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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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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.
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Credit balance of Profit and Loss Account.
Rohan and Roshan are partners in ‘Shan Traders’ 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, 2011 and Balance Sheet as on that date
| Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2011 | |||
| Particulars | Amount (₹) | Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| Opening stock | 32,000 | Sales | 1,93,500 |
| Purchases | 64,000 | Sundry Creditors | 15,000 |
| Plant and Machinery | 30,000 | Unpaid Wages | 1,500 |
| Furniture | 18,500 | Return outward | 2,500 |
| Carriage | 1,500 | Capital A/c: | |
| Wages and Salaries | 35,000 | Rohan | 90,000 |
| Bills Receivable | 5,000 | Roshan | 50,000 |
| Sundry Debtors | 32,000 | ||
| Conveyance | 4,000 | ||
| Rent, Rates and Taxes | 2,000 | ||
| Return Inward | 3,500 | ||
| Cash in hand | 14,750 | ||
| Land and Building | 83,500 | ||
| Bad debts | 1,750 | ||
| Patents | 25,000 | ||
| 3,52,500 | 3,52,500 | ||
Adjustments:
- Closing stock: Cost price Rs 25,000 and market price Rs 30,000.
- An amount of Rs 3,500 spent for repairs to Building is debited to Building account.
- Depreciate plant and Machinery and Building at 5% p.a.
- Goods of Rs 750 taken by Roshan for this personal use.
- Included in wages advances given to workers Rs 3,000.
- Provide Rs 1,500 for bad and doubtful debts on Debtors.
Madhuri and Minakshi are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3:2. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments given below, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2012 and Balance Sheet on that date.
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Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2012
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| Debit Balance |
Amount
(₹)
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Credit Balance |
Amount
(₹)
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| Building | 4,00,000 | Capital A/cs - | |
| Plant and Machinery | 1,20,000 |
Madhuri |
3,00,000 |
| Purchases | 6,50,000 | Minakshi | 2,00,000 |
| Carriage | 7,000 | Sales | 8,10,000 |
| Opening stock | 90,000 | Sundry Creditors | 1,00,000 |
| Wages | 35,000 | Outstanding salaries | 4,200 |
| Sundry Debtors | 1,50,000 | 8% Bank loan (Taken on 1.10.2011) |
1,00,000 |
| Salaries | 28,000 | ||
| Postage and Telegram | 4,000 | ||
| Insurance | 5,000 | ||
| Bad debts | 3,000 | ||
| Rent | 4,000 | ||
| Discount | 3,200 | ||
| Drawing A/c- | |||
| Madhuri | 10,000 | ||
| Minakshi | 5,000 | ||
| 15,14,200 | 15,14,200 | ||
Adjustments:
- Stock on hand on 31st March, 2010 was valued at Rs 1,10,000.
- Depreciate Plant and Machinery at 10% p.a. and Building at 5% p.a.
- Prepaid Insurance Rs 1,500.
- Create R.D.D at 5% on Sundry Debtors.
- Partners are allowed interest at 5% p.a. on their capitals.
- Salaries include Rs 2,500 as advance to workers.
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.
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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
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Particulars
|
Amount
Rs.
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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 | ||
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Salaries
|
10,500 | ||
| Cash in hand | 14,750 | ||
| Land and Building | 83,500 | ||
| Bad debts | 1,750 | ||
| Patents | 25,000 | ||
| 352,500 | 352,500 |
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The account to which all adjustments are made when capital is fixed.
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The accounts that are prepared at the end of each accounting year.
Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.
An asset which can be converted into cash easily.
Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.
Order in which fixed assets are recorded first in the Balance Sheet.
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Carriage inward is a carriage on purchase.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.
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Balance Sheet is an Account.
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Bank loan is a current liability.
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Partners are _____ liable for the debts of the firm.
