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McKie Ltd has presented you with the following balances for the year ended September 3 0 , 2 0 2 3 : $ $ Creditors

McKie Ltd has presented you with the following balances for the year ended September 30,2023:
$ $
Creditors 22,500
Sales Revenue 1,143,700
Land at cost 550,000
Building at cost 570,000
Furniture and fittings at cost 85,000
Bank 14,000
Provision for Depreciation
Buildings 120,000
Furniture and fittings 15,000
Discounts 5,7005,800
Retained Earnings on 1 Oct 202214,800
Provision for bad debts 2,200
Goodwill 400,000
Cash 16,400
Inventory on 1 Oct 202248,000
Rent Received (from Breezy Ltd)27,000
Rent 7,900
Wages and Salaries 122,000
Insurance 16,300
Carriage Inwards 2,300
Returns 8,50012,000
Commission received 5,200
8% Mortgage 100,000
Other Operating Expenses 2,500
Debtors 45,000
Purchases 340,000
Debenture Interest 1,200
Mortgage Interest 4,600
Bad debt 4,700
7% Debentures 150,000
4% Preference Shares @ $0.5130,000
Ordinary Shares @ $0.75375,000
General Reserves 127,000
Interim ordinary dividends paid 4,500
2,249,4002,249,400
The following additional information is available:
1. On September 30,2023, closing inventory was $32,000
2. The accountant has determined that the estimate for the provision for bad debts on September 30,2023, is 10% of debtors.
3. At the end of the period it was discovered that one employee was owed $2,000 in salaries while another was overpaid by $4,000. Additionally, insurance prepaid was $300.
4. The following appropriation of the expenses must be made
Admin Selling & Dist
Rent 80%20%
Wages & Salaries 60%40%
Insurance 50%50%
Prov. for Depreciation 70%30%
5. On June 1,2023, the company rented some of its office space to Breezy Ltd. At that date Breezy Ltd paid rent covering the next nine months.
6. Depreciation should be provided as follows:
Land Nil
Buildings 2 percent per year on cost
Furniture & Fittings 20 percent per year on reducing balance
7. Goodwill impairment was estimated to be 20%.
8. Corporation tax is estimated to be $42,000
9. The directors proposed on September 20,2023, to pay the final preference dividends.
At a board of directors meeting on October 19,2023, the directors evaluated the performance of the business over the past financial year and proposed to pay a further 6% ordinary dividend.

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