14. The trading account of Calypso for the year ended 30 June 20X0 is set out below:
$ $
Sales 430,000
Opening inventories 50,000
Purchases 312,500
362,500
Closing inventories (38,000)
Cost of sales (324,500)
Gross profit 105,500
The following amounts have been extracted from the company’s statement of financial position at
30 June 20X0.
$
Trade receivables 60,000
Prepayments 4,000
Cash in hand 6,000
Bank overdraft 8,000
Trade payables 40,000
Accruals 3,000
Declared dividends 5,000
Calculate the inventories days (using average inventories) and the current ratio for Calypso Ltd for
the period.
Inventory days Current ratio
A 33 days 1.25:1
B 49 days 1.25:1
C 49 days 1.93:1
D 33 days 1.93:1
Hlo sir
Declared dividend is also called Current liabilities ?
and if yes then why does this called as current liabilities sir ?
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Performance measurement
Yes, declared dividends are considered current liabilities because one a company declares a dividend, it becomes a legal obligation to pay that amount to shareholders. Must settle within the current accounting period, typically within one year, which is why it is classified as a current liability on the balance sheet.
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