Enola plc has investment in two companies, Sherlock Ltd and Mycroft Ltd. The draft statement of profit/loss as well as the statement of financial position of the three companies for the year ended 31 December 2022 are shown below: Statement of profit/loss for the year ended 31 December 2022   Enola Sherlock Mycroft   £ £ £ Revenue 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 Cost of sales (2,800,000) (1,400,000) (1,050,000) Gross profit 1,200,000 600,000 450,000 Operating expenses (834,000) (350,000) (150,000) Investment income 284,000     Operating profit before interest and tax 650,000 (350,000) (150,000) Finance charge (50,000)     Profit before tax 600,000 250,000 300,000 Income tax expense (180,000) (80,000) (90,000) Profit after tax 420,000 170,000 210,000     Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022   Enola Sherlock Mycroft   £ £ £ Non-current asset – land 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 Plant and Machinery 1,500,000 1,000,000   Investments 5,000,000     Current Assets 3,095,000 1,600,000 1,200,000 Total assets 12,595,000 4,100,000 2,700,000         Ordinary share capital (£1 nominal value) 8,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 Retained earnings 2,595,000 560,000 400,000 Non-current liabilities 500,000     Current liabilities 1,500,000 540,000 300,000 Equity and liabilities 12,595,000 4,100,000 2,700,000 The revenue and current assets include £106,500 referring to Sandcast plc. On 1 October 2022, Enola plc agreed a contract with Sandcast plc to source and install Interactive Displays and Audio systems (IDAS) across Sandcast’s 10 nationwide offices and to provide ongoing technical support for five years following the installation. The contract price was agreed at £150,000. Enola plc normally charges £140,000 for the similar system and £12,000 per year for the technical support. It was also agreed that Enola plc would send an invoice Sandcast plc following the successful installation of the IT system and the payment is due 60 days from the date of complete installation. The installation of the new system was expected to be completed on 1 November 2022 and Sandcast was entitled to access the technical support facility from the same date. Enola plc sent the invoice on 15 November 2022 and recognised the revenue in its book. However, due to the worldwide computer chip crisis, the engineering team could not complete the installation before 15 December 2022. On 15 December 2022, the engineering team issued the job completion report and dispatched it to the accounts department confirming the successful installation of IDAS.   Requirements:   The accountant who posted Enola plc’s sales in Note 1 is now worried that they treated this incorrectly. They come to you asking for help. Prepare a brief note for them showing the correct treatment and explaining why the correct treatment is consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards.

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Enola plc has investment in two companies, Sherlock Ltd and Mycroft Ltd. The draft statement of profit/loss as well as the statement of financial position of the three companies for the year ended 31 December 2022 are shown below:

Statement of profit/loss for the year ended 31 December 2022

 

Enola

Sherlock

Mycroft

 

£

£

£

Revenue

4,000,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

Cost of sales

(2,800,000)

(1,400,000)

(1,050,000)

Gross profit

1,200,000

600,000

450,000

Operating expenses

(834,000)

(350,000)

(150,000)

Investment income

284,000

 

 

Operating profit before interest and tax

650,000

(350,000)

(150,000)

Finance charge

(50,000)

 

 

Profit before tax

600,000

250,000

300,000

Income tax expense

(180,000)

(80,000)

(90,000)

Profit after tax

420,000

170,000

210,000

 

 

Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022

 

Enola

Sherlock

Mycroft

 

£

£

£

Non-current asset – land

3,000,000

1,500,000

1,500,000

Plant and Machinery

1,500,000

1,000,000

 

Investments

5,000,000

   

Current Assets

3,095,000

1,600,000

1,200,000

Total assets

12,595,000

4,100,000

2,700,000

       

Ordinary share capital (£1 nominal value)

8,000,000

3,000,000

2,000,000

Retained earnings

2,595,000

560,000

400,000

Non-current liabilities

500,000

   

Current liabilities

1,500,000

540,000

300,000

Equity and liabilities

12,595,000

4,100,000

2,700,000

  1. The revenue and current assets include £106,500 referring to Sandcast plc. On 1 October 2022, Enola plc agreed a contract with Sandcast plc to source and install Interactive Displays and Audio systems (IDAS) across Sandcast’s 10 nationwide offices and to provide ongoing technical support for five years following the installation. The contract price was agreed at £150,000. Enola plc normally charges £140,000 for the similar system and £12,000 per year for the technical support. It was also agreed that Enola plc would send an invoice Sandcast plc following the successful installation of the IT system and the payment is due 60 days from the date of complete installation. The installation of the new system was expected to be completed on 1 November 2022 and Sandcast was entitled to access the technical support facility from the same date. Enola plc sent the invoice on 15 November 2022 and recognised the revenue in its book. However, due to the worldwide computer chip crisis, the engineering team could not complete the installation before 15 December 2022. On 15 December 2022, the engineering team issued the job completion report and dispatched it to the accounts department confirming the successful installation of IDAS.

 

Requirements:

 

The accountant who posted Enola plc’s sales in Note 1 is now worried that they treated this incorrectly. They come to you asking for help. Prepare a brief note for them showing the correct treatment and explaining why the correct treatment is consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

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