The fоllоwing list оf bаlаnces wаs extracted from the ledger of Bear Ltd at 31 December 2024: The following information is also available: (i) The authorised share capital consists of 500,000 €/£1.00 ordinary shares. (ii) Closing inventory at 31 December 2024 was valued at €/£15,500. This excluded the following two items: Item A This was purchased for €/£2,200. The company requires a mark-up on cost of 30% on all sales. Selling related costs are €/£250. Item B This was purchased for €/£1,000 and has a selling price of €/£1,200. Related selling costs are estimated at €/£300. (iii) The motor vehicle in the trial balance was purchased in 2022. On 1 December 2024, it was traded in against a new motor vehicle that cost €/£102,000. The trade in allowance was €/£50,000. The balance of the purchase price was paid by way of a bank transfer. The company depreciates motor vehicles at 20%, on a reducing balance basis, with a full year charged in the year of purchase and none in the year of sale. No part of the sale of the old motor vehicle or purchase of the new vehicle was recorded in the general ledger. (iv) All factory plant & equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its useful life of 10 years. A full year’s depreciation is charged in the year of purchase and none in the year of sale. All of the plant and equipment in the trial balance was purchased in 2021. During 2024, Bear Ltd purchased a new piece of factory equipment for €/£8,800. This included delivery costs of €/£800. This was recorded as follows in the general ledger: (v) During 2024, Bear Ltd found the following material error in their financial statements. Two previous credit sales of €/£10,000, one in April 2023 and the other in November 2024, were recorded twice in the general ledger. To date these errors have not been corrected. In October 2024, Bear Ltd issued 20,000 ordinary shares, at the market price of €/£2.50. This was recorded in the general ledger as follows: vii) On 28 December 2024, Bear Ltd proposed and authorised a final dividend of €/£0.50 per share. The deferred income grant of €/£30,000, was received in November 2024. It relates to a grant for the construction of a new factory which the company planned to commence in January 2025. However, by 31 December 2024, Bear Ltd decided it will no longer be proceeding with the construction of the new factory. On 31 December 2024, Bear Ltd reviewed their trade receivables and decided that a receivable who owed €/£1,400 should be written off. A general balance of 5% against the remainder of the trade receivables is required. Audit fees outstanding, at 31 December 2024, of €/£7,500 are to be provided for. The corporation tax rebate for the year ended 31 December 2024 is estimated to be €/£12,000. Where required round numbers to the nearest whole number.
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