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Write a short note on E-Commerce ?

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The term E-commerce i.e. Electronic Commerce is the summation of two words – Electronic and Commerce. It means online approach (i.e. using internet) for performing traditional functions such as payment and fund transfer, order, entry and processing, invoicing and point of sale data gathering etc.

In other words, E-Commerce refers to the exchange of information using electronic data exchange, electronic mail, electronic fund transfer and other network based technologies.

However, some of the definitions of E-Commerce from the communication, business and service are given blow.

1. Communication Perspective: It is the delivery of information, product or services or payments via telephone lines, computer networks or any other means.

2. Business Process Perspective: It is the Application of technology toward the automation of business transactions and workflows.

3. Service Perspective: Electronic Commerce is a tool that addresses the desire of firms, consumers and management to cut service costs, improve the quality of goods and increase the speed of service delivery.

4. Online Perspective: It Provides the capability of buying and selling products and information on the internet and other online services.

It is divided into three Categories; Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) and Consumer to Consumer (C2C).

It is the best invention till now. It has made the life of the people easy and brings in the state where they can trust without even knowing each other. Further it has following benefits.

1. Saves time.

2. Lesser Paperwork.

3. Easy and quick transfer of information.

4. Secure business transactions.

So, we can say that e-commerce has proved as a boon for the commerce.

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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  
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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.


Following is the Balance sheet of Harsha and Versha’s firm on 31st March, 2016. They share profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2.

Balance sheet as on 31st March, 2016
Liabilities      Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital A/c:   Land & building 2,00,000
Harsha 2,80,000 Furniture 76,000
Varsha 2,80,000 Sundry debtors 3,00,000
Sundry creditors 4,00,000 Stock 1,60,000
    Cash at bank 2,24,000
  9,60,000   9,60,000

They decided to admit Asha on 1st April, 2016, into partnership on the following terms:

  1. Asha should bring Rs. 80,000 as her share of goodwill, which is to be retained in the business.
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  5. The stock is to be taken at a value of Rs. 2,00,000.
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Ashok and Sangmesh are in partnership sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1. From the following trial balance and adjustments given below, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on 31st March 2016 and Balance sheet as on that date:

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2016
Particulars Debit Amount
(₹)
Credit Amount (₹)
Prepaid insurance 3,200  
Insurance 8,000  
R.D.D.   4,000
Discount 3,200  
Postage and telephone 12,800  
Debtors and creditors 2,64,000 2,72,000
Salaries 2,24,000  
Wages 96,000  
Opening stock 1,92,000  
Carriage 4,000  
Purchased and sales 7,72,800 12,06,400
Return inward/Outward 22,400 36,800
Bank Overdraft   4,83,200
Plant and Machinery 96,000  
Land and Building 7,04,000  
Partner's Capital accounts:    
Ashok   2,08,000
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Adjustment:

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Balance sheet as on 31st March 2016

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Capital A/cs:     Building   1,00,000
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Amar 64,000 1,60,000 Equipments   10,000
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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

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(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.
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Dhiraj and Suraj are partners 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, 2013 and balance sheet as on that date :
Trial Balance as on 31.03.2013

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Amount
Rs.
Particulars
Amount
Rs.
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Plant and Machinery 30,000 Return Outward 2,500
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Conveyance 4,000    
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Cash in hand 14,750    
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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance Amount ₹ Credit Balance Amount ₹
Plant & Machinery 2,80,000 Capital A/c:  
Factory Building 75,000 Amitbhai 3,50,000
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(Purchased on 1st Oct 2018)

40,000 Creditors 38,500
Import Duty 1,800 R.D.D. 2,700
Legal Charges 2,000 Bank Loan 15,000
Motive Power 12,000 Purchases Return 2,000
Warehouse Rent 1,800    
Cash in Hand 20,000    
Cash at Bank 70,000    
Advertisement
(for 2 years, w.e.f 1st Jan 2019) 
10,000    
Salaries 3,800    
Rent 1,500    
Drawings :      
Amitbhai 2,400    
Narendrabhai 3,200    
Furniture 1,95,800    
Bills Receivable 20,700    
Freehold Property 41,000    
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1) Stock on hand on 31st March 2019 was valued at  ₹ 43,000.

2) Uninsured goods worth ₹ 8,000 were stolen.

3) Create R.D.D at 2% on Sundry debtors.

4) Mr. Patil, our customer becomes insolvent and could not pay his debts of ₹ 500.

