Stellar Ltd prepares accounts to 31 March every year. Its latest trial balance for the...
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Stellar Ltd prepares accounts to 31March every year. Its latest trial balance for the year ended 31 March 2020 is provided below.
Stellar Ltd Trial Balance as at 31 March 2020
DR
CR
000's
000's
Ordinary shares of 0.50 each
90,000
Share premium account
60,000
6% 1 preference shares (redeemable in year 2030)
4,000
Preference dividends paid
240
Property at cost
106,000
Plant and equipment at cost
69,500
Bank
32,000
8% Debentures (redeemable in year 2040)
5,000
Retained earnings
21,500
Accumulated depreciation on property at 1 April 2019
15,400
Accumulated depreciation on plant and equipment at 1 April 2019
9,600
Inventories at 1 April 2019
7,960
Purchases
75,500
Trade payables
28,900
Trade receivables
86,000
Sales revenue
190,250
Bad debts written off
2,200
Staff costs
14,650
General expenses
8,600
Rent
14,000
Other expenses
8,000
424,650
424,650
Additional information as at 31March 2020 is provided below:
Inventories at close of business on 31 March 2020 was valued at 17,500,000 at cost.
A cash dividend of 0.10 per share was paid to ordinary shareholders on 27 March 2020. No entries have been made in the accounts for this transaction.
Due to the contractual obligation to pay preference dividends, the company recognises and accounts for preference shares as a liability.
Depreciation is to be provided for the year ending 31March 2020 as follows:
Property at 1% per annum on cost.
Plant and equipment at 5% per annum on a reducing balance basis.
The depreciation charge for the year is to be apportioned to administrative and distribution expenses as per the table below:
Depreciation Charge on
% charged to administrative expenses
% charged to distribution expenses
Property
80%
20%
Plant and equipment
40%
60%
Interest on the debentures has not yet been paid and needs to be accrued for the year.
To be prudent, the directors wish to create an allowance for receivables equal to 1% of trade receivables. It is company policy to classify all bad debts and any allowances for receivables as distribution expenses.
Staff costs outstanding at the financial year end amounted to 500,000 and other expenses included 300,000 which had been paid in advance. Both these expenses are chargeable 60% to administration and 40% to distribution.
The amount for rent in the trial balance above relates to the period 1 April 2019 to May 2020. Rent expense is charged 30% to administration and 70% to distribution.
Half of the general expenses relate to administration and half to distribution.
The corporation tax charge is to be provided at 20% of profits after charging all expenses and interest
Prepare the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Financial Position of Stellar Ltd for the financial year end 31 March 2020. (You should show all your workings).
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