- 20 Marks
Question
Extracts from the financial statements for Oti Ltd for the year ended 31 March 2022 are as follows:
Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 March 2022
Description | Amount (GHȼ) |
---|---|
Profit from operations | 752,960 |
Interest payable | (60,420) |
Profit before tax | 692,540 |
Income tax | (210,400) |
Profit for the year | 482,140 |
Statements of Financial Position as at 31 March
Description | 2022 (GHȼ) | 2021 (GHȼ) |
---|---|---|
Non-current assets | ||
Property, plant, and equipment | 1,480,000 | 1,297,570 |
Current assets | ||
Inventories | 440,000 | 295,000 |
Trade receivables | 385,840 | 197,750 |
Bank | – | 4,120 |
Total assets | 2,305,840 | 1,794,440 |
Equity and liabilities | ||
Share capital | 640,800 | 540,200 |
Retained earnings | 641,340 | 301,200 |
Non-current liabilities | ||
10% Loan note | 604,200 | 604,200 |
Current liabilities | ||
Trade payables | 154,700 | 150,300 |
Income tax payable | 204,600 | 198,540 |
Bank overdraft | 60,200 | – |
Total equity and liabilities | 2,305,840 | 1,794,440 |
Additional information:
i) The depreciation charged for the year was GHȼ200,000.
ii) Dividends of GHȼ142,000 were paid during the year.
iii) During the year, plant with an original cost of GHȼ450,000 and a carrying amount at the date of disposal of GHȼ315,000 was sold for GHȼ412,000, which was received in cash.
Required:
a) In accordance with IAS 7: Statement of Cash Flows, prepare a Statement of Cash Flows for Oti Ltd for the year ended 31 March 2022. (18 marks)
b) Explain what is meant by the term ‘cash equivalents’ in relation to cash flow statements. (2 marks)
Answer
a) Oti Ltd: Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 March 2022
b) Cash Equivalents:
Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant amount of risk of changes in value. An investment normally qualifies as a cash equivalent only if it has a short maturity, say, three months or less, from the date of acquisition.
- Topic: IAS 7: Statement of cash flows
- Series: NOV 2023
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