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प्रश्न
What is the provision for discounts on debtors?
उत्तर
A cash discount is allowed by the suppliers to customers for prompt payment of the amount due either on or before the due date. A provision created on sundry debtors for allowing such discount is called a provision for discount on debtors.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the accounting treatment of bad debts, provision for doubtful debts, and provision for discount on debtors.
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.
Sundry debtors ₹ 30,000; Bad debts ₹ 5,000
Additional information:
(a) Write off further bad debts ₹ 3,000.
(b) Create 10% provision for bad and doubtful debts.
You are required to pass necessary adjusting entries and show how these items will 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 | |
| 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.
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
The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Arun Traders as of 31st March 2018.
| Particulars | Debit | Credit |
| Buildings | 17,500 | |
| Plant and machinery | 12,000 | |
| Cash purchases | 30,000 | |
| Credit purchases | 8,500 | |
| Sales | 63,250 | |
| Bills receivable | 6,750 | |
| Coal and water | 1,625 | |
| Office expenses | 5,250 | |
| Rent received | 1,750 | |
| Carriage outwards | 2,875 | |
| Repairs and maintenance | 500 | |
| Wages | 9,250 | |
| Debtors and creditors | 9,000 | 8,500 |
| Cash | 2,000 | |
| Capital | 44,750 | |
| Opening stock | 13,000 | |
| 1,18,250 | 1,18,250 |
Prepare trading and profit and loss account for the year ending 31st March, 2018 and balance sheet as on that date after considering the following:
- Depreciate Plant and machinery @ 20%
- Wages outstanding amounts to ₹ 750.
- Half of the repairs and maintenance paid is for the next year.
- Closing stock was valued at ₹ 15,000.
Following are the ledger balances of Devi as on 31st December, 2016.
| Debit balance | ₹ | Credit balance | ₹ |
| Purchases | 35,000 | Goodwill | 40,000 |
| Salaries | 11,750 | Sundry debtors | 20,500 |
| Drawings | 4,500 | Furniture | 31,000 |
| Opening Stock | 6,250 | General expenses | 3,250 |
| Capital | 50,000 | Commission received | 2,750 |
| Sales | 78,500 | Loan | 44,000 |
| Carriage inwards | 21,800 | Cash at bank | 3,100 |
| Bad debts | 600 | Provision for bad debts | 2,500 |
Prepare trading and profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December, 2016 and balance sheet as on that date.
- Stock on 31st December, 2016 ₹ 5,800.
- Write off bad debts ₹ 500.
- Make a provision for bad debts @ 5%.
- Provide for discount on debtors @ 2%.
Prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet from the following trial balance of Madan as of 31st March 2018.
| Debit balance | ₹ | Credit balance | ₹ |
| Sundry debtors | 61,000 | Capital | 70,000 |
| Plant and machinery | 80,000 | Purchases return | 2,000 |
| Bank charges | 4,200 | Sales | 2,55,000 |
| Wages | 7,000 | Bank overdraft | 77,000 |
| Sales return | 5,000 | ||
| Purchases | 1,52,000 | ||
| Opening stock | 30,000 | ||
| Drawings | 22,000 | ||
| Establishment expenses | 20,000 | ||
| Bad debts | 800 | ||
| Business premises | 22,000 | ||
| 4,04,000 | 4,04,000 |
Adjustments:
- The closing stock was ₹ 80,000
- Provide depreciation on plant and machinery @ 20%
- Write off ₹ 800 as further bad debts
- Provide the doubtful debts @ 5% on sundry 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.
