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Question 1 The following trial balance has been extracted from the books of Cyrenaica Ltd at 31 December 2020: DR CR Purchases 500,500 Allowance for
Question 1
The following trial balance has been extracted from the books of Cyrenaica Ltd at 31
December 2020:
DR CR
Purchases 500,500
Allowance for receivables debts at 31 December 2019 6,534
Irrecoverable debts 4,800
Revenue (sales) 759,255
Authorised and issued ordinary share capital (1) 75,000
Retained earnings at 31 December 2019 29,184
Administrative expenses 23,021
Salaries 83,984
Rent 23,560
Receivable 64,875
Payable 43,443
Inventory as at 31 December 2019 60,642
Bank overdraft 19,341
Dividend paid 21,000
Equipment at cost 57,750
Accumulated depreciation on equipment at 31 December 2019 9,375
Vehicles at cost 127,500
Accumulated depreciation on vehicles at 31 December 2019 25,500
967,632 967,632
(i) A further adjustment is required in respect of receivables as an amount due
from Alex Peng of 915 needs to be written off.
(ii) The company has a policy to include an allowance for receivables debts of 15%
of the year-end receivables.
(iii) 2,470 was prepaid for rent.
(iv) Salaries owed but not yet paid, 4,500.
(v) Equipment is depreciated at 20% per annum on a straight-line basis and motor
vehicles at 25% using the reducing balance method. No depreciation has yet
been charged for the year ended 31 December 2020. All depreciation should be
charged to administrative expenses.
(vi) The year-end bank reconciliation identified that a cash receipt from Terry Danial
of 6,800, in respect of a credit sale, had been omitted from the cashbook in
error.
(vii) The net realisable value of inventory at 31 December 2020 was 6,700 less
than its cost of 34,400.
(viii) Cyrenaica Ltd began renting an additional storage unit on 1 October 2020 at a
cost of 500 per month. No payment has been made to date.
(ix) Corporation tax of 15,200 is to be provided on profits for the year.
REQUIRED:
(a) Prepare a statement of profit or loss for Cyrenaica Ltd for the year ended 31
December 2020. (10 marks)
(b) Prepare a statement of financial position for Cyrenaica Ltd as at 31 December
2020. (10 marks)
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