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Question 4 The unadjusted trial balance of Go Regional Ltd. as at 31 March 20X5 is as follows: Debit $’000 Credit $’000 400,000 Ordinary shares n 5,000 Accumulated depreciation : Building n 400 Accumulated depreciation : Office equipment n 180 Building n 10,000 Cash at bank n 518 Cost of goods sold n 19,508 Bond (repayable in September 20X8) 3,600 Bond interest expenses 120 General and administrative expenses n 1,582 Office equipment, at cost n 630 Allowance for impairment of trade receivables n 63 Tax payable n 10 Sales n 23,790 Selling expenses n 758 Inventories n 5,798 Other creditors and accruals n 240 Trade payables n 3,861 Trade receivables n 4,200 Retained profits (31 March 20X4) n 4,954 42,606 42,606 Additional information: (i) The company issued 40,000 ordinary shares at an issue price of $10 each in January 20X5. This share issue has not been recorded in the company’s books. (ii) The company made a ‘1-for-4’ rights issue at a price of $14 per share on 28 February 20X5 (market price was $15.20) for additional working capital. No entry has been made in the books in respect of this issue. (iii) Bond interest rate is 5% per annum, payable annually on 1 April. (iv) On 15 March 20X5, the company carried out a share buy-back exercise and purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the open market at the price of $12 per share. These shares are to be held as treasury shares. This transaction has not been recorded. (v) Tax liability for the current year is estimated at $400,000. The Comptroller of Income Tax confirmed that the tax liability for the year ended 31 March 20X4 has been fully settled. Any over or under-provision of income tax should be adjusted in the current financial year. The accounting entries for the adjustment and current year tax had not been made. (vi) The directors proposed a final net dividend of $0.30 per ordinary share. No accounting entry was made as at year-end. Required: Prepare the following for Go Regional Ltd: (a) Adjusting journal entries to record the above transactions. Narrations are not required.

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The unadjusted trial balance of Go Regional Ltd. as at 31 March 20X5 is as follows: Debit 000Credit’000 Credit ’000 400,000 Ordinary shares n 5,000 Accumulated depreciation : Building n 400 Accumulated depreciation : Office equipment n 180 Building n 10,000 Cash at bank n 518 Cost of goods sold n 19,508 Bond (repayable in September 20X8) 3,600 Bond interest expenses 120 General and administrative expenses n 1,582 Office equipment, at cost n 630 Allowance for impairment of trade receivables n 63 Tax payable n 10 Sales n 23,790 Selling expenses n 758 Inventories n 5,798 Other creditors and accruals n 240 Trade payables n 3,861 Trade receivables n 4,200 Retained profits (31 March 20X4) n 4,954 42,606 42,606

Additional information:

(i) The company issued 40,000 ordinary shares at an issue price of $10 each in January 20X5. This share issue has not been recorded in the company’s books.

(ii) The company made a ‘1-for-4’ rights issue at a price of 14pershareon28February20X5(marketpricewas14 per share on 28 February 20X5 (market price was 15.20) for additional working capital. No entry has been made in the books in respect of this issue.

(iii) Bond interest rate is 5% per annum, payable annually on 1 April.

(iv) On 15 March 20X5, the company carried out a share buy-back exercise and purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the open market at the price of $12 per share. These shares are to be held as treasury shares. This transaction has not been recorded.

(v) Tax liability for the current year is estimated at $400,000. The Comptroller of Income Tax confirmed that the tax liability for the year ended 31 March 20X4 has been fully settled. Any over or under-provision of income tax should be adjusted in the current financial year. The accounting entries for the adjustment and current year tax had not been made.

(vi) The directors proposed a final net dividend of $0.30 per ordinary share. No accounting entry was made as at year-end.

Required:

Prepare the following for Go Regional Ltd:

(a) Adjusting journal entries to record the above transactions. Narrations are not required.

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To prepare the adjusting journal entries for Go Regional Ltd, we need to take into account the additional information provided. Here are the entries:

(i) Issuance of 40,000 ordinary shares at 10each:Debit:Cashatbank10 each: Debit: Cash at bank 400,000 Credit: Ordinary shares $400,000

(ii) '1-for-4' rights issue at 14pershare:Debit:Cashatbank(400,000shares/414 per share: Debit: Cash at bank (400,000 shares/4 * 14) 1,400,000Credit:Ordinaryshares1,400,000 Credit: Ordinary shares 1,400,000

(iii) Bond interest rate is 5% per annum, payable annually on 1 April: Debit: Bond interest expenses 180,000(3,600,0005Credit:Cashatbank180,000 (3,600,000 * 5%) Credit: Cash at bank 180,000

(iv) Purchase of 50,000 ordinary shares at 12pershare:Debit:Treasuryshares12 per share: Debit: Treasury shares 600,000 (50,000 shares * 12)Credit:Cashatbank12) Credit: Cash at bank 600,000

(v) Tax liability for the current year is estimated at 400,000:Debit:Taxexpense400,000: Debit: Tax expense 400,000 Credit: Tax payable $400,000

(vi) Proposed a final net dividend of 0.30perordinaryshare:Debit:Retainedearnings0.30 per ordinary share: Debit: Retained earnings 120,000 (400,000 shares * 0.30)Credit:Dividendspayable0.30) Credit: Dividends payable 120,000

Please note that these entries are made based on the assumption that all transactions have occurred at the end of the financial year and that the company follows accrual accounting.

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