INFORMATION The following information was obtained from the financial records of Fiona Limited: Fiona Limited Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December: Fiona Limited Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December: 2023 (R) 2022 (R) Sales Cost of sales Gross profit Operating expenses Operating profit 2023 (R) 19 000 000 (10 000 000) 9 000 000 2022 (R) 18 000 000 (9 800 000) 8 200 000 (5 200 000) Accounts receivable Cash ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Current assets Inventories 2 500 000 3 000 000 2 500 000 3 000 000 19 500 000 13 600 000 12 000 000 8 000 000 6 500 000 3 600 000 1 000 000 2 000 000 22 000 000 16 600 000 Interest expense Profit before tax Company tax Profit after tax (5 500 000) 3 500 000 3 000 000 Total assets (240 000) (360 000) 3 260 000 2 640 000 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (880 200) (739 200) Equity 16 000 000 10 600 000 2 379 800 1900 800 Ordinary share capital 12 000 000 8 000 000 Retained earnings 4 000 000 2 600 000 Non-current liabilities 2 000 000 3 000 000 Long-term loan (12%) 2 000 000 3 000 000 Current liabilities 4 000 000 3 000 000 Accounts payable 3444 000 2616 000 556 000 384 000 22 000 000 16 600 000 Dividends payable Total equity and liabilities Additional information 1. All purchases and sales of inventories are on credit. 2. 3. Depreciation for the year ended 31 December 2023 amounted to R500 000. Interim dividends paid out during the financial year ended 31 December 2023 amounted to R423 800. 4. Credit terms to debtors are 30 days and credit terms from suppliers are 60 days.
INFORMATION The following information was obtained from the financial records of Fiona Limited: Fiona Limited Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December: Fiona Limited Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December: 2023 (R) 2022 (R) Sales Cost of sales Gross profit Operating expenses Operating profit 2023 (R) 19 000 000 (10 000 000) 9 000 000 2022 (R) 18 000 000 (9 800 000) 8 200 000 (5 200 000) Accounts receivable Cash ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Current assets Inventories 2 500 000 3 000 000 2 500 000 3 000 000 19 500 000 13 600 000 12 000 000 8 000 000 6 500 000 3 600 000 1 000 000 2 000 000 22 000 000 16 600 000 Interest expense Profit before tax Company tax Profit after tax (5 500 000) 3 500 000 3 000 000 Total assets (240 000) (360 000) 3 260 000 2 640 000 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (880 200) (739 200) Equity 16 000 000 10 600 000 2 379 800 1900 800 Ordinary share capital 12 000 000 8 000 000 Retained earnings 4 000 000 2 600 000 Non-current liabilities 2 000 000 3 000 000 Long-term loan (12%) 2 000 000 3 000 000 Current liabilities 4 000 000 3 000 000 Accounts payable 3444 000 2616 000 556 000 384 000 22 000 000 16 600 000 Dividends payable Total equity and liabilities Additional information 1. All purchases and sales of inventories are on credit. 2. 3. Depreciation for the year ended 31 December 2023 amounted to R500 000. Interim dividends paid out during the financial year ended 31 December 2023 amounted to R423 800. 4. Credit terms to debtors are 30 days and credit terms from suppliers are 60 days.
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Use the information provided in below to answer the following questions for the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
Note:
- Answers to the ratios must be expressed to two decimal places.
- Comment on the management of debtors and creditors after calculating the relevant ratios.
- Determine the percentage of the profit after tax that has been retained by the company.
- Calculate the return on capital employed and comment on your answer.
- Would prospective lenders be concerned about the relative proportion of borrowed capital and own capital? Motivate your answer by calculating the relevant ratio.
- Calculate the ratio that measures the efficiency with which the non-current and current assets of company were managed.
- Comment on the ability of the company to settle its short-term debts under distress conditions. Use a relevant ratio to motivate your answer.
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The following information was obtained from the financial records of Fiona Limited:
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