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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a word, term, or phrase which can substitute the following statement:
Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
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:
Capital is excess of Liabilities over Assets.
Balance sheet shows the ______ of the business.
What are wasting assets?
Mention any two differences between trial balance and balance sheet.
What is meant by grouping and marshaling assets and liabilities?
Prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet in the books of Deri, a trader, from the following balances as of March 31, 2018.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Stock | 10,000 | Sales | 1,22,500 |
| Cash | 2,500 | Creditors | 5,000 |
| Bank | 5,000 | Bills payable | 2,000 |
| Freight inwards | 750 | Capital | 52,000 |
| Purchases | 95,000 | ||
| Drawings | 4,500 | ||
| Wages | 27,500 | ||
| Machinery | 50,000 | ||
| Debtors | 13,500 | ||
| Postage (office) | 150 | ||
| Sundry expenses | 850 | ||
| Rent paid | 2,500 | ||
| Furniture | 17,250 | ||
| 2,29,500 | 2,29,500 |
Closing stock (31st March, 2018) ₹ 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 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.
Following is the Receipts and Payments account of Neyveli Science Club for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
| Dr. | Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 | Cr. | ||
| Receipts | ₹ | Payments | ₹ | ₹ |
| To Balance b/d | By Balance b/d | |||
| Cash in hand | 2,400 | Bank overdraft | 1,000 | |
| To Subscription | 8,700 | By Postage expenses | 200 | |
| To Life membership fees | 5,000 | By Science equipments purchased | 10,000 | |
| To Exhibition fund receipts | 7,000 | By Laboratory expenses | 2,400 | |
| To Sale of science equipments (Book value ₹ 5,000) | 6,000 | By Secretary’s honorarium | 5,000 | |
| To Miscellaneous income | 500 | By Audit fees | 3,600 | |
| By General charges | 1,800 | |||
| By Exhibition expenses | 5,000 | |||
| By Balance c/d | ||||
| Cash in hand | 200 | |||
| Cash at bank | 400 | 600 | ||
| 29,600 | 29,600 | |||
Additional information:
- Opening capital fund ₹ 6,400
- Subscription includes ₹ 600 for the year 2019
- Science equipment as on 1.1.2018 ₹ 5,000
- Surplus on account of exhibition should be kept in reserve for new auditorium.
Prepare income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.
Following is the Receipts and payments account of Virudhunagar Volleyball Association for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
| Dr. | Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 | Cr. | |||
| Receipts | ₹ | ₹ | Payments | ₹ | ₹ |
| To balance b/d | By Match expenses | 25,000 | |||
| Cash in hand | 5,000 | By Upkeep of pavilion | 17,000 | ||
| To Subscription | By Secretary’s honorarium | 18,000 | |||
| 2017 | 10,000 | By Bats and balls purchased | 22,000 | ||
| 2018 | 55,000 | By Grass seeds | 2,000 | ||
| 2019 | 5,000 | 70,000 | By Fixed deposit | 58,000 | |
| To Donations | 40,000 | By Sundry expenses | 3,000 | ||
| To Match fund receipts | 30,000 | By Balance c/d | |||
| To Interest on fixed deposit | 8,000 | Cash in hand | 7,000 | ||
| To Miscellaneous receipts | 5,000 | Cash at bank | 6,000 | 13,000 | |
| 1,58,000 | 1,58,000 | ||||
Additional information:
- On 1.1.2018, the association owned investments ₹ 10,000, premises and grounds ₹ 40,000, stock of bats and balls ₹ 5,000.
- Subscription ₹ 5,000 related to 2017 is still due.
- Subscription due for the year 2018, ₹ 6,000.
Prepare income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.
Mr. Pramod borrowed a Loan from the State Bank of India ₹ 3,50,000 on 1st Oct. 2018 at the rate of interest of 12% p.a. Calculate the Interest on a bank loan for the year 2018-19, assuming that the financial year-end on 31st March every year.
What does a balance sheet reveal about a business?
Which section does NOT appear on a balance sheet?
Why must a balance sheet always tally?
If cash at bank increases, which side of the balance sheet changes?
