Question: QUESTION ONE (20 MARKS) Auto Transmitters Ltd. Is a medium-size factory in Nairobi Industrial Area which manufactures transmitters. The following trial balance was extracted from

QUESTION ONE (20 MARKS)

Auto Transmitters Ltd. Is a medium-size factory in Nairobi Industrial Area which manufactures transmitters.

The following trial balance was extracted from the books of the company as at 31 December 2020:

Sh.

Sh.

Ordinary share capital

4,000,000

Preference share capital

2,000,000

Profit and loss account (1 January 2020)

424,750

Freehold land and building (land Sh.400,000)

1,700,000

Plant and machinery at cost

7,300,000

Office equipment at cost

1,100,000

Motor vehicles at cost

2,000,000

Accumulated depreciation (1 January 2020):

Plant and machinery

2,245,000

Office equipment

245,000

Motor vehicles

800,000

Accounts receivable and payable

5,000,000

3,562,260

Provision for bad and doubtful debts

10,000

Manufacturing wages

5,014,000

Stocks at cost (1 January 2020):

Raw materials

700,000

Work-in-progress

1,260,000

Finished goods

2,500,000

Distribution costs

850,130

Returns inwards

151,060

Purchases of raw materials

5,186,000

Sales

26,001,470

Balance at bank

600,200

Directors salaries

601,140

Maintenance of plant and machinery

301,020

Rent

400,630

Advertising

1,900,480

Rates

501,710

Insurance

201,160

Office salaries

1,660,130

Electricity

460,270

Factory lighting

300,140

Bank interest

70,700

Interim preference dividend paid

100,000

General administration expenses

630,110

________

39,888,680

39,888,680

Additional information:

1. Depreciation is to be provided as follows:

  • Plant and machinery at 15% on cost
  • Office equipment at 10% on cost.
  • Motor vehicles at 25% on written down value
  • Building (erected during the year) at 2% on straight-line basis.

2. Prepaid rates as at 31 December 2020 were Sh.31,400.

3. An insurance premium for public liability cover in the sum of Sh.33,520 was paid for a period of one year to 31 March 2016. The amount owing for electricity and rent as at 31 December 2020 was Sh.12,140 and Sh.23,210 respectively.

4. Rent, rates, electricity and insurance expenses are to be apportioned in the ratio to the factory and to office expenses.

5. A provision for bad and doubtful debts at 1% of the debtors is to be made.

6. The share capital (authorised and fully paid) as at 31 December 2020 was as follows:

  • 800,000 ordinary shares of Sh.5 each
  • 200,000 10% preference shares of Sh.10 each

A provision for the final preference dividend and a dividend of Sh.2.25 per ordinary share is to be made.

7. Office salaries include Sh.642,370 paid to salesmen while directors salaries include Sh.200,000 paid to the production director.

8. Corporation tax of Sh.1,000,000 is to be provided for.

9. 1,500 transmitters were completed and transferred to the warehouse at a transfer price of Sh.10,000 per transmitter.

10. The value of stocks as at 31 December 2020 were as follows:

Sh.

Raw materials at cost 562,000

Work-in-progress at cost 471,900

Finished goods at transfer price 1,000,000 (100 transmitters)

(Note that owing to a change in accounting policy, the closing stock of finished goods was valued at transfer price during the year ended 31 December 2020).

Required:

  1. Manufacturing, and statement of profit or loss for the ended 31 December 2020. (14 marks)
  2. Statement of financial position (6 marks)

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