Question 2 The extracts from the trial balance of Kandy as at 31 December 2018 are:     GHC ‘000 GHC ‘000 Land (GHC 5million) and Buildings - at cost 55,000   Plant and Equipment - at cost 58,500   Accumulated Depreciation at 01 January 2018     : Buildings   20,000 : Plant and Equipment   34,500   The following information are also relevant: Non-current assets: The price of property has increased significantly in recent years and on 01 January, 2018, the directors are decided to revalue the land and buildings. The directors accepted the report of an independent surveyor who valued the land at GHC 8 million and the buildings at GHC 39 million on that date. The remaining life of the buildings at 01 January 2018 was 15 years. Kandy does not make an annual transfer to retained profits to reflect the realization of the revaluation gain. Plant and equipment is depreciated at 12½% per annum using the reducing balance method.   No depreciation has yet been charged on any non-current asset for the year ended 31 December 2018. Depreciation is charged to cost of sales. You are required to: Prepare extracts from the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for Kandy for the year ended 31 December 2018 and from the statement of financial position as at the same date with regards property, plant and equipment.

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The extracts from the trial balance of Kandy as at 31 December 2018 are:

 

 

GHC ‘000

GHC ‘000

Land (GHC 5million) and Buildings - at cost

55,000

 

Plant and Equipment - at cost

58,500

 

Accumulated Depreciation at 01 January 2018

 

 

: Buildings

 

20,000

: Plant and Equipment

 

34,500

 

The following information are also relevant:

Non-current assets:

The price of property has increased significantly in recent years and on 01 January, 2018, the directors are decided to revalue the land and buildings. The directors accepted the report of an independent surveyor who valued the land at GHC 8 million and the buildings at GHC 39 million on that date. The remaining life of the buildings at 01 January 2018 was 15 years. Kandy does not make an annual transfer to retained profits to reflect the realization of the revaluation gain.

Plant and equipment is depreciated at 12½% per annum using the reducing balance method.

 

No depreciation has yet been charged on any non-current asset for the year ended 31 December 2018. Depreciation is charged to cost of sales.

You are required to:

Prepare extracts from the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for Kandy for the year ended 31 December 2018 and from the statement of financial position as at the same date with regards property, plant and equipment.

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