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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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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 Roma and Mona partnership firm. Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2012 and Balance Sheet as on that date

                  Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2012

Debit Balance
Amount
Rs
Credit
Balance
Amount
Rs
Stock on 1st April, 2011 52000 Provident fund 50000
Sundry Debtors 84000 Interest on P.F. Investment 2800
Bad debts 3000 Sundry Creditors 84000
Premises 78000 Rent received 9600
Salaries 28000 Reserve for Doubtful Debts 2000
Motor Vehicles 50000 Discount received 3600
Purchases 176000 Sales 320000
Provident Fund Investment 50,000 Capital A/c-   
Provident Fund contribution 5500 Roma 50000
Wages 22000 Mona 50000
Rent (for 10 months) 16,000    
Office Expenses 5,000    
Discount allowed 2,500    
  572000   572000

Adjustments:

1) Stock on 31st March, 2012 was valued at Rs 80,000.

2) Goods of Rs 6,000 were sold and despatched on 27th March, 2012, but no entry was made in the books of accounts.

3) Write off Bad debts of Rs 4,000 and provide for R.D.D. at 5% on sundry debtors.

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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.


Ashok and Sangmesh are in partnership sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1. From the following trial balance and adjustments given below, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on 31st March 2016 and Balance sheet as on that date:

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2016
Particulars Debit Amount
(₹)
Credit Amount (₹)
Prepaid insurance 3,200  
Insurance 8,000  
R.D.D.   4,000
Discount 3,200  
Postage and telephone 12,800  
Debtors and creditors 2,64,000 2,72,000
Salaries 2,24,000  
Wages 96,000  
Opening stock 1,92,000  
Carriage 4,000  
Purchased and sales 7,72,800 12,06,400
Return inward/Outward 22,400 36,800
Bank Overdraft   4,83,200
Plant and Machinery 96,000  
Land and Building 7,04,000  
Partner's Capital accounts:    
Ashok   2,08,000
Sangmesh   1,92,000
  24,02,400 24,02,400

Adjustment:

  1. Write off Rs. 8,000 for bad debts and provide R.D.D. @ 5% on debtors.
  2. Goods worth Rs. 16,000 were distributed as free samples.
  3. Closing stock on 31st March 2016 was valued at the cost of Rs. 2,24,000 while its market price was Rs. 2,40,000.
  4. The salaries were outstanding at Rs. 8,000.
  5. Depreciation: Land and Building @ 5% p.a. and Plant and Machinery @ 10 % p.a.

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
 
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  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.
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  2. Partner’s capital account, and
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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 :

 

Motor Vehicle

55,000

Meera

75,000

General Expenses

1,800

Madhav

75,000

Export Duty

900

Purchase Return

1000

Advertisement

4,800

   

(For 3 years from 1/10/2018)

     

Printing & Stationery

1,200

   

Drawings :

     

Meera

3,500

   

Madhav

2,000

   

Leasehold Premises

1,10,000

   

Cash at Bank

45,000

   

Furniture

8,300

   
 

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.


Archana and Prerana are partners, sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio 2: 1 with the help of following Trial Balance and Adjustments given below. 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 ₹ 

Stock (1/4/2018)

8,560

Capital:

 

Patents

2,000

Archana

40,000

Sundry Debtors

18,500

Prerana

20,000

Stock of Stationary

3,000

Other Loans

3,000

Trade Mark

2,000

Reserve fund

1,000

Bills Receivable

6,300

Sundry Creditors

17,500

Electricity charges

1,450

Bills Payable

5,000

Wages

950

Purchase Return

1,000

Heating & Lighting

1,000

R.D.D

500

Trade Expenses

850

Sales

30,200

Sales Return

400

Interest

310

Land & Building

22,000

   

Furniture

13,000

   

Cash at Bank

5,000

   

Investments

7,500

   

Drawings :

     

Archana

1,200

   

Prerana

900

   

Bad debts

200

   

Purchases

23,700

   
 

1,18,510

 

1,18,510

Adjustments:

1) Stock on 31st March 2019 is valued at Cost Price ₹ 12,000 and Market Price ₹ 17,000.

2) Our customer Mr. Shekhar failed to pay his dues of ₹ 800.

3) 1/8th of Patents are to be written off.

4) A part of Furniture ₹ 5,000 is purchased on 1st Oct 2018.

5) Depreciation on Land & Building 10% and on Furniture 5%.

6) Outstanding Expenses Wages ₹ 300 and Electricity Charges ₹ 200.

7) Allow Interest on Capital 3%. 


Sun and Moon are Partners in Partnership Firm sharing Profits and Losses equally. You are required to give the effects of Adjustments with the help of the following information.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

Amount ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹

Land & Building

40,000

Capital A/C

 

Furniture

18,000

Sun

33,500

Machinery

40,000

Moon

33,500

(Purchased on 1/7/18)

 

Current A/c: Sun

6,000

Goodwill

2,000

Sundry Creditors

25,000

Wages

2,000

Bank Overdraft

10,000

Current A/c: Moon

4,000

Reserve Fund

5,000

8% Debentures

8,000

Providend Fund

5,000

(Purchased on 1/10/18)

     

Providend Fund Investment

3,500

   

Stock of Postal stamps

500

   
 

1,18,000

 

1,18,000

Adjustments:

1) Partners are entitled to get salary ₹ 6,000 p.a. in addition to their profit & loss sharing.

2) Depreciation on Land & Building, Furniture & Machinery @10%, 5% and 3% respectively.

3) Interest on Capital 5% p.a.

4) Closing Stock ₹ 60,743.

5) Wages included ₹ 1,000 as advance is given to workers.

6) Interest due but not paid ₹ 800.

7) Total Net Profit amounted to ₹ 38,113.


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.


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 Trial Balance of Riddhi and Siddhi, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2020 and Balance Sheet as on that date after considering the additional information given below.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020
Debit Balance Debit (₹) Credit (₹)
Stock (1/4/2018) 48,000  
Capital - Riddhi   50,000
Siddhi   30,000
Purchases 22,500  
Wages 800  
Carriage Inward 1,000  
Sundry Creditors   27,600
Bills Payable   20,000
Cash in hand 2,850  
Insurance 1,200  
Sundry Debtors 32,000  
Bank Overdraft   18,000
Carriage outward 900  
Land and Building 42,500  
Furniture 38,700  
Sales   47,000
Purchase Return   500
Sales Return 400  
Rent   1,800
Bad-debts 300  
R.D.D   350
Discount 700 1,000
Travelling Expenses 250  
Advertisements 4,150  
  1,96,250 1,96,250

Adjustments:

  1. Closing stock ₹ 48,700.
  2. Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 700 and Travelling Expenses ₹ 200.
  3. Depreciate Land and Building by 10% and Furniture by 5%.
  4. Insurance Paid in Advance ₹ 300.
  5. Goods of ₹ 3,000 destroyed by fire and Insurance Company rejected the claim fully.

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.


Find odd one


Find odd one.


Find the odd one:


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.


Royalty paid on production is shown in the ______.


Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Bills receivable is a current asset.


Credit balance of Profit and Loss Suspense Account is shown in the Balance Sheet on ______ side.


Advertisement expense ₹ 80,000 paid for 2 years from 1st Jan. 2022. Calculate prepaid advertisement expense for the year ended on 31st March, 2022.


Provident fund amount is a ______ for the firm.


Find an odd one.


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