Question 1 Report
Yallawa Stores Ltd has two departments. The following balances Were extracted from its books as at 31st December 2017.
Purchases: Department A 720,000
Department B 520,000
Rent and rates 50,000
Commission 55,000
Insurance 5,000
Sales: Department A 1,500,000
Department B 1,250,000
Discount received 124,000
Advertising 20,000
Salaries and wages 250,000
Depreciation 35,000
Administration and general expenses 50,000
Opening stock: Department A 150,000
Department B 100,000
CIosing stock: Department A 175,000
Department B 142,000
Additional information: Expenses are to be apportioned to the departments as follows
i. commission on the basis of sales:
ii. salaries and wages - 3:2 for Department A and B respectively
iii. discount received - 10% of purchases
iv. other expenses are to be apportioned equally.
You are required to prepare a Departmental Trading, Profit, and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 2017.