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Why is Balance Sheet prepared?

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Balance Sheet is prepared to know the financial position of the business in the form of its assets and liabilities on a particular date.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts - Exercise 1.1 (Objective Questions) [Page 53]

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Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the statement.

Return outward are deducted from __________________.


Surekha and Sangita decided to undertake a venture jointly. They agreed to share profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Surekha supplied from her own stock goods worth Rs. 4,00,000 and paid Rs. 9,900 for freight and Rs. 2,400 for insurance. Sangita purchased goods of Rs. 3,90,000 for the venture and paid Rs 14,000 for selling expenses. Sangita accepted a bill for 3 months of Rs. 1,90,000 drawn by Surekha as an advance. The bill was discounted immediately by Surekha for Rs. 1,84,000 and the amount of discount was charged to Joint Venture Account. Sangita sold all the goods for Rs. 10,00,000. At end of the venture, the accounts were settled. Give journal entries in the books of Surekha.


Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.

Debit balance of trading account.


Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.

Credit balance of Profit and Loss Account.


From the following Trading Balance of M/s Ajay and Vijay you are required to prepared Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2009 and Balance Sheet as on that date 

            Trial Balance as on 31st March , 2009

Particulars Debit Amount Rs. Credit Amount Rs.

Capital A/c's           Ajay

                               Vijay

 

60000

35000

Purchases and Sales 46,700 85,000
Sundry Debtors and Creditors 28000 25000
Bills Receivable and payable 5000 6000
Commission 4600 1800
Opening stock 18000  
Wages 9900  
Investment 13500  
Postage and Telegrams 3600  
Insurance 1200  
Plant and Machinery 40700  
Furniture 18000  
Cash in hand 2500  
Carriage 3200  
Bad debts 400  
Prepaid Rent 7000  
Salaries 10500  

Adjustments:

1) The closing stock is valued at Rs 31,000.

2) Outstanding expenses were wages Rs. 1,400, salaries Rs 800.

3) Depreciate Plant and Machinery by 10%.

4) Insurance at Rs 500 is paid in advance.

5) Provide for further bad debts of Rs 1,500.

6) Commission due but not received Rs 1,200.


Given below is the Trial Balance of M/s Seeta and Geeta as on 31st March, 2010. You are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2010 and Balance Sheet on that date.

                   Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2010

Debit Balance
Amount
(Rs)
Credit
Balance
Amount
(Rs)
Current A/c-   Capital A/c-  
Geeta 4000 Seeta 120000
Opening stock 88,000 Geeta 120000
Purchases 1,76,000 Current A/c- Seeta 5000
Wages 23,500 Sundry Creditors 103000
Salaries 15,000 Bank overdraft 60000
Office Expenses 8000 Sales 308000
Bank Charges 2600    
Legal Charges 3000  
Machinery 90000  
Land and building 130000  
Interest 3600  
Export Duty 3800  
Bad -Debts 4000  
Sundry Debtors 82000  
Travelling Expenses 3200  
Electricity charges 2300  
Furniture 37000  
8% Debentures
(Purchased on 1.10.2009)
40000  
  716000   716000

Adjustments:

1) Stock on hand on 31st March, 2010 was valued at Rs 80,000.

2) Goods costing Rs 16,000 destroyed by fire and Insurance Company admitted a claim of Rs 13,000.

3) Provide for outstanding expenses: Salaries Rs 3,000, Wages Rs 2,400.

4) Depreciate Machinery at 10% p.a. Land and Building at 5% p.a.

5) Create Reserve for Bad and doubtful debts at 5% on Sundry Debtors.

6) Legal charges paid in advance Rs 1,200.

7) Provide interest on capital at 8% p.a.


