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The following Trial Balance was extracted from the books of Aso Ltd for the year ended 30th September 2018: Dr Cr GH GH Stated Capital

The following Trial Balance was extracted from the books of Aso Ltd for the year ended 30th September 2018:

Dr

Cr

GH¢

GH¢

Stated Capital

185,280

Revaluation surplus @ 1/1/2018

25,000

Income Surplus @ 1/1/2018

32,000

Inventory

24,200

91 days treasury bill

57,000

Sales

421,450

Purchases

167,350

Purchase returns

6,040

Electricity

2,230

Discounts allowed

2,420

Discounts received

4,270

Motor expenses

33,580

Bank

24,511

Salaries

108,000

Insurance

15,400

Receivables

110,140

Irrecoverable debts

1,420

Allowance for receivables

3,153

Trade Payables

76,288

General Admin expenses

6,780

9% Loan note (2016-2021)

150,000

Loan interest

12,000

Land and buildings @ cost

340,000

Accumulated depreciation for buildings

26,000

Equipment @ cost

22,000

Accumulated depreciation for equipment

10,300

Motor vehicles cost

26,000

Accumulated depreciation for motor vehicles

13,250

953,031

953,031

The following information is also available.

  1. Only 10 months’ salaries are shown in the Trial Balance. An equal amount is paid for salaries for each month of the year.
  2. As of 30th September 2018, GH¢3,200 had been prepaid for insurance, whilst GH¢410 was owing for general expenses.
  3. The corporate tax provision for the year is estimated @ 25% of Profit before Tax
  4. The dividend proposed for the year amounted to GH¢5,200
  5. Additional Shares valued at GH¢50,000 were issued during the year. This has not been recorded in the books.
  6. Equipment costing GH¢4,000 was disposed of during the year for GH¢6,000; accumulated depreciation on this equipment was GH¢1,000. This transaction was also omitted.
  7. As of 30th September 2018, inventory was valued at GH¢22,500.
  8. A customer, owing GH¢5,040 has been declared bankrupt. This amount is to be written off in full. Bad debts are charged to distribution cost
  9. An allowance for receivables is to be maintained at 3% of the remaining receivables. This is charged to Distribution Cost
  10. As of 30th September 2018, the business’s land was revalued at GH¢150,000. The original cost of the Land was GH¢100,000
  11. Depreciation is to be provided as follows:
    1. Buildings: 4% per annum using the straight-line method.
    2. Equipment: 25% per annum using the straight-line method.
    3. Motor vehicles: 40% per annum using the reducing balance method.

Depreciation is charged to Administrative expenses except for 50% of Motor vehicle depreciation

Required: Prepare the following statements for the year ended 30th September 2018 in a format suitable for publication:

  1. Statement of Profit or Loss and other comprehensive Income
  2. Statement of Changes in equity
  3. Statement of Financial Position.

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