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What is a balance sheet. What are its characteristics?

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Balance sheet is referred to as the statement which tells about the position of the assets and the liabilities and the owner's equity on the given particular date.

Following are the characteristics of the balance sheet:

1. Balance sheet is not prepared for an entire period and thus it depicts the situation of the business o a particular date.

2. Balance sheet is prepared only after the completion of the profit and loss statement for the accounting period in order to tell about the financial position of the business.

3. Balance comprises of two sides - Assets and Liabilities.

The figure of both the sides should tally with each other in the balance sheet.

4. Blanc sheets establish the value of the position of the business on a particular date by discussing the position of the assets and liabilities of the business.

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अध्याय 9: Financial Statements - I - Questions for practice [पृष्ठ ३५२]

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अध्याय 9 Financial Statements - I
Questions for practice | Q 4 | पृष्ठ ३५२

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Answer in One Sentence:
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Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
____________ is excess of assets over liabilities


Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
Outstanding expenses are shown on the ____________ side of Balance Sheet.


Select the most appropriate alternatives given below and rewrite the sentence :
______________ is a statement which shows the financial position of business on a specific date.


Do you agree or disagree with the following statement :
Balance Sheet is a statement as well as an account.


Do you agree or disagree with the following statement :
Bank Overdraft is treated as an Internal Liability


Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
Capital is excess of Liabilities over Assets.


What are fixed assets?


Mention any two differences between trial balance and balance sheet.


What are the advantages of preparing a balance sheet?


Prepare trading and profit and loss account in the books of Ramasundari for the year ended 31st December, 2017 and balance sheet as on that date from the following information:

Particulars Particulars
Opening stock 2,500 Sales 7,000
Wages 2,700 Purchases 3,300
Closing Stock 4,000 Salary 2,600
Discount received 2,500 Capital 52,000
Machinery 52,000 Cash at Bank 6,400
Creditors 8,000    

Prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet in the books of Deri, a trader, from the following balances as of March 31, 2018.

Particulars Particulars
Stock 10,000 Sales 1,22,500
Cash 2,500 Creditors 5,000
Bank 5,000 Bills payable 2,000
Freight inwards 750 Capital 52,000
Purchases 95,000    
Drawings 4,500
Wages 27,500
Machinery 50,000
Debtors 13,500
Postage (office) 150
Sundry expenses 850
Rent paid 2,500
Furniture 17,250
  2,29,500   2,29,500

Closing stock (31st March, 2018) ₹ 8,000.


Compute capital fund of Salem Sports Club as on 1.4.2019.

Particulars Particulars
Sports equipment 30,000 Prize fund 10,000
Computer 25,000 Prize fund investments 10,000
Subscription outstanding for 2018-19 5,000 Cash in hand 7,000
Subscription received in advance for 2019-20 8,000 Cash at bank 21,000

From the following Receipts and Payment account and from the information given below of Ramanathapuram Sports Club, prepare Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.

Dr. Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 Cr.
Receipts Payments
To Balance b/d     By Rent   11,000
Cash in hand 5,000   By Entertainment expenses    11,200
Cash at bank 10,000 15,000 By Furniture   10,000
To Subscription     By Sports materials purchased   13,000
2017 12,000   By Match expenses   12,000
2018 33,000   By Investments made   28,000
2019 16,000 61,000 By Balance c/d    
To Entrance fees   6,000 Cash in hand 1,300  
To General donations   7,000 Cash at bank 4,000 5,300
To Sale of old sports materials   1,000      
To Miscellaneous receipts   500      
    90,500     90,500

Additional information:

  1. Capital fund as on 1st January 2018 ₹ 30,000.
  2. Opening stock of sports material ₹ 3,000 and closing stock of sports material ₹ 5,000.

From the following Receipts and Payment account of Yercaud Youth Association, prepare Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st March, 2019 and the balance sheet as on that date.

Receipts Payments
To Balance b/d   By Salary 14,000
Cash in hand 9,600 By Office expenses 7,200
To Government grants for purchase of books 10,000 By Books purchased 15,000
To Subscription 24,800 By Stationery purchased 1,800
To Admission fees 2,000 By Newspaper purchased 2,100
To Prize fund receipts 6,000 By Prizes awarded 5,000
To Bank interest 1,500 By Balance c/d  
To Sale of newspapers 1,100 Cash in hand 9,900
  55,000   55,000

Additional information:

  1. Opening capital fund ₹ 20,000.
  2. Stock of books on 1.4.2018 ₹ 9,200.
  3. Subscription due but not received ₹ 1,700.
  4. Stock of stationery on 1.4.2018 ₹ 1,200 and stock of stationery on 31.3.2019, ₹ 2,000.

Following is the Receipts and Payments account of Neyveli Science Club for the year ended 31st December, 2018.

Dr. Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 Cr.
Receipts Payments
To Balance b/d   By Balance b/d    
Cash in hand 2,400 Bank overdraft   1,000
To Subscription 8,700 By Postage expenses   200
To Life membership fees 5,000 By Science equipments purchased   10,000
To Exhibition fund receipts 7,000 By Laboratory expenses   2,400
To Sale of science equipments (Book value ₹ 5,000) 6,000 By Secretary’s honorarium   5,000
To Miscellaneous income 500 By Audit fees   3,600
    By General charges   1,800
    By Exhibition expenses   5,000
    By Balance c/d    
    Cash in hand 200  
    Cash at bank 400 600
  29,600     29,600

Additional information:

  1. Opening capital fund ₹ 6,400
  2. Subscription includes ₹ 600 for the year 2019
  3. Science equipment as on 1.1.2018 ₹ 5,000
  4. Surplus on account of exhibition should be kept in reserve for new auditorium.

Prepare income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 and the balance sheet as on that date.


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