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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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                  Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2012

Debit Balance
Amount
Rs
Credit
Balance
Amount
Rs
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Sundry Debtors 84000 Interest on P.F. Investment 2800
Bad debts 3000 Sundry Creditors 84000
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                 Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2013

 

Debit Balance
Amount
Rs
Credit Balance
Amount
Rs
Salaries and wages 12000 Sales 110000
Postage and Telegram 1,750 Sundry Creditors 72700
Opening Stock 23,500 Bills Payable 40000
Plant and Machinery 70,000 10% Bank loan (Taken on 1st Oct 2012) 60000
Advertisement 5,000 Outstanding Audit fees 5900
Import duty 2,100 Capital A/c-  
Bad debts 1000 Sanjay 45000
Purchases 98500 Vijay 45000
Sundry Debtors 45800    
Bills Receivable 16700    
Carriage outward 1800    
Wages and stationery (Note 2) 14000    
Printing and stationery 4600    
Cash in hand 1850    
Leasehold Premises 80000    
  378600   378600

Adjustments:
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2) Postage stamps of Rs 250 and stationery of Rs 400 are unused.

3) Goods of Rs 2,500 distributed as free samples.

4) Leasehold property is to be run for 10 years w.e.f. 1st October, 2012.

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Keshav and Madhav were partners sharing the profits and losses in the ratio of 2:3. Their Balance Sheet is as follows:

                 Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Capital Accounts :   Live stock 20000
Keshav 250000 Building 138000
Madhav 260000 Investment 45000
Creditors 8500 Loose Tools 38000
    Debtors 90000 72000
  (-)R.D.D 18000
  Profit and Loss A/c 15000
  Closing Stock 104500
  Cash in Hand 86000
  518500   518500

On 1st April, 2011 they admitted Uddhav on the following terms:

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2) Uddhav brings Rs 2,00,000 as his capital and Rs 80,000 as share of goodwill in cash.

3) Prepaid insurance of Rs 7,500 was not recorded in the books.

4) Loose tools were found undervalued by 5% and Building was found overvalued by 15% in the books.

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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.
  2. She should bring Rs. 1,00,000 as her capital for 1/4th share in future profits.
  3. land and building to be valued at Rs. 2,40,000 and furniture be reduced by 10%.
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  5. The stock is to be taken at a value of Rs. 2,00,000.
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Trial Balance as on 31.03.2013

Particulars
Amount
Rs.
Particulars
Amount
Rs.
Opening Stock 32,000 Sales 1,93,500
Purchases 64,000 Sundry Creditors 16,500
Plant and Machinery 30,000 Return Outward 2,500
Furniture 18,500 Capital Accounts  
Carriage 1,500 Dhiraj 90,000
Wages 30,000 Suraj 50,000
Bills Receivable 5,000    
Sundry Debtors 32,000    
Conveyance 4,000    
Salaries
10,500    
Cash in hand 14,750    
Land and Building 83,500    
Bad debts 1,750    
Patents 25,000    
  352,500   352,500
Adjustments :
(1) Closing stock : Cost price RS. 25,000 and market price Rs. 30,000.
(2) An amount of Rs.  3,500 spent for repairs to building is debited to building account.
(3) Depreciate plant and machinery and building at 5% p.a.
(4) Included in wages in advance given to workers Rs. 3,000.
(5) Provide Rs. 1,500 for bad and doubtful debts on debtors.

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The account to which all adjustments are made when capital is fixed.


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An asset which can be converted into cash easily.


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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Stock as on (1/4/2018) 25,000 Sundry Creditors 38,000
Building 48,500 Sales 1,75,000
Carriage 1,780 Capital:  
Factory Insurance 2,700 Mitesh 1,50,000
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Bills Receivable 13,700 Outstanding Salaries 2,000
Sundry Debtors 52,200 Bills Payable 18,000
Return Inward 1,600 Return outword 1,800
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Audit fees 1,800 Current A/c:  
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Manufacturing Expenses 1,820 Mangesh 2,000
Electricity Charges 2,600    
General Expenses 3,400    
Export duty 1,000    
Cash in hand 75,000    
Bank Balance 29,000    
Conveyance 4,100    
Furniture 64,000    
Salaries 2,000    
Rent, Rate & Taxes 3,700    
Drawings:      
Mitesh 1,200    
Mangesh 2,200    
  4,39,800   4,39,800

Adjustments :

1) Mitesh and Mangesh are sharing Profit and losses in the ratio 3: 1.
2) Partners are entitled to get Commission @ 1% each on Gross Profit.
3) The closing stock is valued at ₹ 23,700.
4) Outstanding Expenses - Audit fees ₹ 400; carriage ₹ 600.
5) The building is valued at ₹ 46,500.
6) Furniture is depreciated by 5%.
7) Provide Interest on Partner's capital at 2.5% pa.
8) Goods of ₹ 900 were taken by Mangesh for his personal use.
9) Write off ₹ 1,000 as Bad Debts and maintain R.D.D at 3% on Sundry Debtors.


