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प्रश्न
“Balance sheet is not an account” – Explain.
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उत्तर
- A balance sheet is a part of the final accounts. However, the balance sheet is a statement and not an account. It has no debt or credit sides and as such the words ‘To’ and ‘By’ are not used before the names of the accounts shown therein.
- A balance sheet is a summary of the personal and real accounts, which have balances. Personal and real accounts having debit balances are shown on the right-hand side known as the assets side, whereas personal and real accounts having credit balances are shown on the left-hand side known as the liabilities side.
- The totals of the two sides of the balance sheet must be equal. If the totals are not equal, it indicates the existence of the error. It must satisfy the accounting equation, i.e., Assets = Capital + Liabilities, following the dual aspect concept.
- The balance sheet is prepared on a particular date and not for a fixed period. It discloses the financial position of a business on a particular date. It gives the balances only for the date on which it is prepared.
- It shows the financial position of the business according to the going concern concept.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
An additional information provided below the Trial Balance.
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
____________ is excess of assets over liabilities
State True or False with reasons :
In every adjustment atleast there are three effects.
Fill in the blank :
Income Receivable appears on __________ side of Balance Sheet.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement :
Balance Sheet is a statement as well as an account.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement :
Bank Overdraft is treated as an Internal Liability
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
Capital is excess of Liabilities over Assets.
Bank overdraft should be shown ______.
Mention any two differences between trial balance and balance sheet.
What is meant by grouping and marshaling assets and liabilities?
What is a balance sheet?
Calculate the Gross Profit/Gross Loss
Purchases A/c ₹ 15,500, Sales A/c ₹ 30,000, Carriage Inward ₹ 1,200, Opening Stock ₹ 5,000, Purchases Returns ₹ 500, Closing Stock ₹ 18,000
Calculate the amount of gross profit and operating profit on the basis of the following balances extracted from the books of M/s Rajiv & Sons for the year ended March 31, 2017.
| ₹ | |
| Opening stock | 50,000 |
| Net sales | 11,00,000 |
| Net purchases | 6,00,000 |
| Direct expenses | 45,000 |
| Administration expenses | 45,000 |
| Selling and distribution expenses | 65,000 |
| Loss due to fire | 20,000 |
| Closing stock | 70,000 |
What does a balance sheet reveal about a business?
What does it indicate if the balance sheet does not tally (totals on both sides are not equal)?
Which type of accounts appear on a balance sheet?
Why is the balance sheet prepared "as on" a date, not "for the year ended"?
Which adjustment will affect both the Trading/Profit & Loss account and Balance Sheet?