5) Outstanding Expenses - Rent ₹ 800 and Salaries ₹ 300

6) Depreciate Factory Building by ₹ 2,500 and Furniture by ₹ 1,800


Sun and Moon are Partners in Partnership Firm sharing Profits and Losses equally. You are required to give the effects of Adjustments with the help of the following information.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

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Credit Balance

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Land & Building

40,000

Capital A/C

 

Furniture

18,000

Sun

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Machinery

40,000

Moon

33,500

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Current A/c: Sun

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Sundry Creditors

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Current A/c: Moon

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Providend Fund Investment

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Stock of Postal stamps

500

   
 

1,18,000

 

1,18,000

Adjustments:

1) Partners are entitled to get salary ₹ 6,000 p.a. in addition to their profit & loss sharing.

2) Depreciation on Land & Building, Furniture & Machinery @10%, 5% and 3% respectively.

3) Interest on Capital 5% p.a.

4) Closing Stock ₹ 60,743.

5) Wages included ₹ 1,000 as advance is given to workers.

6) Interest due but not paid ₹ 800.

7) Total Net Profit amounted to ₹ 38,113.


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Asha and Nisha are partners sharing profits and losses in equal ratio. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments you are required to prepare Final Accounts:

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2019
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Purchases 48,000 Capital accounts:  
Salaries 7,500 Asha 80,000
Wages 2,800 Nisha 40,000
Advertisement (2 years) 4,000 Bank Overdraft 34,000
Sales Return 8,000 Sales 1,48,000
Motor Van 63,000 R.D.D. 1,200
Stock (1. 4. 2018) 94,500 Purchase Return 6,000
Sundry Debtors 62,800    
Coal, Gas and Fuel 1,000    
Plant and Machinery 17,600    
  3,09,200   3,09,200

Adjustments:

  1. Closing stock is valued at cost ₹ 88,000 and market price ₹ 90,000.
  2. Asha and Nisha withdrew goods from business ₹ 3,000 and ₹ 2,000 respectively for their personal use.
  3. Depreciate Motor Van by 5% and Plant and Machinery by 7%.
  4. Reserve for Doubtful debts on Debtors at 5% is to be created.
  5. Outstanding Wages ₹ 800.

Sun and Moon are partners sharing profits and losses equally. From the following trial balance and additional information prepare trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st march 2020 and balance sheet as on that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Stock (1/4/2019) 65,000 General Reserve 14,500
Bills Receivable 28,000 Capital:  
Wages and Salaries 9,000 Sun 1,60,000
 Sundry Debtors 1,32,500 Moon  1,20,000
Bad-debts  1,000 Creditors 98,000
Purchases   1,48,000 R.D.D. 1,800
Motor car  68,000 Sales  2,85,500
Machinery  1,14,800 Outstanding Wages 700
Audit Fees   1,200 Purchases Returns 4,000
Sales Return 2,000 Discount 1,800
Discount  2,300    
Building 75,000    
Cash at Bank  12,000    
10% Investment  20,000    
Advertisement (Paid for 9 months) 4,500    
Royalties 3,000    
  6,86,300   6,86,300

Adjustment and Additional Information:

  1. Closing Stock ₹ 40,000.
  2. Depreciate Building and Machinery @ 5% and 3% respectively.
  3. Bills Receivable included dishonoured bill of ₹ 3000.
  4. Goods worth ₹ 1000 taken by sun for personal use was not entered in the books of accounts.
  5. Write off ₹ 1800 as Bad debts and maintain R.D.D. at 5% on Sundry Debtors.
  6. Goods of ₹ 6000 were sold but no entry was made in the books of accounts.

From the following Trial Balance of Riddhi and Siddhi, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2020 and Balance Sheet as on that date after considering the additional information given below.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020
Debit Balance Debit (₹) Credit (₹)
Stock (1/4/2018) 48,000  
Capital - Riddhi   50,000
Siddhi   30,000
Purchases 22,500  
Wages 800  
Carriage Inward 1,000  
Sundry Creditors   27,600
Bills Payable   20,000
Cash in hand 2,850  
Insurance 1,200  
Sundry Debtors 32,000  
Bank Overdraft   18,000
Carriage outward 900  
Land and Building 42,500  
Furniture 38,700  
Sales   47,000
Purchase Return   500
Sales Return 400  
Rent   1,800
Bad-debts 300  
R.D.D   350
Discount 700 1,000
Travelling Expenses 250  
Advertisements 4,150  
  1,96,250 1,96,250

Adjustments:

  1. Closing stock ₹ 48,700.
  2. Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 700 and Travelling Expenses ₹ 200.
  3. Depreciate Land and Building by 10% and Furniture by 5%.
  4. Insurance Paid in Advance ₹ 300.
  5. Goods of ₹ 3,000 destroyed by fire and Insurance Company rejected the claim fully.

