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Question
State True or False with reasons:
Goodwill is not a fictitious asset.
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Solution
The statement is true.
Reason:
Goodwill is not a fictitious asset. It is an intangible asset because it has value due to the reputation, customer loyalty, and earning capacity of a business. Fictitious assets are expenses or losses that are not represented by any real asset, whereas goodwill represents a valuable business advantage.
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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 in the books of Ramasundari for the year ended 31st December, 2017 and balance sheet as on that date from the following information:
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Opening stock | 2,500 | Sales | 7,000 |
| Wages | 2,700 | Purchases | 3,300 |
| Closing Stock | 4,000 | Salary | 2,600 |
| Discount received | 2,500 | Capital | 52,000 |
| Machinery | 52,000 | Cash at Bank | 6,400 |
| Creditors | 8,000 |
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 |
Following is the Receipts and Payments account of Neyveli Science Club for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
| Dr. | Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 | Cr. | ||
| Receipts | ₹ | Payments | ₹ | ₹ |
| To Balance b/d | By Balance b/d | |||
| Cash in hand | 2,400 | Bank overdraft | 1,000 | |
| To Subscription | 8,700 | By Postage expenses | 200 | |
| To Life membership fees | 5,000 | By Science equipments purchased | 10,000 | |
| To Exhibition fund receipts | 7,000 | By Laboratory expenses | 2,400 | |
| To Sale of science equipments (Book value ₹ 5,000) | 6,000 | By Secretary’s honorarium | 5,000 | |
| To Miscellaneous income | 500 | By Audit fees | 3,600 | |
| By General charges | 1,800 | |||
| By Exhibition expenses | 5,000 | |||
| By Balance c/d | ||||
| Cash in hand | 200 | |||
| Cash at bank | 400 | 600 | ||
| 29,600 | 29,600 | |||
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| ₹ | |
| 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 |
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| ₹ | |
| 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 |
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