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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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Balbharati Book-Keeping and Accountancy [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1 Introduction to Partnership and Partnership Final Accounts
Exercise 1.1 (Objective Questions) | Q I. F. 17) | Page 53

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Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2011
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
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Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2012
Debit Balance
Amount
(₹)
Credit Balance
Amount
(₹)
Building 4,00,000 Capital A/cs -  
Plant and Machinery 1,20,000

Madhuri

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Purchases 6,50,000 Minakshi 2,00,000
Carriage 7,000 Sales 8,10,000
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Rent 4,000  
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Madhuri 10,000  
Minakshi 5,000  
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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
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Bills Receivable 5,000    
Sundry Debtors 32,000    
Conveyance 4,000    
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Land and Building 83,500    
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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

Amount ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹

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25,000

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5,000

Debtors

80,500

Bills Payable

12,500

Bills Receivable

10,000

Creditors

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Returns

1,000

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2,000

Carriage Inward

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Carriage Outwards

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Capital :

 

Motor Vehicle

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Meera

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General Expenses

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Madhav

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Purchase Return

1000

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4,800

   

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Printing & Stationery

1,200

   

Drawings :

     

Meera

3,500

   

Madhav

2,000

   

Leasehold Premises

1,10,000

   

Cash at Bank

45,000

   

Furniture

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5,65,000

 

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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
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  1,39,500   1,39,500

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2) Insurance Paid for 15 months w.e.f. 1. 4. 2018.

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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 :

  1. Closing Stock ₹ 1,80,000.
  2. Outstanding wages ₹ 1,500 and Salaries ₹ 1,000
  3. Depreciate Vehicles @ 5% p.a.
  4. Write off Bad debts of ₹ 2,500 and provide for R.D.D at 5% Sundry Debtors.
  5. 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:

  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.

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 odd one.


Undervaluation of closing stock by 10%, closing stock was of ₹ 54,000. Find out the value of closing stock.


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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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