Field, Green and Lane are in partnership making up financial statements annually to 31 March. Owing to

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Field, Green and Lane are in partnership making up financial statements annually to 31 March. Owing to staff difficulties proper records were not maintained for the year ended 31 March 20X3, and the partners request your assistance in preparing the financial statements for that year.

The statement of financial position on 1 April 20X2 was as follows:

Field, Green and Lane are in partnership making up financial

The accruals in the statement of financial position comprised: audit fee £600, heat and light £400 and advertising £125. The prepayment of £250 was in respect of rates.
A summary of the bank statement provides the following information for the year to 31 March 20X3.
Takings banked.................................14 1,105
Purchases..........................................111,805
Wages................................................6,875
Rotes and water....................................6,850
Heat and light.......................................1,720
Delivery and travelling............................3,380
Repairs and renewals..............................1,475
Advertising............................................375
Printing and stationery...............................915
Sundry office expenses..............................215
Bank charges........................................1,100
Audit fee...............................................600
The following items were paid from the takings before they were banked:
- Wages: cleaner £5 per week; van driver's mate £10 per week
- Casual labour for the year: £555
- Paraffin for shop heating: £445
- Advertising: £75
- Sundry office expenses: £515
- Purchases for resale: £12,635
- Hire of delivery vehicle: £20 per week
- Partners' drawings per week: Field £40, Green £30, Lane £30.
Additional information
1. The partners are allowed interest of 5 per cent per annum on their capital accounts.
2. Profits or losses are shared in the ratio Field 5, Green 3, Lane 2, with the proviso that Lane is guaranteed by Field an income of £3,000 per annum, excluding his interest on capital.
3. Certain goods had been appropriated by the partners during the year. The selling price of these goods was £460, allocated as follows: Field £235;
4. Depreciation on non-current assets is to be provided at the following rates: fixed plant 5 per cent; motor vehicles 25 per cent; and fixtures and fittings 10 per cent; using the straight-line method.
5. Accrued charges for heat and light at 31 March 20X3 were £450.
6. Rates of £750 were prepaid at 31 March 20X3.
7. Your charges for the 20X2/X3 audit were estimated at £650.
8. At 31 March 20X3, inventories were £22,345, trade receivables £11,415, trade payables £5,920 and cash in till £100.
Required
a. Prepare the partnership's statement of profit and loss, and appropriation account for the year ended 31 March 20X3.
b. Prepare the statement of financial position as at 31 March 20X3. (Movements in the partners' current accounts should be shown on the face of the statement of financial position.)

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Introduction To Financial Accounting

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