Worksheet 27: Income Statements (Profit and Loss)
Worksheet 27: Income Statements (Profit and Loss)
Worksheet 27: Income Statements (Profit and Loss)
Memorandum
To: Patel, Smith and Chan
From: Finance Manager, Vacsac Ltd
Date: 25 March 201…
These are the figures you requested to prepare our income statement.
Total sales revenue amounted to $438 000. Our inventory at the beginning of the year was
$50 000 and we purchased $200 000 of inventory in the year. We had $60 000 of inventory
left at the end of the year.
In addition to this we spent the following on expenses: heat and light $5 000, rent and
rates $15 000, wages $150 000, insurance $5 000, depreciation $10 000, office expenses
$5 000 and advertising $8 000.
Task 1
Using the information provided, draw up the income statement (profit and loss account) for the year
ending 31 March for Vacsac Ltd.
Income statement (Profit and loss account) for the year ending 31 March for Vacsac Ltd
Sales revenue _____
Opening inventory
Purchases
Closing inventory _____
Cost of sales _____
Gross profit _____
Expenses
Wages
Rent/rates
Heat and light
Insurance
Office expenses
Depreciation
Advertising _____
Total expenses _____
Net profit _____
Task 2
Net profit is sometimes retained by the business. State two other uses of net profit.
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