Question: On 1 July 2022, Kira Developments Ltd commenced operations by purchasing an existing business for $700 000. The purchase was partly financed by a 5
On 1 July 2022, Kira Developments Ltd commenced operations by purchasing an existing business for $700 000. The purchase was partly financed by a 5 year bank loan, negotiated on the day and repayable in full at the end of the term. In the meantime, interest is payable at 9% per annum on the outstanding balance. The balance of the purchase was completed by the cash generated from an initial share issue. Applications had been invited for 200 000 $2.50 shares, payable in full on application on a first-come, first-served basis. By purchase date, the shares were fully subscribed and duly allotted. There were no share issue costs.
The fair values of the assets of the purchased business were as follows:
| Asset | Fair value $ | Useful life (years)
|
| Plant and machinery | 300 000 | 5
|
| Freehold land | 80 000 | N/A
|
| Buildings | 160 000 | 20
|
There were no outstanding or contingent liabilities. The excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of the assets acquired was recorded as goodwill.
None of the depreciable assets has a residual value.
During the first year of operations, the company recognised the following additional aggregate cash transactions:
| $
| |
| Cash Sales | 1 644 000
|
| Cash Purchases | 1 166 000
|
| Selling Costs | 164 000
|
| Administration Charges | 52 000
|
| Wages and Salaries | 240 000
|
| Interest Payments (including overdraft) | 20 000
|
| Debenture Acquisitions (31 December, 10% pa) | 120 000
|
| Interest receipts | 6 000
|
Additional Information:
| Year end balances | $
|
| Credit Sales | 280 000
|
| Credit Purchases | 128 000
|
| Inventory on hand | 92 000
|
| Allowance for doubtful debts/impairment | 16 000
|
| Accrued employee entitlements | 10 000
|
| Accounts receivable | 108 000
|
| Accounts payable | 60 000
|
| Bank Overdraft (at call) | 8 000 |
After receiving the preliminary figures for the year, the directors of Kira Developments Ltd convened a board meeting on 30 June 2023 and resolved the following:
Declared a cash dividend of 10c per share, payable on 31 August 2023;
Transferred $20 000 out of retained earnings into plant maintenance reserve;
Revalued the freehold land by $40 000 (valuation by registered valuer, F.C. Holden & Assoc;
Noted that the journal entry to support the tax-effected revaluation was:
| Dr | Land | 40,000
|
| Cr | Deferred Tax Liability | 12,000
|
| Cr | Asset revaluation reserve | 28,000
|
Instructed the company accountant to complete the 2023 tax return. (company tax rate 30 %) [Please note that depreciation on buildings is not tax deductible and all impacting differences between the tax and financial reporting systems with respect to timing, recognition and amounts have been embodied into the trial balance template. Only a minimal tax note will be possible].
Adopted the credit manager's recommendation that no bad debts be written off;
Noted that 80% of the accrued employee entitlements were due to be settled within the following year.
Using the pro forma schedule supplied, fill a preliminary trial balance for Kira Developments Ltd based on the template below
| Kira Developments Ltd - Trial Balance as at 30 June 2023 | DR | CR
|
| $'000 | $'000
| |
| Sales | 1924
| |
| Cost of sales | 1202
| |
| Selling expense
| ||
| Administration expense
| ||
| Wages and salaries expense
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| Employee entitlements expense
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| Interest expense
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| Interest revenue
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| Depreciation expense
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| Doubtful debts expense
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| Plant and machinery
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| Freehold land
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| Buildings
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| Debentures (10% , 5 year)
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| Inventory
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| Accounts receivable
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| Allowance for doubtful debts (Allowance for impairment)
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| Accrued employee entitlements
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| Accumulated depreciation- plant and machinery
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| Accumulated depreciation- buildings
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| Goodwill
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| Accounts payable
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| Bank loan
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| Bank overdraft
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| Cash at bank
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| Share capital
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| Income tax expense | 49.8
| |
| Income tax payable | 49.8
| |
| Deferred tax asset | 0
| |
| Deferred tax liability | 12
| |
| Dividend payable
| ||
| Asset revaluation reserve/revaluation surplus
| ||
| Plant maintenance reserve
| ||
| Retained earnings (before closing entries) |
| 40 |
| Totals | 2921.8 | 2921.8 |
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