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प्रश्न
What is the need for preparing final accounts?
उत्तर
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Provides information about gross profit or gross loss:
- It shows the gross profit or gross loss of the business for an accounting year.
- This helps the business persons to find out the gross profit ratio by expressing the gross profit as a percentage of sales.
- It helps to compare and analyze the ratios of the previous years. Thus, it provides data for comparison, analysis, and planning for a future period.
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Provides an opportunity to safeguard against possible losses:
- If the ratio of gross profit has decreased in comparison to the preceding years, effective measures can be taken to safeguard against future losses.
- For example, the sale price of goods may be increased or steps may be taken to analyze and control the direct expenses.
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Provides information about direct expenses and direct incomes:
- All the expenses incurred on the purchase of goods are direct expenses. They are recorded in the trading account.
- The trading account also shows sales revenue, which is a direct income. With the help of a trading account, the percentage of such expenses on sales revenue can be calculated and compared with similar ratios of the previous years. Thus, it enables the management to have control over the direct expenses.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
From the following Trial Balance of M/s Sanjay and Keshav, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss account, for the year ended 31st March 2013 and Balance Sheet as on that date after taking into account the following additional information:
| Trial Balance as on 31st March 2013 | |||
| Debit Balances | Amount (Rs.) | Credit Balances | Amount (Rs.) |
| Opening stock | 1,80,000 | Sales | 5,25,000 |
| Bills receivable | 80,000 | Rent | 22,000 |
| Purchase | 2,40,000 | Bills payable | 78,000 |
| Bad debts | 20,000 | Sundry creditors | 1,00,000 |
| Salary and wages | 24,000 | Capital account: | |
| Discount | 9,000 | Sanjay | 5,00,000 |
| Carriage inward | 12,000 | Keshav | 3,00,000 |
| Travelling expenses | 13,000 | ||
| Cash in hand | 38,000 | ||
| Furniture | 2,80,000 | ||
| Insurance | 12,000 | ||
| Land and building | 4,00,000 | ||
| Postage and telegram | 7,000 | ||
| Sundry debtors | 2,10,000 | ||
| 15,25,000 | 15,25,000 | ||
Additional information:
- Insurance paid in advance Rs. 3,000.
- Depreciation provided on furniture at 10%.
- Salary and wages outstanding Rs. 6,000.
- Rent received in advance Rs. 5,000.
- Closing stock as on 31.03.2013 Rs. 2,00,000.
Jaya and Maya are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 3 respectively. With the help of the trial balance and adjustments given below, you are required to prepare their Trading, Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2013 and the Balance Sheet as on that date :
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2013
| Debit Balances | Amount | Credit Balances | Amount |
| Purchases | 1,09,000 | Sundry creditors | 45,600 |
| Insurance | 3,700 | Sales | 1,94,000 |
| Rent, rates and taxes | 14,600 | R.D.D. | 2,000 |
| Office expenses | 7,300 | Commission | 5,500 |
| Land and buildings | 3,00,000 | Capital A/c’s: | |
| Plant and machinery | 60,000 | Jaya | 2,00,000 |
| Furniture | 15,000 | Maya | 2,50,000 |
| Carriage inwards | 3,700 | Current A/c’s: | |
| Sundry debtors | 88,000 | Jaya | 3,400 |
| Stock (as on 01.04.2012) | 32,800 | Maya | 9,100 |
| Wages and salaries | 28,600 | ||
| Cash in hand | 4,700 | ||
| Cash at bank | 40,200 | ||
| Drawings A/c’s: | |||
| Jaya | 500 | ||
| Maya | 1,500 | ||
| 7,09,600 | 7,09,600 |
Adjustments :
(1) Closing stock was valued at Rs. 22,600.
(2) Purchases include purchase of furniture of Rs .10,000 made on 1st October, 2012.
(3) Depreciate land and buildings at 10% p.a.; plant and machinery at 10% p.a. and furniture at 20% p.a.
(4) Create R.D.D. at 5% on sundry debtors.
Answer in one sentence only.
In the absence of partnership deed, what is profit sharing ratio of the partners?
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the statement.
_________________ is the list of all ledger balances.
Triphati and Chauhan are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2. Their capitals were Rs 60,000 and Rs 40,000 as on January 01, 2015. During the year they earned a profit of Rs 30,000. According to the partnership deed both the partners are entitled to Rs 1,000 per month as Salary and 5% interest on their capital. They are also to be charged an interest of 5% on their drawings, irrespective of the period, which is Rs 12,000 for Tripathi, Rs 8,000 for Chauhan. Prepare Partner’s Accounts when, capitals are fixed.
From the following Trial Balance of M/s . Patil and Desai , you are required to prepare Trading and profit and loss Account for the year ended 31st March , 2016 and Balance Sheet as on that date :
Trial Balance as on 31.03.2016
| Debit Balances | Amount (₹) | Credit Balances | Amount (₹) |
| Machinery | 140000 | Capital accounts : | |
| Furniture | 80000 | Patil | 200000 |
| Coal,gas and water | 4300 | Desai | 150000 |
| Land and Building | 120000 | Sales | 330000 |
| Purchases | 232000 | Sundry creditors | 105000 |
| Postage and telegram | 2200 | Bank loan | 40000 |
| Export duty | 15500 | ||
| Wages and Salaries | 31000 | ||
| Rent and taxes | 7200 | ||
| Cash in hand | 58000 | ||
| Freight | 6200 | ||
| Prepaid rent | 3600 | ||
| Sundry debtors | 76000 | ||
| Salaries | 4200 | ||
| Opening stock | 39000 | ||
| Discount | 5800 | ||
| 825000 | 825000 |
Adjustments :
(1) Closing stock in hand was valued at ₹ 61000.
(2) Goods distributed as free samples were ₹ 3000.
(3) Outstanding salaries ₹ 900
(4) Provide reserve for doubtful debts at 5 % on sundry debtors.
(5) Depreciate machinery at 5 % p.a.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the statement.
All indirect expenses are debited to ____________ account.
A prepayment of insurance premium will appear in ______.
Closing stock is valued at ______.
If there is no existing provision for doubtful debts, provision created for doubtful debts is ______.
