Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Limited companies

Limited companies — practice question

The trial balance for HV Limited as at 31 March 2021 was presented as follows. HV Limited Trial Balance at 31 March 2021 Debit and credit balances shown. Additional information 1 Inventory at 31 March 2021 had a value of $6090. 2 Fittings are to be depreciated at 20% per annum by the reducing balance method. 3 Rent contains a payment of $1800 covering the 3 months from 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021. 4 Wages accrued at 31 March 2021 amounted to $2250. 5 No debenture interest was paid for the year ended 31 March 2021. 6 There were no dividends outstanding at 31 March 2021. 7 $2000 is to be moved to a general reserve on 31 March 2021.
(a)[8]

Prepare an income statement for HV Limited for the year ended 31 March 2021.

(b)[5]

Prepare the statement of changes in equity for HV Limited covering the year ended 31 March 2021.

(c)[3]

Calculate the return on capital employed for the year ended 31 March 2021. Give your answer to two decimal places.

(d)[4]

State two ways in which ordinary shares differ from preference shares.

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