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Chidi, an auto mechanics workshop owner, maintains incomplete accounting records. The details of his assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the year 2025 are presented in the table below:

Item1 January 2025 (₦)31 December 2025 (₦)
Equipment (Cost)500,000500,000
Inventory180,000210,000
Trade Debtors120,000150,000
Bank Balance60,00045,000
Rent Accrued10,000
Rent Prepaid15,000
Trade Creditors110,00095,000
Electricity Accrued8,000

Additional information for the year ended 31 December 2025:
1. Equipment is to be depreciated at 10%10\% per annum on cost.
2. A provision for doubtful debts of 5%5\% is to be created on trade debtors at year-end.
3. Chidi introduced additional capital of ₦40,000 into the business during the year.
4. He withdrew ₦3,000 cash monthly for personal use and took workshop spare parts valued at ₦14,000 for private use.

What is Chidi's net profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2025?

  1. ₦29,500 net profitCevap
  2. B
    ₦9,500 net profit
  3. C
    ₦87,000 net profit
  4. D
    ₦15,500 net profit

Cevap

₦29,500 net profit
The correct answer of ₦29,500 net profit is obtained by properly preparing both opening and closing Statements of Affairs with necessary asset valuation adjustments. Opening capital is ₦740,000 (₦860,000 assets minus ₦120,000 liabilities). Closing capital after 10% depreciation on equipment (₦50,000) and 5% provision on debtors (₦7,500) is ₦759,500 (₦862,500 assets minus ₦103,000 liabilities). Applying the formula Profit = Closing Capital + Total Drawings (₦50,000) - Additional Capital (₦40,000) - Opening Capital (₦740,000) yields ₦29,500.

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1
Calculate Opening Capital at 1 January 2025
Total Opening Assets = ₦500,000 (Equipment) + ₦180,000 (Inventory) + ₦120,000 (Debtors) + ₦60,000 (Bank) = ₦860,000.
Total Opening Liabilities = ₦110,000 (Creditors) + ₦10,000 (Rent Accrued) = ₦120,000.
Opening Capital = ₦860,000 - ₦120,000 = ₦740,000.
Opening capital is derived from the opening Statement of Affairs by deducting opening liabilities from opening assets.
2
Calculate Adjusted Closing Capital at 31 December 2025
Equipment Net = ₦500,000 - (10% × ₦500,000) = ₦450,000.
Debtors Net = ₦150,000 - (5% × ₦150,000) = ₦142,500.
Total Adjusted Closing Assets = ₦450,000 + ₦210,000 + ₦142,500 + ₦45,000 + ₦15,000 (Prepaid Rent) = ₦862,500.
Total Closing Liabilities = ₦95,000 (Creditors) + ₦8,000 (Electricity Accrued) = ₦103,000.
Closing Capital = ₦862,500 - ₦103,000 = ₦759,500.
Closing capital must reflect all year-end adjustments including non-current asset depreciation, provisions, accruals, and prepayments.
3
Determine Total Owner Drawings
Cash Drawings = 12 × ₦3,000 = ₦36,000.
Goods Drawings = ₦14,000.
Total Drawings = ₦36,000 + ₦14,000 = ₦50,000.
Drawings comprise both monetary withdrawals and business inventory/assets taken for personal use.
4
Calculate Net Profit using the Capital Comparison Formula
Net Profit = (Closing Capital + Total Drawings - Additional Capital) - Opening Capital
Net Profit = (₦759,500 + ₦50,000 - ₦40,000) - ₦740,000 = ₦769,500 - ₦740,000 = ₦29,500.
Applying the standard Statement of Affairs profit equation gives the true operational profit for the financial year.

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