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What is bad debts?
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An amount irrecoverable from debtors is known as bad debts.
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Trial Balance as of 31st March, 2019
| Particulars | Debit Amount (₹) | Credit Amount (₹) |
| Capital A/c | 50,000 | |
| Drawings | 1,750 | |
| Opening Stock | 8,000 | |
| Purchases & Sales | 16,500 | 22,500 |
| Returns | 625 | 750 |
| Carriage Outward | 425 | |
| Wages - Productive | 1,000 | |
| Unproductive | 600 | |
| Salaries | 1,000 | |
| Travelling expenses | 1,125 | |
| Trade Expenses | 325 | |
| Fuel and Coal | 250 | |
| Discount | 460 | 550 |
| Sundry expenses | 225 | |
| Bad Debts | 200 | |
| Plant & Machinery | 20,000 | |
| Furniture | 5,500 | |
| Packing expenses | 175 | |
| Sundry Debtors & Creditors | 10,090 | 6,750 |
| Cash in hand | 2,200 | |
| Investments | 10,250 | |
| Reserve for Doubtful debts | 150 | |
| 80,700 | 80,700 |
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1. Closing stock of goods on 31st March 2019 valued at ₹ 7,100 at cost price and ₹ 7,500/- as market price.
2. Travelling expenses include ₹ 125 spent on personal traveling.
3. ₹ 175 is to be written off as bad debts which were due from Mr. Ashok, a debtor, and 5% R.D.D. is to be maintained on debtors.
4. Reserve for discount on debtors as well as on creditors is to be maintained at 2% and 3% respectively.
5. Provide 10% depreciation on Plant & Machinery and Furniture.
Following are the closing ledger balances of Deepak & Co. Prepare Trading Account and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance sheet as of that date.
Ledger Balances of Mr. Deepak and Co. as of 31st March, 2019
| Particulars | Amount (₹) | Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| Bank | 30,000 | Capital | 1,20,000 |
| Bills Payable | 7,500 | Insurance Premium | 18,000 |
| Furniture | 19,500 | (1.1.2019 to 31.12.2019) | |
| Commission Received | 3,000 | Salaries | 30,000 |
| Stock (1.4.2018) | 27,000 | Bank loan | 30,000 |
| Building | 37,500 | Sundry expenses | 7,500 |
| Wages | 7,500 | Interest paid | 1,500 |
| Creditors | 37,500 | Machinery | 25,500 |
| Bad Debts | 4,500 | Sales | 96,000 |
| R.D.D. (old) | 3,000 | Purchases | 42,000 |
| Sales Returns | 1,500 | Debtors | 31,500 |
| Purchases returns | 3,000 | ||
| Cash in hand | 16,500 |
Adjustments:
1. Closing stock was valued at ₹ 60,000
2. An amount of ₹ 3,000 is still to be received on account of commission.
3. Provision for discount on debtors and Provision for discount on Creditors are to be created 2% and 3% respectively.
4. Amount of Furniture is to reduce by ₹ 4,500 and Building by 10%.
5. Outstanding expenses Salaries ₹ 4,500 and Wages ₹ 1,500.
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Trial Balance as of 31st March 2019
| Debit balances | Amount (₹) | Credit Balances | Amount (₹) |
| Opening Stock | 2,40,000 | Capital | 13,00,000 |
| Purchases | 8,50,000 | Sundry Creditors | 1,20,000 |
| Returns Inward | 15,000 | Bills Payable | 60,000 |
| Wages | 29,000 | Sales | 25,00,000 |
| Power and Fuel | 21,800 | Return Outward | 8,000 |
| Travelling Expenses | 14,700 | Discount | 2,000 |
| Audit fees | 7,000 | Bank Overdraft | 1,54,000 |
| Royalty | 72,000 | Reserve for Bad and doubtful debts | 8,000 |
| Discount | 1,750 | ||
| Postage | 13,500 | ||
| Bad debts | 3,000 | ||
| Sundry Debtors | 5,20,000 | ||
| Furniture | 1,20,000 | ||
| Plant & Machinery | 15,00,000 | ||
| Freehold Premises | 7,02,000 | ||
| Rent, Rates and Insurance | 42,250 | ||
| 41,52,000 | 41,52,000 |
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2. Closing stock is valued at ₹ 3,80,000 Cost price and ₹ 4,00,000 as Market price.
