The following information was extracted from the books of Zamzam traders as at 31st December 2015 ...

      

The following information was extracted from the books of Zamzam traders as at 31st December 2015

...........................................Ksh
Purchases............................... 70,000
Sales ..................................170,000
Stock (1 Jan 2015)..................... 20,000
Capital............................... 240,000
Bank overdraft ........................145,000
Cash .................................3,000
Discount allowed..................... 5,000
Discount received ....................7,000
Return outwards ......................5,000
Return inwards .......................4,000
carriage on purchase .................2,000
Rent and rates ......................30,000
Commission received ..................2,200
Machinery ...........................40,000
Motor vehicles ......................70,000
Debtors ............................20,000
Creditors ..........................30,000
Drawings ...........................70,000
Wages and salaries ..................200,000
Additional information:
i) Stock on 31^st Dec. 2015 was 15,000
ii) Wages and salaries accrued at 31st Dec. 2015 Kshs 10,000
iii) Prepaid rates shs 6,000
iv) Provide depreciation as follows;
Machinery shs 4,000
Motor vehicle 10% on cost
v) Drawings of stock 2,000/=
Required:
Prepare Zamzam traders trading, profit and loss account for year ended 31st Dec 2015.

  

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