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Kappa Ltd Date: 31 March 2024 Trial Balance: Description Dr (000) Cr (000) Bank overdraft 195 Called-up share capital (ordinary shares of 1 each)

Kappa Ltd
 Date: 31 March 2024

Trial Balance:

Description

Dr (£000)

Cr (£000)

Bank overdraft


195

Called-up share capital (ordinary shares of £1 each)


4,800

Accounts payable


225

Accounts receivable

205


Non-current assets: at cost

650


Accumulated depreciation (at 1 April 2023)


470

Marketing expenses

450


Office expenses

480


Retained profits (at 1 April 2023)


550

Production expenses

5,700


Purchases (net of VAT)

7,100


Sales (amounts invoiced, net of VAT)


14,200

Inventory (at 1 April 2023)

470


Trade accounts payable


500

Trade accounts receivable

5,800





Total

13,330

13,330

Additional Information:

  1. Inventory at 31 March 2024 was valued at £540,000.
  2. At 31 March 2024, £190,000 was owing for office expenses, and £180,000 had been paid in advance for marketing expenses.
  3. A customer had gone into liquidation owing the company £640,000; the company does not expect to recover any of this debt.
  4. The company decides to set up an allowance for doubtful debts amounting to 5% of the outstanding trade accounts receivable as at the end of each financial year.
  5. Depreciation is to be charged on the non-current assets at a rate of 20% on cost; it is to be apportioned as follows:
    • Marketing: 20%
    • Office: 30%
    • Production: 50%

Note:
 There were no acquisitions or disposals of non-current assets during the year to 31 March 2024.

Required:
 Prepare Kappa Ltd’s income statement for the year ending 31 March 2024, and a balance sheet as at that date.

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