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 At 31st March, 2023, AB Ltd, had an Authorized Capital of K 35,000 divided into 10,0007.5% noncumulative  per share being due on 30th June, 1964. 
 per share paid, the remaining K 0.12reference shares of K1 each of which 5,000 Shares have been issued and fully paid and 50,000 Ordinary shares of K0.50 each, of which 48,000 had been issued and  K0.375 per share paid, the remaining K0.125 per share being due on 30th June 2023. 
In addition to any balances arising from the foregoing, the private ledger contained balances at 31st march,2023 as follows:
 
                                                                                            K 
 Stock on Hand at 1st April, 2022                                    14,200 
 Cash in Hand                                                                     50 
 Bank Overdraft                                                                       4,060 
 Purchases of materials                                             67,280 
 Sales                                                                             97,650 
 Returns from customers                                                     420 
 Returns to Suppliers                                                      240 
 Productive Wages                                                        16,750 
 Net Cost of Tools used                                                    476 
 Office Salaries                                                                2,270 
 Sales Transport Costs                                                           1,320 
 Rent Rates                                                                     486 
 Insurance                                                                                  480 
 General Expenses                                                                   286 
 Cash Discount Allowed                                                            360 
 Cash Discounts Received                                                     240  
 Bad Debts Provision !st April, 2022                                  220  
 Interest on Bank Overdraft                                                 160 
 Freehold Land and Buildings, at Cost                       10,500 
 Machinery at Cost                                                        16,350 
 Trade Debtors                                                                6,748 
 Trade Creditors                                                                        6,723 
 Goodwill at Cost                                                            4,600 
 Accumulated provision for Depreciation
 of Machinery to 1st April, 2022                                     750 
 Loan to a Director                                                       2,600 
 Directors Remuneration                                             4,750 
 Undistributed Profits at 31st March, 2022               12,500 
 Reserve of Capital Profits                                          6,000 
 Preference Dividend for half year to 
30th September, 2023(less tax)                                        2,297 
 
REQUIRED:
 
 Prepare a Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year to 31st March 2023, and a Balance Sheet at  
 
 that date after taking into account the following:- 
 
 (1) A reserve for future taxation of K 1,700. 
 
 (2) The dividend due on the preference shares for the half year to 31st March, 2023 
 
 (3) Additional depreciation of machinery of K 500. 
 
 (4) A total provision for Bad Debts of K 420. 
 
 (5) Insurance paid in advance of K 60. 
 
 (6) Stock of Materials and Finished Goods at 31st March, 2023 K 15620 
 

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