Depreciation is provided annually on the cost of fixed


b) The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Mapema Traders Ltd. as at 31 March 2008:

 

Sh.

Sh.

Ordinary shares Sh. 10 each

 

18,000,000

10% Preference shares Sh. 10 each

 

3,000,000

8% Loan stock

 

3,000,000

Share premium

 

2,400,000

Trade debtors

9,900,000

 

Trade creditors

 

4,440,000

Purchases and sales

126,600,000

144,000,000

Discounts allowed

150,000

 

Discounts received

 

390,000

Freehold buildings:

 

 

At cost

15,000,000

 

Provision for depreciation

 

1,500,000

Fixtures and fittings:

 

 

At cost

19,200,000

 

Provision for depreciation

 

7,680,000

Stock April 2007

12,600,000

 

Returns outwards

 

2,400,000

Selling and distribution expenses

5,010,000

 

Establishment expenses

3,900,000

 

Administration expenses

1,680,000

 

Bad debts written off

120,000

 

Provision for doubtful debts

 

540,000

Profit and loss account at 1.4.2007

 

10,860,000

Goodwill

4,800,000

 

Bank Overdraft

_______

750 000

 

198,960,000

198,960,000

Additional information:

1. The debtors balance includes Sh.600,000 due from Otieno who has now been declared bankrupt and it has been decided to write-off this debt as a bad debt.

2. The provision for doubtful debts is to be adjusted to 5 % of trade debtors at 31 March 2008.

3. Establishment expenses prepaid at 31 March 2008 amount to Sh. 120,000. The difference is to be written off during the year.

4. Administration expenses accrued due at 31 March 2008 amounted to sh.210,000.

5. The company paid the interest on the loan stock for the year ended 31 March 2008 on 28  May 2008.
6. Gross profit is at the rate of 20% of sales.

7. Depreciation is provided annually on the cost of fixed assets held at the end of the year at the following rates:

Freehold buildings      2 %

Fixtures and fittings   10%

8. The company's directors propose that the preference share dividend be paid, a dividend of 10% on the ordinary shares to be paid and to transfer an amount of Sh.7,500,000 to General Reserve.

Required:

Post the sales ledger and the purchases ledger control accounts for the month of December 2009 and derive the respective debit and credit closing balances on 31December 2009.

Required

Prepare a cash flow statement for the year ended 31st March 2010 in accordance to IAS7 using the indirect method

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