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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Farm Accounts The following trial balance was extracted from the books of the Cantwell Family, who carry on a mixed farming business, on 31/12/2015 - Leaving Cert Accounting - Question 7 - 2016

Step 1

Prepare an enterprise analysis account for 'cows/milk' for the year ended 31/12/2015.

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Enterprise Analysis Account – Cows/Milk

Income

  • Single farm payment: €18,700
  • Sale of milk: €237,900
  • Sale of cows: €34,000
  • Drawings of milk: €281,500

Expenditure

  • Opening stock: €169,000
  • Purchases: €323,000
  • Closing stock: €289,000
  • Less Expenditure:
    • Feedstuff: €30,700
    • Fertiliser: €11,340
    • Wages: €45,990
    • Repairs: €4,900

Total Expenditure Calculation:

a) Total Purchases = €323,000 + €169,000 - €289,000 = €203,000

Net Profit Calculation:

Net Profit for Cows = Total Income - Total Expenditure

Step 2

Prepare an enterprise analysis account for 'grain' for the year ended 31/12/2015.

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Enterprise Analysis Account – Grain

Income

  • Single farm payment: €18,700
  • Sale of grain: €56,300

Expenditure

  • Opening stock: €0
  • Closing stock: €10,400
  • Less Expenditure:
    • Fertiliser: €4,860
    • Wages: €19,710
    • Repairs: €1,950

Total Expenditure Calculation:

Total Expenditure for Grain = Fertiliser + Wages + Repairs

Net Profit Calculation:

Net Profit for Grain = Total Income - Total Expenditure

Step 3

Prepare a general profit and loss account for the year ending 31/12/2015.

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General Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31/12/2015

Income

  • Contribution from milk: €150,000
  • Contribution from grain: €37,800

Less Liabilities

  • ESB: €9,000
  • Loan interest: €14,000
  • Department of buildings: €9,500
  • Department of machinery: €45,000

Net Profit Calculation:

Net Profit = Total Income - Total Liabilities

Step 4

Prepare a balance sheet as at 31/12/2015.

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Balance Sheet as at 31/12/2015

Fixed Assets

  • Land: €950,000
  • Farm buildings: €190,000 - €47,500 = €142,500
  • Machinery: €225,000 - €152,000 = €73,000

Current Assets

  • Closing stock – cows: €289,000
  • Closing stock – fertiliser: €8,000
  • Closing stock – feedstuffs: €10,400

Current Liabilities

  • Bank: €12,900
  • Interest due: €8,000
  • Working capital: €1,260,900

Financed by

  • Loan: €220,000
  • Capital: €1,160,000
  • Farm profit: €1,600,000
  • Drawings: €28,900

Summary

  • Total Assets = Total Liabilities

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