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Question 6 [6 marks]Blue Ltd, a mid-sized company specialising in providing technology solutions for small businesses. At the beginning of the period, the company had a Cash balance of $105,000, Accounts Receivable balance of $61,000 and Accounts Payable balance of $52,000. Throughout the year ended 30 June 2025, the following events occurred for Blue Ltd: i. A three-year loan was acquired on 1 January 2025 for $100,000 at 6% interest, with both principal and interest to be paid at the end of the loan term, providing necessary capital for expansion and development projects.ii. Purchased $170,000 inventory on credit from a supplier. iii. Paid wages of $74,000 and owed employees another $15,000 in wages that were owing for work performed during the year. iv. Credit sales of $180,000; Cost of Goods sold $110,000, reflecting the sale of technology products to various clients. v. Collected $175,000 owed from customers. vi. Received payment of $40,000 for consulting work, which half has been completed by the end of the accounting period. vii. Paid suppliers $115,000 on the amount owing.Required:Given the information above, answer the following questions:a. What amount of revenue would be recognised in the Income Statement for the period ending 30 June 2025? [2 marks]b. What amount of expenses would be recognised in the Income Statement for the period ending 30 June 2025? [2 marks]c. What is the closing balance of Accounts Receivable account that would be recognised in the Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2025? [2 marks]
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Question restatement and setup: We’re evaluating Blue Ltd’s period ending 30 June 2025, given initial balances and events throughout the year. The tasks are (a) revenue recognised in the income statement, (b) expenses recognised, and (c) closing accounts receivable balance. I will step through each item methodically and show how the numbers are derived from accrual accounting rules.
a) Revenue recognised in the Income Statement for the period ending 30 June 2025
- Start from what generates revenue: credit sales of 180,000 clearly produce revenue for the period.
- Consider consulting......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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