As the financial analysts of Mezza Holding Company you are required to write a Memo to the Financial Manager describing the performance of the company and your suggestions on future improvements based on the following financial statements. . State the purpose of your Memo. Describe and interpret ratio results and provide company’s performance analysis based on them. Describe the weaknesses and strength of the company’s financial data. Provide suggestions on how to improve company’s performance.
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As the financial analysts of Mezza Holding Company you are required to write a Memo to the
.
- State the purpose of your Memo.
- Describe and interpret ratio results and provide company’s performance
analysis based on them.
- Describe the weaknesses and strength of the company’s financial data.
- Provide suggestions on how to improve company’s performance.
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- Mvula Limited Statement of Financial Position as at: 28 February 2021 ASSETS Non-current assets Fixed/tangible assets Financial assets Fixed deposit Current assets Inventory Trade and other receivables Cash and cash equivalents Fixed deposit TOTAL ASSETS 4 320 350 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Bay Holdings Limited: 30 June 2021.Required:Statement of financial position as at: 30 June 2021InformationBALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTSOrdinary share capital 2 648 000Retained income (1 Jul 2020) 490 000Shareholders for dividends 280 000Fixed deposit 60 000Mortgage bond 336 000Fixed/tangible assets (Carrying value) 4 021 000Debtors control 45 000Creditors…Prepare the Pro Forma Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2023 from the Statement ofFinancial Position and additional information provided below:INFORMATIONThe financial position of Gatti Limited as at 31 December 2022 is reflected the following statement:Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2022 R ASSETSNon-current assets 1 400 000Property, plant and equipment 1 200 000Fixed deposits 200 000Current assets 5 800 000Inventories 3 400 000Accounts receivable 2 000 000Cash and cash equivalents 400 000Total assets 7 200 000 EQUITY AND LIABILITIESEquity 4 680 000Ordinary share capital 3 600 000Retained earnings 1 080 000Non-current liabilities 720 000Long-term loan 720 000Current liabilities 1 800 000Accounts payable 1 800 000Total equity and liabilities 7 200 000 Additional informationThe following must be taken into account for 2023:■ Sales are forecast at R60 000 000, with a profit margin of 10% and a gross margin of 30%. Fifty percent(50%) of the sales is…Corporation Partlal Starternent of Finandal Position 20-וו at Decamber 31, 2020 2020 2019 21-24 Bulldings and equipment Accumulated deprecation-bulldings and equlpmet Intanglble assets Accumulated amortizatlon Investment, non-trading €60 000 62 000 Inventory 48 100 37 000 Prepald expenses Accounts recelvable (net) 4 300 2 500 49 800 22 000 Divldend recelvable Cash 9 100 10 000 192 000 181 000 Total assets Share capital-ordinary Retained earnings Other comprehensive income Bond payable-lang-term Notes payable-bank, long-term Notes payable-bank, short-term €103 000 147 000 74 000 74 000 4 800 16 000 Unearned revenue 11 700 10 500 81 900 5 500 24 900 Accounts payable Interest payable Dividend payable 9 400 31 700 27 000 Total llabilities and shareholders' equlty Additlonal Information from the footnotes to the financlal statements reveals that - Net Income for 2020 amounts to C162 800: For the year 2020, the company recognlzed depreclation of €22 000, amortization of €4 200, and galn on…
- The following is a December 31, 2021, post-ciosing trial balance for the Jackson Corporation. Account Title Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid rent (for the next 8 months) Investment in equity securities (short term) Hachinery Accumulated depreciation Patent (net) Accounts payable Salaries payable Income taxes payable Bonds payable (due in 10 years) Comnon stock Retained earnings Debits Credits $ 44,000 38,000 79,000 20,000 14,000 165,000 $ 15,000 83,000 10,000 6,000 36,000 180,000 140,000 56,000 Totals $443,000 $443,000 Required: Prepare a classified balance sheet for Jackson Corporation at December 31, 2021, by properly classifying each of the accounts. (Amounts to be deducted should be Indicated by a minus sign.) Page 1CAPRI LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment (cost) Accumulated depreciation Investments Current assets Inventory Accounts receivable Bank R 5 040 000 4 980 000 (1 260 000) 1 320 000 6 120 000 2 100 000 2 460 000 1 560 000 11 160 000 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity 7 500 000 5 118 000 Ordinary Share Capital Retained Income 2 382 000 Non-current liabilities Loan Current liabilities Accounts payable Dividends payable 2 700 000 2 700 000 960 000 576 000 384 000 11 160 000The following are the summarised statements of financial position of WWW Ltd, Zonko's Ltd and MoM Ltd as at 31 July 2020: www Ltd Zonko's Ltd МоM Ltd €000 €000 €000 Assets Non-current assets Property, Plant and Equipment 12,830 7,690 5,130 Investment in Zonko's 5,040 1,390 4,490 Investment in MoM Current assets 2,680 1,770 Total assets 23,750 10,370 6,900 Equity and liabilities Equity Ordinary share capital (€1) Retained earnings 10,000 5,000 4,000 7,930 3,210 1,250 Non-current liabilities 1,200 900 2,000 3,820 Current liabilities 960 750 Total equity and liabilities 23,750 10,370 6,900 The following additional notes are available: 1. www Ltd acquired three million of the ordinary shares of Zonko's Ltd on 1 October 2011 when the retained earnings of Zonko's Ltd were €1,800,000. 