Question: Build and Fix ( Pty ) Ltd ( B&F ) is a company that sells building material and is based in Centurion. B&F has a

Build and Fix (Pty) Ltd (B&F) is a company that sells building material and is based in Centurion. B&F has a 31 March financial year-end and is a registered VAT vendor together with all its suppliers. The applicable VAT rate is 15%. B&F uses the perpetual inventory system. The financial director of B&F provided you with the following pre-adjustment trial balance as at 31 March 2025 and has requested your assistance with the year-end adjustments to prepare the financial statements for the financial reporting period ended 31 March 2025. Note Debit Credit R R Buildings 7500000 Accumulated depreciation: Buildings (31/03/2024)1875000 Vehicles at Cost 2500000 Accumulated depreciation: Vehicles (31/03/2024)1000000 Financial investment 4240000 Trade Receivables 120000 Bank 725000 Inventories 21425000 Share Capital (31/03/2024)600000 Retained earnings (1/04/2024)7529750 Long-term loan 120000 Trade payables 80000 Revenue 16300000 Cost of sales 14560000 Interest income 418000 Profit on sale of machinery 41000 Rent expense 58500 Insurance expense 380000 Water and electricity 63250 Salaries and wages 292000 TOTALS 1756375017563750 You performed a review of the accounting records of B&F and discovered that the following additional information was not included in the pre-adjustment trial balance provided above. Additional information: 1. B&F issued credit note CN225 for R138000(including VAT) to Receivable Mr. Nhlapo for inventories that were returned on 25 March 2025 because the goods delivered were not according to what was ordered. The cost of the inventories returned was R98000.2. The inventory system indicates that there is a batch of inventory items that were damaged and must be written off as they cannot be sold. The cost of this inventory is R75000, and the inventory manager authorised the write-off on 31 March 2025.3. On 31 March 2025, insurance premiums were overpaid by R15000. This amount is included in the insurance expense balance. 4. The interest income relates to a financial investment, which bears interest at a rate of 12% per year. This investment was made on 1 June 2024. The interest adjustment still needs to be recorded. 5. The bank statement for March 2025 included the following balances, bank charges of R1035 and interest on positive bank balance of R2500.6. A receivable, Mrs. Buthelezi could not pay her account of R20700. The credit manager gave authorisation to write off the account as a bad debt on 31 March 2025.7. B&F has the following depreciation policies for the year ended 31 March 2025: Buildings is depreciated at 5% per annum on cost. Vehicles are depreciated over their useful life of 5 years. 8. The income tax expense for the financial year amounted to R62940. REQUIRED By considering the pre-adjustment trial balance and the abovementioned additional information, prepare the statement of profit or loss of B&F for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.

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