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Gotchi (Pty) Ltd (Gotchi) purchases their inventory from international suppliers in order to provide the customers with the latest trends. The financial year end for

Gotchi (Pty) Ltd (Gotchi) purchases their inventory from international suppliers in order to provide the customers with the latest trends. The financial year end for Gotchi is 30 September.

Gotchis Financial Manager and Accountant recently resigned and you have been engaged to assist with the financial reporting for a few months while they plan for a more permanent solution. The bookkeeper gave you the following Trial Balance as at 30 September 2018 from their Accounting System (the system reports this in alphabetical order of the account descriptions).

Description

Debit (R)

Credit (R)

Accumulated depreciation: Delivery vehicles

1 086 500

Bank

1 560 000

Cost of sales

1 826 067

SARS: Current Tax Liability

45 732

Delivery income

652 816

Delivery vehicles: Cost

2 160 000

Electronics Sales Revenue

2 465 190

Equity: 01 October

1 388 871

General expenses

26 899

Interest expense

187 500

Long-term loan*

1 343 750

Overdraft

688 000

Rent expense

300 000

Salaries and wages

686 440

Tax expense

25 508

Trading Stock

874 445

Unexpired Insurance (Insurance asset)

24 000

Grand Total

7 670 859

7 670 859

*Comprise capital balance of R1 250 000 and accrued interest expense balance of R93 750 The bookkeeper noted that the following adjustments are yet to be accounted for in the trial balance: 1. The depreciation for 30 September 2018 month. Details from the asset register are as follows: Description of asset Cost (R) Depreciation rate Delivery van 660,000 20% p.a. on cost Delivery truck 1,500,000 10% p.a. on cost Total 2,160,000 2. The company decided to take out an insurance policy on 1 September 2018 and paid an annual premium of R24 000 on the same day. The policy will provide cover from 1 September 2018 to 31 October 2019.

3. The company declared a dividend of R200 000 to the shareholders on 29 September 2018 but was only able to pay R150 000 of the dividend. The balance will be paid on 31 October 2018. 4. These three transactions (1, 2 and 3) decreased the tax expense by R7 140.

The bookkeeper gave you the following Statement of Financial Position for the previous financial year.

Gotchi (Pty) Ltd

Statement of Financial Position as at 30 September 2017

Amount (R)

Non-current assets

732 000

Delivery vehicles: Cost

2 160 000

Accumulated depreciation: Delivery vehicles

(1 428 000)

Current assets

2 307 371

Bank

1 581 070

Trading Stock

726 301

Total assets

3 039 371

Non-current liabilities

Long-term loan**

1 625 000

Current liabilities

SARS: Current tax liability

25 500

Equity

1 388 871

Total equity and liabilities

3 039 371

**Comprise capital balance of R1 250 000 and accrued interest expense balance of R375 000

REQUIRED

(a)

Prepare Gotchi's Income Statement for the year ended 30 September 2018.

(b)

Prepare Gotchi's Statement of Financial Position as at 30 September 2018.

(c)

Calculate the income tax paid and interest paid that would be included in Gotchis Cash Flow Statement as at 30 September 2018.

(d)

Calculate the solvency ratios for Gotchi for the 2017 and 2018 financial years and comment on the solvency position of the company.

(e)

Calculate the liquidity ratios for Gotchi for the 2017 and 2018 financial years and comment on the liquidity position of the company.

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