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The following set of accounts represents the set of documents published by a fictional company.

Balance sheet - Forlorn Sails plc as at 28th May 2011 ($'000's)


2013 2014
2011 2011


Fixed assets

600
Land 600
1,200
Buildings 1,200
2,100
Plant and equipment 2,300
700 4,600 Others 800 4,900







Current assets

250
Stock 500
250
Debtors 400
100
Cash 600
600

1,500


Current liabilities

150
Creditors 200
100
Overdrafts 300
150
Taxation 200
300
Dividends 300
700

1,000

(100) Net current assets
500






4,500 **Net assets
5,400







Financed by:








Long term liabilities

500
Loans 1,000
500 1,000 Debentures 500 1,500







Capital and Reserves

1,200
Share capital 1,200
500
Revaluation reserve 500
500
Share premium account 500
1,300 3,500 Retained profits 1,700 3,900






4,500 Capital employed
5,400


Profit and loss account - Forlorn Sails plc - year ended 28th May 2011 ($'000's)


2010
2011
19,000 Sales revenue 21,600
13,000 Cost of goods sold 14,500



6,000 Gross profit 7,100
4,350 Operating costs/expenses 5,000



1,650 Net profit before interest and tax 2,100
1,000 Interest 1,200
150 Taxation 200



500 Net profit after interest and tax 700
300 Dividends 300



200 Retained profit 400




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Balance Sheets can have the component assets and liabilities etc in a variety of orders ie the layout. To avoid any confusion the IB use a consistent layout so you must be conversant with the IB version only. Looking at the above Balance sheet how does it differ from the IB?