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EpsilonIndustries Corp has a trading profit for the year ended 31 December 2023, before dealing with the following items, of $75,000. You are to complete

EpsilonIndustries Corp has a trading profit for the year ended 31 December 2023, before dealing with the following items, of $75,000. You are to complete the profit and loss account and appropriation account.

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a

The standard rate of income tax is 25%.

b

EpsilonIndustries Corp had $50,000 of 8% debentures. It sent cheques for debenture interest for the year less income tax, on 31 December 2023.

c

EpsilonIndustries Corp had bought $20,000 of 10% debentures in another company. It received a year's interest, less income tax, on 30 December 2023.

d

No cheque has been paid to the Inland Revenue for income tax.

e

EpsilonIndustries Corp had bought 30,000 ordinary shares of $1 each in ZetaIndustries Ltd. ZetaIndustries Ltd paid a dividend to EpsilonIndustries Corp of 20% on 30 November 2023. ZetaIndustries Ltd is a 'related company'.

f

EpsilonIndustries Corp had a liability for corporation tax, based on profits for 2023, of $35,000.

g

EpsilonIndustries Corp proposed a dividend of 28% on its 100,000 ordinary shares of $1 each, out of the profits for 2023.

h

Transfer $6,000 to general reserve.

i

Unappropriated profits brought forward from last year amounted to $11,000.

Requirement: Complete the profit and loss account and appropriation account for EpsilonIndustries Corp and prepare a cash flow statement.

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