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Preparation of Financial Statements

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  • December 23, 2017 at 6:16 pm #424585
    ishyaka26
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    Symmetry is a limited liability company. Financial statements need to be produced for the year ended 31 December 20X1. An initial trial balance is presented below:

    DR CR
    Revenue 405,000

    Purchases 140,000

    Administration expenses 105,000

    Distribution expenses 55,000

    Plant and machinery at cost 120,000

    Plant and machinery accumulated depreciation 35,000

    Trade receivables 30,500

    Allowance for receivables 3,000

    Inventory 1 January 20X1 16,000

    Share capital 3,000

    Trade payables 24,000

    Retained earnings 7,000

    6% loan 100,000

    Cash 110,500

    TOTALS 577,000 577,000

    The following notes are relevant to the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X1:

    (1) The current tax bill has been estimated at $5,000

    (2) Trade receivables include $2,000, which is now considered irrecoverable. The allowance for receivables needs to be increased to $5,000

    (3) The cost of inventory as at 31 December 20X1 is $14,000. This includes a damaged item which cost $100. It can be sold for $130 if repaired. These repairs will cost $40

    (4) No interest has been accrued on the loan which was taken out on 1 July 20X1

    (5) Plant and machinery is depreciated on a reducing balance basis at a rate of 10%. Depreciation is charged to cost of sales.

    Prepare a statement of profit or loss and a statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X1.

    December 24, 2017 at 8:41 am #424627
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    Notes:
    (1)
    Dr Tax Expense $5,000
    Cr Tax Payable $5,000

    (2)
    Dr Bad Debts $4,000
    Cr Receivables $2,000
    Cr Allowance for Receivables $2,000

    (3) Closing Inventory = $14,000 – $100 + ($130-$40) = $13,990
    Dr SoFP $13,990
    Cr SoPL $13,990

    (4) Interest = $100,000×6%x6/12 = $3,000
    Dr Interest Expense $3,000
    Cr Interest Payable $3,000

    (5) Depreciation = $120,000×10% = $12,000
    Dr Cost of Sales $12,000
    Cr P&M Accumulated Depreciation $12,000

    December 24, 2017 at 9:57 am #424633
    ishyaka26
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    Thanks @secondstar. But don’t you think your depreciation calculation is inaccurate, Note (5) suggests we use reducing balance method. You ought to have subtracted the accumulated depreciation before calculating the new depn value i.e (120,000 – 35,000) * 10% = 8,500.

    December 24, 2017 at 10:43 am #424642
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    @ishyaka26 said:
    Thanks @secondstar. But don’t you think your depreciation calculation is inaccurate, Note (5) suggests we use reducing balance method. You ought to have subtracted the accumulated depreciation before calculating the new depn value i.e (120,000 – 35,000) * 10% = 8,500.

    Sorry, my bad 🙁

    Correct amount should be $8,500.

    December 24, 2017 at 11:15 am #424646
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    It’s fine. But still the SoFP doesn’t balance, I’m really having trouble identifying my error and all our calculations are similar.

    December 24, 2017 at 11:49 am #424652
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    Mine balanced 😉

    Assets:
    P&M NBV 76,500
    Receivables 23,500
    Inventory 13,990
    Cash 110,500
    Total 224,490

    Equity & Liabilities:
    Share Capital 3,000
    Retained Earnings 7,000
    Profit 82,490
    Payables 24,000
    Tax Payable 5,000
    Interest Payable 3,000
    Loan 100,000
    Total 224,490

    January 1, 2018 at 11:02 am #426927
    ishyaka26
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    I’m getting a profit of 99,490. That’s where I’m having trouble from, below is an extract of my SoPL:

    Revenue 405,000
    Purchases (140,000)
    Opening inventory (16,000)
    Closing Inventory (13,990)
    Depreciation (8,500)

    Gross Profit 271,490

    Admin expenses (105,000)
    Distribn expenses (55,000)
    Bad Debts (4,000)

    Operating profit 107,490

    Finance charge (3,000)
    Income tax expense (5,000)

    Net profit 99,490

    January 1, 2018 at 5:22 pm #426938
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    The gross profit figure is wrong.
    Why on earth would you SUBTRACT closing inventory from revenue?

    Cost of Sales:
    Add:Opening Inventory 16,000
    Add: Purchases 140,000
    Add: Depreciation 8,500
    Less: Closing Inventory (13,990)
    Cost of Sales = 150,510

    Revenue 405,000
    Cost of Sales (150,510)
    Gross Profit = 254,490

    Everything else is correct.

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