Question

Difficulty: HardBar Trading and Special Activities Account

The following financial information was extracted from the records of Golden Star Recreation Club regarding its bar trading operations for the year ended 31st December 2025:

Transaction / Account DetailsAmount (₦)
Bar sales receipts95,000
Bar inventory (1st January 2025)14,000
Bar inventory (31st December 2025)18,000
Payments to bar suppliers48,000
Bar creditors (1st January 2025)6,000
Bar creditors (31st December 2025)9,000
Bar steward wages paid10,000
Bar steward wages accrued (31st December 2025)3,000

What is the net profit from the bar trading activity to be transferred to the Income and Expenditure Account for the year?

  1. ₦35,000Answer
  2. B
    ₦41,000
  3. C
    ₦17,000
  4. D
    ₦34,000

Answer

The net profit from the bar trading account to be transferred to the Income and Expenditure Account is ₦35,000.
The net profit of ₦35,000 is correctly calculated by first determining total purchases (₦48,000 paid + ₦9,000 closing creditors - ₦6,000 opening creditors = ₦51,000), computing cost of sales (₦14,000 opening stock + ₦51,000 purchases - ₦18,000 closing stock = ₦47,000), obtaining gross profit (₦95,000 sales - ₦47,000 cost of sales = ₦48,000), and deducting total bar steward expenses (₦10,000 paid + ₦3,000 accrued = ₦13,000).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate total bar purchases for the year
Purchases = ₦48,000 (Paid) + ₦9,000 (Closing Creditors) - ₦6,000 (Opening Creditors) = ₦51,000
Credit purchases must include payments made plus unpaid year-end obligations less prior period settled debts.
2
Calculate cost of bar goods sold
Cost of Goods Sold = ₦14,000 (Opening Inventory) + ₦51,000 (Purchases) - ₦18,000 (Closing Inventory) = ₦47,000
Cost of goods sold measures the actual cost of inventory sold during the trading period.
3
Calculate bar gross profit
Bar Gross Profit = ₦95,000 (Sales) - ₦47,000 (COGS) = ₦48,000
Gross profit represents revenue earned above the direct cost of inventory sold.
4
Calculate total bar steward wages expense and net profit
Total Wages = ₦10,000 + ₦3,000 = ₦13,000; Net Bar Profit = ₦48,000 - ₦13,000 = ₦35,000
Accrued steward wages must be added to paid wages to determine total bar operating expenses, which are then deducted from gross profit.

Key Concept

Bar Trading Account Profit Determination in Non-Profit Organizations
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