Theory question 105
Partnership AccountsAudu and Bala are partners sharing profits and losses equally. The following trial balance has been extracted from the books of the firm for the year ended 31st December, 2010.
Capital Account: Audu — Cr ₦370,000
Capital Account: Bala — Cr ₦730,000
Drawings: Audu — Dr ₦10,000
Drawings: Bala — Dr ₦120,000
Purchases — Dr ₦2,400,000
Sales — Cr ₦3,500,000
Creditors — Cr ₦510,000
Debtors — Dr ₦600,000
Provision for bad debts — Cr ₦10,000
Provision for depreciation on equipment — Cr ₦170,000
Plant and equipment — Dr ₦700,000
Cash in hand — Dr ₦10,800
Cash at bank — Dr ₦400,000
Stock — Dr ₦370,000
Insurance — Dr ₦8,300
Selling expenses — Dr ₦400,000
Administrative expenses — Dr ₦330,000
Bank interest received — Cr ₦59,100
Totals — Dr ₦5,349,100; Cr ₦5,349,100
Additional information:
(i) Interest on capital is 6% per annum.
(ii) Salaries: Audu ₦75,000 per annum, Bala ₦90,000 per annum.
(iii) Closing stock was ₦130,000.
(iv) Audu's Capital Account including a credit for ₦40,000 invested on 31st December, 2010.
(v) Provision for bad debts is to be increased by 1% of sales.
(vi) Depreciation on equipment is to be at 10% per annum on cost.
(vii) No separate Current Accounts are maintained by the partners.
You are required to prepare: (a) Trading, profit and loss accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2010; (b) Appropriation Account, and (c) Partners' Capital Accounts.
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(a) Trading, Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31/12/2010
Sales 3,500,000
Less cost of sales: opening stock 370,000 + purchases 2,400,000 = 2,770,000 − closing stock 130,000 = 2,640,000
Gross profit 860,000
Add bank interest received 59,100 = 919,100
Less expenses: insurance 8,300; selling 400,000; administrative 330,000; increase in provision for bad debts (1% × 3,500,000) 35,000; depreciation (10% × 700,000) 70,000 = 843,300
Net profit ₦75,800
(b) Appropriation Account
Net profit 75,800
Less salaries: Audu 75,000, Bala 90,000 = 165,000
Less interest on capital: Audu 6% × 330,000 (excluding the ₦40,000 put in on 31 Dec) = 19,800; Bala 6% × 730,000 = 43,800; total 63,600
Total appropriations 228,600 → residual loss (152,800)
Share of loss: Audu 76,400, Bala 76,400
(c) Capital Accounts (Dr | Cr)
Audu: Cr balance b/d 370,000, salary 75,000, interest 19,800 = 464,800; Dr drawings 10,000, share of loss 76,400, balance c/d 378,400
Bala: Cr balance b/d 730,000, salary 90,000, interest 43,800 = 863,800; Dr drawings 120,000, share of loss 76,400, balance c/d 667,400
Closing capitals: Audu ₦378,400; Bala ₦667,400
Watch the ₦40,000 Audu paid in on the last day: it earns no interest for the year.