Explain how each of the items i to vi will affect the


Set out below is a summary of the accounting records of Titan Ltd at 31 December Year 1:

 

£000s

£000s

Assets

 

 

Land and buildings

200

 

Plant and machinery

550

 

Investment in shares

150

 

Stock

250

 

Trade receivables (debtors)

180

 

Cash

150

 

Liabilities

 

 

Trade payables (creditors)

 

365

Debenture loan 10% nominal rate of  interest

 

250

Ownership interest

 

 

Share capital

 

600

Retained earnings at 1 Jan. Year 1

 

125

Revenue

 

 

Sales

 

1,815

Cost of goods sold

1,505

 

Expenses

 

 

Overhead expenses

145

 

Debenture interest paid

25

 

Totals

3,155

3,155

The summary of the accounting records includes all transactions which have been entered in the ledger accounts up to 31 December, but investigation reveals further adjustments which relate to the accounting period up to, and including, that date.

The adjustments required relate to the following matters:

(i) No depreciation has been charged for the year in respect of buildings, plant and machinery. The depreciation of the building has been calculated as £2,000 per annum and the de- preciation of plant and machinery for the year has been calculated as   £55,000.

(ii) The company is aware that electricity consumption during the months of November and December, Year 1, amounted to around £5,000 in total, but no electricity bill has yet been received.

(iii) Overhead expenses include insurance premiums of £36,000 which were paid at the start of December, Year 1, in respect of the 12-month period  ahead.

(iv) The stock amount is as shown in the accounting records of items moving into and out of stock during the year. On 31 December a check of the physical stock was made. It was discovered that raw materials recorded as having a value of £3,000 were, in fact, unusable. It was also found that an employee had misappropriated stock worth   £5,000.

(v) The company proposes to pay a dividend of  £30,000.

(vi) The corporation tax payable in respect of the profits of the year is estimated at £45,000, due for payment on 30 September, Year 2.

Required

(a) Explain how each of the items (i) to (vi) will affect the ownership  interest.

(b) Calculate the amount of the ownership interest after taking into account items (i) to (vi). (Hint: first calculate the profit of the  year.)

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