The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Rose Martins, a sole trader on 31 December 2005.                                                                                           Sh.                               Sh. Capital                                                                                                              2,880,000 Freehold land and buildings at cost                            1,120,000 Motor vehicles at cost                                                1,094,000 Furniture and fittings at cost                                         240,000 Stock at 1 January 2005                                                 960,000 Purchases and sales                                                    9,408,000                    11,088,000 Debtors and creditors                                                    936,000                         695,200 Discounts allowed and received                                    195,200                         119,200                        Returns inwards and outwards                                        16,000                           28,800 Rent received                                                                                                         44,000            Loan (interest payable 5% per annum)                                                               192,000 Interest on loan                                                                 4,800 Proceeds of sale of motor vehicle                                                                       150,000 Provision for doubtful debts                                                                                  27,200 Bad debts                                                                         52,000 Wages and salaries                                                     1,127,200 Drawings                                                                       256,000 General expenses                                                           138,400 Bank balance                                                                 108,800 Rates and insurance                                                         48,000 Provisions for depreciation:             Furniture and fittings                                                                               160,000             Motor vehicle                                                                                          320,000                                                                                     15,704,400                  15,704,400 Notes: Stock at 31 December 2005 was valued at Sh. 1,360,000. Included in general expenses is a sum of Sh. 26,400 being expenses on electricity for domestic use. A vehicle purchased on 1 January 2003 at Sh. 450,000 was sold for Sh. 150,000. The only record of the transaction is the credit of Sh. 150,000 to the proceeds of sale of motor vehicle account. As at 31 December 2005, wages and salaries outstanding amounted to Sh. 66,400. Prepaid rates and insurance as at 31 December 2005 stood at Sh. 12,000. Interest paid is only a half of the amount due for the year ended 31 December 2005. Provision for doubtful debts is to be adjusted to 5% of the debtors. Depreciation is to be provided for as follows: (i)           Furniture and fittings at 5% on reducing balance method (ii)         Motor vehicles at 20% on straight line method. Rent owing from a tenant who occupies a part of the building was Sh. 40,000 on 31 December 20005.   Required: a)      Profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2005. b)      Balance sheet as at 31 December 2005.

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The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Rose Martins, a sole trader on 31 December 2005.

                                                                                          Sh.                               Sh.

Capital                                                                                                              2,880,000

Freehold land and buildings at cost                            1,120,000

Motor vehicles at cost                                                1,094,000

Furniture and fittings at cost                                         240,000

Stock at 1 January 2005                                                 960,000

Purchases and sales                                                    9,408,000                    11,088,000

Debtors and creditors                                                    936,000                         695,200

Discounts allowed and received                                    195,200                         119,200                       

Returns inwards and outwards                                        16,000                           28,800

Rent received                                                                                                         44,000           

Loan (interest payable 5% per annum)                                                               192,000

Interest on loan                                                                 4,800

Proceeds of sale of motor vehicle                                                                       150,000

Provision for doubtful debts                                                                                  27,200

Bad debts                                                                         52,000

Wages and salaries                                                     1,127,200

Drawings                                                                       256,000

General expenses                                                           138,400

Bank balance                                                                 108,800

Rates and insurance                                                         48,000

Provisions for depreciation:

            Furniture and fittings                                                                               160,000

            Motor vehicle                                                                                          320,000

                                                                                    15,704,400                  15,704,400

Notes:

  1. Stock at 31 December 2005 was valued at Sh. 1,360,000.
  2. Included in general expenses is a sum of Sh. 26,400 being expenses on electricity for domestic use.
  3. A vehicle purchased on 1 January 2003 at Sh. 450,000 was sold for Sh. 150,000. The only record of the transaction is the credit of Sh. 150,000 to the proceeds of sale of motor vehicle account.
  4. As at 31 December 2005, wages and salaries outstanding amounted to Sh. 66,400.
  5. Prepaid rates and insurance as at 31 December 2005 stood at Sh. 12,000.
  6. Interest paid is only a half of the amount due for the year ended 31 December 2005.
  7. Provision for doubtful debts is to be adjusted to 5% of the debtors.
  8. Depreciation is to be provided for as follows:

(i)           Furniture and fittings at 5% on reducing balance method

(ii)         Motor vehicles at 20% on straight line method.

  1. Rent owing from a tenant who occupies a part of the building was Sh. 40,000 on 31 December 20005.

 

Required:

  1. a)      Profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2005.
  2. b)      Balance sheet as at 31 December 2005.

 

 

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