The following values relate to various ratios determined for a sole trader, A. Solve, for the year
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The following values relate to various ratios determined for a sole trader, A. Solve, for the year ended 30 June 2017. At that date, the total assets in the statement of financial position was $1 200 000. The ratios relate to the accounts either in respect of the 12-month period or at the date of the statement of financial position for the end of the period.
1. Profit to total assets 15%
2. Current ratio 2.5:1
3. Acid-test ratio 2:1
4. Credit sales to trade accounts receivable 7.5:1
5. Gross profit to total sales 25%
6. Trade accounts payable to purchases 40%
7. Credit sales to total sales 75%
8. Profit margin 10%
9. Profit to equity (commencement of year) 30%
10. Non-current assets to current assets 10%
Required
Assuming there are no prepaid expenses and that trade accounts payable are the only liability, and rounding answers to the nearest dollar, prepare:
1. a detailed statement of profit or loss for the year ended 30 June 2017, including an itemised cost of sales calculation (assuming a periodic inventory system)
2. a statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017.
Accounts PayableAccounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
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