Illustrative Example: Retailer Ltd: Preparation of financial statements

Retailer Ltd, recorded the following transactions during the year:

Rm

Sales :57,959

Other non-current assets : 6,304

Cost of sales :55,033

Trade and other receivables: 1,607

Trade and other payables: 8,568

Administration expenses :1,860

Loans (due after one year) :10,711

Loans (due within one year): 2,826

Other current liabilities :7,901

Property, plant and equipment: 17,978

Goodwill :2,874

Finance income :29

Other current assets: 4,246

Cash :3,082

Share capital and premium :5,502

Pension liabilities :3,175

Finance costs :693

Taxation cost: 49

Inventories :2,430

Investments (long term) :1,920

Investments (short term) :3,463

Taxation payable: 419

Other non-current liabilities :1,688

Retained earnings :3,114

Balance Sheet

1.5What is the difference between non-current and current assets?

1.6. Retailer Ltd has a cash balance of R3,082m. Is this a good or a bad thing?

1,7. Retailer Ltd has borrowed over R13bn is this level of debt acceptable?

1.8. True or false: Retailer Ltd is worth R8,616m as at the end of the year.