Keshav and Madhav were partners sharing the profits and losses in the ratio of 2:3. Their Balance Sheet is as follows:

                 Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Capital Accounts :   Live stock 20000
Keshav 250000 Building 138000
Madhav 260000 Investment 45000
Creditors 8500 Loose Tools 38000
    Debtors 90000 72000
  (-)R.D.D 18000
  Profit and Loss A/c 15000
  Closing Stock 104500
  Cash in Hand 86000
  518500   518500

On 1st April, 2011 they admitted Uddhav on the following terms:

1) The new profit sharing ratio is equal.

2) Uddhav brings Rs 2,00,000 as his capital and Rs 80,000 as share of goodwill in cash.

3) Prepaid insurance of Rs 7,500 was not recorded in the books.

4) Loose tools were found undervalued by 5% and Building was found overvalued by 15% in the books.

5) All debtors are considered as good and out of creditors Rs 500 is no longer payable.

6) The market Value of Investment is 50% more than its book value.

Prepare, Profit and Loss Adjustment in A/c, Capital Accounts of partners and Balance Sheet of the new firm.


Following is the Balance sheet of Harsha and Versha’s firm on 31st March, 2016. They share profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2.

Balance sheet as on 31st March, 2016
Liabilities      Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital A/c:   Land & building 2,00,000
Harsha 2,80,000 Furniture 76,000
Varsha 2,80,000 Sundry debtors 3,00,000
Sundry creditors 4,00,000 Stock 1,60,000
    Cash at bank 2,24,000
  9,60,000   9,60,000

They decided to admit Asha on 1st April, 2016, into partnership on the following terms:

  1. Asha should bring Rs. 80,000 as her share of goodwill, which is to be retained in the business.
  2. She should bring Rs. 1,00,000 as her capital for 1/4th share in future profits.
  3. land and building to be valued at Rs. 2,40,000 and furniture be reduced by 10%.
  4. A provision of 5% on debtors to be made for doubtful debts.
  5. The stock is to be taken at a value of Rs. 2,00,000.
  6. The excess of capital of Harsha and Varsha over their due proportion of sharing profits in the firm is to be transferred to their respective loan accounts.

Prepare: 

Profit and Loss Adjustment Account, Partner’s Capital Account and new Balance Sheet of the firm.


Darshan and Amar were partners sharing profit and losses in the proportion of 2: 1. Their balance sheet is as follows:

Balance sheet as on 31st March 2016

Liabilities Amt(Rs) Amt(Rs) Assets Amt(Rs) Amt(Rs)
Capital A/cs:     Building   1,00,000
Darshan 96,000   Furniture   20,000
Amar 64,000 1,60,000 Equipments   10,000
General reserve   18,000 Debtors 63,000  
Profit and Loss A/c   6,000 Less: R.D.D 3,000 60,000
Creditors   80,000 Stock   84,000
Pawans loan A/c   26,000 Cash   16,000
    2,90,000     2,90,000

On 1st April, 2016 Ranjit is admitted in the partnership on the following terms.

(1) Ranjit should bring in cash Rs 48,000 as capital for 1/5th share in future profits.
(2) Goodwill was raised in the books of the firm for Rs 18,000
(3) Building is revalued st RS 1,12,000 and tghe value of stock to be reduced by Rs 6,000
(4) Reserve for doubtful debts be maintained at Rs 1,800.
(5) Pawans loand is to be repaid.

Prepare: 
(1) Revaluation A/c 
(2) Capital A/cs of partners and 
(3) Balance sheet of the new firm


Dhiraj and Suraj are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments, prepare Trading and Profit and Loss account for the year ended 31st March, 2013 and balance sheet as on that date :
Trial Balance as on 31.03.2013

Particulars
Amount
Rs.
Particulars
Amount
Rs.
Opening Stock 32,000 Sales 1,93,500
Purchases 64,000 Sundry Creditors 16,500
Plant and Machinery 30,000 Return Outward 2,500
Furniture 18,500 Capital Accounts  
Carriage 1,500 Dhiraj 90,000
Wages 30,000 Suraj 50,000
Bills Receivable 5,000    
Sundry Debtors 32,000    
Conveyance 4,000    
Salaries
10,500    
Cash in hand 14,750    
Land and Building 83,500    
Bad debts 1,750    
Patents 25,000    
  352,500   352,500
Adjustments :
(1) Closing stock : Cost price RS. 25,000 and market price Rs. 30,000.
(2) An amount of Rs.  3,500 spent for repairs to building is debited to building account.
(3) Depreciate plant and machinery and building at 5% p.a.
(4) Included in wages in advance given to workers Rs. 3,000.
(5) Provide Rs. 1,500 for bad and doubtful debts on debtors.

