The following trial balance and additional information covers all the new adjustments featured in this chapter. The income statement and balance sheet constructed from this trial balance are accompanied by explanatory notes which should be viewed carefully.

Ian Yates Trial balance as at 31 December 2018

£

£

Opening inventory

12,560

Sales

328,000

Purchases

185,000

General expenses

15,755

Salaries and wages

51,010

Electrical and power expenses

7,590

Insurance

2,310

Rent

6,745

Bad debts

690

Plant

110,000

Equipment

32,000

Provision for depreciation: Plant

22,000

Provision for depreciation: Equipment

8,000

Provision for bad debts

220

Trade receivables

8,760

Trade payables

11,120

Bank

5,420

Capital

88,000

Drawings

19,500

457,340

457,340

Additional information:

1Inventory in trade at year end was valued at £15,105.

2The following expenses were accrued as at the year end:

aWages and salaries: £2,780 outstanding

bElectrical and power expenses: £310 outstanding.

3Insurance prepaid at the year end amounted to £160.

4The allowance for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 5% of outstanding receivables at the year end.

5Depreciation is to be provided for as follows:

aPlant: 20% straight-line method

bEquipment: 20% reducing balance method.