Bolitmore Ltd went into voluntary liquidation on 30 June 2017, its summarised statement of financial position then being:Current assetsShare capital:Receivables20,000200,000 shares issued at a priceInventory176000of $10, called to $51,000,000Cash4,000200,000Less: Calls in arrears (20000 at $5)-100,000Non-current assetsLand500,000Plant220,000720,000Total assets920,000Current liabilitiesPayables20,000Total Equity900,000Net assets900,000All assets realised $200,000. Calls in arrears were fully collected. Costs of liquidation were $5000.RequiredRecord the above in the Liquidation account, the Liquidator’s Cash account and the Shareholders’ Distribution account.

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Bolitmore Ltd went into voluntary liquidation on 30 June 2017, its summarised statement of financial position then being:



Current assets


Share capital:


Receivables
20,000

200,000 shares issued at a price


Inventory
176000

of $10, called to $5
1,000,000

Cash
4,000
200,000
Less: Calls in arrears (20000 at $5)
-100,000

Non-current assets





Land
500,000




Plant
220,000
720,000



Total assets

920,000



Current liabilities





Payables

20,000
Total Equity
900,000

Net assets

900,000
All assets realised $200,000. Calls in arrears were fully collected. Costs of liquidation were $5000.
Required
Record the above in the Liquidation account, the Liquidator’s Cash account and the Shareholders’ Distribution account.

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