UNILEVER CARIBBEAN LIMITED Statement of Financial Position  December 31, 2022  (Expressed in Trinidad and Tobago Dollars)                                                                                  Notes          2022            2021                                                                                           $'000          $'000 ASSETS  Non-current assets Property,   plant and equipment                                         8               4,285               8,943   Retirement benefit asset                                  9(i)           99,142          137,039  Deferred tax asset                                            10            14,250              6,459                                                                                                                                         117,677          152,441 Current assets  Inventories                                                         11                 29,250       26,808  Taxation recoverable                                                               7,575           7,575  Trade and other receivables                              12                  63,988     102,948  Due from related companies                              13                  74,491     176,388  Cash at bank and in hand                                                        171,778     118,132  Assets held for sale                                           31                     -              58,146                                                                                                 347,082       489,997  Total asset                                                                               464,759      642,438   EQUITY AND LIABILITIES EQUITY  Stated capital                                                      14                   26,244      26,244   Property revaluation surplus                                                        -              36,568   Retained earnings                                                                      311,319   414,131  Total equity                                                                                 337,563   476,943   LIABILITIES  Non-current liabilities  Retirement and termination benefit obligation           9(ii)                 3,085       6,989  Lease liabilities                                                          27                   1,979          605  Deferred tax liabilities                                                 10                    29,105  40,104                                                                                                                                                 34,169  47,698 Current liabilities  Trade and other payables                                           15                    72,280    63,400  Lease liabilities                                                            27                         711      4,170  Due to related companies                                           13                    14,878     31,528  Provisions for other liabilities                                     16                      5,158      15,750  Liabilities directly associated with the assets held for sale            31                         -            2,949                                                                                                              93,027    117,797    Total liabilities                                                                                     127,196   165,495 Total equity and liabilities                                                                     464,759   642,438 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. On March 29, 2023 the Board of Directors of Unilever Caribbean Limited authorised these financial statements for issue. QUESTION PART 2 ( Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) Assessment: This is more specific and is a  very good question a) Describe the company’s PPE section in the balance sheet relative to the total  fixed assets of the company’s industry (use quantitative and qualitative  summaries to support your description).  b) Analyze the accounting treatment of PPE, including depreciation methods  employed and any impairments recognized, include a brief summary of the  accounting standards and principles included in the decision (reference the  Notes that inform your summary).  c) Discuss the significance of PPE in the company’s operations and its impact on  financial performance and reporting.

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UNILEVER CARIBBEAN LIMITED Statement of Financial Position 

December 31, 2022

 (Expressed in Trinidad and Tobago Dollars) 

         

                                                                      Notes          2022            2021

                                                                                          $'000          $'000

ASSETS

 Non-current assets Property, 

 plant and equipment                                         8               4,285               8,943 

 Retirement benefit asset                                  9(i)           99,142          137,039

 Deferred tax asset                                            10            14,250              6,459                                              

                                                                                          117,677          152,441

Current assets

 Inventories                                                         11                 29,250       26,808 

Taxation recoverable                                                               7,575           7,575

 Trade and other receivables                              12                  63,988     102,948

 Due from related companies                              13                  74,491     176,388 

Cash at bank and in hand                                                        171,778     118,132

 Assets held for sale                                           31                     -              58,146

                                                                                                347,082       489,997

 Total asset                                                                               464,759      642,438

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES EQUITY

 Stated capital                                                      14                   26,244      26,244 

 Property revaluation surplus                                                        -              36,568 

 Retained earnings                                                                      311,319   414,131

 Total equity                                                                                 337,563   476,943

 

LIABILITIES

 Non-current liabilities 

Retirement and termination benefit obligation           9(ii)                 3,085       6,989

 Lease liabilities                                                          27                   1,979          605 

Deferred tax liabilities                                                 10                    29,105  40,104                                     

                                                                                                           34,169  47,698

Current liabilities 

Trade and other payables                                           15                    72,280    63,400 

Lease liabilities                                                            27                         711      4,170 

Due to related companies                                           13                    14,878     31,528

 Provisions for other liabilities                                     16                      5,158      15,750 

Liabilities directly associated with the assets held for sale            31                         -            2,949

                                                                                                             93,027    117,797

 

 Total liabilities                                                                                     127,196   165,495

Total equity and liabilities                                                                     464,759   642,438

The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. On March 29, 2023 the Board of Directors of Unilever Caribbean Limited authorised these financial statements for issue.

QUESTION

PART 2 (
Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) Assessment: This is more specific and is a 
very good question
a) Describe the company’s PPE section in the balance sheet relative to the total 
fixed assets of the company’s industry (use quantitative and qualitative 
summaries to support your description). 
b) Analyze the accounting treatment of PPE, including depreciation methods 
employed and any impairments recognized, include a brief summary of the 
accounting standards and principles included in the decision (reference the 
Notes that inform your summary). 
c) Discuss the significance of PPE in the company’s operations and its impact on 
financial performance and reporting. 

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