
PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH ADJUSTMENTS
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FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Question 3
PLJ has been in business for some years and has kept her drawings slightly below the level
of profi ts each year. She has never made a loss, and therefore feels that her business is grow-
ing steadily. You act as her accountant, and she has passed you the following list of bal-
ances at 30 April 20X7.
$’000
Capital at 1 May 20X6 228
Drawings 14
Plant at cost 83
Plant – acc. Depreciation at May 20X6 13
Offi ce equipment at cost 31
Offi ce equipment – acc. depreciation at May 20X6 8
Receivables 198
Payables 52
Sales 813
Purchases 516
Returns inwards 47
Discount allowed 4
Allowance for receivables at 1 May 20X6 23
Administration costs 38
Salaries 44
Research costs 26
Loan to a friend, repayable in 6 months 25
Bank 50
Bad debits written off 77
You ascertain that inventories at 1 May 20X6 was $84,000 and inventories at 30 April
20X7 was $74,000. On 1 November 20X6, she brought her personal computer, valued at
$2,000, from home into the offi ce; no entries have been made for this.
You are also given the following information at 30 April 20X7:
(i) Depreciation on plant is charged at 10 per cent per annum on cost. Depreciation on
offi ce equipment is charged at 20 per cent per annum on the carrying amount at the
year end.
(ii) Administration costs include insurance prepaid of $3,000.
(iii) Salaries accrued amount to $2,000.
(iv) The research costs are all in relation to pure research.
(v) It is agreed that the allowance for receivables fi gure is to remain at $23,000.