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late the profit for the period. You can use any method or layout to do so.

late the profit for the period. You can use any method or layout to do so.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author:Libby
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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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1. Calculate the profit for the period. You can use any method or layout to do so.

The owner of Time Traders requested you to calculate the net profit for the year ended 30 June 2020. Mr Minute, the owner, has not been very diligent in keeping records. He has presented you with the following information: His assets and liabilities at the beginning of the financial year were as follows: Equipment at carrying value Vehicles at carrying value Trading inventory R75 000 R 125 000 R180 000 Cash in bank R32 000 Debtors R31 500 Creditors R8 500 Loan: Second Bank (14%) R50 000 The bank statements show a credit balance of R48 790 as at 30 June 2020. All the cash received has been deposited. A stock-take performed on 30 June 2020, showed inventory on hand with a cost price of R230 000. The debtors balance at year-end is R38 000 and the creditors balance is R16 225. Equipment was purchased during the year at a cost price of R5 000. Depreciation on vehicles for the year amounted to R20 000 and for the equipment R15 000. The owner took R23 000 in cash for personal use during the year ended 30 June 2020. R5 000 was repaid on the loan during the year.
Transcribed Image Text:The owner of Time Traders requested you to calculate the net profit for the year ended 30 June 2020. Mr Minute, the owner, has not been very diligent in keeping records. He has presented you with the following information: His assets and liabilities at the beginning of the financial year were as follows: Equipment at carrying value Vehicles at carrying value Trading inventory R75 000 R 125 000 R180 000 Cash in bank R32 000 Debtors R31 500 Creditors R8 500 Loan: Second Bank (14%) R50 000 The bank statements show a credit balance of R48 790 as at 30 June 2020. All the cash received has been deposited. A stock-take performed on 30 June 2020, showed inventory on hand with a cost price of R230 000. The debtors balance at year-end is R38 000 and the creditors balance is R16 225. Equipment was purchased during the year at a cost price of R5 000. Depreciation on vehicles for the year amounted to R20 000 and for the equipment R15 000. The owner took R23 000 in cash for personal use during the year ended 30 June 2020. R5 000 was repaid on the loan during the year.
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