The following trial balance was extracted from the books of joyce mello as at 30 April 2017:   Sh"000" Sh"000" Inventory as at 1 may 2016 50,000   Purchases 170,020   Returns outward   4,600 Cash in hand 13,400   Bank balance 32,660   Buildings at cost 50,000   Sundry expenses 840   Stationery 1,640   Legal fees 280   Allowance for doubtful debts   3,500 Trade receivables and trade payables 36,000 39,670 Salaries 39,000   Capital   116,800 Selling and distribution cost 1,600   Discounts allowed and discounts received  6,300 4,600 Sales    229,950 Equipment at cost 5,000   Rates and insurance 4,000   Returns inward 1,550   Accumulated depreciation(1 may 2016): Buildings Equipment       11,400 1,770   412,290 412,290 Additional information: - Allowance for doubtful debts is to be increased to 5,000,000  - Rates due as at 30 April 2017 amounted to sh 500,000 - Inventory as at 30 April 2017 was valued at sh 52,000,000  - Drawings amounting to sh 10,000,000 have been debited to the capital account - Depreciation is to be charged on cost as follows: Asset Rate per annum Buildings 5% Equipment 10% - Insurance amounting to sh 200,000 relates to the year ending 30 April 2018. Required: The income statement for the year ended 30 April 2017 .

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The following trial balance was extracted from the books of joyce mello as at 30 April 2017:

  Sh"000" Sh"000"
Inventory as at 1 may 2016 50,000  
Purchases 170,020  
Returns outward   4,600
Cash in hand 13,400  
Bank balance 32,660  
Buildings at cost 50,000  
Sundry expenses

840

 
Stationery 1,640  
Legal fees 280  
Allowance for doubtful debts   3,500
Trade receivables and trade payables 36,000 39,670
Salaries 39,000  
Capital   116,800
Selling and distribution cost 1,600  
Discounts allowed and discounts received  6,300 4,600
Sales    229,950
Equipment at cost 5,000  
Rates and insurance 4,000  
Returns inward 1,550  

Accumulated depreciation(1 may 2016):

Buildings

Equipment

 

 

 

11,400

1,770

 

412,290

412,290

Additional information:

- Allowance for doubtful debts is to be increased to 5,000,000 

- Rates due as at 30 April 2017 amounted to sh 500,000

- Inventory as at 30 April 2017 was valued at sh 52,000,000 

- Drawings amounting to sh 10,000,000 have been debited to the capital account

- Depreciation is to be charged on cost as follows:

Asset Rate per annum
Buildings 5%
Equipment 10%

- Insurance amounting to sh 200,000 relates to the year ending 30 April 2018.

Required:

The income statement for the year ended 30 April 2017 .                                     

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