Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Preparation of financial statements

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

Huan runs a business that sells electrical goods. He could not count his inventory at the year end of 31 March 2016. He carried out a full inventory count on 6 April 2016 and, valued at cost, it came to $57760. The extra information is provided below.
(a)[5]

Prepare a statement to show the amount of inventory Huan should include in the financial statements at 31 March 2016.

(b)[13]

Prepare an income statement for Huan covering the year ended 31 March 2016.

(c)[4]

State three benefits and one limitation of using a sales ledger control account.

(d(i))[4]

Calculate the following ratio at 31 March 2016: operating expenses to revenue, correct to two decimal places.

(d(ii))[4]

Calculate, at 31 March 2016, the following ratio: inventory turnover (days).

(e(i))[4]

Suggest one possible reason for the variation in operating expenses to revenue.

(e(ii))[4]

Suggest one possible reason for the variation in inventory turnover (days).

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