The following trial balance has been extracted from Carol Ltd as at 30 April 2020: Additional information:
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The following trial balance has been extracted from Carol Ltd as at 30 April 2020:
Additional information: 1. Inventory at 30 April 2020 was valued at £140,000. 2. Depreciation for the year of £28,000 is to be provided on buildings and £9000 for motor vehicles. 3. An accrual of £6000 is required for the auditors’ remuneration. 4. £2000 had been paid in advance for renewals. 5. Corporation tax owing at 30 April 2020 is estimated to be £60,000. 6. The directors proposed an ordinary dividend of 10p per share after the year end. 7. The market value of the investments at 30 April 2020 was £35,000.
Required: Prepare Carol Ltd’s trading and statement of profit or loss and statement of retained earnings for the year to 30 April 2020 and a statement of financial position as at that date.
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Advertising
Bank overdraft
Bank interest paid
Payables
Receivables
Directors' remuneration
Freehold land and buildings:
At cost
Accumulated depreciation at 1.5.20
General expenses
Investments at cost
Investment income
Motor vehicles:
At cost
Accumulated depreciation (at 1.5.20)
Preference dividend paid
Preference shares (cumulative 10% shares of £1
each)
Retained Earnings (at 1.5.20)
Purchases
Repairs and renewals
Dr
£
2000
4000
143000
30000
800000
15000
30000
36000
15000
480000
4000
Cr
£
20000
80000
102000
5000
18000
150000
100000
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A trial balance is a list of all the general ledger accounts contained in the ledger of a business. This list will contain the name of each nominal ledger account and the value of that nominal ledger balance. Each nominal ledger account will hold either a debit balance or a credit balance