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Why is Balance Sheet prepared?

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Balance Sheet is prepared to know the financial position of the business in the form of its assets and liabilities on a particular date.

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Rohan and Roshan are partners in ‘Shan Traders’ sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2011 and Balance Sheet as on that date

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2011
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
Opening stock 32,000 Sales 1,93,500
Purchases 64,000 Sundry Creditors 15,000
Plant and Machinery 30,000 Unpaid Wages 1,500
Furniture 18,500 Return outward 2,500
Carriage 1,500 Capital A/c:  
Wages and Salaries 35,000 Rohan 90,000
Bills Receivable 5,000 Roshan 50,000
Sundry Debtors 32,000    
Conveyance 4,000    
Rent, Rates and Taxes 2,000    
Return Inward 3,500    
Cash in hand 14,750    
Land and Building 83,500    
Bad debts 1,750    
Patents 25,000    
  3,52,500   3,52,500

Adjustments:

  1. Closing stock: Cost price Rs 25,000 and market price Rs 30,000.
  2. An amount of Rs 3,500 spent for repairs to Building is debited to Building account.
  3. Depreciate plant and Machinery and Building at 5% p.a.
  4. Goods of Rs 750 taken by Roshan for this personal use.
  5. Included in wages advances given to workers Rs 3,000.
  6. Provide Rs 1,500 for bad and doubtful debts on Debtors.

Given below is the Trial Balance of M/s Roma and Mona partnership firm. Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2012 and Balance Sheet as on that date

                  Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2012

Debit Balance
Amount
Rs
Credit
Balance
Amount
Rs
Stock on 1st April, 2011 52000 Provident fund 50000
Sundry Debtors 84000 Interest on P.F. Investment 2800
Bad debts 3000 Sundry Creditors 84000
Premises 78000 Rent received 9600
Salaries 28000 Reserve for Doubtful Debts 2000
Motor Vehicles 50000 Discount received 3600
Purchases 176000 Sales 320000
Provident Fund Investment 50,000 Capital A/c-   
Provident Fund contribution 5500 Roma 50000
Wages 22000 Mona 50000
Rent (for 10 months) 16,000    
Office Expenses 5,000    
Discount allowed 2,500    
  572000   572000

Adjustments:

1) Stock on 31st March, 2012 was valued at Rs 80,000.

2) Goods of Rs 6,000 were sold and despatched on 27th March, 2012, but no entry was made in the books of accounts.

3) Write off Bad debts of Rs 4,000 and provide for R.D.D. at 5% on sundry debtors.

4) Provide reserve for discount on debtors at 2% and on creditors at 3%.

5) Outstanding wages Rs 4,000 and outstanding salaries Rs 3,066.

6) Depreciate Motor Vehicle at 5% p.a.


From the following Trial Balance of M/s Mahesh and Umesh, 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. Profit sharing ratio of Mahesh and Umesh was 3/5th and 2/5th respectively.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2013
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Investments 56,000 Capital A/c:  
Carriage 7,000 Mahesh 1,62,000
Loose Tools 17,000 Umesh 1,08,000
Building 1,50,000 Current A/c:  
Salary 13,000 Mahesh 16,200
Audit fees 8,500 Umesh 10,800
Opening stock 83,000 Sundry Creditors 99,000
Wages 7,500 Sales 4,20,000
Purchases 1,97,000 Bank Overdraft 56,400
Motive Power 15,000    
Bad Debts 6,400  
Printing and Stationery
4000  
Debtors 96,000  
Cash at Bank 52,000  
Machinery 72,000  
Motor Van 88,000  
  8,72,400   8,72,400

Adjustments:

1) Stock on hand on 31st March, 2013 was valued at Rs 76,000.

2) Interest on partner’s capital at 5% p.a. was allowed.

3) Goods worth Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,500 withdrawn by Mahesh and Umesh respectively for their personal use.

4) Mahesh is entitled to get salary of Rs 6,500 and Umesh is to be given 20% commission on sales.

5) Rs. 2,500 due from customer is not recoverable.

6) Depreciate Motor Van at 8% p.a. and Building at 7% p.a.


