Reference no: EM133043775
BA4008QA Business Decision Making - London Metropolitan University
Task 1
You are provided below the Trial Balance of London Ventures for the year ended 31 March 2021.
London Ventures has been trading for a number of years as a wine merchant. The following list of balances has been extracted from his ledger as at 31 March 2021, the end of his most recent financial year.
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DR
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CR
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£
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£
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Delivery Costs
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10,000
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Capital
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160,600
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Salaries and Wages
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41,263
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Cash in Hand
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950
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Inventories at 1 April 2020
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13,310
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Trade Receivables
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31,099
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Fixtures & Fittings at cost
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153,227
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Accumulated Depreciation Fixtures & Fittings at 1 April 2020
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66,710
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Motor Vehicles at cost
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172,600
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Accumulated Depreciation Motor Vehicles at 1 April 2020
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83,500
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Bank Overdraft
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.............
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17,900
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Advertising
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5,478
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Insurance
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9,306
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Trade Payables
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31,379
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Purchases
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152,300
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Drawings
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31,288
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Rent and Rates
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18,612
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Sales
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290,357
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Heat and Light
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11,013
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Total
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650,446
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650,446
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The following additional information is available as at 31 March 2021:
(a) Inventories at the close of business on 31 March 2021 was valued at £20,550
(b) Insurances have been prepaid by £850
(c) Heating and Lighting is accrued by £1,100
(d) Rates have been prepaid by £2,482
(e) Delivery cost is accrued by £905
(f) Depreciation charge for Fixtures and Fittings for the year £11,584.
(g) Depreciation charge for Motor Vehicles for the year £9,440.
You are required to:
Problem 1a
Prepare an Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 2021 for London Ventures
Problem 1b
Prepare a Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2021 for London Ventures.
Problem 2
Identify 3 possible limitations of the Income Statement for London Ventures
Problem 3
Identify 3 possible limitations of the Statement of financial position for Ventures.
Problem 4
Explain how London Ltd can effectively manage the following:
a) Inventory Days
b) Trade Payable Days
c) Trade receivable Days
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