Emerald Ltd a manufacturing company commenced operations on
Emerald Ltd, a manufacturing company, commenced operations on 1 July 2016 by issuing 350 000 $5.00 shares, payable in full on application on a first-come, first-served basis. By 31 July 2016 the shares were fully subscribed and duly allotted. There were share issue costs of $10 000. No additional shares were issued during the year ending 30 June 2017.
For the year ending 30 June 2018, the company recorded the following aggregate transactions:
$
Sales
5 120 000
Interest income
34 000
Sundry income
25 000
Cost of Sales
2 465 000
Employee benefit expenses
856 000
Depreciation expense
244 000
Amortisation - franchise
25 000
Rental expense
120 000
Advertising expense
147 000
Insurance expense
48 000
Freight out expense
110 000
Doubtful debts expense
16 000
Interest expense
36 000
Borrowing Costs
9 000
Other expenses
8 000
Income tax expense
320 000
The following additional information was noted during the preparation of financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018:
75 000 fully paid ordinary shares have been issued on 1 October 2017 at the price of $4.00.
$135 000 dividends (31.76 cents per share) were declared and paid during the 2018 financial year. A final dividend for 2018 of $51 850 was proposed but not recognised in the financial statements.
There was a gain of $20 000 from the cash flow hedge arrangement during the 2018 financial year. Any gain or loss associated with the cash flow hedge is directly recognised in equity. There was no previously recognised cash flow hedge reserve before the 2018 financial year.
$25 000 of bank loans is repayable within 1 year.
$90 000 of other loans is repayable within 1 year.
The employee benefits of $32 000 are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months.
Emerald Ltd measures inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value and property, plant and equipment using a cost model.
The summarised balances are provided below:
Year-end balances, 30 June 2018
$
Cash on hand
960 000
Cash on deposit, at call
82 000
Accounts Receivables
665 000
Allowance for doubtful debts/ Impairments
24 000
Other debtors
27 000
Finished goods inventories, 30 June 2018
600 000
Work in Progress inventories 30 June 2018
105 000
Land
94 000
Buildings
230 000
Accumulated depreciation – buildings
60 000
Plant and equipment
1 385 000
Accumulated depreciation – plant and equipment
330 000
Franchises
140 000
Accumulated amortisation of franchise
50 000
Goodwill
620 000
Bank loans
92 000
Other loans
440 000
Accounts payable
696 000
Provision for employee benefits
116 000
Income tax payable
35 000
Deferred tax liability
140 000
Retained earnings, 30 June 2017
225 000
Dividends paid
135 000
Cash flow hedge reserve (equity)
20 000
Required:
For the year ending 30 June, 2018,
Using the pro forma table supplied in appendix B, prepare a preliminary trial balance for Emerald Ltd; (5 Marks)
APPENDIX B
Emerald Ltd - Trial Balance as at 30 June 2018
DR
CR
Sales
$’000
$’000
Interest income
Sundry income
Cost of sales
Employee benefit expenses
Depreciation expense
Amortisation - franchise
Rental expense
Advertising expense (selling)
Insurance expense
Freight out expense
Doubtful debts expense
Interest expense
Borrowing costs
Other expenses
Income tax expense
Cash on hand
Cash on deposit, at call
Accounts Receivables
Allowance for doubtful debts/ Impairments
Other debtors
Finished goods inventories, 30 June 2018
Work in Progress inventories 30 June 2018
Land
Buildings
Accumulated depreciation – buildings
Plant and equipment
Accumulated depreciation – plant and equipment
Franchise
Accumulated amortisation of franchise
Goodwill
Bank loans
Other loans
Accounts payable
Provision for employee benefits
Income tax payable
Deferred tax liability
Retained earnings, 30 June 2017
Dividends paid
Cash flow hedge reserve
Share capital
Totals
| $ | |
| Sales | 5 120 000 | 
| Interest income | 34 000 | 
| Sundry income | 25 000 | 
| Cost of Sales | 2 465 000 | 
| Employee benefit expenses | 856 000 | 
| Depreciation expense | 244 000 | 
| Amortisation - franchise | 25 000 | 
| Rental expense | 120 000 | 
| Advertising expense | 147 000 | 
| Insurance expense | 48 000 | 
| Freight out expense | 110 000 | 
| Doubtful debts expense | 16 000 | 
| Interest expense | 36 000 | 
| Borrowing Costs | 9 000 | 
| Other expenses | 8 000 | 
| Income tax expense | 320 000 | 
Solution
Workings :
| Emerald Ltd - Trial Balance as at 30 June 2018 | DR | CR | 
| $’000 | $’000 | |
| Sales | 5120000.00 | |
| Interest income | 34000.00 | |
| Sundry income | 25000.00 | |
| Cost of sales | 2465000.00 | |
| Employee benefit expenses | 856000.00 | |
| Depreciation expense | 244000.00 | |
| Amortisation - franchise | 25000.00 | |
| Rental expense | 120000.00 | |
| Advertising expense (selling) | 147000.00 | |
| Insurance expense | 48000.00 | |
| Freight out expense | 110000.00 | |
| Doubtful debts expense | 16000.00 | |
| Interest expense | 36000.00 | |
| Borrowing costs | 9000.00 | |
| Other expenses | 8000.00 | |
| Income tax expense | 320000.00 | |
| Cash on hand | 960000.00 | |
| Cash on deposit, at call | 82000.00 | |
| Accounts Receivables | 665000.00 | |
| Allowance for doubtful debts/ Impairments | 24000.00 | |
| Other debtors | 27000.00 | |
| Finished goods inventories, 30 June 2018 | 600000.00 | |
| Work in Progress inventories 30 June 2018 | 105000.00 | |
| Land | 94000.00 | |
| Buildings | 230000.00 | |
| Accumulated depreciation – buildings | 60000.00 | |
| Plant and equipment | 1385000.00 | |
| Accumulated depreciation – plant and equipment | 330000.00 | |
| Franchise | 140000.00 | |
| Accumulated amortisation of franchise | 50000.00 | |
| Goodwill | 620000.00 | |
| Bank loans | 92000.00 | |
| Other loans | 440000.00 | |
| Accounts payable | 696000.00 | |
| Provision for employee benefits | 116000.00 | |
| Income tax payable | 35000.00 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 140000.00 | |
| Retained earnings, 30 June 2017 | 225000.00 | |
| Dividends paid | 135000.00 | 0.00 | 
| Cash flow hedge reserve | 20000.00 | |
| Share capital | 2050000.00 | |
| Share Cost Expense | 10000.00 | |
| Totals | 9457000.00 | 9457000.00 | 
| Workings : | ||
| Share Capital | ||
| 350000 Shares at $ 5 each | 1750000.00 | |
| 75000 Shares at $ 4 each | 300000.00 | |
| 2050000.00 | 






