
SOLUTIONS TO REVISION QUESTIONS C2
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THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LIMITED COMPANIES AND THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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Less : expenses
Carriage outwards 10,000
Discount allowed 4,000
Rent 88,000
Insurance 64,000
O f fi ce wages and salaries 175,000
Sales offi cers ’ commission 145,000
Administration expenses 43,600
Allowance for receivables 2,250
Bad debts written off 6,500
Depreciation – premises 13,500
3,750
Depreciation – plant and machinery (556,150)
Operating profi t 132,600
Debenture interest paid ( 10,000 )
P r o fi t before tax 122,600
Income tax (22,000)
P r o fi t for the period 100,600
Workings
Rent as per trial balance $120,000, less prepaid $10,000 $110,000
20% factory $22,000; 80% administration $88,000
Insurance as per trial balance $100,000, less prepaid $20,000 $80,000
20% factory $16,000; 80% administration $64,000
Direct labour as per trial balance $600,000, add accrued $17,500 $617,500
Sales as per trial balance $2,960,000, less sale or return $35,000 $2,925,000
Receivables as per trial balance $220,000, less sale or return $35,000 $185,000
Depreciation plant: 10% of $150,000 $15,000
75% factory $11,250; 25% administration $3,750
premises: 2% of $900,000 $18,000
25% factory $4,500; 75% administration $13,500
Allowance for receivables 5% of $185,000 $9,250, less previous balance $7,000 $2,250
Sales offi cers ’ commission 5% of $2,911,000 $145,550, less already paid $113,500 $32,050
accrued
Administration expenses as per trial balance $45,000, less incorrect sales tax $1,400 $43,600