Question
The books of Subuko traders in tea showed the following balances as at 31 March 2018: Shs. Opening stock of tea 100,000 Purchases Tea 400,000
The books of Subuko traders in tea showed the following balances as at 31 March 2018:
Shs.
Opening stock of tea 100,000
Purchases Tea 400,000
Salaries paid 80,000
Buildings 95,000
Cash in hand 2,000
Cash at bank 135,000
Rent, rates and council taxes 15,000
Insurance premium paid 3,000
Miscellaneous receipts 10,000
Sales 720,000
Discounts allowed 4,750
Bad debts 3,250
Building repairs 2,900
Miscellaneous expenses 8,700
Advertisement 20,000
Commission to sales manager 32,400
Furniture and fittings 35,000
Air conditioners 30,000
Sundry debtors 100,000
Sundry creditors 80,000
Loan on mortgage 70,000
Interest paid on the above 3,000
Prepaid expenses 4,000
Drawings 18,000
Bills payable (Current liability) 30,000
Bank charges 2,000
Legal charges 6,000
Motor vehicles 80,000
Travelling and conveyance 10,000
Capital 280,000
The following further information was obtained :
1. Closing stock was Shs.55,000.
2. Legal charges include Shs.5,000 for the cost of stamps and registration of a new building acquired during the year.
3. Purchases include 4000 kg tea valued at Shs.20,000, which was found totally spoilt. An insurance claim of Shs.15,000 has been accepted by the insurance company.
4. Travelling and conveyancing include proprietors personal travelling for which he is charged Shs.4, 800.
5. The sales manager is entitled to commission of 7.5% of the total sales. However any bad debts incurred during the year are deductible from such commission entitlements.
6. Debtors include:
7. Shs.10, 000 due from M & C0 (Creditors include Shs.18, 000 due to the same party).
8. Shs.5, 000 due from the sale of furniture.
9. Further bad debts of Shs.2, 000
10. Provision for bad debts is to be created at 2% of net amount outstanding from trade debtors.
11. Depreciation is chargeable as follows:
Buildings 2.5%
Furniture and Fittings 10%
Air conditioners 15%
Motor vehicles 20%
12. Miscellaneous receipts represent sales proceeds of furniture, whose written down value was Shs.12, 000.
13. Prepaid expenses include insurance premiums for the next year.
Required: Prepare a trading, profit and loss account for the year ended 31st March 2018 and a Balance Sheet as at that date.
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