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Mohammed Ali and Ahmed Al Farsi established their own Auditing office for auditing accounts and financial services on 1 st January 2016. Both of them

Mohammed Ali and Ahmed Al Farsi established their own Auditing office for auditing accounts and financial services on 1st January 2016. Both of them share the profit and loss. Their business is called MA Auditing Services Co. Their professional license no. is 3291, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Muscat, on 1st January, 2016 and its expiry date is on 1st January 2019. This license is temporary. It is for three years only but it is renewable.

They registered their business at the Ministry of Commerce in Muscat on 7th March 2016. The capital written in the commercial registration was OMR 50,000. On 19 March 2016, they registered electronically at the Secretariat General for Taxation. However, they started their operation on 1st April 2016. Therefore, the first accounting period ended on 31st December 2016.

The estimated taxable income earned during the first accounting period was OMR 275,000. He submitted the provisional return on 23 February 2017 while the final return was submitted on 1st April 2017. The auditing office is located in Ruwi, Muscat and its address is as follows:

-Post Box no.54, P.C. no. 112, Commercial registration no. : 1/224698, Muscat, Telephone no.:

24494329 Fax no. : 24494338. Mohammed Ali is the Deputy Executive Manager. He is the

Principal Officer. He lives in Muscat and his ID no. is 11753978 and mobile number is 99654325.

The trial balance of accounts for the year ended on 31st December, 2016 is provided below:

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Cash

177,936

Accounts Receivable

99,116

Inventory

1,000

Property, plant and equipment (net)

40,000

Capital

50,000

Gain from disposing a car

2,000

Loss from disposing securities listed in MSM

8000

Sales

450,000

Rental Revenue

15,000

Cost of services provided

13,500

Wages and Salaries (Employees)

25,200

Administrative expense

18,450

Salaries Expenses (Partner)

60,000

Depreciation Expenses

22,400

Sponsorship Expense

21,000

Donations

15,000

Rent Expenses

36,000

Contributions to Public Authority for Social Insurance

2,898

Audit fees

5,000

Vehicle Cost

17,500

Bad debts expense

31,000

Tax consultancy

3,000

Total

557,000

557,000

Additional Information:

  1. Rent expense was paid to the landlord and both signed the rent contract and agreed to the contract terms.
  2. OMR 15,000 was paid to a charitable team which is approved by the financial affairs and energy resources council.
  3. Mohammed Ali and Ahmed Al Farsi are general partners. Mohammed Ali is an independent Executive Manager while Ahmed is working on full time-basis. His salary in the contract is OMR 6,000.
  4. Bad debts of OMR 31,000 were uncollectible. However, one debtor has been bankrupted and he was due for OMR 6,500. They received a bankruptcy certificate form the court pertinent to this debtor.
  5. Company paid rent OMR 30000 for two villas: one villa costing OMR 20,000 for running their services and another one costing OMR 10,000 used as an accommodation their employees.
  6. The beginning balance of carrying value of plant and machines was OMR 54,000. Straight-line Method was used with depreciation rate of 25%.
  7. Company paid sponsorship fees of OMR 21,000 including OMR 1000 for commission.

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