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Understanding and preparing financial statements for single-entity limited companies. The following is the trial balance of Minxiama Ltd at 31 December 2022. Minxiama Ltd

Understanding and preparing financial statements for single-entity limited companies.

 

The following is the trial balance of Minxiama Ltd at 31 December 2022.

Minxiama Ltd



Trial balance at 31 December 2022








Sales


3,790,000
Other operating income


125,000
Inventory at 1 January 2022
834,000

Purchases
1,099,500

Administrative expenses
396,000

Distribution costs
225,000

Salaries
715,500

Insurance expenses
46,000

Marketing expenses
410,000

Energy costs
24,000

Equipment - cost
900,000

Equipment - accumulated depreciation


270,000
Vehicles - cost
400,000

Vehicles - accumulated depreciation


80,000
Non-current investments
57,000

Receivables
820,000

Allowance for receivables


30,000
Payables


565,000
Bank
497,000

Ordinary shares (nominal value 1)


880,000
Ordinary share premium


110,000
Retained earnings at 1 January 2022


285,000
5% debentures


300,000
Interim ordinary dividend paid
11,000

Total

Total6,435,000


Total6,435,000

The following information is relevant:

  1. Closing inventory at 31 December 2022 is 625,000.
  2. Minxiama Ltd depreciates non-current assets as follows:
    • Equipment at 15% per annum on a straight line basis
    • Vehicles at 20% per annum on a reducing balance basis.
  3. On 31December 2022, Minxiama Ltd decided to write off receivables of 22,000 and to make an allowance for irrecoverable receivables of 3% of net receivables at that date. No entries have been made in the accounting records.
  4. A full year's interest on the debentures is to be accrued.
  5. Energy costs have been paid up to 31October 2022. The next invoice covering the period 1November2022 to 31January 2023 is expected to be 8,400.
  6. On 1August 2022, Minxiama Ltd had paid 34,000 for insurance to cover the period 1August 2022 to 31January 2023
  7. For the financial year ended 31 December 2022, the audit fee is estimated to be 32,000 and corporation tax is estimated to be 135,750.
  8. Minxiama Ltd allocates expenses as follows:
    • Depreciation on vehicles is to be allocated to distribution costs.
    • Depreciation on equipment is to be allocated to administrative expenses.
    • Salaries and energy expenses are to be allocated 80% to administrative expenses and 20% to distribution costs.
    • All other expenses are to be allocated to administrative expenses.

Required


  • b.Make a statement of changes in equity for Minxiama Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2022. clearly show all your workings.


  • c.Make a statement of financial position for Minxiama Ltd as at 31 December 2022. clearly show all your workings.


  • d. Using the numbers from Minxiama Ltd to illustrate, explain the purposes of the statement of changes in equity.





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