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The trial balance of Beta shows the following balances at 31 December 2023(added pic. \table[[,Dr,Cr],[,$000,$000],[\table[[Issued share capital (600,000],[shares)]],,300],[Share premium,,20],[General reserve,,20],[\table[[Retained earnings 1 January],[2023]],,50],[\table[[Inventory (goods for resale) at],[1 January 2023]],60,],[Revenue,,1000],[Purchases,590,],[Purchases returns,,26],[\table[[Sales returns]],18,],[Carriage outwards,38,],[Warehouse wages,80,],[Sales representatives salaries,60,],[Administrative wages,40,],[\table[[Warehouse plant and],[equipment - cost]],126,],[\table[[Accumulated depreciation -1],[January 2023]],,50],[Delivery vehicle hire,20,],[Distribution expenses,10,],[Administrative expenses,30,],[Directors' salaries,30,],[Suspense account,,14],[Investment income,,32],[Bank overdraft,,20],[Trade receivables,380,],[Cash at bank,110,],[Trade payables,,\bar (60)],[,1592,1592]]):
Additional information:
(1) Depreciation charges for the year amounting to $27,000 and $5,000 are to be included in distribution costs and administrative expenses, respectively.
(2) The inventory was counted on 31 December 2023 and valued at its selling price of $196,000. Goods are marked-up by 40%.
(3) The income tax rate is 20%.
(4) There were no disposals of any non-current assets during the year. A delivery vehicle was purchased on credit for $7,000 on 30 December 2023. No entries have yet been made to record this.
(5) Insurance for delivery vehicles is to accrued as $2,000.
(6) Receivables totalling $20,000 are to be written off
(7) During the year the company issued a further 25,000 shares at $1.20. No entries have yet been made to record this.
(8) Bonus for administration director for 2023 is evaluated as 1% of gross profit
(9) General reserve is to be increased by $10,000.
(10) The sum of $14,000 was received as a direct payment into the companys bank account in December 2023 from a customer but it was unclear to her which customer had sent this money
Required:
Prepare
(i) general journal for the transactions;
(ii) ledger accounts showing descriptions and balances;
(iii) a trial balance;
(iv) a statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2023,
(v) a statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2023,
(vi) a statement of financial position at that date
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