You have just joined Betterway Company (B Co ), a public limited company involved in manufacturing Cement and related products and supplying all over the country and across borders Mark Selby (your senior at work) has asked you to prepare a report that outlines the accounting concepts and accounting standards and assess their relevance in preparing the financial statements of a public limited company like B Co The reporting period has just ended and Mark has prepared the trial balance of B Co for the year ended 31 st December, 2020 Description Dr ($000) Cr ($000) Land and buildings (land $20m) (note 1) 80,000 Accumulated Depreciation (Building) till 1 st January 2020 16,800 Plant and Equipment Cost (note 1) 81,250 Accumulated Depreciation (plant and equipment) till 1 st January 2020 29,250 Inventory at 31 st December 2020 (note 2) 22,740 Trade receivables (note 6) 47,077 Cash at bank 8,678 Revenue 289,000 Cost of sales 203,500 Distribution cost 9,100 Administrative expenses (note 1, 6 and 7) 24,700 Finance cost (note 3) 1,500 Allowance for doubtful debts 500 Income tax (note 4) 700 Trade Payables 22,650 8 Loan notes 25,000 Share capital (par value 50 cents) 60,000 Share premium 15,000 Retained earnings at 1 st January 2020 (note 5) 19,645 478,545 478,545 On 15 th January 2021 you had a meeting with Mark Selby and he provided you with the following additional information in relation to preparing financial statements of B Co for the year ended 31 st December 2020 Land and buildings were purchased on 1 st January 2013, with buildings being depreciated on straight line basis On 1 st January 2020, the directors decided to revalue the land and buildings to $79,000,000 ($25million for the land) The buildings were originally depreciated over a useful life of 25 years which has not changed No depreciated has yet been charged on any of the non current assets, plant and equipment is depreciated at 20 reducing balance method 60 of the depreciation relating to Building is charged to cost of sales with the rest being charged to administrative expenses All of the depreciation relating to plant and equipment is charged to cost of sales The inventory includes goods with a cost of $1,280,000 but shortly after the year end, it was discovered that their net realisable value will only be $930,000 Finance cost relates to the interest paid on 8 loan notes with interest being paid quarterly in arrears the interest payment for the last quarter was still outstanding at the reporting date The directors estimated the current year tax liability to be $11,230,000 the income tax balance in the trial balance represent the overprovision for tax liability relating to the year ended 31 st December 2019 A dividend of 7 cents per shares was declared on 30 th December 2020 The directors have decided to write off irrecoverable debts amounting to $827,000 and make and allowance for doubtful debts of 2 of remaining receivables Irrecoverable debts expense in movement in allowance for doubtful debts is reported as part of administrative expenses Included in the administrative expenses figure is the rent of $7,000,000 this amount was paid on 1 st January 2020 for the 14 months period ending 28 th February 2021 the market price of B Co s shares stood at $1 75 share at reporting date Mark told you to look up the qualitative characteristics of financial statements and their importance to make financial statement more useful to stakeholders Currently there are no intangible assets in the financial statements but if we do have some, how will they be accounted for under IAS38 intangible assets, mark inquired Information about one of the competitors of B Co for the year 2020 is as follows gross profit margin 30 00 operating profit margin 15 00 net profit margin 10 00 asset turnover 1 70 times return on capital employed 25 50 current ratio 1 5 1 quick ratio 0 9 1 inventory holding period 31 2 days receivables collection period 29 2 days payables payment period 38 6 days interest cover 6 00 times dividends cover 4 00 times earnings per share 33 3 cents share dividends yield 8 33 price earnings ratio 10 00 times average market price per share $3 33 Questions Calculate adjustments relating to the additional information provided in scenario Prepare statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 st December Calculate the shareholder ratios for Betterway company (similar ratios of a competitor are provided in scenario)

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You have just joined Betterway Company (B Co.), a public limited company involved in manufacturing Cement and related products and supplying all over the country

You have just joined Betterway Company (B Co.), a public limited company involved in manufacturing Cement and related products and supplying all over the country and across borders. Mark Selby (your senior at work) has asked you to prepare a report that outlines the accounting concepts and accounting standards and assess their relevance in preparing the financial statements of a public limited company like B Co.

