The following is the trial balance of Pyramid Ltd as at 30 November 2021.                                                                                              Debit                 Credit                                                                                                  £                     £ Sales                                                                                                               2,465,000  Other operating income                                                                                   25,000  Inventory at 1 December 2020                                                367,000  Purchases                                                                               1,245,000  Administration expenses                                                         198,000  Distribution expenses                                                               75,000  Marketing expenses                                                                 298,200  Salaries                                                                                    412,000  Rent                                                                                          25,500  Energy                                                                                      15,300  Computer equipment - cost                                                      405,000  Computer equipment - accumulated depreciation                                            230,000  Motor vehicles - cost                                                                 265,000  Motor vehicles - accumulated depreciation                                                      146,000  Non-current investments                                                           26,000  Receivables                                                                               388,000  Allowance for receivables                                                                                  13,000  Payables                                                                                                            252,400  Cash and cash equivalents                                                        250,200  Ordinary £1 shares                                                                                             560,000  Share premium                                                                                                   26,000  Retained earnings as at 1 December 2020                                                        210,800  5% debentures                                                                                                   76,000  Interim dividend paid                                                                   13,000  Suspense account                                                                       21,000  Total                                                                                            4,004,200      4,004,200    The following information is relevant: 1. Closing inventory at 30 November 2021 is £375,000. 2. On further investigation of the suspense account in the trial balance above, it  was discovered that a cash payment made on 1 July 2021 of £21,000 posted to  the suspense account represents the cost of purchase of computer equipment. 3. Pyramid Ltd depreciates non-current assets as follows: • computer equipment at 15 per cent on a straight line basis • motor vehicles at 20 per cent on a reducing balance basis 4. Depreciation is charged on a monthly basis. No depreciation for the year ended  30 November 2021 has been entered into the accounting records. 5. On 30 November 2021, Pyramid Ltd. decided to write off a trade receivable of  £5,500 and to make an allowance for irrecoverable receivables of 3 per cent of  the outstanding receivables at that date. No entries have been made in the  nominal ledger accounts. 6. A full year’s debenture interest is to be accrued. 7. Energy costs have been paid up to 30 September 2021. The next invoice  covering the period 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021 is expected to be for  about £5,200. 8. On 1 July 2021 Pyramid Ltd paid £17,000 for rent to cover the period 1 July  2021 to 31 December 2021. 9. For the financial year ended 30 November 2021, corporation tax is estimated to  be £27,800 and the audit fee is estimated to be £8,000. 10. Pyramid Ltd allocates expenses as follows: • depreciation on motor vehicles is allocated to distribution expenses • depreciation on computer equipment is allocated to administration expenses • salary is allocated 80% to administration and 20% to distribution expenses • energy expenses are allocated 70% to administration and 30% to distribution  expenses • rent is allocated to administration expenses. Required: Prepare an income statement for the year ended 30 November 2021 and a balance  sheet as at 30 November 2021 for Pyramid Ltd.

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The following is the trial balance of Pyramid Ltd as at 30 November 2021.

                                                                                             Debit                 Credit
                                                                                                 £                     £
Sales                                                                                                               2,465,000 
Other operating income                                                                                   25,000 
Inventory at 1 December 2020                                                367,000 
Purchases                                                                               1,245,000 
Administration expenses                                                         198,000 
Distribution expenses                                                               75,000 
Marketing expenses                                                                 298,200 
Salaries                                                                                    412,000 
Rent                                                                                          25,500 
Energy                                                                                      15,300 
Computer equipment - cost                                                      405,000 
Computer equipment - accumulated depreciation                                            230,000 
Motor vehicles - cost                                                                 265,000 
Motor vehicles - accumulated depreciation                                                      146,000 
Non-current investments                                                           26,000 
Receivables                                                                               388,000 
Allowance for receivables                                                                                  13,000 
Payables                                                                                                            252,400 
Cash and cash equivalents                                                        250,200 
Ordinary £1 shares                                                                                             560,000 
Share premium                                                                                                   26,000 
Retained earnings as at 1 December 2020                                                        210,800 
5% debentures                                                                                                   76,000 
Interim dividend paid                                                                   13,000 
Suspense account                                                                       21,000 
Total                                                                                            4,004,200      4,004,200

 

 The following information is relevant:
1. Closing inventory at 30 November 2021 is £375,000.
2. On further investigation of the suspense account in the trial balance above, it 
was discovered that a cash payment made on 1 July 2021 of £21,000 posted to 
the suspense account represents the cost of purchase of computer equipment.
3. Pyramid Ltd depreciates non-current assets as follows:
• computer equipment at 15 per cent on a straight line basis
• motor vehicles at 20 per cent on a reducing balance basis

4. Depreciation is charged on a monthly basis. No depreciation for the year ended 
30 November 2021 has been entered into the accounting records.
5. On 30 November 2021, Pyramid Ltd. decided to write off a trade receivable of 
£5,500 and to make an allowance for irrecoverable receivables of 3 per cent of 
the outstanding receivables at that date. No entries have been made in the 
nominal ledger accounts.
6. A full year’s debenture interest is to be accrued.
7. Energy costs have been paid up to 30 September 2021. The next invoice 
covering the period 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021 is expected to be for 
about £5,200.
8. On 1 July 2021 Pyramid Ltd paid £17,000 for rent to cover the period 1 July 
2021 to 31 December 2021.
9. For the financial year ended 30 November 2021, corporation tax is estimated to 
be £27,800 and the audit fee is estimated to be £8,000.
10. Pyramid Ltd allocates expenses as follows:
• depreciation on motor vehicles is allocated to distribution expenses
• depreciation on computer equipment is allocated to administration expenses
• salary is allocated 80% to administration and 20% to distribution expenses
• energy expenses are allocated 70% to administration and 30% to distribution 
expenses
• rent is allocated to administration expenses.
Required:
Prepare an income statement for the year ended 30 November 2021 and a balance 
sheet
as at 30 November 2021 for Pyramid Ltd.

 

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