On 31 July 2021 the following information was provided by KA Limited, a manufacturer of garden tools. Inventory 1 August 2020 Raw materials $5820 Work in progress $1750 Finished goods $12360 Purchases Raw materials $34200 Finished goods $3900 Carriage on purchases Raw materials $410 Finished goods $80 Direct wages $67200 Indirect factory wages $24000 Factory machinery at cost $47000 Provision for depreciation of factory machinery $11000 Factory general overheads $16400 Rates $5300 Inventory 31 July 2021 Raw materials $6030 Work in progress $2780 Finished goods $10340 Revenue $223000 Additional information 1 On 31 July 2021 rates, $500, were prepaid. Rates are to be apportioned 75% factory, 25% office. 2 On 31 July 2021 factory general overheads, $230, were accrued. 3 Factory machinery is to be depreciated at 20% per annum using the reducing balance method. DH Limited, a customer of KA Limited, has been declared bankrupt. A debt of $350 was owing to KA Limited. This is to be written off. KA Limited maintains a provision for doubtful debts.
- (a)Prepare the manufacturing account of KA Limited for the year ended 31 July 2021.[10]
- (b)Prepare the income statement (trading section) of KA Limited for the year ended 31 July 2021.[4]
- (c)Prepare the journal entry to record the irrecoverable debt. A narrative is not required.[2]
- (d)(i)Explain how maintaining a provision for doubtful debts is an application of each of the following accounting principles. (i) Matching[2]
- (d)(ii)Prudence[2]
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- [1] Raw material carriage inwards $410
- [1] Closing inventory raw material $6030
- [1] Cost of material consumed $34400
- [1] Direct wages $67200
- [1] Prime cost $101600 (OF)
- [1] Factory general overheads ($16400 + $230) = $16630
- [1] Rates ($5300 – $500) × 75% = $3600
- [1] Depreciation of factory machinery ($47000 – $11000) × 20% = $7200
- [1] Opening work in progress $1750 AND Closing work in progress $2780
- [1] Cost of production $152000 (OF)
- [1] Cost of production $152000 (OF)
- [1] Purchases of finished goods $3900
- [1] Carriage inwards (finished goods) $80
- [1] Closing inventory finished goods $10340
- [1] Gross profit $65000 (OF)
- [1] Debit Irrecoverable debts $350
- [1] Credit DH Limited $350
- [1] The amount of sales for which the business is unlikely to be paid is regarded as an expense
- [1] ...of the year in which those sales are made
- [1] The profit for the year is not overstated
- [1] The amount of trade receivables is shown at a realistic level in the statement of financial position
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