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प्रश्न
What are the advantages of preparing a balance sheet?
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उत्तर
- The main purpose of preparing a balance sheet is to ascertain the true financial position of the business at a particular point of time.
- It helps in comparing the cost of various assets of the business such as the amount of closing stock, amount due from debtors, amount of fictitious assets, etc.
Moreover, as assets and liabilities of similar nature are grouped and presented in the balance sheet, a comparative study of these assets and liabilities is facilitated. It helps in comparing the various liabilities of the business. - It helps in finding out the solvency position of the firm. The firm’s solvency position is favorable if the assets exceed the external liabilities. The firm’s solvency position is not favorable if the external liabilities exceed the assets.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement :
Bank Overdraft is treated as an Internal Liability
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What are fixed assets?
“Balance sheet is not an account” – Explain.
Chennai tennis club had a Match fund showing a credit balance of ₹ 24,000 on 1st April, 2018. The receipt to the fund during the year was ₹ 26,000. Match expenses incurred during the year was ₹ 33,000. How these items will appear in the final accounts of the club for the year ended 31st March, 2019?
From the following Receipts and Payment account and from the information given below of Ramanathapuram Sports Club, prepare Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.
| Dr. | Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 | Cr. | |||
| Receipts | ₹ | ₹ | Payments | ₹ | ₹ |
| To Balance b/d | By Rent | 11,000 | |||
| Cash in hand | 5,000 | By Entertainment expenses | 11,200 | ||
| Cash at bank | 10,000 | 15,000 | By Furniture | 10,000 | |
| To Subscription | By Sports materials purchased | 13,000 | |||
| 2017 | 12,000 | By Match expenses | 12,000 | ||
| 2018 | 33,000 | By Investments made | 28,000 | ||
| 2019 | 16,000 | 61,000 | By Balance c/d | ||
| To Entrance fees | 6,000 | Cash in hand | 1,300 | ||
| To General donations | 7,000 | Cash at bank | 4,000 | 5,300 | |
| To Sale of old sports materials | 1,000 | ||||
| To Miscellaneous receipts | 500 | ||||
| 90,500 | 90,500 | ||||
Additional information:
- Capital fund as on 1st January 2018 ₹ 30,000.
- Opening stock of sports material ₹ 3,000 and closing stock of sports material ₹ 5,000.
From the following Receipts and Payments account of Sivakasi Pensioner’s Recreation Club, prepare income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.
| Dr. | Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 | Cr. | ||
| Receipts | ₹ | ₹ | Payments | ₹ |
| To balance b/d | By Rent and rates | 18,000 | ||
| Cash in hand | 10,000 | By Electricity charges | 17,000 | |
| Cash at bank | 20,000 | 30,000 | By Furniture purchased | 12,000 |
| To Subscription | By Billiards table purchased | 70,000 | ||
| 2016 – 2017 | 5,000 | By Repairs and renewals | 16,000 | |
| 2017 – 2018 | 25,000 | By Special dinner expenses | 4,000 | |
| 2018 – 2019 | 6,000 | 36,000 | By Special dinner expenses | 2,000 |
| To Legacies | 40,000 | By Balance c/d | ||
| To Rent from hall | 14,000 | Cash in hand | 1,000 | |
| To Lockers rent | 5,000 | |||
| To Collection for special dinner | 12,000 | |||
| To Balance c/d | ||||
| Bank overdraft | 3,000 | |||
| 1,40,000 | 1,40,000 | |||
Additional information:
- The club had 300 members each paying ₹ 100 as annual subscription.
- The club had furniture ₹ 10,000 on 1.4.2017.
- The subscription still due but not received for the year 2016 – 2017 is ₹ 1,000.
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| ₹ | |
| 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 |
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Which statement best describes the relationship between assets and source of funds?
If cash at bank increases, which side of the balance sheet changes?
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