3. Outstanding Expenses are Wages ₹ 6,000 and Rent ₹ 5,000
4. Write off further had debts ₹ 1,500 and provide 5% Reserve for doubtful debts.
5. Depreciation on Furniture and Plant and Machinery at 10% p.a. and on Freehold Premises at 15% p.a.
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Trial Balance as of 31st March 2019
| Debit balances | Amount (₹) | Credit Balances | Amount (₹) |
| Cash in hand | 4,575 | Discount | 900 |
| Cash at Bank | 15,450 | Loan from Abhay | 15,000 |
| Drawings | 18,000 | Creditors | 18,225 |
| Furniture | 6,000 | Sales | 1,95,000 |
| Plant & Machinery | 45,000 | Returns Outward | 3,000 |
| Opening Stock | 30,000 | Capital | 90,000 |
| Purchases | 1,20,000 | ||
| Salaries and Wages | 33,600 | ||
| Debtors | 30,600 | ||
| Returns Inward | 7,500 | ||
| Audit Fees | 2,250 | ||
| Rent. Rates and Taxes | 5,400 | ||
| Bad debts | 600 | ||
| Travelling Expenses | 750 | ||
| Insurance | 1,200 | ||
| Interest on Loan from Abhay | 450 | ||
| Trade Expenses | 300 | ||
| Sundry expenses | 450 | ||
| 3,22,125 | 3,22,125 |
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1. Stock on hand on 31st March 2019 valued at ₹ 60,000
2. Rent amounting to ₹ 600 Prepaid.
3. Bad Debts ₹ 600 and create a Provision for Doubtful Debts 5%
4. Depreciation on Plant & Machinery by 10% and Furniture is valued at ₹ 4,500
5. Outstanding Salaries ₹ 900
From the following Trial Balance of John & Sons, you are required to prepare Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as of that date.
Trial Balance as of 31st March 2019
| Debit balances | Amount (₹) | Credit Balances | Amount (₹) |
| Drawings (1st July 2018) | 12,000 | Sundry Creditors | 40,000 |
| Cash in hand | 8,000 | Returns | 4,500 |
| Cash at Bank | 20,000 | Dividend | 100 |
| Bills Receivable | 15,000 | Rent | 200 |
| Wages | 1,800 | Sales | 53,200 |
| Discount | 700 | Bank Loan | 5,000 |
| Rent | 2,000 | Capital | 99,700 |
| Advertisement | 3,000 | ||
| Bad debts | 1,200 | ||
| Travelling Expenses | 800 | ||
| Purchases | 40,000 | ||
| Machinery | 15,000 | ||
| Motor Car | 18,000 | ||
| Returns | 1,200 | ||
| Stock (1st April 2018) | 10,000 | ||
| Sundry Debtors | 35,000 | ||
| Carriage outwards | 1,000 | ||
| 6% Investment | 18,000 | ||
| (1st Sept 2018) | |||
| 2,02,700 | 2,02,700 |
Adjustments:
1. Closing Stock ₹ 27,000
2. Charge Depreciation on Machinery and Motor car @ 10% and 5% respectively.
3. Create R.D.D. 5% on Sundry Debtors
4. Interest on Drawings @ 5% p.a.
5. Create Discount on Sundry Creditors 3%
6. Advertisement ₹ 1,000 is prepaid.
7. Outstanding Rent ₹ 1,500
From the following Trial Balance of Jyoti, Trading Co. Prepare the Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as of that date.
Trial Balance as of 31st March 2019
| Debit balances | Amount (₹) | Credit Balances | Amount (₹) |
| Stock (1.4.2018) | 9,500 | Capital | 2,00,000 |
| Sales Returns | 750 | R.D.D. | 1,000 |
| Loose Tools | 55,000 | Sales | 38,750 |
| Debtors | 50,800 | Purchases return | 455 |
| Bills Receivable | 4,000 | Creditors | 47,000 |
| Purchases | 29,455 | Bills Payable | 8,000 |
| Furniture | 15,000 | Discount | 1,845 |
| Salaries | 5,000 | ||
| Carriage Outward | 3,000 | ||
| Legal expenses | 2,000 | ||
| Insurance | 2,200 | ||
| Goodwill | 20,000 | ||
| Machinery | 40,000 | ||
| Wages | 2,345 | ||
| Bank | 30,000 | ||
| Drawings | 8,000 | ||
| Investments | 20,000 | ||
| 2,97,050 | 2,97,050 |
Adjustments:
1. Closing stock valued at ₹ 58,000 Cost Price while the Market price is ₹ 60,000
2. Write off ₹ 1,200 as Bad debts and create provision for doubtful debts 2% on Sundry Debtors and also create provision for discount on Creditors 5%.
3. Loose Tools is valued at ₹ 52,000 and depreciate Furniture by 10% p.a.
4. Outstanding expenses Salary ₹ 1,000 and Wages ₹ 225
5. Charge interest on Capital 2% and on Drawings 10%.
