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Discuss the need of preparing a balance sheet
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Solution
The needs to prepare a Balance Sheet are given below:
1. It helps in determining the nature and book value of various assets, such as fixed assets, investments, current assets, etc. at the end of an accounting period.
2. It helps in ascertaining the nature and amount of various liabilities like long-term liabilities, current liabilities, provisions, etc., which a business owes.
3. It discloses important information about capital invested in a business.
The additional capital invested during the accounting period, drawings of the owners and profit (or loss) added to (or deducted from) the capital of the business.
4. It helps in assessing the solvency of a business.
5. It discloses the true financial position of a business at a particular point of time.
6. It lays down the basis for maintaining new books for next accounting period.
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Bank Overdraft is treated as an Internal Liability
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Capital is excess of Liabilities over Assets.
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From the following particulars, prepare balance sheet in the books of Bragathish as on 31st December, 2017:
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Capital | 80,000 | Cash in hand | 20,000 |
| Debtors | 12,800 | Net profit | 4,800 |
| Drawings | 8,800 | Plant | 43,200 |
Prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet in the books of Deri, a trader, from the following balances as of March 31, 2018.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Stock | 10,000 | Sales | 1,22,500 |
| Cash | 2,500 | Creditors | 5,000 |
| Bank | 5,000 | Bills payable | 2,000 |
| Freight inwards | 750 | Capital | 52,000 |
| Purchases | 95,000 | ||
| Drawings | 4,500 | ||
| Wages | 27,500 | ||
| Machinery | 50,000 | ||
| Debtors | 13,500 | ||
| Postage (office) | 150 | ||
| Sundry expenses | 850 | ||
| Rent paid | 2,500 | ||
| Furniture | 17,250 | ||
| 2,29,500 | 2,29,500 |
Closing stock (31st March, 2018) ₹ 8,000.
Compute capital fund of Salem Sports Club as on 1.4.2019.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Sports equipment | 30,000 | Prize fund | 10,000 |
| Computer | 25,000 | Prize fund investments | 10,000 |
| Subscription outstanding for 2018-19 | 5,000 | Cash in hand | 7,000 |
| Subscription received in advance for 2019-20 | 8,000 | Cash at bank | 21,000 |
From the following Receipts and Payment account and from the information given below of Ramanathapuram Sports Club, prepare Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.
| Dr. | Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 | Cr. | |||
| Receipts | ₹ | ₹ | Payments | ₹ | ₹ |
| To Balance b/d | By Rent | 11,000 | |||
| Cash in hand | 5,000 | By Entertainment expenses | 11,200 | ||
| Cash at bank | 10,000 | 15,000 | By Furniture | 10,000 | |
| To Subscription | By Sports materials purchased | 13,000 | |||
| 2017 | 12,000 | By Match expenses | 12,000 | ||
| 2018 | 33,000 | By Investments made | 28,000 | ||
| 2019 | 16,000 | 61,000 | By Balance c/d | ||
| To Entrance fees | 6,000 | Cash in hand | 1,300 | ||
| To General donations | 7,000 | Cash at bank | 4,000 | 5,300 | |
| To Sale of old sports materials | 1,000 | ||||
| To Miscellaneous receipts | 500 | ||||
| 90,500 | 90,500 | ||||
Additional information:
- Capital fund as on 1st January 2018 ₹ 30,000.
- Opening stock of sports material ₹ 3,000 and closing stock of sports material ₹ 5,000.
From the following Receipts and Payment account of Yercaud Youth Association, prepare Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st March, 2019 and the balance sheet as on that date.
| Receipts | ₹ | Payments | ₹ |
| To Balance b/d | By Salary | 14,000 | |
| Cash in hand | 9,600 | By Office expenses | 7,200 |
| To Government grants for purchase of books | 10,000 | By Books purchased | 15,000 |
| To Subscription | 24,800 | By Stationery purchased | 1,800 |
| To Admission fees | 2,000 | By Newspaper purchased | 2,100 |
| To Prize fund receipts | 6,000 | By Prizes awarded | 5,000 |
| To Bank interest | 1,500 | By Balance c/d | |
| To Sale of newspapers | 1,100 | Cash in hand | 9,900 |
| 55,000 | 55,000 |
Additional information:
- Opening capital fund ₹ 20,000.
