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Question
Imagine you are an accountant of Shah & Company. You have to pass an entry of interest received by the company. What will be the accounting treatment?
Options
Asset side of balance sheet
Liability side of balance sheet
Credit side of trading account
Credit side of profit and loss account
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Solution
Credit side of profit and loss account
Explanation:
Interest received is a revenue receipt (income) and is credited to the Profit & Loss Account, not to Trading or the Balance Sheet; the answer key and notes confirm this.
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| 1) | Bank charges | ₹ 22,000 |
| 2) | Interest (Cr.) | ₹ 16,000 |
| 3) | Sundry expenses | ₹ 42,000 |
| 4) | Insurance | ₹ 35,000 |
| 5) | Salaries | ₹ 40,000 |
| 6) | Rates and Taxes | ₹ 13,000 |
| 7) | Postage | ₹ 8,000 |
| 8) | Advertisement | ₹ 40,000 |
| 9) | Rent paid | ₹ 32,000 |
| 10) | Bad debts | ₹ 10,000 |
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| 12) | Printing & Stationery | ₹ 21,000 |
| 13) | Loss by fire | ₹ 18,000 |
| 14) | Discount (Dr) | ₹ 23,000 |
| 15) | Discount (Cr) | ₹ 37,000 |
| 16) | Misc. Income | ₹ 14,000 |
| 17) | Depreciation | ₹ 34,000 |
| 18) | Carriage Outwards | ₹ 60,000 |
| 19) | Godown Expenses | ₹ 40,000 |
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| 1) | Bank charges | ₹ 22,000 | 11) | Commission (Cr) | ₹ 17,500 |
| 2) | Interest (Cr.) | ₹ 16,000 | 12) | Printing & Stationery | ₹ 21,000 |
| 3) | Sundry expenses | ₹ 42,000 | 13) | Loss by fire | ₹ 18,000 |
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| 6) | Rates and Taxes | ₹ 13,000 | 16) | Misc. Income | ₹ 14,000 |
| 7) | Postage | ₹ 8,000 | 17) | Depreciation | ₹ 34,000 |
| 8) | Advertisement | ₹ 40,000 | 18) | Carriage Outwards | ₹ 60,000 |
| 9) | Rent paid | ₹ 32,000 | 19) | Godown Expenses | ₹ 40,000 |
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Given below is the Trial Balance of M/s. Krishna & Sons Pvt. Ltd. as on 31st March, 2023. Prepare a Trading and Profit and Loss account for the year ending 31st March, 2023 and a Balance Sheet as on the same date.
Trial Balance of M/s. Krishna & Sons Pvt Ltd. as on 31st March 2023.
| Particulars | Dr. | Cr. |
| Capital | - | 50,000 |
| Drawings | 1,000 | - |
| Debtors and Creditors | 25,000 | 15,000 |
| Loan | - | 20,000 |
| Discounts | 4,750 | 300 |
| Purchases and Sales | 90,000 | 1,72,000 |
| Land and Buildings | 88,000 | - |
| Salaries | 33,000 | - |
| Cash in hand | 2,700 | - |
| Stock as on 01-04-2022 | 28,000 | - |
| Commission Received | - | 18,550 |
| Sales Return and Purchase Return | 750 | 550 |
| Carriage inward | 1,200 | - |
| Bills receivable and Bills payable | 7,500 | 5,500 |
| Total | 2,81,900 | 2,81,900 |
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