Financial accounting

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  1. Financial accounting    

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    Discuss financial accounting    

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Subject Business Pages 6 Style APA
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Answer

MODULE 5 UNIT 2

Activity submission

 

 

Learning outcome:

LO5: Complete an income statement and statement of financial position based on information provided.

Name:

 

  1. Instructions and guidelines (Read carefully)

Instructions

  1. Insert your name and surname in the space provided above, as well as in the file name. Save the file as: First name Surname M5 U2 Activity Submissione.g. Lilly Smith M5 U2 Activity Submission. NB: Please ensure that you use the name that appears in your student profile on the Online Campus.
  2. Write all your answers in this document. There is an instruction that says, “Start writing here” under each question. Please type your answer there.
  3. Submit your assignment in Microsoft Word only. No other file types will be accepted.
  4. Do not delete the plagiarism declaration or the assignment instructions and guidelines. They must remain in your assignment when you submit.

PLEASE NOTE: Plagiarism cases will be investigated in line with the Terms and Conditions for Students.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please ensure that you have checked your course calendar for the due date for this assignment.

Guidelines

  1. There are 6 pages and 2 questions in this assignment.
  2. Make sure that you have carefully read and fully understood the questions before answering them. Answer the questions fully but concisely and as directly as possible. Follow all specific instructions for individual questions (e. g. “list”, “in point form”).
  3. Answer all questions in your own words. Do not copy any text from the notes, readings or other sources. The assignment must be your own work only.

 

 

 

Plagiarism declaration:

1. I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend that it is one’s own or to fail to cite references when necessary.

2. This assignment is my own work.

3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work.

4. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s assignment (or part of it) is wrong, and declare that my assignments are my own work.

 

  1. Mark allocation

Each question receives a mark allocation. However, you will only receive a final percentage mark and will not be given individual marks for each question. The mark allocation is there to show you the weighting and length of each question.

Question 1                                                                                                                          13

Question 2                                                                                                                          12

TOTAL                                                                                                                                   25

Please note: Unlike most other assignments, this assignment will not be marked using a rubric, given the nature of the answers required.

  1. Questions

Use the trial balance provided below to answer both Question 1 and Question 2. Note that the accounts in the trial balance appear in no particular order.

Reminder:

You are not required to conduct independent research for this submission. However, if you wish to make use of additional sources outside of the course material, you will need to reference these sources correctly. Please consult the Course Handbook in the Orientation Module for guidance on referencing requirements.

In-text citations and reference lists are not included in the word count of your submission.

 

 

 

Next Generation Ltd

Trial balance on 31 December 2019

 

Debit

Credit

 

£

£

Share capital

 

570,000

Property, plant, and equipment

2,100,000

 

Bank

195,000

 

Revenue

 

480,000

Rental income

 

35,000

Cost of sales

225,000

 

Salaries and wages

110,000

 

Insurance

28,000

 

Fuel

12,000

 

Telephone line charges

8,000

 

Interest income

 

24,000

Interest expense

71,000

 

Inventory

165,000

 

Accounts receivable

43,000

 

Accounts payable

 

182,000

Tax expense

17,000

 

Petty cash

2,000

 

Long-term loan

 

270,000

Short-term loan

 

15,000

Mortgage

 

1,400,000

TOTAL

2,976,000

2,976,000

 

Question 1

Using the information included in the trial balance provided, complete the income statement for Next Generation Ltd for the year ending 31 December 2019. Add any further line items as necessary within the template by pressing the Enter key. Refer to the notes included in Unit 2 of this module to assist you with completing this question.

Start writing here, using the template below to complete this question:

 

 

 

 

Next Generation Ltd

Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2019

 

£

Revenue

Cost of Sales

480,000

225,000

Gross profit

255,000

 

 

Other income

 

Rental Income

Interest Income

Net Gross Profit

35,000

24,000

290,000

Selling, administrative, and general expenses

 

Salaries and wages

Insurance

Fuel

Telephone Charges

Total Operating Expenses

110,000

28,000

12,000

8,000

158,000

Operating profit

132,000

Interest Expense

Interest Income

Net Interest Charge

71,000

-24,000

47,000

Profit before tax

85,000

Tax Expense

17,000

Net profit

68,000

 

Question 2

Using the information included in the trial balance provided, complete the statement of financial position for Next Generation Ltd as at 31 December 2019. Assume that the business is keeping the net profit earned during the year as retained earnings, instead of paying it out to the shareholders. Add any further line items as necessary within the template by pressing the Enter key. Refer to the notes included in Unit 2 of this module to assist you with completing this question.

Start writing here, using the template below to complete this question:

 

 

 

 

Statement of financial position of Next Generation Ltd as at 31 December 2019

 

£

Non-current assets

 

Property Plant and Equipment

2,100,000

 

 

Current assets

 

Petty Cash

Bank

2,000

Bank 

195,000

Inventory

165,000

Accounts Receivable

43,000

TOTAL ASSETS

2,505,000

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Long-term Loan

270,000

Mortgage

1,400,000

Current liabilities

 

Short-term Loan

15,000

Accounts Payable

182,000

Owner’s equity

 

 

 

Share Capital

570,000

Retained Earnings

68,000

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

2,505,000

 

 

References

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