The following information was extracted from the books of James Mwangi ,a sole trader as...

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The following information was extracted from the books of James Mwangi ,a sole trader as at 31st August 2020..
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Buildings ( Cost)1,800,000
Salaries and wages 1.000,600
Office furniture 264,500
Cash at bank 840,000
Cash in hand 184,600
Accounts payable 1,320,000
Equipment 48,000
Telephone and postage 66,400
Stationery and postage 36,300
Office expenses 92,300
Carriage inwards 120,700
Transport expenses 690,900 Rent received 240,000
Sales returns 245,800
Accounts receivables 3,880,200
Discount received 40,400
Insurance premium 72,600
Allowance for doubtful debts(1st September 2019)180,000
Bad debts written off 80,200
Inventory (1st September 2019)680,400
Return outwards 148,200
Sales 10,125,400
Purchases 6,100,000
Drawings
850,300
Capital
5,000,000
Additional information:
Inventory remaining as at 31st August 2020. was valued at sh880,600
Insurance paid in advance as at 31 A amounted to sh 16,600
Depreciation is to be provided on cost as follows Buildings 2.5% per annum Equipment 20% on cost.
Office furniture 10% per annum
Salaries outstanding as at 31st August 2020. amounted to shs.40,200
Allowance for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 5% of the outstanding debts
Rent receivable as at 31st August 2020 amounted to sh.25,500
Mr.Mwangi discovered that one invoice for shs.80,000 received from a supplier in July 2020 has not been entered in the books.
Required
Statement for profit or loss for the year ended 31st August 2020
Statement of financial position as at 31st August 2020.

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