During the year ended 30 June 2019, the directors of Cooma Ltd paid a final dividend out

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During the year ended 30 June 2019, the directors of Cooma Ltd paid a final dividend out of retained earnings of $60 000, which had been recommended at the end of the previous financial year. They also declared and paid an interim dividend of $150 000 on 1 February 2020. The balance of the Retained Earnings account at 1 July 2019 was $200 000.

At 30 June 2020, the ledger accounts showed that the company had made a total profit of $1 000 000 for the year. However, the directors determined that the following adjustments were still necessary to finalise the accounts.

1. Provide for an income tax liability of $300 000.

2. Recommend the payment of a final dividend of $100 000 out of retained earnings.

3. Transfer $175 000 to a general reserve and $100 000 to a plant replacement reserve.

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(a) Prepare journal entries to record all transactions above for the year ended 30 June 2020.

(b) Prepare the Retained Earnings account for the year ended 30 June 2020.

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Financial Accounting

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Authors: John Hoggett, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Claire Beattie, Andreas Hellmann, Jodie Maxfield

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