2. www Ltd acquired 30% of the ordinary shares of MoM Ltd on 1 March 2012 when the retained earnings of MoM Ltd were €500,000. 3. During July 2020 MoM Ltd sold goods to WWW Ltd at invoice value €60,000 on which…
- Problem 17-8 (AICPA Adapted) Sandy Company reported the following comparative statement of financial position at year-end: 2020 Assets 150,000 Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid insurance Property, plant and equipment Accumulated depreciation 000'07 000'060'I 000'098 000'0 3,620,000 4,300,000 840,000) 720,000) 5,120,000 4,210,000 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Salaries payable Income tax payable Accrued interest payable Bonds payable Share capital Retained earnings Treasury shares 400,000 000'0 000'ss 000's 000'009 000'0 000 3,050,000 1,100,000 140,000) 3,050,000 760,000 5,120,000 4,210,00Е. The income statement , statement of retained earnings and balance sheet of Somerville Company are as follows: Somerville Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Amount Percent Net sales 8,281,989 100.0% Less: Cost of goods sold Gross margin Less: Operating expenses Operating income (5,383,293) 2,898,696 (1,323,368) 1,575,328 (50,000) 1,525,328 65.0 35.0 16.0 19.0 Less: Interest expense Income before taxes 0.6 18.4 Less: Income taxes (40%) (610,131) 915.197 7.4 Net income 11.0 Somerville Company Statement of Retained Earnings For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Balance, beginning of period 1,979,155 Net income 915,197 Total 2,894,352 (80,000) (201,887) 2.612.465 Less: Preferred dividends Dividends to common stockholders Balance, end of periodTopic: Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations 11. Which of the following shall be recognized by the entity in its 20x4 financial statements? a. Property, plant and equipment for P400,000 b. Property, plant and equipment for P1,000,000 c. Noncurrent asset held for sale for P950,000 d. Noncurrent asset held for sale for P1,000,000 18. Requirement: Provide the journal entry on December 31, 20x4.
- Topic: Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations 15. Which of the following shall be recognized by the entity in its 20x3 financial statements? Held for ale asset Impairment loss a. P1,100,000 P450,000 b. P1,000,000 P350,000 c. P750,000 P250,000 d. P0 P350,000 16. Requirement: Provide the journal entry on December 31, 20x3.The following are selected account balances from Penske Company and Stanza Corporation as of December 31, 2021: Revenues Cost of goods sold Depreciation expense Investment income Dividends declared Retained earnings, 1/1/21 Current assets Copyrights Royalty agreements Investment in Stanza Liabilities Common stock Additional paid-in capital Penske $ (742,000) 264,700 187,000 Not given 80,000 (788,000) 498,000 990,000 772,000 Note: Parentheses indicate a credit balance. Consolidated copyrights Consolidated net income C. Consolidated retained earnings d. Consolidated goodwill Not given (600,000) (600,000) ($20 par) (150,000) a. b. Stanza $ (652,000) 163,000 224,000 0 60,000 (330,000) 598,000 384,000 1,190,000 Amounts 0 On January 1, 2021, Penske acquired all of Stanza's outstanding stock for $829,000 fair value in cash and common stock. Penske also paid $10,000 in stock issuance costs. At the date of acquisition, copyrights (with a six-year remaining life) have a $456,000 book value but a…PROBLEM 1 BHEVERLYNN CORPORATIONSTATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAS AT MARCH 31,2021 AND 2020 (in peso)2021 2020 ASSETS Noncurrent AssetsProperty, Plant and equipment 1,125,000 742,000 Intangible assets 320,000 150,000 Financial asset at amortized cost 289,600 294,000 Investment in associate 144,000 120,000 Total noncurrent Assets 1,878,600 1,306,000 Current AssetsInventories 390,000 237,000 Prepaid expenses 23,000 15,000 Trade receivables 284,000 319,000 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL) 175,000 325,000 Temporary investments 148,000 46,000 Cash 54,000 102,000 Total current assets 1,074,000 1,044,000TOTAL ASSETS 2,952,600 2,350,000 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital – P1 ordinary shares 550,000 400,000 Share premium 300,000 100,000 Revaluation surplus 130,000 60,000 Retained earnings 321,000 264,000 Retained earnings appropriated 250,000 100,000 Treasury shares (17,500) (25,000) Total equity 1,533,600 899,000 Noncurrent Liabilities Long-term loans…