Anita, Sunita and Kavita were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3:3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2013 is as below:

Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2013.
Liabilities
Amount
(₹)
Assets
Amount
(₹)
Capital Accounts
11,000
Building
10,000
Anita
15,000
Machinery
10,700
Sunita
8,000
Furniture
10,000
Kavita
10,000
Debtors
5,000
Creditors
10,900
Stock
6,600
Reserve fund
4,000
Cash
6,600
 
On 1st April, 2013, Mrs. Kavita retired from the firm on the following terms:
  1. Goodwill of the firm is to be valued at ₹4,000, however, only Kavita’s share in it is to be raised in the books and written off immediately.
  2. Assets to be revalued as under:
    Stock ₹6,300; Machinery ₹10,000; Furniture ₹10,200.
  3. R.D.D. to be maintained at 10% on debtors.
  4. ₹100 to be written off from creditors.
  5. The amount payable to Mrs. Kavita is to be transferred to her loan account.
Prepare:
  1. Profit and loss adjustment account.
  2. Partner’s capital account, and
  3. Balance Sheet of new firm as on 01.04.2013.

To find out Net Profit or Net Loss of the business __________ account is prepared.


Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.

Order in which fixed assets are recorded first in the Balance Sheet.


Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.

The account in which selling expenses of the business are recorded.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.

Profit and Loss Account is a Real Account.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.

Carriage inward is a carriage on purchase.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.

Wages paid for the installation of Machinery is a Revenue expenditure.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.

Income received in advance is a liability.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.

Goodwill is an intangible asset.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.

Indirect expenses are debited to Trading Account.


Find odd one.


Find odd one


Find odd one.


Find odd one.


The withdrawal by partner for personal use from the firm is ________ to his account.


Answer in one sentence only.

What is the effect of the adjustment of provision for discount on debtors in the final accounts of partnership?


Answer in one sentence only.

What do you mean by indirect incomes?


Answer in one sentence only.

Why partners capital is treated as long-term liability of business?


Current account always shows a debit balance.


Do you agree/disagree with the following statement:

Gross profit is an operation profit.


Do you agree/disagree with the following statement:

Free distribution of goods is debited to the trading account.


Sucheta and Gayatri are Partners sharing Profit and Loss in the ratio 3:2. From the following Trial Balance and additional information, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as of that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Particulars Debit ₹ Credit ₹
Purchases and Sales 65,000 1,85,500
Works Manager's Salary 2,300  
Capital:    
- Sucheta   75,000
- Gayatri   40,000
Opening Stock 18,700  
Debtors and Creditors 47,500 35,000
Wages and Salaries 4,000  
Bills Receivable 22,000  
Bills Payable   27,300
Discount   400
Motive Power 1,350  
Custom duty 1,500  
Interest   1,300
Unproductive Wages 3,000  
Audit fees 2,500  
Rent 1,800  
Conveyance 2,000  
Goodwill 25,000  
Copyrights 20,000  
Building 88,000  
Partner (Sucheta's) Loan   6,150
Investments 40,000  
Cash at Bank 26,000  
  3,70,650 3,70,650

Adjustments:

  1. Stock on 31st March 2019 was valued at ₹ 19,700.
  2. Goods costing ₹ 3,000 distributed as a free sample.
  3. Motive Power includes ₹ 500 paid for the deposit of the Power Meter.
  4. Depreciate Building @ 5%.
  5. Write of ₹ 2,000 for Bad debts and maintain R.D.D at 3% on Debtors.
  6. Bills Receivable included dishonored of Bill of  ₹ 4,000.

