The trial balance of Harmonica Ltd at 31 December 20X1 is given below. Additional information 1. Closing

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The trial balance of Harmonica Ltd at 31 December 20X1 is given below.

The trial balance of Harmonica Ltd at 31 December 20X1

Additional information
1. Closing inventory amounted to £5m.
2. A review of the trade receivables total of £6.9m showed that it was necessary to write off debts totalling £0.4m, and that the provision for doubtful debts should be adjusted to 2 per cent of the remaining trade receivables.
3. Two transactions have been entered in the company's cash record and transferred to the suspense account shown in the trial balance. They are:
a. The receipt of £1.5m from the issue of 500,000 £1 equity shares at a premium of £2 per share.
b. The sale of some surplus plant. The plant had cost £1m and had a written down value of £100,000. The sale proceeds of £150,000 have been credited to the suspense account but no other entries have been made.
4. Depreciation should be charged at 10 per cent per annum on cost at the end of the year and allocated 70 per cent to distribution costs and 30 per cent to administration.
5. The directors propose a final dividend of 4 pence per share on the shares in issue at the end of the year.
6. Accruals and prepayments still to be accounted for are:
___________________________PrepaymentsAccruals
General administrative expense..........70.........................140
General distribution expenses............40...........................90
..............................................110.........................230
7. Directors' remuneration is to be analysed between distribution costs and administrative expenses as follows:
Distribution...............300
Administration............570
..............................870
8. Ignore taxation.
Required
Prepare the company's statement of comprehensive income and statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 20X1, and statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X1 in a form suitable for publication. Notes to the financial statements are not required.

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