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प्रश्न
What are adjusting entries?
उत्तर
Adjustment entries are the journal entries made at the end of the accounting period to account for items which are omitted in the trial balance and to make adjustments for outstanding and prepaid expenses and revenues accrued and received in advance.
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What are accrued incomes?
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.
For the fol owing adjustments, pass adjusting entries:
- Outstanding wages ₹ 5,000.
- Depreciate machinery by ₹ 1,000.
- Interest on capital @ 5% (Capital: ₹ 20,000)
- Interest on drawings ₹ 50
- Write off bad debts ₹ 500
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 trial balance of a trader on 31st December 2016 shows debtors as ₹ 50,000.
Adjustments:
- Write off ₹ 1,000 as bad debts
- Provide 5% for doubtful debts
- Provide 2% for discount on debtors
Show how these items will appear in the profit and loss A/c and balance sheet of the trader.
Prepare trading account of Archana for the year ending 31st December 2106 from the following information.
| Debit balance | ₹ | Credit balance | ₹ |
| Opening stock | 80,000 | Purchases returns | 10,000 |
| Purchases | 8,60,000 | Sales returns | 3,16,000 |
| Freight inwards | 52,000 | Import duty on purchases | 30,000 |
| Wages | 24,000 | Sales | 14,40,000 |
Adjustments:
(a) Closing stock ₹ 1,00,000
(b) Wages outstanding ₹ 12,000
(c) Freight inwards paid in advance ₹ 5,000
Prepare profit and loss account of Manoj for the year ending on 31st March 2016
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Gross profit | 25,000 | Travelling expenses | 500 |
| Salaries | 5,600 | Stationery | 75 |
| Insurance | 200 | Rent | 650 |
| Discount allowed | 400 | Interest on loan | 225 |
| Discount received | 300 | Repairs | 125 |
| Commission received | 100 | Office expenses | 55 |
| Advertisement | 450 | General expenses | 875 |
| Printing charges | 375 | Postage | 175 |
Adjustments:
(a) Salary outstanding ₹ 400
(b) Rent paid in advance ₹ 50
(c) Commission receivable ₹ 100
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.
From the following information prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet of Kumar for the year ending 31st December 2017.
| Debit balance | ₹ | Credit balance | ₹ |
| Purchases | 14,500 | Sales | 20,100 |
| Coal and fuel | 600 | Bills payable | 400 |
| Carriage inwards | 750 | Rent received | 2,500 |
| Advertisement | 500 | Creditors | 2,000 |
| Carriage outwards | 400 | Capital | 5,000 |
| Bank | 1,200 | ||
| Furniture | 8,000 | ||
| Debtors | 2,250 | ||
| Bills receivable | 300 | ||
| Stock on 1st January, 2017 | 1,500 | ||
| 30,000 | 30,000 |
Adjustments:
- The closing stock on 31st December 2017 was valued at ₹ 3,900.
- Carriage inwards prepaid ₹ 250
- Rent received in advance ₹ 100
- Manager is entitled to receive commission @ 5% of net profit after providing such commission.
