A The following figures for the year to 30 April 19 X6 have been extracted from the
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A The following figures for the year to 30 April 19 X6 have been extracted from the books and records of three companies which form a group:
Profits are deemed to accrue evenly throughout the year.
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(a) Corporation tax of the following amounts is to be provided on the profits of the year:
(c) Field Ltd sells goods for resale to both Old plc and Lodge Ltd. At 30 April 19X6, stocks of goods purchased from Field Ltd are:
The net profit percentage for Field Ltd on sales of these goods is 25 per cent.
Old plc has \(£ 36,000\) of these goods in stock at 1 May 19 X 5 .
Total sales in the year by Field Ltd to Old plc were \(£ 150,000\) and to Lodge Ltd \(£ 120,000\).
(d) Old plc acquired the whole of the ordinary shares in Field Ltd many years ago. 50,000 of the preference shares were acquired on 1 August 19X5. Old plc acquired 120,000 shares in Lodge Ltd on 1 August 19X5.
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A consolidated profit and loss account for Old plc and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 April \(19 \times 6\), together with any relevant notes.
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