Question: Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2014 ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Delivery van at cost 12,000 Depreciation (2,500) 9,500

Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2014

ASSETS£
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Delivery van at cost12,000
Depreciation(2,500)
9,500
Current assets
Inventories65,000
Trade receivables19,600
Prepaid expenses*5,300
Cash750
90,650
Total assets100,150
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Original50,000
Retained earnings26,900
76,900
Current liabilities
Trade payables22,000
Accrued expenses†1,250
23,250
Total equity and liabilities100,150

* The prepaid expenses consisted of rates (£300) and rent (£5,000).

† The accrued expenses consisted of wages (£630) and electricity (£620).

During 2015, the following transactions took place:

  1. The owners withdrew £20,000 of equity as cash.

  2. Premises continued to be rented at an annual rental of £20,000. During the year, rent of £15,000 was paid to the owner of the premises.

  3. Rates on the premises £1,300 were paid for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

  4. A second delivery van was bought on 1 January 2015 for £13,000. This is expected to be used in the business for four years and then to be sold for £3,000.

  5. Wages totalling £36,700 were paid during the year. At the end of the year, the business owed £860 of wages for the last week of the year.

  6. Electricity bills for the first three quarters of the year and £620 for the last quarter of the previous year were paid totalling £1,820. after 31 December 2015, but before the financial statements had been finalised for the year, the bill for the last quarter arrived showing a charge of £690.

  7. Inventories totalling £67,000 were bought on credit.

  8. Inventories totalling £8,000 were bought for cash.

  9. Sales revenue on credit totalled £179,000 (cost £89,000).

  10. Cash sales revenue totalled £54,000 (cost £25,000).

  11. Receipts from trade receivables totalled £178,000.

  12. Payments to trade payables totalled £71,000.

  13. Van running expenses paid totalled £16,200.

The business uses the straight-line method for depreciating non-current assets.

Required:

Prepare a statement of financial position as at 31 December 2015 and an income statement for the year to that date.

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