why the closing inventory is 1440
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why the closing inventory is 1440

Transcribed Image Text:The following trial balance has been extracted from the books of Tortoise Ltd as at 31
December 2020
Advertising cost
Directors' remuneration
Salesmen's salaries
Office rent
Warehouse wages
Administration expenses
Distribution cost
Share capital £1
Share premium
Revaluation surplus
Dividend paid
Cash at bank and in hand
Receivables
Interest paid
Dividend received
Interest received
Hire of vehicles
Audit fee
Land and buildings at cost (land 2280, buildings 600)
Land and buildings accumulated depreciation
Plant and machinery at cost
Plant and machinery accumulated depreciation
Retained earnings account (at 1 January 2020)
Purchases
Sales
Inventory at 1 January 2020
Trade payables
Bank loan
£000
306
210
300
324
318
600
462
192
108
1,998
150
204
66
2,880
2,400
7,560
840
18,918
£000
1,620
540
180
120
6
180
1,020
1,410
12,990
162
690
18,918

Transcribed Image Text:The following additional information is available:
(a) Inventory at December 2020 was valued at a cost of £1,500,000. Included in this
balance was goods that had cost £90,000. These goods had become damaged
during the year and it is considered that the goods could be sold for £30,000.
(b) Depreciation for the year to 31 December 2020 is to be charged against cost of
sales as follows: Buildings 5% on cost (straight line), Plant and Machinery 30% on
carrying amount (Reducing balance).
(c) Land is to be revalued upwards by £600,000.
(d) Income tax of £990,000 is to be provided for the year to 31 December 2020.
(e) The bank loan is repayable in five years' time.
Required:
Prepare the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement
of changes in equity and statement of financial position for publication for year ended
31 December 2020. Show all workings.
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