In: Accounting
Jing is an accountant at Barrier Reef Tours Australia and has included the following in the company’s Profit and Loss account. accrued wages; advertising; bad debts provision; hire–purchase payments; interest; insurance of plant and equipment; printing and stationery; provision for long-service leave; repairs; tax-related expenses. Required: For each of these items of expenditure: state whether the item is an allowable deduction and for those items which are allowable deductions, state the relevant statutory provision under which the deduction will be claimed (i.e. whether the item satisfies the requirements of s8-1, or whether a specific provision applies). In your response give reasons and refer to sections of legislation and cases, where relevant.