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Do you agree/disagree with the following statement:
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From the following Trial Balance and adjustments given below of Reena and Aarti, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019
| Debit Balance | Amount ₹ | Credit Balance | Amount ₹ |
| Purchases | 35,500 | Sales | 58,200 |
| Sundry Debtors | 40,000 | Sundry Creditors | 25,700 |
| Sales Returns | 1,000 | Purchases Returns | 500 |
| Opening Stock | 18,100 | R.D.D | 800 |
| Bad debts | 500 | Discount | 50 |
| Land and Building | 25,000 | Commission | 250 |
| Furniture | 20,000 | Capital: | |
| Discount | 1,000 | Reena | 50,000 |
| Royalties | 700 | Aarti | 30,000 |
| Rent | 1,900 | ||
| Salaries | 3,000 | ||
| Wages | 800 | ||
| Insurance | 1,500 | ||
| Drawings: | |||
| Reena | 2,000 | ||
| Aarti | 1,000 | ||
| Cash at Bank | 11,500 | ||
| Cash in Hand | 2,000 | ||
| 1,65,500 | 1,65,500 |
Adjustments :
- Closing Stock valued at ₹ 22,000.
- Write off ₹ 900 for Bad and doubtful debts and create a provision for Reserve for doubtful debts ₹ 1,000.
- Create a provision for Discount on Debtors @ 3% and creditors @ 5%.
- Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 700 and Salaries ₹ 800.
- Insurance is paid for 15 months, w.e.f. 1st April 2018
- Depreciate Land and Building @ 5%
- Reena & Aarti are Sharing Profits & Losses in their Capital Ratio.
From the following Trial Balance of M/S Meera and Madhav. Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019
|
Debit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
Credit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
|
Stock (1/4/2018) |
25,000 |
Bank overdraft |
5,000 |
|
Debtors |
80,500 |
Bills Payable |
12,500 |
|
Bills Receivable |
10,000 |
Creditors |
68,000 |
|
Purchases |
2,08,500 |
Sales |
3,25,000 |
|
Returns |
1,000 |
Outstanding Rent |
2,000 |
|
Carriage Inward |
3,000 |
Unpaid Wages |
1,500 |
|
Carriage Outwards |
4,500 |
Capital : |
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Motor Vehicle |
55,000 |
Meera |
75,000 |
|
General Expenses |
1,800 |
Madhav |
75,000 |
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Export Duty |
900 |
Purchase Return |
1000 |
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Advertisement |
4,800 |
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(For 3 years from 1/10/2018) |
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Printing & Stationery |
1,200 |
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Drawings : |
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Meera |
3,500 |
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Madhav |
2,000 |
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Leasehold Premises |
1,10,000 |
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Cash at Bank |
45,000 |
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Furniture |
8,300 |
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5,65,000 |
5,65,000 |
Adjustments :
1) Closing Stock is valued at ₹32,000.
2) Provide Provision for Doubtful Debts ₹ 2,000.
3) Create reserve for Discount on Debtors @ 3%.
4) Valued of Leasehold Premises on 31st March 2019 ₹1,00,000.
5) Outstanding Expenses Printing & Stationary ₹500.
Nana and Nani are Partners in Partnership Firm sharing Profits and Losses equally. You are required to give effects of Adjustments in Profit & Loss A/c and Balance Sheet with the help of the following information.
Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019
| Debit Balance | Amount ₹ | Credit Balance | Amount ₹ |
| Insurance | 15,000 | Capital A/c | |
| Land and building | 50,000 | Nana | 50,000 |
| (Addition of 20,000 w.e.f 1st July 2018) | Nani | 50,000 | |
| Salaries | 5,000 | 10% Bank loan taken on 1st Oct. 2018 | 30,000 |
| Export Duty | 2,500 | Interest | 1,500 |
| Interest | 1,000 | Bills Payable | 8,000 |
| Furniture | 40,000 | ||
| Debtors | 26,000 | ||
| 1,39,500 | 1,39,500 |
Adjustments :
1) Gross profit amounted to ₹ 34,500.
2) Insurance Paid for 15 months w.e.f. 1. 4. 2018.
3) Depreciate Land and Building at 10% p.a. and Furniture at 5% p.a.
4) Write off ₹ 1,000 for Bad Debts and maintain R.D.D at 5% on Sundry Debtors.
5) Closing Stock is valued at ₹ 34,500.
Find out Gross profit/Gross loss Purchases ₹ 30,000, Sales ₹ 15,000, Carriage Inward ₹ 2,400, Opening Stock ₹ 10,000, Purchase Returns ₹ 1,000, Closing Stock ₹ 36,000.
Borrowed loan from Bank of Maharashtra ₹ 2,00,000 on 1st October 2019 at a rate of 15% p.a. Calculate Interest on Bank Loan for the year 2019-20 assuming that the financial year ends on 31st March, every year.
