Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Limited companies

Limited companies — practice question

At 31 March 2021, the trial balance of HV Limited was presented as follows. HV Limited Trial Balance as at 31 March 2021 Debit ($): Inventory at 1 April 2020 5820; Purchases 64900; Rent and insurance 9280; Wages 24750; Operating expenses 8500; Fittings at cost 200000; Trade receivables 12500; Bank 13765; Dividend paid on ordinary shares 5600. Credit ($): Revenue 145000; Provision for depreciation of fittings 72000; Trade payables 6615; 4% Debentures (repayable 1 April 2031) 30000; Ordinary share capital 70000; Retained earnings 21500. Totals: Debit **345115**, Credit **345115**. Further information: 1 Inventory at 31 March 2021 was valued at $6090. 2 Depreciation on fittings is to be charged at 20% per annum using the reducing balance method. 3 Rent includes a payment of $1800 for the 3 months from 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021. 4 Accrued wages at 31 March 2021 were $2250. 5 No debenture interest has been paid for the year ended 31 March 2021. 6 No dividends were outstanding at 31 March 2021. 7 $2000 is to be transferred to a general reserve on 31 March 2021.
(a)[8]

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

(b)[5]

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

(c)[3]

Calculate the return on capital employed for the year ended 31 March 2021, and give your answer correct to two decimal places.

(d)[4]

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

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