Sara runs a clothing factory. She supplies the clothing to a small number of nearby shops. She gives 30 days credit.
As at 30 September 2023, the balances in Sara’s ledger accounts were as follows.
Inventory at 1 October 2022: Raw materials $4875, Work in progress $8125, Finished goods $12890
Purchases of raw materials $56400
Wages: Machine operators $43300, Factory supervisor $25000, Delivery vehicle driver $14250
Rates and insurance $29600
General factory expenses $9650
Factory machinery - at cost $80000
Factory machinery - provision for depreciation $35000
Trade receivables $27000
Cash at bank $1050
Additional information
1. Inventory at 30 September 2023: Raw material $5110, Work in progress $7365, Finished goods $13725
2. At 30 September 2023 general factory expenses of $335 were unpaid.
3. Insurance of $8000 had been paid for the year July 2023 to June 2024.
4. Rates and insurance are to be split equally between the factory and the office.
5. Factory machinery is depreciated at 25% per annum using the reducing balance method.
(a)[11]
Prepare Sara’s manufacturing account for the financial year ended 30 September 2023.
(b)[3]
Prepare the current assets section of Sara’s statement of financial position as at 30 September 2023.
(c)[1]
State which accounting principle Sara is following by leaving out any value for this efficiency in her financial statements.
(d)[5]
Advise Sara whether she ought to start supplying the drama school with costumes. Support your answer with advantages and disadvantages of supplying the costumes.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme.