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प्रश्न
The following are the extracts from the trial balance.
Sundry debtors ₹ 30,000; Bad debts ₹ 5,000
Additional information:
(a) Write off further bad debts ₹ 3,000.
(b) Create 10% provision for bad and doubtful debts.
You are required to pass necessary adjusting entries and show how these items will appear in the profit and loss account and balance sheet.
उत्तर
Adjusting Entries
| Particulars | L.F. | Debit ₹ | Credit ₹ |
| Bad debts A/c Dr. To Sundry debtors A/c (Bad debts written off) |
3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Profit and loss A/c Dr. To Provision for bad and doubtful debts A/c (Provision for bad and doubtful debts @ 10%) |
2,700 | 2,700 |
Profit and Loss Account
Dr. Cr.
| Particulars | ₹ | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| To Bad debts (TB) | 5,000 | 10,700 | ||
| Add: Further bad debts (adjusted) | 3,000 | |||
| 8,000 | ||||
| Add: Provision for bad and doubtful debts |
2,700 |
Balance Sheet
| Liabilities | ₹ | Assets | ₹ | ₹ |
| Sundry debtors | 30,000 | 24,300 | ||
| Less: Bad debts | 3,000 | |||
| 27,000 | ||||
| Less: Provision for bad and doubtful debts @ 10% |
2,700 |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is outstanding expense?
What are accrued incomes?
What is the provision for discounts on debtors?
Explain the accounting treatment of bad debts, provision for doubtful debts, and provision for discount on debtors.
Pass adjusting entries for the following:
- The closing stock was valued at ₹ 5,000
- Outstanding salaries ₹ 150
- Insurance prepaid ₹ 450
- ₹ 20,000 was received in advance for commission.
- Accrued interest on investments is ₹ 1,000.
The trial balance on March 31, 2016, shows the following:
Sundry debtors ₹ 30,000; Bad debts ₹ 1,200
It is found that 3% of sundry debtors is doubtful of recovery and is to be provided for. Pass journal entry for the amount of provision and also show how it would appear in the profit and loss account and balance sheet.
The following are the extracts from the trial balance.
| Particulars | Debit ₹ | Credit ₹ |
| Sundry debtors | 50,000 | |
| Provision for doubtful debts | 5,000 | |
| Bad debts | 3,000 |
Additional information:
(a) Additional bad debts ₹ 3,000.
(b) Keep a provision for bad and doubtful debts @ 10% on sundry debtors.
You are required to pass necessary adjusting entries and show how these items will appear in the profit and loss account and balance sheet.
From the following trial balance of Ramesh as of 31st March 2017, prepare the trading and profit and loss account and the balance sheet as of that date,
| Particulars | Debit ₹ | Credit ₹ |
| Stock (01.04.2016) | 40,000 | |
| Purchases | 85,000 | |
| Sales | 1,90,000 | |
| Sundry creditors | 48,000 | |
| Furniture and fixtures | 65,000 | |
| Debtors | 45,000 | |
| Cash at bank | 21,000 | |
| Wages | 37,500 | |
| Drawings | 15,000 | |
| Telephone charges | 3,000 | |
| Bad debts | 2,000 | |
| Provision for bad debts | 2,500 | |
| Discount received | 3,000 | |
| Capital | 85,000 | |
| Advertising | 15,000 | |
| 3,28,500 | 3,28,500 |
Adjustments:
- The closing stock was valued at ₹ 35,000
- Unexpired advertising ₹ 250
- Provision for bad and doubtful debts is to be increased to ₹ 3,000
- Provide 2% for discount on debtors.
Following are the ledger balances of Devi as on 31st December, 2016.
| Debit balance | ₹ | Credit balance | ₹ |
| Purchases | 35,000 | Goodwill | 40,000 |
| Salaries | 11,750 | Sundry debtors | 20,500 |
| Drawings | 4,500 | Furniture | 31,000 |
| Opening Stock | 6,250 | General expenses | 3,250 |
| Capital | 50,000 | Commission received | 2,750 |
| Sales | 78,500 | Loan | 44,000 |
| Carriage inwards | 21,800 | Cash at bank | 3,100 |
| Bad debts | 600 | Provision for bad debts | 2,500 |
Prepare trading and profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December, 2016 and balance sheet as on that date.
- Stock on 31st December, 2016 ₹ 5,800.
- Write off bad debts ₹ 500.
- Make a provision for bad debts @ 5%.
- Provide for discount on debtors @ 2%.
Prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet from the following trial balance of Madan as of 31st March 2018.
| Debit balance | ₹ | Credit balance | ₹ |
| Sundry debtors | 61,000 | Capital | 70,000 |
| Plant and machinery | 80,000 | Purchases return | 2,000 |
| Bank charges | 4,200 | Sales | 2,55,000 |
| Wages | 7,000 | Bank overdraft | 77,000 |
| Sales return | 5,000 | ||
| Purchases | 1,52,000 | ||
| Opening stock | 30,000 | ||
| Drawings | 22,000 | ||
| Establishment expenses | 20,000 | ||
| Bad debts | 800 | ||
| Business premises | 22,000 | ||
| 4,04,000 | 4,04,000 |
Adjustments:
- The closing stock was ₹ 80,000
- Provide depreciation on plant and machinery @ 20%
- Write off ₹ 800 as further bad debts
- Provide the doubtful debts @ 5% on sundry debtors.