Returns outward are deducted from ______.


Asha and Nisha are partners sharing profits and losses in equal ratio. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments you are required to prepare Final Accounts:

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2019
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Purchases 48,000 Capital accounts:  
Salaries 7,500 Asha 80,000
Wages 2,800 Nisha 40,000
Advertisement (2 years) 4,000 Bank Overdraft 34,000
Sales Return 8,000 Sales 1,48,000
Motor Van 63,000 R.D.D. 1,200
Stock (1. 4. 2018) 94,500 Purchase Return 6,000
Sundry Debtors 62,800    
Coal, Gas and Fuel 1,000    
Plant and Machinery 17,600    
  3,09,200   3,09,200

Adjustments:

  1. Closing stock is valued at cost ₹ 88,000 and market price ₹ 90,000.
  2. Asha and Nisha withdrew goods from business ₹ 3,000 and ₹ 2,000 respectively for their personal use.
  3. Depreciate Motor Van by 5% and Plant and Machinery by 7%.
  4. Reserve for Doubtful debts on Debtors at 5% is to be created.
  5. Outstanding Wages ₹ 800.

Kranti & Sumangala are Partners sharing Profits and Losses in their Capital ratio. From the Trial Balance given below and Adjustments, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2019 and Balance Sheet as of that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2019
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Stock (1/4/2018) 32,500 Capital:  
Purchases 40,000 Kranti 1,20,000
Sundry Debtors 1,00,000 Sumangala 40,000
Bills Receivable  8,500 Sales  60,000
Wages   3,000 Sundry Creditors  30,000
Investment   32,000 Bills Payable  15,000
Postage  2,700 Commission  325
Insurance  7,500 Purchases Returns  1,000
Plant & Machinery  15,000    
Salaries  4,850    
Prepaid Rent  2,000    
Bad-debts  500    
Furniture  12,500    
Cash in Hand  3,775    
Sales Return 1,500    
  2,66,325   2,66,325

Adjustments:

  1. Closing Stock is valued at Cost Price ₹ 28,000 and Market Price ₹ 32,000.
  2. Insurance is paid up to 30th June 2019. 
  3. Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 800, Salaries ₹ 700.
  4. Book value of Plant and Machinery is reduced to ₹ 13,000.
  5. Depreciate Furniture by 5% p.a.
  6. Provide further Bad debts of ₹ 800.
  7. Goods of ₹ 3,000 distributed as a free sample.

From the following information, calculate Current Assets:

Debtors ₹ 60,000,  Creditors ₹ 30,000, Bills payable ₹ 20,000, Stock ₹ 30,000, Loose tools ₹ 10,000, Bank overdraft ₹ 10,000.


State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

Profit and Loss Account is a Real Account.


To find out the Net Profit or Net Loss of the business ______ account is prepared.


Find odd one


Find odd one.


Find the odd one:


Asha and Nirasha are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1 : 1. From the following Trial Balance and additional information, prepare Trading and Profit and Loss account for the year ended 31st March, 2023 and Balance Sheet as on that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Stock (1/4/2022) 1,30,000 General Reserve 29,000
Bills Receivable 56,000  Capital:  
Wages and Salaries 18,000 Asha 3,20,000
Sundry Debtors 2,65,000 Nirasha 2,40,000
Bad Debts 2,000 Creditors 1,96,000
Purchases 2,96,000 R.D.D. 3,600
Motor Car 1,36,000 Sales 5,71,000
Machinery 2,29,600 Outstanding Wages 1,400
Audit Fees 2,400 Purchases Returns 8,000
Sales Return 4,000 Discount 3,600
Discount 4,600    
Building 1,50,000    
Cash at Bank 24,000    
10% Investment 40,000    
Advertisement (Paid for 9 months) 9,000    
Royalties 6,000    
  13,72,600   13,72,60

Adjustment and Additional Information:

(1) Closing Stock ₹ 80,000.

