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प्रश्न
Mention any two differences between trial balance and balance sheet.
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उत्तर
| Basis | Trial Balance | Balance sheet |
| 1. Name | It is a list of ledger balances on a particular date | A balance sheet is a statement showing the position the position of assets and liabilities on a particular date. |
| 2. Formal | It contains columns for debit balances and credit balances | The item are grouped as assets and liabilities. |
| 3. Stage | It is prepared before the prepartion of the final accounts. | It is prepared after preparing trial balance and trading and profit and loss account. |
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Answer in One Sentence:
What is Depreciation?
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
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 a statement which shows the financial position of business on a specific date.
Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
State True or False with reasons :
In every adjustment atleast there are three effects.
“Balance sheet is not an account” – Explain.
What are the advantages of preparing a balance sheet?
What is meant by grouping and marshaling assets and liabilities?
Prepare trading and profit and loss account in the books of Ramasundari for the year ended 31st December, 2017 and balance sheet as on that date from the following information:
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Opening stock | 2,500 | Sales | 7,000 |
| Wages | 2,700 | Purchases | 3,300 |
| Closing Stock | 4,000 | Salary | 2,600 |
| Discount received | 2,500 | Capital | 52,000 |
| Machinery | 52,000 | Cash at Bank | 6,400 |
| Creditors | 8,000 |
Compute capital fund of Salem Sports Club as on 1.4.2019.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Sports equipment | 30,000 | Prize fund | 10,000 |
| Computer | 25,000 | Prize fund investments | 10,000 |
| Subscription outstanding for 2018-19 | 5,000 | Cash in hand | 7,000 |
| Subscription received in advance for 2019-20 | 8,000 | Cash at bank | 21,000 |
From the following Receipts and Payment account of Yercaud Youth Association, prepare Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st March, 2019 and the balance sheet as on that date.
| Receipts | ₹ | Payments | ₹ |
| To Balance b/d | By Salary | 14,000 | |
| Cash in hand | 9,600 | By Office expenses | 7,200 |
| To Government grants for purchase of books | 10,000 | By Books purchased | 15,000 |
| To Subscription | 24,800 | By Stationery purchased | 1,800 |
| To Admission fees | 2,000 | By Newspaper purchased | 2,100 |
| To Prize fund receipts | 6,000 | By Prizes awarded | 5,000 |
| To Bank interest | 1,500 | By Balance c/d | |
| To Sale of newspapers | 1,100 | Cash in hand | 9,900 |
| 55,000 | 55,000 |
Additional information:
- Opening capital fund ₹ 20,000.
- Stock of books on 1.4.2018 ₹ 9,200.
- Subscription due but not received ₹ 1,700.
- Stock of stationery on 1.4.2018 ₹ 1,200 and stock of stationery on 31.3.2019, ₹ 2,000.
Discuss the need of preparing a balance sheet
The machinery of ₹ 35,500 is purchased on 1st July 2018 and on the same day ₹ 4,500 are spent on the installation of the Machinery. The proprietor has decided to Depreciate Machinery at the rate of 7% p.a. Calculate the amount of depreciation, assuming that accounting year is ending on 31st March every year.
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 | 60,0000 |
| Administration expenses | 45,000 |
| Selling and distribution expenses | 65,000 |
| Loss due to fire | 20,000 |
| Closing stock | 70,000 |
Which section does NOT appear on a balance sheet?
What does it indicate if the balance sheet does not tally (totals on both sides are not equal)?
How are adjustments like outstanding expenses or prepaid expenses reflected in the balance sheet?
