Rowlock Ltd was incorporated on 1 October 2008 to acquire Rowlocks mail order business, with effect from
Question:
Rowlock Ltd was incorporated on 1 October 2008 to acquire Rowlock’s mail order business, with effect from 1 June 2008.
The purchase consideration was agreed at £35,000 to be satisfied by the issue on 1 December 2008 to Rowlock or his nominee of 20,000 ordinary shares of £1 each, fully paid, and £15,000 7%
loan notes.
The entries relating to the transfer were not made in the books which were carried on without a break until 31 May 2009.
On 31 May 2009 the trial balance extracted from the books is:
You also ascertain the following:
1 Inventory on 31 May 2009 amounted to £4,946.
2 The average monthly sales for June, July and August were one-half of those for the remaining months of the year. The gross profit margin was constant throughout the year.
3 Wrapping, postage and packing expenses varied in direct proportion to sales, whilst office expenses were constant each month.
4 Formation expenses are to be written off.
You are required to prepare the income statement for the year ending 31 May 2009 apportioned between the periods before and after incorporation, and the balance sheet as at that date.
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Frank Woods Business Accounting Volume 2
ISBN: 9780273712138
11th Edition
Authors: Frank Wood, Alan Sangster