2009      2008  Details     Kshs      Kshs  Debtors                                                                                    105,000             85,000  Stock                                                                                            35,000             45,000  Creditors                                                                                    63,000             40,000  Provision for taxation                                                                25,000             20,000  Proposed dividend                                                                     30,000             30,000  Bank overdraft

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The following balances are extracted from the books of XYZ Ltd at the end of May 2008 and 2009.
                                                                                          2009      2008 
Details     Kshs      Kshs 
Debtors                                                                                    105,000             85,000 
Stock                                                                                            35,000             45,000 
Creditors                                                                                    63,000             40,000 
Provision for taxation                                                                25,000             20,000 
Proposed dividend                                                                     30,000             30,000 
Bank overdraft                                                                              17,000             25,000 
Sales                                                                                               1,200,000         1,200,000 
Purchases                                                                                     1,000,000         1,000,000 

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