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The following is the trial balance of Pyramid Ltd as of 30 November 2021. Debit Credit Sales 2,465,000 Other operating income 25,000 Inventory

The following is the trial balance of Pyramid Ltd as of 30 November 2021.

                                                                                             Debit                 Credit
                                                                                                 £                     £
Sales                                                                                                               2,465,000
Other operating income                                                                                   25,000
Inventory at 1 December 2020                                                367,000
Purchases                                                                               1,245,000
Administration expenses                                                         198,000
Distribution expenses                                                               75,000
Marketing expenses                                                                 298,200
Salaries                                                                                    412,000
Rent                                                                                          25,500
Energy                                                                                      15,300
Computer equipment - cost                                                      405,000
Computer equipment - accumulated depreciation                                            230,000
Motor vehicles - cost                                                                 265,000
Motor vehicles - accumulated depreciation                                                      146,000
Non-current investments                                                           26,000
Receivables                                                                               388,000
Allowance for receivables                                                                                  13,000
Payables                                                                                                            252,400
Cash and cash equivalents                                                        250,200
Ordinary £1 shares                                                                                             560,000
Share premium                                                                                                   26,000
Retained earnings as at 1 December 2020                                                        210,800
5% debentures                                                                                                   76,000
Interim dividend paid                                                                   13,000
Suspense account                                                                       21,000
Total                                                                                            4,004,200      4,004,200

 

The following information is relevant:
1. Closing inventory on 30 November 2021 is £375,000.
2. On further investigation of the suspense account in the trial balance above, it was discovered that a cash payment made on 1 July 2021 of £21,000 was posted to the suspense account representing the cost of purchase of computer equipment.
3. Pyramid Ltd depreciates non-current assets as follows:
• computer equipment at 15 percent on a straight-line basis
• motor vehicles at 20 percent on a reducing balance basis

4. Depreciation is charged on a monthly basis. No depreciation for the year ended 30 November 2021 has been entered into the accounting records.
5. On 30 November 2021, Pyramid Ltd. decided to write off a trade receivable of  £5,500 and to make an allowance for irrecoverable receivables of 3 percent of the outstanding receivables at that date. No entries have been made in the nominal ledger accounts.
6. A full year’s debenture interest is to be accrued.
7. Energy costs have been paid up to 30 September 2021. The next invoice covering the period 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021 is expected to be for about £5,200.
8. On 1 July 2021 Pyramid Ltd paid £17,000 for rent to cover the period 1 July  2021 to 31 December 2021.
9. For the financial year ended 30 November 2021, corporation tax is estimated to be £27,800 and the audit fee is estimated to be £8,000.
10. Pyramid Ltd allocates expenses as follows:
• depreciation on motor vehicles is allocated to distribution expenses
• depreciation on computer equipment is allocated to administration expenses
• salary is allocated 80% to administration and 20% to distribution expenses
• energy expenses are allocated 70% to administration and 30% to distribution
expenses
• rent is allocated to administration expenses.
Required:
-Prepare an income statement for the year ended 30 November 2021 and a balance sheet as of 30 November 2021 for Pyramid Ltd.

 

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