- Stock of books on 1.4.2018 ₹ 9,200.
- Subscription due but not received ₹ 1,700.
- Stock of stationery on 1.4.2018 ₹ 1,200 and stock of stationery on 31.3.2019, ₹ 2,000.
From the following Receipts and Payments account of Sivakasi Pensioner’s Recreation Club, prepare income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.
| Dr. | Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 | Cr. | ||
| Receipts | ₹ | ₹ | Payments | ₹ |
| To balance b/d | By Rent and rates | 18,000 | ||
| Cash in hand | 10,000 | By Electricity charges | 17,000 | |
| Cash at bank | 20,000 | 30,000 | By Furniture purchased | 12,000 |
| To Subscription | By Billiards table purchased | 70,000 | ||
| 2016 – 2017 | 5,000 | By Repairs and renewals | 16,000 | |
| 2017 – 2018 | 25,000 | By Special dinner expenses | 4,000 | |
| 2018 – 2019 | 6,000 | 36,000 | By Special dinner expenses | 2,000 |
| To Legacies | 40,000 | By Balance c/d | ||
| To Rent from hall | 14,000 | Cash in hand | 1,000 | |
| To Lockers rent | 5,000 | |||
| To Collection for special dinner | 12,000 | |||
| To Balance c/d | ||||
| Bank overdraft | 3,000 | |||
| 1,40,000 | 1,40,000 | |||
Additional information:
- The club had 300 members each paying ₹ 100 as annual subscription.
- The club had furniture ₹ 10,000 on 1.4.2017.
- The subscription still due but not received for the year 2016 – 2017 is ₹ 1,000.
What is a balance sheet?
The machinery of ₹ 35,500 is purchased on 1st July 2018 and on the same day ₹ 4,500 are spent on the installation of the Machinery. The proprietor has decided to Depreciate Machinery at the rate of 7% p.a. Calculate the amount of depreciation, assuming that accounting year is ending on 31st March every year.
Mr. Pramod borrowed a Loan from the State Bank of India ₹ 3,50,000 on 1st Oct. 2018 at the rate of interest of 12% p.a. Calculate the Interest on a bank loan for the year 2018-19, assuming that the financial year-end on 31st March every year.
Annual Insurance Premium ₹ 8,000 is paid on 1st Dec 2018. Calculate the amount of Insurance Premium for the accounting year ending on 31st March 2019.
Calculate the Gross Profit/Gross Loss
Purchases A/c ₹ 15,500, Sales A/c ₹ 30,000, Carriage Inward ₹ 1,200, Opening Stock ₹ 5,000, Purchases Returns ₹ 500, Closing Stock ₹ 18,000
Calculate the amount of gross profit and operating profit on the basis of the following balances extracted from the books of M/s Rajiv & Sons for the year ended March 31, 2017.
| ₹ | |
| Opening stock | 50,000 |
| Net sales | 11,00,000 |
| Net purchases | 6,00,000 |
| Direct expenses | 60,0000 |
| Administration expenses | 45,000 |
| Selling and distribution expenses | 65,000 |
| Loss due to fire | 20,000 |
| Closing stock | 70,000 |
Calculate the amount of gross profit and operating profit on the basis of the following balances extracted from the books of M/s Rajiv & Sons for the year ended March 31, 2017.
| ₹ | |
| Opening stock | 50,000 |
| Net sales | 11,00,000 |
| Net purchases | 6,00,000 |
| Direct expenses | 45,000 |
| Administration expenses | 45,000 |
| Selling and distribution expenses | 65,000 |
| Loss due to fire | 20,000 |
| Closing stock | 70,000 |
What does a balance sheet reveal about a business?
What does it indicate if the balance sheet does not tally (totals on both sides are not equal)?
Which type of accounts appear on a balance sheet?
Why is the balance sheet prepared "as on" a date, not "for the year ended"?
How are adjustments like outstanding expenses or prepaid expenses reflected in the balance sheet?
If cash at bank increases, which side of the balance sheet changes?
