1
The following list of balances as at 31 July 2006 has been extracted from the books of
Jane Seymour who commenced business on 1 August 2005 as a designer and manufacturer of
kitchen furniture:
£
Plant and machinery, at cost on 1 August 2005 60,000
Motor vehicles, at cost on 1 August 2005 30,000
Loose tools, at cost 9,000
Sales 170,000
Raw materials purchased 43,000
Direct factory wages 39,000
Light and power 5,000
Indirect factory wages 8,000
Machinery repairs 1,600
Motor vehicle running expenses 12,000
Rent and insurances 11,600
Administrative staff salaries 31,000
Administrative expenses 9,000
Sales and distribution staff salaries 13,000
Capital at 1 August 2005 122,000
Sundry debtors 16,500
Sundry creditors 11,200
Balance at bank 8,500
Drawings 6,000
Additional information for the year ended 31 July 2006:
(i
) It is estimated that the plant and machinery will be used in the business for 10 years and the
motor vehicles used for 4 years: in both cases it is estimated that the residual value will be nil.
The straight line method of providing for depreciation is to be used.
(ii
) Light and power charges accrued due at 31 July 2006 amounted to £1,000 and insurances
prepaid at 31 July 2006 totalled £800.
(iii
) Stocks were valued at cost at 31 July 2006 as follows:
Raw materials £ 7,000
Finished goods £10,000
(iv) The valuation of work in progress at 31 July 2006 included variable and fixed factory overheads
and amounted to £12,300.
(v) Two-thirds of the light and power and rent and insurances costs are to be allocated to the
factory costs and one-third to general administration costs.
(vi
) Motor vehicle costs are to be allocated equally to factory costs and general administration costs.
(vii
) Goods manufactured during the year are to be transferred to the trading account at £95,000.
(viii
) Loose tools in hand on 31 July 2006 were valued at £5,000.
Required:
(a) Prepare a manufacturing, trading and profit and loss account for the year ending 31 July 2006
of Jane Seymour.
(b) An explanation of how each of the following accounting concepts have affected the preparation
of the above accounts:
l conservatism,
l matching,
l going concern.
(Association of Accounting Technicians)