Prepare a statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 20X7 and a statement of financial position at that date, which comply, as far as the information allows, with relevant international financial reporting standards.

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The following list of balances was extracted from the books of Crompton plc on 31 December 20X7:

Sales                                                                                             2,640,300

Administration expenses                       220,280

Selling and distribution costs               216,320

Interest paid on loan stock                     10,000

Dividends received                                                                              2,100

Profit on sale of premises(see note 6)                                           40,000

Purchases                                           2,089,600

Inventories at 1 January 20X7              318,500

Bank                                                                                                    11,860

Trade receivables                                  415,800

Allowance for doubtful debts at 1 January 20X7                            10,074

Loss on sale of business operation(see note 6)      8,800

Trade payables                                                                                428,250

Corporation tax paid                                                 32,500

10% loan stock                                                                                200,000

Investments in other listed companies                   20,000

Office equipment                                                      110,060

Vehicles                                                                    235,000

Equity share capital($1 shares)                                                     200,000

Retained earnings at 1 January 20X7                                            144,276

                                                                               3,676,860       3,676,860

The following information needs to be dealt with before the financial statements can be finalised:

1. Provide for the loan stock interest which is due for payment on 1 January 20X8

2. Provide for administration expenses paid in advance at 31 December 20X7 0f $12,200 and distribution costs of $21,300 owing at this date

3. The provision for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 3% of receivables

4. Inventories are valued at 31 December 20X7 at $340,600

5. The total corporation tax payable on the company's profits for 20X7 is estimated at $45,700

6. During the year, the company sold a material business operation with all activities ceasing on 28 Febuary 20X8. The premises were sold separately, and gave a profit on sale of $40,000. The loss on sale of the remainder of the operation amounted to $8,800.

The operating results of the business segment were as follows(these figures are included in the relevant trial balance figures):

Sales                                     180,634

Cost of sales                        153,539 

Administration expenses      20,240

Distribution costs                  22,823

Corporation tax effect             3,500 reduction

7. In addition, the company is negotiating the sale of another business sector, which should be completed by 30 April 20X8. Relevant values of the assets of this sector at 31 December 20X7 are as follows:

                                                Book value           Fair value less costs to sell

Vehicles                                     43,554                             20,000

Office equipment                      16,566                               5,000

Inventories                                66,000                             68,000

 

Prepare a statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 20X7 and a statement of financial position at that date, which comply, as far as the information allows, with relevant international financial reporting standards.

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