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What is Bad Debts? - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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What is bad debts?

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An amount irrecoverable from debtors is known as bad debts.

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Introduction of Final Accounts
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2015-2016 (March)

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Final accounts are prepared on the basis of _________________ and adjustments.


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All direct expenses are debited to Trading account.


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Trading account is a nominal account.


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State the meaning of Final Accounts?


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From the following Trial Balance of Nandini & Co. as of 31st March 2019. Prepare Final Accounts after considering the adjustments given below.

Particulars Debit Amount (₹) Credit Amount (₹)
Loose Tools 1,10,000  
Furniture & Fixtures 81,000  
Bad debts 1,400  
Sundry Debtors 81,600  
Stock (31st March 2018) 52,000  
Purchases 77,000  
Sales Cash   21,000
Sales Credit   81,000
Returns 400 600
Advertisements 4,800  
Rate taxes & Insurances 6,000  
Repairs & maintenance 1,200  
Salaries (2/3rd for factory) 18,000  
Rent (Paid for 11 months) 2,200  
Machinery (Includes ₹ 24,000 84,000  
purchased on 1st Oct. 2018)    
Capital   3,60,000
R.D.D.   8,000
Sundry Creditors   70,000
Drawings 14,000  
Interest   1,200
Dividend   2,800
Bank Balance 40,000  
Royalty 6,000  
9% Bank loan (30th Sept 2018)   40,000
Carriage Outwards 4,000  
Discount 1,000  
  5,84,600 5,84,600

Adjustments:

1. Closing stock valued at ₹ 1,00,000.

2. Write off ₹ 2,000 as bad debts and create a provision for doubtful debts @ 5% on Sundry Debtor.

3. Depreciate Machinery by 10% p.a. and Loose Tools is valued at ₹ 1,00,000.

4. Charge Interest on Capital @ 2% p.a.


Following is the Trial Balance extracted from the books of Raju Traders. You are required to prepare Trading A/c, Profit and Loss A/c for the year ending on 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date after considering the additional information given below.

Trial Balance as of 31st March 2019

Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Raju's Drawings 5,000 Capital 2,00,000
Opening stock 30,000 Sales 1,64,000
Wages 5,000 Returns outward 2,400
Purchases 60,000 Creditors 40,000
Trade Expenses 800 Discount 1,600
Royalties 1,600 Bills payable 13,600
Salaries 20,000    
Debtors 80,000    
Plant & Machinery 56,000    
Printing & Stationery 2,400    
Bad debts 900    
Discount 1,200    
Furniture 16,000    
Advertisement 3,000    
Carriage outwards 600    
Computers 1,20,000    
Bills Receivable 16,000    
Cash in hand 1,100    
Cash at Bank 2,000    
  4,21,600   4,21,600

Adjustments:

  1. Closing stock is valued at ₹ 40,000 at Cost Price and ₹ 44,000 as Market Price.
  2. Provide Depreciation on Plant and Machinery, Furniture, Computers @ 5%, 10%, 15%, respectively.
  3. Salaries are paid for 10 months only.
  4. Further Bad debts amounted to ₹ 400 and provide 10% R.D.D. on Sundry Debtors.
  5. Advertisement is paid for 2 years.

From the following Trial Balance of Ayub & Co. as of 31st March 2019, you are required to prepare Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st March 2019, and Balance Sheet as of that date after making necessary adjustments.
Trial Balance as of 31st March 2019

Debit balances Amount (₹) Credit Balances Amount (₹)
Cash in hand 4,575 Discount 900
Cash at Bank 15,450 Loan from Abhay 15,000
Drawings 18,000 Creditors 18,225
Furniture 6,000 Sales 1,95,000
Plant & Machinery 45,000 Returns Outward 3,000
Opening Stock 30,000 Capital 90,000
Purchases 1,20,000    
Salaries and Wages 33,600    
Debtors 30,600    
Returns Inward 7,500    
Audit Fees 2,250    
Rent. Rates and Taxes 5,400    
Bad debts 600    
Travelling Expenses 750    
Insurance 1,200    
Interest on Loan from Abhay 450    
Trade Expenses 300    
Sundry expenses 450    
  3,22,125   3,22,125

Adjustments:

1. Stock on hand on 31st March 2019 valued at ₹ 60,000

2. Rent amounting to ₹ 600 Prepaid.

3. Bad Debts ₹ 600 and create a Provision for Doubtful Debts 5%

4. Depreciation on Plant & Machinery by 10% and Furniture is valued at ₹ 4,500

5. Outstanding Salaries ₹ 900


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