Question: QUESTION 2 ( 2 0 Marks ) The following is an extract from the Trial Balance of Bright Day ( Pty ) Ltd for the

QUESTION 2(20 Marks)
The following is an extract from the Trial Balance of Bright Day (Pty) Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Debit Credit
Rent Received 22000
Stationery 800
Water and electricity 4500
Sales 125000
Commission received 11200
Bad debts 750
Cost of Sales 78000
Accumulated depreciation 75000
Accounts receivable (Debtors)250400
Machinery 200000
Interest on loan ?
The following adjustments still need to be taken into account in the preparation of the financial statements:
1. Only 10 months rent was received and included in the trial balance above
2. Stationery unused on 31 December 2022 was valued at R200
3. Commission amounting to R1600 was received in advance
4. An additional amount of R400 must be written off as irrecoverable due to a debtor being declared insolvent
5. An amount of R12500 must be raised as a provision for doubtful debts
6. Depreciation on machinery that cost R200000 has been correctly calculated for the year as R50000. No entries have
been processed for this amount as yet
7. The January invoice for water and electricity of R550 has still not been paid.
8. Interest expense on bank loans is calculated at 15% per annum. The loan was received on 31 December 2018 for an
amount of R10000. The interest was paid monthly. The capital repayment is only due on 31 December 2022.

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