Keshav and Madhav were partners sharing the profits and losses in the ratio of 2:3. Their Balance Sheet is as follows:

                 Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Capital Accounts :   Live stock 20000
Keshav 250000 Building 138000
Madhav 260000 Investment 45000
Creditors 8500 Loose Tools 38000
    Debtors 90000 72000
  (-)R.D.D 18000
  Profit and Loss A/c 15000
  Closing Stock 104500
  Cash in Hand 86000
  518500   518500

On 1st April, 2011 they admitted Uddhav on the following terms:

1) The new profit sharing ratio is equal.

2) Uddhav brings Rs 2,00,000 as his capital and Rs 80,000 as share of goodwill in cash.

3) Prepaid insurance of Rs 7,500 was not recorded in the books.

4) Loose tools were found undervalued by 5% and Building was found overvalued by 15% in the books.

5) All debtors are considered as good and out of creditors Rs 500 is no longer payable.

6) The market Value of Investment is 50% more than its book value.

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Following is the Balance sheet of Harsha and Versha's firm on 31st March, 2016. They share profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2.
                              Balance sheet as on 31st March, 2016

Liabilities      Amount   (Rs.) Assets Amount (Rs.)
Capital A/c:   Land & building 2,00,000
Harsha 2,80,000 Furniture 76,000
Varsha 2,80,000 Sundry debtors 3,00,000
Sundry creditors 4,00,000 Stock 1,60,000
    Cash at bank 2,24,000
  9,60,000   9,60,000

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1) Asha should bring Rs. 80,000 as her share of goodwill, which is to be retained in the business.
2) She should bring Rs. 1,00,000 as her capital for 1/4th share in future profits.
3) land and building to be valued at Rs. 2,40,000 and furniture be reduced by 10%.
4) A provision of 5% on debetors to be made for doubtful debts.
5) The stock is to be taken at a value of Rs. 2,00,000.
6) The excess of capital of Harsha and Varsha over their due proportion of sharing profits in the firm is to be transferred to their respective loan accounts.
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The account in which selling expenses of the business are recorded.


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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance Amount ₹ Credit Balance Amount ₹
Plant & Machinery 2,80,000 Capital A/c:  
Factory Building 75,000 Amitbhai 3,50,000
Sundry Debtors 28,700 Narendrabhai 3,00,000
Purchases 85,500 Sales 1,80,000
Bad Debts 500 Bills Payable 8,500
Sales Return 2,200 Discount 1,200

10% Govt. Bond
(Purchased on 1st Oct 2018)

40,000 Creditors 38,500
Import Duty 1,800 R.D.D. 2,700
Legal Charges 2,000 Bank Loan 15,000
Motive Power 12,000 Purchases Return 2,000
Warehouse Rent 1,800    
Cash in Hand 20,000    
Cash at Bank 70,000    
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10,000    
Salaries 3,800    
Rent 1,500    
Drawings :      
Amitbhai 2,400    
Narendrabhai 3,200    
Furniture 1,95,800    
Bills Receivable 20,700    
Freehold Property 41,000    
  8,97,900   8,97,900

Adjustments:

1) Stock on hand on 31st March 2019 was valued at  ₹ 43,000.

2) Uninsured goods worth ₹ 8,000 were stolen.

3) Create R.D.D at 2% on Sundry debtors.

4) Mr. Patil, our customer becomes insolvent and could not pay his debts of ₹ 500.

5) Outstanding Expenses - Rent ₹ 800 and Salaries ₹ 300

6) Depreciate Factory Building by ₹ 2,500 and Furniture by ₹ 1,800


From the following Trial Balance of M/S Meera and Madhav. Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date. 

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

Amount ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹

Stock (1/4/2018)

25,000

Bank overdraft

5,000

Debtors

80,500

Bills Payable

12,500

Bills Receivable

10,000

Creditors

68,000

Purchases

2,08,500

Sales

3,25,000

Returns

1,000

Outstanding Rent

2,000

Carriage Inward

3,000

Unpaid Wages

1,500

Carriage Outwards

4,500

Capital :

 

Motor Vehicle

55,000

Meera

75,000

General Expenses

1,800

Madhav

75,000

Export Duty

900

Purchase Return

1000

Advertisement

4,800

   

(For 3 years from 1/10/2018)

     

Printing & Stationery

1,200

   

Drawings :

     

Meera

3,500

   

Madhav

2,000

   

Leasehold Premises

1,10,000

   

Cash at Bank

45,000

   

Furniture

8,300

   
 

5,65,000

 

5,65,000

Adjustments :

1) Closing Stock is valued at  ₹32,000.

