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प्रश्न
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.
उत्तर
Profit and Loss Account for the
year ended 31st December 2016
| Dr. | Cr. | ||||
| Particulars | ₹ | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ | |
| To Bad debts | 1,000 | 3,450 | |||
| Add: Provision for doubtful debts |
2,450 | ||||
| To Provision for discount on debtors | 931 | ||||
Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2016
| Liabilities | ₹ | Assets | ₹ | ₹ |
| Sundry debtors | 50,000 | |||
| Less: Bad debts | 1,000 | |||
| 49,000 | ||||
| Less: Provision for doubtful debts @ 5% |
2,450 | |||
| 46,550 | ||||
| Less: Provision for discount on debtors @ 2% |
931 | 45,619 |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is prepaid expense?
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.
On preparing the final accounts of Suresh, the bad debt account has a balance of ₹ 800 and the sundry debtor account has a balance of ₹ 16,000 of which ₹ 1,200 is to be written off as further bad debts. Pass adjusting entry for bad debts. And also show how it would appear in the profit and loss account and balance sheet.
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 | |
| Discount on debtors | 2,000 | |
| Bad debts | 3,000 |
Additional information:
(a) Create a provision for doubtful debts @ 10% on sundry debtors.
(b) Create a provision for discount on debtors @ 5% on sundry debtors.
You are required to pass necessary adjusting entries and show how these items will appear in the final accounts.
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
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.
From the following information, prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet in the books of Sangeetha for the year ending 31st March, 2018.
| Particulars | ₹ | Particulars | ₹ |
| Capital | 20,000 | Salaries | 6,600 |
| Bills receivable | 8,000 | Establishment expenses | 4,500 |
| Bills payable | 10,500 | Advertisement | 2,300 |
| Purchases | 75,000 | Furniture | 10,000 |
| Sales | 95,000 | Cash at bank | 3,200 |
| Opening stock | 12,000 | Miscellaneous receipts | 600 |
| Drawings | 4,500 |
Adjustments:
- Stock on 31st March, 2018 ₹ 14,200
- Income tax of Sangeetha paid ₹ 800
- Charge interest on drawings @ 12% p.a.
- Provide managerial remuneration @ 10% of net profit before charging such commission.