Varsha and Harsha are partners sharing profits and losses in their capital ratio. You are required to prepare Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st March, 2020 and Balance sheet as on that date:

 Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020
Debit Balance  Amount ₹ Credit Balance  Amount ₹
sundry Debtors 56,000 Sales  2,40,000
Purchases 1,10,000 Sundry Creditors 99,600
Plant & machinery 1,60,000 Purchases Return 2,000
Furniture 1,05,800 Capital accounts  
Salaries 8,600 Varsha 1,80,000
Sales return 1,000 Harsh 60,000
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Opening stock 35,600 Varsha 10,000
Rent, Rates & Taxes 9,000 Harsha 6,000
Advertisement 9,600    
  5,97,600   5,97,600

Adjustments:

  1. Stock on 31st March, 2020 was valued at ₹ 74,000.
  2. Depreciation on Plant and Machinery @ 5% p.a.
  3. Partners are entitled to get Interest on Capital at 5% p.a.
  4. Outstanding expenses: Salaries ₹ 700.
  5. Provide further Bad debts of ₹ 1,680 on Sundry debtors.

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Carriage Inward is carriage on purchases.


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Find odd one


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Find odd one.


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From the following Trial Balance and Adjustments of Rushabh and Yesha, you are required to prepare final accounts as on 31st March, 2023. Profit and Loss sharing ratio of partners is their capital ratio.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023
Particulars (Name of Accounts) Debit (₹) Credit (₹)
Capital and Drawings :    
Rushabh 40,000 2,00,000
Yesha 28,000 1,00,000
Purchases and Sales 2,80,000 5,21,000
Debtors and Creditors 1,80,000 1,20,000
Sales Return and Purchase Return 4,000 6,000
Bills Receivable and Bills Payable 30,000 41,600
Cash Balance and Bank Overdraft 2,000 28,000
Bad Debts and Provision for Doubtful Debts 800 2,600
Wages and Outstanding Wages 70,000 4,000
Machinery 80,000  
Furniture 24,000  
Opening Stock of Goods 92,200  
Prepaid Insurance 400  
Salaries 46,000  
Insurance Premium 4,000  
Rent -Taxes 24,000  
Advertisement Expenses 5,800  
Goodwill 1,44,000  
Leasehold Building 28,000  
8 % Loan (From 1111/22)   60,000
  10,83,200 10,83,200

Adjustments :

(1) Closing stock is of ₹ 2,20,000. Its market value is 20 % more than its value.

(2) Calculate interest on capital @ 6 % p.a.

(3) Interest on drawings to be charged from partners: Rushabh ₹ 1,800, Yesha ₹ 1,200

(4) Provision for doubtful debts is to be kept at 5 %.

(5) Outstanding expenses at the end of the year: Rent ₹  600, Salary ₹ 1,900.

(6) Provide depreciation at 10 % on machinery and at 5 % on furniture.

(7) Write off ₹ 8,000 from Leasehold Building.


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Bills receivable is a current asset.


Advertisement expense ₹ 80,000 paid for 2 years from 1st Jan. 2022. Calculate prepaid advertisement expense for the year ended on 31st March, 2022.


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.


From the following Trial Balance of Hira and Manek, 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 (₹)
Stock (1 /4/2022) 50,000 Bank Overdraft 10,000
Debtors 1,61,000 Bills Payable 25,000
Bills Receivable 20,000 Creditors 1,36,000
Purchases 4,17,000 Sales 6,50,000
Sales Returns 2,000 Outstanding Rent 4,000
Carriage Inward 6,000  Unpaid Wages 3,000
Carriage Outward 9,000 Capital A/cs:  
Motor Vehicle 1,10,000 Hira 1,50,000
General Expenses 3,600 Manek 1,50,000
Export Duty 1,800 Purchase Returns 2,000
Advertisement (For 3 years from 1/10/2022) 9,600    
Printing and Stationery 2,400    
Drawings:      
Hira 7,000    
Manek 4,000    
Leasehold Premises 2,20,000    
Cash at Bank 90,000    
Furniture 16,600    
  11,30,000   11,30,000

Adjustments:

(1) Closing stock is valued at ₹ 64,000.

(2) Provide provision for doubtful debts ₹ 4,000.

(3) Create reserve for discount on debtors @ 3%

(4) Value of leasehold premises on 31st March, 2023 ₹ 2,00,000.

(5) Outstanding expenses: Printing and Stationery ₹ 1,000.


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