Prepare trading-profit and loss accounts


Problem:

The following transactions relate to K. Darkwa’s business for the month of June 2010:

1.06.10 Started the business with GH¢40,000 in cash and GH¢24,000 in bank.

2.06.10 Bought goods on credit from the following suppliers:

Adjoa            GH¢26,000
Yaa               GH¢30,000

10.06.10 Sold goods on credit to the following customers:

Efe                GH¢60,000
Senyo            GH¢70,000   

12.06.10 Returned goods to the following suppliers:

Adjoa            GH¢4,000
Yaa               GH¢6,000   

15.06.10 Bought additional goods on credit from Adjoa for GH¢16,000 and from Yaa for GH¢20,000.

16.06.10 Borrowed GH¢80,000 from a bank to be repaid over a period of 5 years.

17.06.10 Purchased Delivery Van for GH¢40,000 and paid by cheque.

20.06.10 Sold more goods on credit to Efe for GH¢22,000 and to Senyo for GH¢32,000.

24.06.10 Paid office expenses of GH¢16,000 in cash.

25.06.10 Purchased office equipment for GH¢22,000 and paid by cheque.

26.06.10 K. Darkwa granted cash discount of GH¢600 and GH¢800 to Efe and Senyo respectively.

27.06.10 Received GH¢26,000 in cash from Efe and GH¢38,000 in cash from Senyo.

28.06.10 K. Darkwa enjoyed a cash discount of GH¢1,200 from Yaa for prompt payment of debt.

28.06.10 K. Darkwa paid Adjoa and Yaa GH¢22,000 and GH¢30,000 respectively, in cash.

29.06.10 Paid salaries of GH¢14,000 by cheque.

29.06.10 Withdrew GH¢1,500 from the business bank account for the business petty cash.

30.06.10 Paid transport fare of GH¢150 from petty cash.

30.06.10 Paid his child’s school fees of GH¢550 from the business petty cash

Required:

Q1. Enter the above transactions in K. Darkwa’s Ledger accounts.

Q2. Compile a trail balance as at June 30 2010.

Q3. Prepare trading, profit and loss accounts and a balance sheet for the period.

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