, A South, a client of the practice, handed a cheque to the amount of R100 000 to Mr Africa and requested him to invest the money in a fixed deposit account at ABC Bank until the money is paid over for a property transaction.Which one of the following statements is incorrect for the above type of investment?Select one:a.95% of the interest accrued on the above money must be paid over to Mr Africa.b.The investment should be made with banks with which the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund has entered into an arrangement.c.5% of the interest accrued on money in terms of the applicable section must be paid over to the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund and vests in the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund.d.When the invested money is withdrawn from the trust investment account it is deposited back into the trust bank account.
Question
The following information was obtained from the accounting records of SA Attorneys:On 1 April 2022, A South, a client of the practice, handed a cheque to the amount of R100 000 to Mr Africa and requested him to invest the money in a fixed deposit account at ABC Bank until the money is paid over for a property transaction.Which one of the following statements is incorrect for the above type of investment?Select one:a.95% of the interest accrued on the above money must be paid over to Mr Africa.b.The investment should be made with banks with which the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund has entered into an arrangement.c.5% of the interest accrued on money in terms of the applicable section must be paid over to the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund and vests in the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund.d.When the invested money is withdrawn from the trust investment account it is deposited back into the trust bank account.
Solution
The incorrect statement is:
a. 95% of the interest accrued on the above money must be paid over to Mr Africa.
The reason this statement is incorrect is because the interest accrued on the money invested should be paid to the client (A South), not Mr Africa, unless specified otherwise in their agreement. The client is the one who provided the funds for the investment, so they are entitled to the returns from that investment.
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