The balance sheet for Tomkins plc, a British company, is presented as follows.   Tomkins plcConsolidated Balance Sheet(amounts in £ millions)          Non-current assets             Goodwill 436.0        Other intangible assets 78.0        Property, plant and equipment 1,122.8        Investments in associates 20.6        Trade and other receivables 81.1        Deferred tax assets 82.9        Post-employment benefit surpluses     1.3           1,822.7        Current assets          Inventories 590.8        Trade and other receivables 753.0        Income tax recoverable 49.0        Available-for-sale investments 1.2        Cash and cash equivalents 445.0           1,839.0        Assets held for sale    11.9        Total assets 3,673.6        Current liabilities          Bank overdrafts 4.8        Bank and other loans 11.2        Obligations under finance leases 1.0        Trade and other payables 677.6        Income tax liabilities 15.2        Provisions  100.3             810.1        Non-current liabilities          Bank and other loans 687.3        Obligations under finance leases 3.6        Trade and other payables 27.1        Post-employment benefit obligations 343.5        Deferred tax liabilities 25.3        Income tax liabilities 79.5        Provisions    19.2           1,185.5        Total liabilities 1,995.6        Net assets 1,678.0        Capital and reserves          Ordinary share capital 79.6        Share premium account 799.2        Own shares (8.2)        Capital redemption reserve 921.8        Currency translation reserve (93.0)        Available-for-sale reserve (0.9)        Accumulated deficit  (161.9)        Shareholders' equity 1,536.6        Minority interests  141.4        Total equity 1,678.0  Instructions a.    Identify at least three differences in balance sheet reporting between British and U.S. firms, as shown in Tomkins’ balance sheet. b.    Review Tomkins’ balance sheet and identify how the format of this financial statement provides useful information, as illustrated in the chapter. Professional Research

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The balance sheet for Tomkins plc, a British company, is presented as follows.

  Tomkins plc
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(amounts in £ millions)
  
      Non-current assets      
      Goodwill 436.0 
      Other intangible assets 78.0 
      Property, plant and equipment 1,122.8 
      Investments in associates 20.6 
      Trade and other receivables 81.1 
      Deferred tax assets 82.9 
      Post-employment benefit surpluses     1.3 
         1,822.7 
      Current assets   
      Inventories 590.8 
      Trade and other receivables 753.0 
      Income tax recoverable 49.0 
      Available-for-sale investments 1.2 
      Cash and cash equivalents 445.0 
         1,839.0 
      Assets held for sale    11.9 
      Total assets 3,673.6 
      Current liabilities   
      Bank overdrafts 4.8 
      Bank and other loans 11.2 
      Obligations under finance leases 1.0 
      Trade and other payables 677.6 
      Income tax liabilities 15.2 
      Provisions  100.3 
           810.1 
      Non-current liabilities   
      Bank and other loans 687.3 
      Obligations under finance leases 3.6 
      Trade and other payables 27.1 
      Post-employment benefit obligations 343.5 
      Deferred tax liabilities 25.3 
      Income tax liabilities 79.5 
      Provisions    19.2 
         1,185.5 
      Total liabilities 1,995.6 
      Net assets 1,678.0 
      Capital and reserves   
      Ordinary share capital 79.6 
      Share premium account 799.2 
      Own shares (8.2) 
      Capital redemption reserve 921.8 
      Currency translation reserve (93.0) 
      Available-for-sale reserve (0.9) 
      Accumulated deficit  (161.9) 
      Shareholders' equity 1,536.6 
      Minority interests  141.4 
      Total equity 1,678.0 

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a.    Identify at least three differences in balance sheet reporting between British and U.S. firms, as shown in Tomkins’ balance sheet.

b.    Review Tomkins’ balance sheet and identify how the format of this financial statement provides useful information, as illustrated in the chapter.

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