This list of balances and totals is from the books of Thando Traders as at 30 September

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This list of balances and totals is from the books of Thando Traders as at 30 September 20x5:

Adjustments and other information:

1. On 30 September 20x5, a receivable paid his account of R1 200. Although the money had been deposited at the bank, no entries were made for this transaction.
2. The salaries amount is for an employee who joined Thando Traders six months ago. 

His salary for September has still not been paid on 30 September 20x5.

3. Depreciation on furniture and equipment is to be written off at 10% per annum on the diminishing-balance method. Furniture that cost R1 000 was bought on 1 July 20x5.

4. An amount of R600 must be written off as bad debts.

5. Adjust the allowance for bad debts to 5% of trade receivables.

6. The loan of R3 000 at Southern Bank was made on 1 February 20x5 and interest of R175 had not yet been paid.


You are required to:

1. Journalise adjustments 2 to 6.

2. Draft the trading account.

3. Draft the profit and loss account.

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Fundamental Accounting

ISBN: 9781485112112

7th Edition

Authors: David Flynn, Carolina Koornhof, Ronald Arendse, Anna C. E. Coetzee, Edwardo Muriro, Louise Christel Posthumus, Louise Mancy Smit

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