TJohn Phelps has run a small business for many years and has never kept adequate accounting records. However, a need to obtain a loan from the Bank of Make It Flow, for the expansion of his business has necessitated the preparation of final accounts. As such, he has contracted a medium size accounting firm, WAD & Associates to assist him in preparing a full set of accounting records. You were recently employed to WAD & Associates and have been assigned the task to prepare the final accounts for John Phelps. You were able to ascertain the following information for the year ended December 31, 2020: 

1. John Phelps’ bank transactions for the year January 1 through December 31, 2020 were as follows: 

Bank Account Receipts $ Payments $ 

Trade receivables 430,100 

Trade payables 272,500 

Debit card 40,000 

Electricity 4,500 Rates and rent 23,600 Loan principal 25,000

 Drawings 1,250 

Computer equipment 150,000 

Overdraft interest 750 

Salaries & wages 26,000 

Accounting fee 7,500 470,100 511,100 

2. The bank account had a favourable balance on December 31, 2020 of $47,900 before considering Note 3(e) and Note 6 below. 

3. During the year: a. Discounts allowed by trade payables amounted to $1,350 and allowed to trade receivables amounted $1,840. b. The financial year goods returned by trade receivables amounted to $1,600 and goods returned to trade payables amounted to $6,900. c. The financial year a trade debt of $1,200 owed by Lottie Graham was off-set against the $2,000 owing to the same Lottie Graham a trade creditor. 

d. A customer, Janet Hutton bought goods using a debit card. She returned 3 goods amounting to $700 and was repaid from the Debit Card takings before applying the commission (see note No. 7). e. John Phelps puts a further $135,000 into the bank account of the business to shore up working capital. This is not yet reflected in the bank balance. 4. The closing trade receivables include $750 in respect of a bad debt that should be written off. 5. The computer equipment was purchased on April 9, 2020. Depreciation should be calculated on the computer equipment on the straight line basis at a rate of 20% per annum on cost. It is the policy of the business to charge a full month’s depreciation in the month of acquisition or disposal. 6. On April 1, 2020 John Phelps’ received a loan of $75,000 from his mother. Interest should be charged on the reducing balance at a rate of 10% per annum. The first interest payment is to be made on March 31, 2021. 

The principal is being paid in equal instalments of $25,000 commencing on September 30, 2020, September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Interest on loan was outstanding at December 31, 2020. 7. For some of the sales debit cards are accepted. John Phelps pays 2.5% debit card commission on gross debit card sales. 8. The balances at the end of each year are as follows: 

December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 $ $ 

Inventory 41,000 48,500 

Trade receivables 29,300 35,750 

Prepaid rent 500 600 

Fixtures (net) 20,000 19,000 

Trade payables 19,500 19,000 

Debit card receivables 1,325 750 

Required: 

a. Prepare the Statement of Affairs as at January 1, 2020 (10 marks) 

b. Prepare the Trade Receivables Control Account. (3.5 marks) 

c. Prepare the Trade Payables Control Accounts.

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

a Statement of Affairs as at January 1 2020 Liabilities Assets Loan from Mother 5000000 Refer Note 2 Interest on Loan payable 687500 Refer Note 2 Trad... View the full answer