Atieno, Babu and Chesire have been trading in partnership sharing profits/losses in the ration of 5:3:2 respectively. The following is the trial balance of the partnership as at 31 March 2021:   Sh. Sh. Capital accounts - Atieno   700,000                            - Babu   600,000                           - Chesire   400,000 Current accounts- Atieno   350,000                            - Babu   325,000                            - Chesire   195,000 Drawings- Atieno 250,000                  - Babu 260,000                 - Chesire 250,000         Land and buildings at cost 2,000,000   Furniture and fittings at cost 500,000   Provision for depreciation of furniture and fittings   150,000 Motor vehicles 860,000   Provision for depreciation on motor vehicles   480,000 Trade debtors and creditors 365,000 823,500 Dagana account   376,500 Purchases and sales 3,380,000 5,975,000 Stock 1 April 2020 465,000   Salaries and wages 295,000   Rates 137,000         Telephone and postage 116,000   Vehicles running expenses 396,000   Insurance and subscriptions 162,000   General expenses 72,000   Bank charges and interest 124,000   Bad debts 48,000   Returns inwards and outwards 61,000     75,000 Cash in hand 24,000   Cash in bank     490,000 ________   10,450,000 10,450,000 Notes: Depreciation on furniture and fittings and motor vehicles is at 10% and 20% on reducing balance respectively. The closing stocks were valued at Sh.560, 000. Accrued salaries and wages and telephone bills amounted to Sh.24, 000 and Sh.14, 000 respectively. Prepaid subscriptions and rates amounted to Sh.5, 000 and Sh.25, 000 respectively. The partners interest on drawings and capital is 6% and 5% respectively. Required: Trading, profit and loss account for the year ended 31 March 2021.  Partners current accounts. Balance sheet as at 31 March 2021.

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Atieno, Babu and Chesire have been trading in partnership sharing profits/losses in the ration of 5:3:2 respectively.

The following is the trial balance of the partnership as at 31 March 2021:

 

Sh.

Sh.

Capital accounts - Atieno

 

700,000

                           - Babu

 

600,000

                          - Chesire

 

400,000

Current accounts- Atieno

 

350,000

                           - Babu

 

325,000

                           - Chesire

 

195,000

Drawings- Atieno

250,000

 

               - Babu

260,000

 

              - Chesire

250,000

 

 

 

 

Land and buildings at cost

2,000,000

 

Furniture and fittings at cost

500,000

 

Provision for depreciation of furniture and fittings

 

150,000

Motor vehicles

860,000

 

Provision for depreciation on motor vehicles

 

480,000

Trade debtors and creditors

365,000

823,500

Dagana account

 

376,500

Purchases and sales

3,380,000

5,975,000

Stock 1 April 2020

465,000

 

Salaries and wages

295,000

 

Rates

137,000

 

 

 

 

Telephone and postage

116,000

 

Vehicles running expenses

396,000

 

Insurance and subscriptions

162,000

 

General expenses

72,000

 

Bank charges and interest

124,000

 

Bad debts

48,000

 

Returns inwards and outwards

61,000

    75,000

Cash in hand

24,000

 

Cash in bank

    490,000

________

 

10,450,000

10,450,000

Notes:

  • Depreciation on furniture and fittings and motor vehicles is at 10% and 20% on reducing balance respectively.
  • The closing stocks were valued at Sh.560, 000.
  • Accrued salaries and wages and telephone bills amounted to Sh.24, 000 and Sh.14, 000 respectively.
  • Prepaid subscriptions and rates amounted to Sh.5, 000 and Sh.25, 000 respectively.
  • The partners interest on drawings and capital is 6% and 5% respectively.

Required:

  1. Trading, profit and loss account for the year ended 31 March 2021. 
  2. Partners current accounts.
  3. Balance sheet as at 31 March 2021.                                                                           
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