HK Ltd has prepared its draft trial balance to 30 June 20X1, which is shown opposite. The
Question:
HK Ltd has prepared its draft trial balance to 30 June 20X1, which is shown opposite.
The authorised share capital is 4,000,000 9% preference shares of $1 each and 18,000,000 ordinar y shares of 50c each.
The following information is available:
1 The depreciation policy of the company is to provide depreciation at the following rates:
Plant and machiner y 20% on cost Fixtures and fittings 10% on cost Buildings 2% on cost In addition, it has been decided to create a reser ve of 10% on the cost of plant and machiner y to allow for the increased cost of replacement. (Depreciation for 20X1 has not been provided in the draft trial balance.) Charge all depreciation to cost of sales.
2 Acquisitions of proper ty, plant and equipment during the year were:
Plant $173,000 Fixtures $144,000 3 Government grants of $85,000 have been received in respect of plant purchased during the year and are shown in the trial balance.
4 During the year freehold land which cost $720,000 was sold for $2,036,000. It was valued in last year’s balance sheet at $1,500,000. The revaluation surplus had been credited to revaluation reser ve.
5 Inventory shown in the trial balance ($11,794,000) consists of:
Raw materials $1,872,000 Work-in-progress $6,660,000 Finished goods $3,262,000 6 Trade receivables and payables are all payable and due within the next financial year. The loan is unsecured and repayable in ten years’ time.
7 During the year a fire took place at one of the company’s depots, involving losses of $200,000.
These losses have been written off to cost of sales shown in the trial balance. Since the end of the financial year a settlement of $150,000 has been agreed with the company’s insurers.
8 It is agreed that $500,000 of the finished goods inventor y is obsolete and should be written off.
However, since the end of the financial year an offer has been received from another company to buy this inventor y for $300,000, subject to cer tain modifications being made at an estimated cost to HK Ltd of $50,000. This has now been agreed.
9 A contract has been entered into, with a building contractor, to extend the company’s premises.
The contract price is $5,000,000 and the work is scheduled to star t in December 20X1.
10 A final ordinar y dividend of 3c per share is declared and was an obligation before the year-end, together with the balance of the preference dividend. Neither dividend was paid at the year-end.
11 The income tax charge in the income statement is to be that based on the net profit for the year, at a rate of 35%.
12 The goodwill has not been impaired.
13 The loan was raised during the year and there is no outstanding interest accrued at the year-end.
Required:
(a) Prepare the company’s income statement for the year to 30 June 20X1 and a balance sheet as at that date, complying with the relevant accounting standards in so far as the information given permits.
(All calculations to nearest $000.)
(b) Prepare the property, plant and equipment schedule for the notes to the accounts.
(c) Explain the usefulness of the schedule prepared in (b).
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting And Reporting
ISBN: 9780273712312
12th Edition
Authors: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott