Amadi drew up the trial balance below, which is still untotalled and includes mistakes.
Trial balance at 31 March 2023
Fittings and equipment at cost $30000 credit
Provision for depreciation of fittings and equipment $7500 debit
Trade receivables $6100 debit
Bank overdraft $3106 debit
Trade payables $3485 credit
Capital $20000 credit
Sales $73250 credit
Purchases $41785 debit
Discount received $1990 debit
Returns inwards $3390 debit
Carriage inwards $1223 debit
General expenses $6430 debit
Rent and rates $7380 debit
Drawings $9500 debit
Inventory at 1 April 2022 $3752 credit
Inventory at 31 March 2023 $3965 debit
(a)[6]
Prepare a corrected trial balance at 31 March 2023. Show the remaining gap between the debit and credit totals as ‘suspense’.
(b)[5]
Prepare the suspense account entries.
(c)[4]
Prepare the trading section for Amadi’s income statement for the year ended 31 March 2023.
(d)[2]
Calculate Amadi’s gross margin to two decimal places.
(e)[3]
Explain whether Amadi ought to be satisfied with these results.
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