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Argosy University/ Phoniex University/
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Phoniex University
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Presented below is the balance sheet for Tomkins plc, a British company.
Tomkins plc
Consolidated Balance Sheet (amounts in £ millions)
|
Non-current  assets |
 |
|
Goodwill |
436 |
|
Other  intangible assets |
78 |
|
Property, Â plant and equipment |
1,122.80 |
|
Investments  in associates |
20.6 |
|
Trade  and other receivables |
81.1 |
|
Deferred  tax assets |
82.9 |
|
Post-employment  benefit surpluses |
1.3 |
| Â |
1,822.70 |
|
Current  assets |
 |
|
Inventories |
590.8 |
|
Trade  and other receivables |
753 |
|
Income  tax recoverable |
49 |
|
Available-for-sale  investments |
1.2 |
|
Cash and  cash equivalents |
445 |
| Â |
1,839.00 |
|
Assets  held for sale |
11.9 |
|
Total  assets |
3,673.60 |
|
Current  liabilities |
 |
|
Bank  overdrafts |
4.8 |
|
Bank and  other loans |
11.2 |
|
Obligations  under finance leases |
1 |
|
Trade  and other payables |
677.6 |
|
Income  tax liabilities |
15.2 |
|
Provisions |
100.3 |
| Â |
810.1 |
|
Non-current  liabilities |
 |
|
Bank and  other loans |
687.3 |
|
Obligations  under finance leases |
3.6 |
|
Trade  and other payables |
27.1 |
|
Post-employment  benefit obligations |
343.5 |
|
Deferred  tax liabilities |
25.3 |
|
Income  tax liabilities |
79.5 |
|
Provisions |
19.2 |
| Â |
1,185.50 |
|
Total  liabilities |
1,995.60 |
|
Net  assets |
1,678.00 |
|
Capital  and reserves |
 |
|
Ordinary  share capital |
79.6 |
|
Share  premium account |
799.2 |
|
Own  shares |
8.2 |
|
Capital  redemption reserve |
921.8 |
|
Currency  translation reserve |
-93 |
|
Available-for-sale  reserve |
-0.9 |
|
Accumulated  deficit |
-161.9 |
|
Shareholders’  equity |
1,536.60 |
|
Minority  interests |
141.4 |
|
Total  equity |
1,678.00 |
Instructions
(a) Identify at least three differences in balance sheet reporting between British and U.S. firms, as shown in Tomkins’ balance sheet.
(b) Review Tomkins’ balance sheet and identify how the format of this financial statement provides useful information, as illustrated in the chapter.
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