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28.7A The owner of a small business selling and repairing cars which you patronise has just received a copy of his accounts for the current

28.7A The owner of a small business selling and repairing cars which you patronise has just received a copy of his accounts for the current year. He is rather baffled by some of the items and as he regards you as a financial expert, he has asked you to explain certain points of difficulty to him. This you have readily agreed to do. His questions are as follows:

(a) What is meant by the term assets? My mechanical knowledge and skill is an asset to the business but it does not seem to have been included.

(b) The house I live in cost 30,000 five years ago and is now worth 60,000, but that is not included either.

(c) What is the difference between fixed assets and current assets?

(d) Why do amounts for vehicles appear under both fixed asset and current asset headings?

(e) Why is the bank and cash figure in the balance sheet different from the profit for the year shown in the profit and loss account?

(f) I see the profit and loss account has been charged with depreciation on equipment etc. I bought all these things several years ago and paid for them in cash. Does this mean that I am being charged for them again?

Required: Answer each of his questions in terms which he will be able to understand. (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

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