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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
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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:

  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. Goods of Rs 750 taken by Roshan for this personal use.
  5. Included in wages advances given to workers Rs 3,000.
  6. Provide Rs 1,500 for bad and doubtful debts on Debtors.

Mohini and Rohini are in partnership firm sharing profits and losses equally. 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, 2010 and Balance Sheet as on that date.

            Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2010

Particulars Debit Amount Rs.  Credit Amount Rs
Partner’s Capital A/c-    
Mohini   120000
Rohini   90000
Purchases and Sales 220000 430000
Sundry Debtors and Creditors 45000 35000
Bills Receivable and Bills Payable 45000 50000
Discount 4000 3500
Opening stock 25000  
Wages and Salaries 23000  
Manufacturing Expenses 9,000  
Factory Insurances

5,000

 
Factory Building 1,40,000  
Plant and Machinery

75,000

 
Advertisement (for 2years w.e.f. 1st Jan. 2010) 10,000  
Salaries and Wages

45,000

 
Warehouse rent

6,000

 
Import duty

11,500

 
Cash in hand 5,000  
10% Government Bond (Purchased on 1st July 2009) 60000  
  728500 728500

Adjustments:

1) Closing stock was valued at market price Rs 92,000 which is 15% above its cost price.

2) Goods costing Rs 3,000 purchased and received on 31st March, 2010 were not recorded in purchase book.

3) Depreciate Machinery at 10% p.a.

4) Outstanding Wages were Rs 2,500.

5) Goods of Rs 2,000 were taken by Mohini for personal use but no entry was made in the books of account.

6) Maintain R.D.D at 5% on Sundry Debtors.


From the following Trial Balance of M/s Sanjay and Vijay, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2013 and Balance Sheet as on that date after taking into consideration the adjustments given below.

                 Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2013

 

Debit Balance
Amount
Rs
Credit Balance
Amount
Rs
Salaries and wages 12000 Sales 110000
Postage and Telegram 1,750 Sundry Creditors 72700
Opening Stock 23,500 Bills Payable 40000
Plant and Machinery 70,000 10% Bank loan (Taken on 1st Oct 2012) 60000
Advertisement 5,000 Outstanding Audit fees 5900
Import duty 2,100 Capital A/c-  
Bad debts 1000 Sanjay 45000
Purchases 98500 Vijay 45000
Sundry Debtors 45800    
Bills Receivable 16700    
Carriage outward 1800    
Wages and stationery (Note 2) 14000    
Printing and stationery 4600    
Cash in hand 1850    
Leasehold Premises 80000    
  378600   378600

Adjustments:
1) Closing stock was valued at Rs 30,000.

2) Postage stamps of Rs 250 and stationery of Rs 400 are unused.

3) Goods of Rs 2,500 distributed as free samples.

4) Leasehold property is to be run for 10 years w.e.f. 1st October, 2012.

5) Depreciate Plant and Machinery at 10% p.a.

6) Mr. Rajan, our customer become insolvent and could not pay his debts of Rs 1,500.


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: 
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(2) Capital A/cs of partners and 
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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.

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Satish and Pramod are Partners. Prepare Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account for the year 31st March 2019. You have to find out Gross Profit and Net Profit only.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

Amount  ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹

Stock (1/4/2018)

8,700

Sales

68,000

Purchases

18,300

Dividend

2,000

Wages

1,000

Purchases Return

500

Insurance

800

Sundry Creditors

13,000

Unproductive Wages

1,400

10% Bank Loan

(w.e.f. 1/7/2018)

8,000

Warehouse Rent

600

Carriage Outward

1,200

Other Receipts

1,000

Sales Return

600

   

Export Duty

1,400

   

Customs Duty

800

   

Sundry Debtors

40,000

   

Investments

15,700

   

Factory Rent

1,600

   

Postage & Telegram

400

   
 

92,500

 

92,500

Adjustments:

  1. The Closing Stock is valued at ₹ 15,400.
  2. Outstanding Wages ₹ 500.
  3. Create provision for Bad debts ₹ 800 and maintain R.D.D. 3% on Sundry Debtors.
  4. Goods of ₹ 1,800 distributed as a free sample.
  5. Goods of ₹ 2,000 were sold and delivered on 31st March 2019 but no entry is passed in the Books of Account.

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.


Kshipra and Manisha are Partners sharing Profit and Loss in their Capital Ratio. You are required to prepare Trading Account 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 (₹)

Sundry Debtors

28,000

Sales

1,20,000

Purchases

55,000

Rent

1,800

Furniture

38,500

Sundry Creditors

38,500

Plant & Machinery

60,000

Purchase Return

1,000

Wages

800

Discount

500

Salaries

3,500

Bills Payable

9,000

Discount

800

Capital A/c:

 

Bills Receivable

14,400

Kshipra

90,000

Carriage Outward

1,000

Manisha

30,000

Postage

500

Current A/c:

 

Sales Return

500

Kshipra

5,000

Cash in Hand

4,000

Manisha

3,000

Cash at Bank

47,000

   

Insurance

2,000

   

Opening Stock

17,800

   

Trade Expenses

1,500

   

Warehouse Rent

2,500

   

Advertisement

1,000

   

Building

20,000

   
 

2,98,800

 

2,98,800

Adjustments:

  1. Stock on 31st March 2019 was at ₹37,000.
  2. Sales include the sale of machinery of ₹ 2,000, which is sold on 1st April 2018.
  3. Depreciation on fixed assets @ 5%.
  4. Each Partners is entitled to get Commission at 1% of Gross Profit and Interest on Capital 5% p.a.
  5. Outstanding Expenses Wages ₹ 200 & Salaries ₹ 500.
  6. Create provision for doubtful debts @ 3% on Sundry Debtors.

The insurance premium is paid for the year ending 1st September 2019 amounted to ₹ 1,500. Calculate prepaid insurance assuming that the year ending is 31st March 2019.


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 :

  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.

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

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


Find odd one


Find odd one.


Find odd one.


Find odd one.


Find the odd one:

Building, capital, reserve fund, bank loan


Royalty paid on production is shown in the ______.


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


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 an odd one.


Find odd one.


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