The reporting period has just ended and Mark has prepared the trial balance of B Co. for the year ended 31^st December, 2020.

Description	Dr ($’000)	Cr ($’000)
Land and buildings (land $20m) (note 1)	80,000
Accumulated Depreciation (Building) till 1^st January 2020		16,800
Plant and Equipment- Cost (note 1)	81,250
Accumulated Depreciation (plant and equipment) till 1^st January 2020		29,250
Inventory at 31^st December 2020 (note 2)	22,740
Trade receivables (note 6)	47,077
Cash at bank	8,678
Revenue		289,000
Cost of sales	203,500
Distribution cost	9,100
Administrative expenses (note 1, 6 and 7)	24,700
Finance cost (note 3)	1,500
Allowance for doubtful debts		500
Income tax (note 4)		700
Trade Payables		22,650
8% Loan notes		25,000
Share capital (par value 50 cents)		60,000
Share premium		15,000
Retained earnings at 1^st January 2020 (note 5)		19,645
	478,545	478,545

On 15^th January 2021 you had a meeting with Mark Selby and he provided you with the following additional information in relation to preparing financial statements of B Co. for the year ended 31^st December 2020.

Land and buildings were purchased on 1^st January 2013, with buildings being depreciated on straight line basis. On 1^st January 2020, the directors decided to revalue the land and buildings to $79,000,000 ($25million for the land). The buildings were originally depreciated over a useful life of 25 years which has not changed.

No depreciated has yet been charged on any of the non-current assets, plant and equipment is depreciated at 20% reducing balance method. 60% of the depreciation relating to Building is charged to cost of sales with the rest being charged to administrative expenses. All of the depreciation relating to plant and equipment is charged to cost of sales.

The inventory includes goods with a cost of $1,280,000 but shortly after the year end, it was discovered that their net realisable value will only be $930,000.
Finance cost relates to the interest paid on 8% loan notes with interest being paid quarterly in arrears. the interest payment for the last quarter was still outstanding at the reporting date.
The directors estimated the current year tax liability to be $11,230,000. the income tax balance in the trial balance represent the overprovision for tax liability relating to the year ended 31^st December 2019.
A dividend of 7 cents per shares was declared on 30^th December 2020.
The directors have decided to write off irrecoverable debts amounting to $827,000 and make and allowance for doubtful debts of 2% of remaining receivables. Irrecoverable debts expense in movement in allowance for doubtful debts is reported as part of administrative expenses.
Included in the administrative expenses figure is the rent of $7,000,000. this amount was paid on 1^st January 2020 for the 14 months period ending 28^th February 2021.
the market price of B Co.’s shares stood at $1.75/share at reporting date.

Mark told you to look up the qualitative characteristics of financial statements and their importance to make financial statement more useful to stakeholders. “Currently there are no intangible assets in the financial statements but if we do have some, how will they be accounted for under IAS38 intangible assets”, mark inquired.

Information about one of the competitors of B Co. for the year 2020 is as follows.

gross profit margin 30.00%

operating profit margin 15.00%

net profit margin 10.00%

asset turnover 1.70 times

return on capital employed 25.50%

current ratio 1.5:1

quick ratio 0.9:1

inventory holding period 31.2 days

receivables collection period 29.2 days

payables payment period 38.6 days

interest cover 6.00 times

dividends cover 4.00 times

earnings per share 33.3 cents/share

dividends yield 8.33%

price earnings ratio 10.00 times

average market price per share $3.33

Questions

Calculate adjustments relating to the additional information provided in scenario.

Prepare statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31^st December

Calculate the shareholder ratios for Betterway company (similar ratios of a competitor are provided in scenario).

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Answer Adjustments relating to the Additional Information Provided in the Scenario 1 Revaluation of Land and Buildings Dr Land and Buildings20000000 Cr Revaluation Reserve20000000 2 Inventory Adjustme... blur-text-image