Question
Health Firsts Group accountant has not completed the financial statements for 30 September 2019. In order to prepare a comparison of the 30 September 2018
Health Firsts Group accountant has not completed the financial statements for 30 September 2019. In order to prepare a comparison of the 30 September 2018 financial statements and the 2019 figures, the accountant has provided the following trial balance:
Trial Balance Health First Group 30 September 2019
All amounts are in Rands | Debit | Credit |
Share Capital and Premium (Equity) |
| 37 390 |
Retained earnings (Opening Balance) |
| 38 386 |
Dividends | 2 656 |
|
Interest payable |
| 2 100 |
Accounts Payable |
| 8 350 |
Accounts Receivable | 13 580 |
|
Opening Inventory | 25 800 |
|
Equipment | 60 000 |
|
Accumulated depreciation Equipment |
| 6 500 |
Buildings | 105 000 |
|
Accumulated depreciation - building |
| 15 000 |
Long term loan |
| 13 500 |
Bond Payable |
| 46 490 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 12 880 |
|
Revenue |
| 118 000 |
Purchases | 38 000 |
|
Purchases returns |
| 950 |
Salaries and wages | 18 500 |
|
Marketing expense | 3 850 |
|
Interest expense | 6 400 |
|
| 286 666 | 286 666 |
Additional Notes (these have not been accounted for in the trial balance)
- The buildings are depreciated using a 15-year useful life and the Plant and Equipment using a 10-year useful life on a straight-line basis.
- Equipment with an original cost of R10 000 purchased on the 1 April 2016 was sold for R9 000 cash. The Equipment was sold on 1 July 2019.
- Bad debts to be written off amount to 980 (2018:nil).
- Health First has a closing inventory balance of 26 500 as at 30 September 2019.
- Three patients have paid R7 200 for surgeries before year end, but the surgical procedures are to be performed in November 2019.
- Health First has paid an amount of R12 000 in advance, relating to medical insurance for the 1 October 2019 30 September 2010 year.
- The applicable tax rate is 28%. The taxation expense has not been paid as at 30 September 2019.
Question
a) |
Prepare the income statement of Health First Group for the year ended 30 September 2019 |
(b) |
Calculate the following balances that would appear in the Statement of Financial Position of Health First as at 30 September 2019:
|
(c) |
Calculate the profitability ratios of Health First Group for 2019. Provide commentary as to whether the strategy has started to reap benefits after the first year? |
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