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प्रश्न
What is meant by provision for doubtful debts? Why is it created?
उत्तर
- Provision for bad and doubtful debts refers to the amount set aside as a charge against profit to meet any loss arising due to bad debt in the future.
- At the end of the accounting period, there may be certain debts that are doubtful, i.e., the amount to be received from debtors may or may not be received.
- The reason may be the incapacity to pay the amount of deficit.
- In general, based on past experience, the amount of doubtful debts is calculated on the basis of some percentage on debtors at the end of the accounting period after deducting further bad debts (if any).
- Since the amount of loss is impossible to ascertain until it is proved bad, doubtful debts are charged against profit and loss accounts in the form of provision.
- A provision for doubtful debts is created and is charged to the profit and loss account. When bad debts occur, it is transferred to provision for doubtful debts account and not to profit and loss account.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are adjusting entries?
What is prepaid expense?
What are accrued incomes?
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.
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.
The following are the extracts from the trial balance.
| Particulars | Debit ₹ | Credit ₹ |
| Sundry debtors | 50,000 | |
| Provision for doubtful debts | 5,000 | |
| Bad debts | 3,000 |
Additional information:
(a) Additional bad debts ₹ 3,000.
(b) Keep a provision for bad and doubtful debts @ 10% on sundry debtors.
You are required to pass necessary adjusting entries and show how these items will appear in the profit and loss account and balance sheet.
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.
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.
