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The trial balance of Beta shows the following balances at 31 December 2023:
\table[[,Dr,Ch],[,$000,$000],[\table[[Issued share capital (500,000],[shares)]],,500],[Share premium,,20],[Finance costs,70,],[\table[[Retained earnings 1 January],[2023]],,546],[\table[[Inventory (raw materials) at],[1 January 2023]],60,],[Sales,,870],[Purchases,590,],[Purchases returns,,26],[Sales returns,78,],[Carriage outwards,28,],[Selling expenses,80,],[Intangible assets,170,],[Administrative wages,30,],[\table[[Warehouse plant and],[equipment - cost]],95,],[\table[[Accumulated depreciation-],[1 January 2023]],,30],[Delivery vehicle hire,20,],[Distribution expenses,10,],[Administrative expenses,30,],[Directors' salaries,30,],[Sales allowances,1,],[Investment income,,33],[Bank overdraft,,27],[Trade receivables,380,],[Cash at bank,260,],[Land,120,],[,2052,2052]]
Additional information:
(1) Inventories at 1 January 2024 were valued at $12,000.
(2) Work-in-progress at 1 January 2024 was valued at $3,000
(3) Depreciation charges for the year amounting to $7,000 and $2,000 are to be included in distribution costs and administrative expenses, respectively.
(4) The income tax for the year is evaluated as $15,055
(5) Titus had supplied goods to the company amounting to $4,000. He had also been supplied with goods by Beta totalling $3,000. It was decided that the latter amount be set against the balance due to Titus on the payables ledger, but no entries have yet been made to record this.
(6) There were no disposals of any non-current assets during the year. Land was revalued at 31 December 2023 to $100,000. No entries have yet been made to record this.
(7) Receivables totalling $14,000 are to be written off
(8) General reserve is to be created as $2,000
(9) Allowance for receivables should be created as 2.5% of net receivables
(10) Delivery vehicle hire includes prepayment for January-March 2024 totaling $6,000
Required to prepare:
(i) general journal for the transactions;
(ii) ledger accounts showing descriptions and balances;
(iii) a statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2023,
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