Kavya and Bhavya are partners, sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments, prepare: Trading and Profit and loss Account for the year ending and Balance Sheet as on that date.
| Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020 | ||
| Particulars | Debit Amount (₹) | Credit Amount (₹) |
| Capital: | ||
| Kavya | 7,50,000 | |
| Bhavya | 5,00,000 | |
| Sundry Debtors | 2,25,000 | |
| Sundry Creditors | 1,50,000 | |
| Rent (10 Months) | 5,000 | |
| Opening Stock | 2,67,750 | |
| Building | 4,25,000 | |
| Salaries | 25,000 | |
| Commission | 400 | 475 |
| Vehicles | 1,85,000 | |
| Sales | 4,20,250 | |
| Purchases | 3,20,250 | |
| Wages | 5,000 | |
| Office Expenses | 10,000 | |
| Bank Overdraft | 75,000 | |
| Goods Returns | 2,750 | 1,750 |
| Provident Fund Investment | 4,00,000 | |
| Cash in Hand | 20,000 | |
| Provident Fund Contribution | 50,000 | |
| Provident Fund | 1,40,000 | |
| Cash at Bank | 1,00,000 | |
| Interest on P.F. Investment | 21,000 | |
| Drawing: | ||
| Kavya | 10,000 | |
| Bhavya | 7,500 | |
| Bad-debts | 1,675 | |
| R.D.D. | 1,850 | |
| Total | 20,60,325 | 20,60,325 |
Adjustments :
- Closing Stock ₹ 1,80,000.
- Outstanding wages ₹ 1,500 and Salaries ₹ 1,000
- Depreciate Vehicles @ 5% p.a.
- Write off Bad debts of ₹ 2,500 and provide for R.D.D at 5% Sundry Debtors.
- Bhavya withdrew Goods of ₹ 3,000 for her personal use.
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:
- Closing stock is valued at cost ₹ 88,000 and market price ₹ 90,000.
- Asha and Nisha withdrew goods from business ₹ 3,000 and ₹ 2,000 respectively for their personal use.
- Depreciate Motor Van by 5% and Plant and Machinery by 7%.
- Reserve for Doubtful debts on Debtors at 5% is to be created.
- Outstanding Wages ₹ 800.
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.
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Undervaluation of closing stock by 10%, closing stock was of ₹ 54,000. Find out the value of closing stock.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Bills receivable is a current asset.
Zalak and Kalpana are partners sharing Profit and Losses in their Capital ratio. You are required to prepare Trading Account 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 Balances | Amount (₹) |
| Sundry Debtors | 56,000 | Sales | 2,40,000 |
| Purchases | 1,10,000 | Rent | 3,600 |
| Furniture | 77,000 | Sundry Creditors | 77,000 |
| Plant and Machinery | 1,20,000 | Purchase Return | 2,000 |
| Wages | 1,600 | Discount | 1,000 |
| Salaries | 7,000 | Bills Payable | 18,000 |
| Discount | 1,600 | Capital A/c: | |
| Bills Receivable | 28,800 | Zalak | 1,80,000 |
| Carriage Outward | 2,000 | Kalpana | 60,000 |
| Postage | 1,000 | Current A/c: | |
| Sales Return | 1,000 | Zalak | 10,000 |
| Cash in Hand | 8,000 | Kalpana | 6,000 |
| Cash at Bank | 94,000 | ||
| Insurance | 4,000 | ||
| Opening Stock | 35,600 | ||
| Trade Expenses | 3,000 | ||
| Warehouse Rent | 5,000 | ||
| Advertisement | 2,000 | ||
| Building | 40,000 | ||
| 5,97,600 | 5,97,600 | ||
Adjustments:
(1) Stock on 31st March, 2023 was at ₹ 74,000.
(2) Sales includes, sale of machinery of ₹ 4,000, which is sold on 1st April, 2022.
(3) Depreciation on fixed assets @ 5%.
(4) Each partner is entitled to get commission at 1 % of Gross profit and interest on Capital 5 % p.a.
(5) Outstanding Expenses: Wages ₹ 400 and Salaries ₹ 1,000.
6) Create provision for Doubtful debts @ 3 % on Sundry Debtors.
Advertisement expense ₹ 80,000 paid for 2 years from 1st Jan. 2022. Calculate prepaid advertisement expense for the year ended on 31st March, 2022.
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.
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