Sucheta and Gayatri are Partners sharing Profit and Loss in the ratio 3:2. From the following Trial Balance and additional information, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as of that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Particulars Debit ₹ Credit ₹
Purchases and Sales 65,000 1,85,500
Works Manager's Salary 2,300  
Capital:    
- Sucheta   75,000
- Gayatri   40,000
Opening Stock 18,700  
Debtors and Creditors 47,500 35,000
Wages and Salaries 4,000  
Bills Receivable 22,000  
Bills Payable   27,300
Discount   400
Motive Power 1,350  
Custom duty 1,500  
Interest   1,300
Unproductive Wages 3,000  
Audit fees 2,500  
Rent 1,800  
Conveyance 2,000  
Goodwill 25,000  
Copyrights 20,000  
Building 88,000  
Partner (Sucheta's) Loan   6,150
Investments 40,000  
Cash at Bank 26,000  
  3,70,650 3,70,650

Adjustments:

  1. Stock on 31st March 2019 was valued at ₹ 19,700.
  2. Goods costing ₹ 3,000 distributed as a free sample.
  3. Motive Power includes ₹ 500 paid for the deposit of the Power Meter.
  4. Depreciate Building @ 5%.
  5. Write of ₹ 2,000 for Bad debts and maintain R.D.D at 3% on Debtors.
  6. Bills Receivable included dishonored of Bill of  ₹ 4,000.

Archana and Prerana are partners, sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio 2: 1 with the help of following Trial Balance and Adjustments given below. You are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

Amount ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹ 

Stock (1/4/2018)

8,560

Capital:

 

Patents

2,000

Archana

40,000

Sundry Debtors

18,500

Prerana

20,000

Stock of Stationary

3,000

Other Loans

3,000

Trade Mark

2,000

Reserve fund

1,000

Bills Receivable

6,300

Sundry Creditors

17,500

Electricity charges

1,450

Bills Payable

5,000

Wages

950

Purchase Return

1,000

Heating & Lighting

1,000

R.D.D

500

Trade Expenses

850

Sales

30,200

Sales Return

400

Interest

310

Land & Building

22,000

   

Furniture

13,000

   

Cash at Bank

5,000

   

Investments

7,500

   

Drawings :

     

Archana

1,200

   

Prerana

900

   

Bad debts

200

   

Purchases

23,700

   
 

1,18,510

 

1,18,510

Adjustments:

1) Stock on 31st March 2019 is valued at Cost Price ₹ 12,000 and Market Price ₹ 17,000.

2) Our customer Mr. Shekhar failed to pay his dues of ₹ 800.

3) 1/8th of Patents are to be written off.

4) A part of Furniture ₹ 5,000 is purchased on 1st Oct 2018.

5) Depreciation on Land & Building 10% and on Furniture 5%.

6) Outstanding Expenses Wages ₹ 300 and Electricity Charges ₹ 200.

7) Allow Interest on Capital 3%. 


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.

Kranti & Sumangala are Partners sharing Profits and Losses in their Capital ratio. From the Trial Balance given below and Adjustments, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2019 and Balance Sheet as of that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2019
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Stock (1/4/2018) 32,500 Capital:  
Purchases 40,000 Kranti 1,20,000
Sundry Debtors 1,00,000 Sumangala 40,000
Bills Receivable  8,500 Sales  60,000
Wages   3,000 Sundry Creditors  30,000
Investment   32,000 Bills Payable  15,000
Postage  2,700 Commission  325
Insurance  7,500 Purchases Returns  1,000
Plant & Machinery  15,000    
Salaries  4,850    
Prepaid Rent  2,000    
Bad-debts  500    
Furniture  12,500    
Cash in Hand  3,775    
Sales Return 1,500    
  2,66,325   2,66,325

Adjustments:

  1. Closing Stock is valued at Cost Price ₹ 28,000 and Market Price ₹ 32,000.
  2. Insurance is paid up to 30th June 2019. 
  3. Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 800, Salaries ₹ 700.
  4. Book value of Plant and Machinery is reduced to ₹ 13,000.
  5. Depreciate Furniture by 5% p.a.
  6. Provide further Bad debts of ₹ 800.
  7. Goods of ₹ 3,000 distributed as a free sample.

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.

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
Cash in hand 1,02,000 Current Accounts:  
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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The account in which selling expenses of the business are recorded.


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Registration of Partnership is ______ in India.


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Creditors Bills Payable Third-Party Liabilities
16,000 12,000 ?

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Building, capital, reserve fund, bank loan


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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.


Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Bills receivable is a current asset.


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.


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