Question: At 3 1 st March, 2 0 2 3 , AB Ltd , had an Authorised Capital of K 3 5 , 0 0 0

At 31st March, 2023, AB Ltd, had an Authorised Capital of K35,000 divided into 10,0007.5% noncumulative p per share being due on 30th June, 1964.
per share paid, the remaining K0.125eference shares of K1 each of which 5,000 Shares have been
issued and fully paid and 50,000 Ordinary shares of K0.50 each, of which 48,000 had been issued and
K0.375 per share paid, the remaining K0.125 per share being due on 30th June 2023.
In addition to any balances arisin g from the foregoing, the private ledger contained balances at 31st
march, 2023 as follows:
K
Stock on Hand at 1st April, 202214,200
Cash in Hand 50
Bank Overdraft 4,060
Purchases of materials 67,280
Sales 97,650
Returns from customers 420
Returns to Suppliers 240
Productive Wages 16,750
Net Cost of Tools used 476
Office Salaries 2,270
Sales Transport Costs 1,320
Rent Rates 486
Insurance 480
General Expenses 286
Cash Discount Allowed 360
Cash Discounts Received 240
Bad Debts Provision !st April, 2022220
Interest on Bank Overdraft 160
Freehold Land and Buildings, at Cost 10,500
Machinery at Cost 16,350
Trade Debtors 6,748
Trade Creditors 6,723
Goodwill at Cost 4,600
Accumulated provision for Depreciation of Machinery to 1st April, 20221,750
Loan to a Director 2,600
Directors Remuneration 4,750
Undistributed Profits at 31st March, 202212,500
Reserve of Capital Profits 6,000
Preference Dividend for half year to 30th September, 2023(less tax)2,297
REQUIRED:
Prepare a Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year to 31st March 2023, and a Balance Sheet at
that date after taking into account the following:-
(1) A reserve for future taxation of K1,700.
(2) The dividend due on the preference shares for the half year to 31st March, 2023
(3) Additional depreciation of machinery of K500.
(4) A total provision for Bad Debts of K420.
(5) Insurance paid in advance of K60.
(6) Stock of Materials and Finished Goods at 31st March, 2023 K15620

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