The accounts in the ledger of Zetland Ltd as at 30 June 2017 had balances. The Share

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The accounts in the ledger of Zetland Ltd as at 30 June 2017 had balances.

The Share Capital account represents 30000000 shares fully paid at $1 and 50 000 000 shares issued at $1 but called to 75c per share. A call of 25c per share had been made on these 50000000 shares during the year, but 2 000 000 had failed to pay the call by 30 June 2017. An interim dividend

of $1 500 000 has been paid during the year out of retained earnings. 

Inventory on hand at 30 June 2017 was $16 000 000.

The following adjustments have to be made.

1.  Provide for 10% p.a. depreciation on cost of fixtures and fittings and 5% p.a. on buildings for the whole year.

2.  Unrecorded and unpaid expenses: travellers’ salaries $100 000.

3.  General expenses prepaid, $15 000.

4.  Record income tax expense and current tax liability of $900000.

5.  Declare a final dividend, $1 500 000. No ratification of this dividend is needed.

6.  Share issue costs to be written off against share capital.

7.  An amount of $1 000 000 is to be transferred to a general reserve from retained earnings.



Zetland LTD




Debit ($000)

Credit ($000)



Share Capital

Second Call

Retained Earnings

Mortgage Payable on Land and Buildings

Land

Buildings

Fixtures and Fittings

Accumulated Depreciation – Buildings

– Fixtures and Fittings

Investments

Share Issue Costs

Accounts Receivable Control

Inventory on hand (1 July 2016)

Bank Overdraft

Accounts Payable Control

Sales Revenue

Interest from Investments

Purchases

Freight Inwards

Commission Expense

Delivery Expense

Salaries: Administrative

           Travellers

Directors’ Fees

General Expenses

Interest on Mortgage Expense




500



10200

40000 

2500



40000

500

5495

15000





11850

150

100

200

3500

1190

200

2965

     1000




67500


4600

20000




4000

500





11000

2000

24000

1750









              






$135350




$135350














Required

Prepare an income statement for the year ended 30 June 2017 and a balance sheet) as at 30 June 2017.

Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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