Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Financial Accounting Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 22 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

A company's equity balances at 31 December 2023 are: Share capital \(£150,000\), Share premium \(£30,000\), Revaluation reserve \(£20,000\), Retained earnings \(£45,000\). During the year the profit before tax was \(£60,000\); corporation tax paid was \(£12,000\). Ordinary dividends of \(£15,000\) and a special dividend of \(£5,000\) were paid from the revaluation reserve. A prior‑period error understated retained earnings by \(£8,000\). Calculate (a) the total comprehensive income for the year and (b) the closing balance of retained earnings.

Answer Options

A. Total comprehensive income = £48,000; Closing retained earnings = £81,000
B. Total comprehensive income = £48,000; Closing retained earnings = £91,000
C. Total comprehensive income = £50,000; Closing retained earnings = £86,000
Correct Answer D. Total comprehensive income = £48,000; Closing retained earnings = £86,000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Total comprehensive income = £48,000; Closing retained earnings = £86,000

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Financial Accounting Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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