1.6. Analysis and communication of accounting information
A subsection of Accounting, 9706, through 1. Financial accounting (AS Level)
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Alex owns a business selling computer equipment. He provided the following information for the year ended 31 July 2023. Opening inventory at 1 August 2022 was $19 100. Gross profit for the year ended 31 July 2023 was $56 380. Cash sales were $36 870. All other sales were made on credit. All sales were made to achieve a gross margin of 25%. All purchases were made on credit. Inventory turnover was 8 times per annum. Trade receivables at 31 July 2023 were $23 150. Trade payables at 31 July 2023 were $17 370. Calculate the trade receivables turnover for the year ended 31 July 2023. State the formula used. Formula Calculation State the formula used to calculate the rate of inventory turnover . Calculate the closing inventory at 31 July 2023. Calculate the trade payables turnover for the year ended 31 July 2023. State the formula used. Formula Calculation Additional information Alex understands that by comparing his business’s financial results with those of various other businesses he will learn how successful his own business is. Advise Alex whether his understanding is correct. Justify your answer.
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2023
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W Limited provided the following extracts from the financial statements at 31 August 2024. Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 August 2024 $ Sales revenue 720 000 Opening inventory 76 000 Operating expenses 165 000 Finance costs 20 000 Taxation 16 000 Statement of financial position at 31 August 2024 $ Trade receivables 66 000 Share capital 550 000 Retained earnings 95 000 8% debentures (2026) 45 000 Current liabilities 37 000 The following information is also available: • cash sales were 15% of total sales • the gross profit margin was 35% • the rate of inventory turnover was 6.4 times. Calculate the trade receivables turnover for the year ended 31 August 2024 showing the formula used. Formula Calculation Explain the difference between gross profit margin and mark-up. State the formula for the rate of inventory turnover . Calculate the value of the closing inventory at 31 August 2024. Calculate, to two decimal places, the return on capital employed for the year ended 31 August 2024 showing the formula used. Formula Calculation Additional information The directors of W Limited use accounting ratios to compare the company’s progress with other businesses. They are aware that such comparison should only be made with companies in similar business sectors but are also aware that such comparison has limitations. State three other limitations of accounting ratios.
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2024
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