gs $18,440 Carriage Inwards $11,830 Discount Allowed $2,306 Discount Received $1,750 Purchases $135,680 Return Inwards $5,624 Rents, rates & insurance

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The following list of balances is from the ledger of Mr. Carty as at February 28, 2018.

 

Carriage Outwards $4,562

Drawings $18,440

Carriage Inwards $11,830

Discount Allowed $2,306

Discount Received $1,750

Purchases $135,680

Return Inwards $5,624

Rents, rates & insurance $25,973

Heating & Lighting $11,010

Postage, stationery & telephone $2,410

Debtor $ 24,500

Fixtures & Fittings- at cost $120,740

Provision for depreciation on fixtures & fittings- as at Feb. 28, 2018, $63,020

Depreciation $12,074

Advertising $5,980

Salaries & wages $38,521

Bad debt $2,008

Cash $534

Return Outwards $13,407

Provision for doubtful debt $512

Bank $4,440

Capital $83,887

Sales $259,870

Creditor $19,840

Stock as at March 1, 2017, $15,654

 

 

You are required to:

  1. Prepare a trial balance from the information provided
  2. Using the following additional information:
  3. Stock at the close of business was valued at $17,750
  4. Insurances have been prepaid by $1,120
  5. Heating and lighting are accrued by $1,360
  6. The provision for doubtful debt is to be adjusted so that it is 3% of debtors
  7. Prepaid rates $5,435
  8. Prepare an Income Statement for Mr. Carty for the year ended Feb. 28, 2018

 

  1. Prepare the statement of financial position as at Feb. 28, 2018
  2. Explain the importance of the Income Statement and Statement of Financial position to Mr. Carty.
  3. From the information gathered in the Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position, provide Mr. Carty with an analysis of his business performance.
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