(2) Depreciation Building and Machinery @ 5% and 3% respectively.

(3) Bills Receivable included dishonoured bill of ₹ 6,000.

(4) Goods worth ₹ 2,000 taken by Asha for personal use was not entered in the books of accounts.

(5) Write off ₹ 3,600 as Bad debts and maintain R.D.D. at 5% on Sundry Debtors.

(6) Goods of ₹ 12,000 were sold but no entry was made in the books of accounts.


From the following Trial Balance and Adjustments of Rushabh and Yesha, you are required to prepare final accounts as on 31st March, 2023. Profit and Loss sharing ratio of partners is their capital ratio.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023
Particulars (Name of Accounts) Debit (₹) Credit (₹)
Capital and Drawings :    
Rushabh 40,000 2,00,000
Yesha 28,000 1,00,000
Purchases and Sales 2,80,000 5,21,000
Debtors and Creditors 1,80,000 1,20,000
Sales Return and Purchase Return 4,000 6,000
Bills Receivable and Bills Payable 30,000 41,600
Cash Balance and Bank Overdraft 2,000 28,000
Bad Debts and Provision for Doubtful Debts 800 2,600
Wages and Outstanding Wages 70,000 4,000
Machinery 80,000  
Furniture 24,000  
Opening Stock of Goods 92,200  
Prepaid Insurance 400  
Salaries 46,000  
Insurance Premium 4,000  
Rent -Taxes 24,000  
Advertisement Expenses 5,800  
Goodwill 1,44,000  
Leasehold Building 28,000  
8 % Loan (From 1111/22)   60,000
  10,83,200 10,83,200

Adjustments :

(1) Closing stock is of ₹ 2,20,000. Its market value is 20 % more than its value.

(2) Calculate interest on capital @ 6 % p.a.

(3) Interest on drawings to be charged from partners: Rushabh ₹ 1,800, Yesha ₹ 1,200

(4) Provision for doubtful debts is to be kept at 5 %.

(5) Outstanding expenses at the end of the year: Rent ₹  600, Salary ₹ 1,900.

(6) Provide depreciation at 10 % on machinery and at 5 % on furniture.

(7) Write off ₹ 8,000 from Leasehold Building.


From the following Trial Balance and Adjustments given below of Rutul and Atul, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2023 and Balance Sheet as on that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023
Debit Balances Amount (₹) Credit Balances Amount (₹)
Purchases 71,000 Sales 1,16,400
Sundry Debtors 80,000 Sundry Creditors 51,400
Sales Returns 2,000 Purchase Returns 1,000
Opening Stock 36,200 R.D.D. 1,600
Bad Debts 1,000 Discount 100
Land & Building 50,000 Commission 500
Furniture 40,000  Capital A/cs:  
Discount 2,000 Rutul 1,00,000
Royalties 1,400 Atul 60,000
Rent 3,800    
Salaries 6,000    
Wages 1,600    
Insurance 3,000    
Drawing:      
Rutul 4,000    
Atul 2,000    
Cash at Bank 23,000    
Cash in Hand 4,000    
  3,31,000   3,31,000

Adjustments:

(1) Closing stock valued at ₹ 44,000.

(2) Write off ₹ 1,800 for bad and doubtful debts and create a provision for reserve for doubtful debts ₹ 2,000.

(3) Create a provision for discount on debtors @ 3% and on creditors @ 5%.

(4) Outstanding expenses: Wages ₹ 1,400 and Salaries ₹ 1,600.

(5) Insurance is paid for 15 months, w.e.f. 1st April, 2022.

(6) Depreciate Land and Building @ 5%.

(7) Rutul and Atul are sharing Profits and Losses in their Capital Ratio.


Find the odd one:


Provident fund amount is a ______ for the firm.


Find odd one.


Find odd one.


Find the odd one.


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