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Difficulty: HardBar Trading and Special Activities Account

The following details relate to the bar operations of Apex Recreation Club for the year ended 31 December 2025:

- Bar inventory (1 January 2025): ₦12,500
- Bar inventory (31 December 2025): ₦16,200
- Payments to bar suppliers (creditors): ₦64,000
- Amount owing to bar suppliers (1 January 2025): ₦8,400
- Amount owing to bar suppliers (31 December 2025): ₦11,100
- Bar sales (takings): ₦120,000
- Bar steward salary paid: ₦15,000 (₦2,500 was accrued on 31 December 2025)
- Bar license fee paid: ₦4,000 (₦1,000 was prepaid for 2026)

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

Answer: 36500

Answer

The net profit transferred to the Income and Expenditure Account is ₦36,500.
The net bar profit transferred to the Income and Expenditure account is determined by first computing total credit purchases (₦64,000 + ₦11,100 - ₦8,400 = ₦66,700), then calculating the cost of goods sold (₦12,500 + ₦66,700 - ₦16,200 = ₦63,000) to find the gross profit of ₦57,000 (₦120,000 - ₦63,000). Finally, deducting total adjusted bar expenses (₦17,500 steward salary + ₦3,000 license fee = ₦20,500) leaves a net profit of ₦36,500.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate Total Purchases of Bar Goods
Purchases = ₦66,700
Total credit purchases equal cash payments to suppliers plus closing creditors minus opening creditors (₦64,000 + ₦11,100 - ₦8,400).
2
Determine Cost of Bar Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold = ₦63,000
Cost of Goods Sold is calculated as Opening Inventory + Purchases - Closing Inventory (₦12,500 + ₦66,700 - ₦16,200).
3
Compute Bar Gross Profit
Gross Profit = ₦57,000
Gross profit is Total Bar Sales minus Cost of Bar Goods Sold (₦120,000 - ₦63,000).
4
Calculate Total Adjusted Bar Operating Expenses
Total Expenses = ₦20,500
Adjust steward salary for accrued wages (₦15,000 + ₦2,500 = ₦17,500) and bar license fee for prepaid amount (₦4,000 - ₦1,000 = ₦3,000).
5
Determine Bar Net Profit Transferred
Net Profit = ₦36,500
Deduct total bar operating expenses from bar gross profit (₦57,000 - ₦20,500).

Key Concept

Calculation of Net Profit from Bar Operations in Non-Profit Accounting
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