Pat Mendi owns Mobi Electronics which carry’s out repairs to all types of electronic devices and equipment. Pat provided the following list of selected account balances extracted from the pre-adjustment trial balance at 28 February 2021, the end of the current financial year Selected accounts from the pre-adjustment trial balance at 28 February 2021. Debit R Credit R 15% long term loan from Oval bank 60 000 Vehicles at cost 276 000 Equipment 140 000 Accumulated depreciation: Vehicles 97 200 Services rendered 745 200 Consumable material used 251 357 Rent income – Shane Scott 144 000 - George Bamby 141 900 Settlement discounts granted 3310 Credit losses 2350 Vehicle expenses 14 160 Interest on Loan 8250 Additional information: 1. Pat sub-let part of his premises which was rented out to the following two tenants: 1.1 Tenant: Shane Scott: His tenancy agreement confirms that Shane took occupation of the premises on 1 June 2020. There was no provision for increase in rent until 1 June 2021. Shane has already paid his rent for the period 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021. 1.2 Tenant: George Bamby: His tenancy agreement confirms that he took occupation on1 March 2020. There was no provision for an increase in rent until 1 March 2021. George has paid his rent until 31 January 2021. 2. A debtor owing R1 500 was declared insolvent. R900 was received and deposited but not recorded. The unpaid balance of the debtors account is considered to be irrecoverable and must be written off as a credit loss. 3. Repairs to Pats personal car to the value of R2 500 was erroneously debited to the Vehicle expenses account. A correction needs to be recorded. 4. The interest on the loan from Oval Bank is still outstanding for February 2021. The loan was taken out on 1 April 2020 and is due to be paid on 31 March 2025. 5. Depreciation on Vehicles must be provided at 20% per year on the diminishing balance method. No vehicles were bought or sold during the current year. 6. All the equipment in use currently was bought on 1 March 2020. The estimated residual value of the equipment is R20 000. The equipment must be depreciated over the estimated useful life of 8 years using the fixed instalment method. Required: Please answer 3.1 and 3.2 Prepare the following for Mobi Electronics for the year ended 21 February 2021: 3.1 General journal entries to record the adjustments for additional information Number 1 to 6. Include a brief narration. 3.2 The statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the yearended 28 February 2021.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
Pat Mendi owns Mobi Electronics which carry’s out repairs to all types of electronic devices and equipment. Pat provided the following list of selected account balances extracted from the pre-adjustment
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Selected accounts from the pre-adjustment trial balance at 28 February 2021. |
Debit R |
Credit R |
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15% long term loan from Oval bank |
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60 000 |
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Vehicles at cost |
276 000 |
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Equipment |
140 000 |
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97 200 |
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Services rendered
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745 200 |
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Consumable material used
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251 357 |
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Rent income – Shane Scott
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144 000 |
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- George Bamby
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141 900 |
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Settlement discounts granted
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3310 |
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Credit losses
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2350 |
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Vehicle expenses
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14 160 |
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Interest on Loan
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8250 |
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Additional information:
1. Pat sub-let part of his premises which was rented out to the following two tenants:
1.1 Tenant: Shane Scott: His tenancy agreement confirms that Shane took
occupation of the premises on 1 June 2020. There was no provision for
increase in rent until 1 June 2021. Shane has already paid his rent for the period 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021.
1.2 Tenant: George Bamby: His tenancy agreement confirms that he took
occupation on1 March 2020. There was no provision for an increase in rent until 1 March 2021. George has paid his rent until 31 January 2021.
2. A debtor owing R1 500 was declared insolvent. R900 was received and
deposited but not recorded. The unpaid balance of the debtors account is considered to be irrecoverable and must be written off as a credit loss.
3. Repairs to Pats personal car to the value of R2 500 was erroneously debited to the
Vehicle expenses account. A correction needs to be recorded.
4. The interest on the loan from Oval Bank is still outstanding for February 2021. The loan was taken out on 1 April 2020 and is due to be paid on 31 March 2025.
5. Depreciation on Vehicles must be provided at 20% per year on the diminishing balance method. No vehicles were bought or sold during the current year.
6. All the equipment in use currently was bought on 1 March 2020. The estimated residual value of the equipment is R20 000. The equipment must be depreciated over the estimated useful life of 8 years using the fixed instalment method.
Required: Please answer 3.1 and 3.2
Prepare the following for Mobi Electronics for the year ended 21 February 2021:
3.1 General
3.2 The statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the yearended 28 February 2021.
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