2) Provide Provision for Doubtful Debts ₹ 2,000.

3) Create reserve for Discount on Debtors @ 3%.

4) Valued of Leasehold Premises on 31st March 2019 ₹1,00,000.

5) Outstanding Expenses Printing & Stationary ₹500.


Archana and Prerana are partners, sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio 2: 1 with the help of following Trial Balance and Adjustments given below. You are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

Amount ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹ 

Stock (1/4/2018)

8,560

Capital:

 

Patents

2,000

Archana

40,000

Sundry Debtors

18,500

Prerana

20,000

Stock of Stationary

3,000

Other Loans

3,000

Trade Mark

2,000

Reserve fund

1,000

Bills Receivable

6,300

Sundry Creditors

17,500

Electricity charges

1,450

Bills Payable

5,000

Wages

950

Purchase Return

1,000

Heating & Lighting

1,000

R.D.D

500

Trade Expenses

850

Sales

30,200

Sales Return

400

Interest

310

Land & Building

22,000

   

Furniture

13,000

   

Cash at Bank

5,000

   

Investments

7,500

   

Drawings :

     

Archana

1,200

   

Prerana

900

   

Bad debts

200

   

Purchases

23,700

   
 

1,18,510

 

1,18,510

Adjustments:

1) Stock on 31st March 2019 is valued at Cost Price ₹ 12,000 and Market Price ₹ 17,000.

2) Our customer Mr. Shekhar failed to pay his dues of ₹ 800.

3) 1/8th of Patents are to be written off.

4) A part of Furniture ₹ 5,000 is purchased on 1st Oct 2018.

5) Depreciation on Land & Building 10% and on Furniture 5%.

6) Outstanding Expenses Wages ₹ 300 and Electricity Charges ₹ 200.

7) Allow Interest on Capital 3%. 


Nana and Nani are Partners in Partnership Firm sharing Profits and Losses equally. You are required to give effects of Adjustments in Profit & Loss A/c and Balance Sheet with the help of the following information.

Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance Amount ₹ Credit Balance Amount ₹
Insurance 15,000 Capital A/c  
Land and building 50,000 Nana 50,000
(Addition of 20,000 w.e.f 1st July 2018)   Nani 50,000
Salaries 5,000 10% Bank loan taken on 1st Oct. 2018 30,000
Export Duty 2,500 Interest 1,500
Interest 1,000 Bills Payable 8,000
Furniture 40,000    
Debtors 26,000    
  1,39,500   1,39,500

Adjustments :

1) Gross profit amounted to ₹ 34,500.

2) Insurance Paid for 15 months w.e.f. 1. 4. 2018.

3) Depreciate Land and Building at 10% p.a. and Furniture at 5% p.a.

4) Write off ₹ 1,000 for Bad Debts and maintain R.D.D at 5% on Sundry Debtors.

5) Closing Stock is valued at ₹ 34,500.


The insurance premium is paid for the year ending 1st September 2019 amounted to ₹ 1,500. Calculate prepaid insurance assuming that the year ending is 31st March 2019.


Borrowed loan from Bank of Maharashtra ₹ 2,00,000 on 1st October 2019 at a rate of 15% p.a. Calculate Interest on Bank Loan for the year 2019-20 assuming that the financial year ends on 31st March, every year.


Kranti & Sumangala are Partners sharing Profits and Losses in their Capital ratio. From the Trial Balance given below and Adjustments, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2019 and Balance Sheet as of that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2019
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balance Amount (₹)
Stock (1/4/2018) 32,500 Capital:  
Purchases 40,000 Kranti 1,20,000
Sundry Debtors 1,00,000 Sumangala 40,000
Bills Receivable  8,500 Sales  60,000
Wages   3,000 Sundry Creditors  30,000
Investment   32,000 Bills Payable  15,000
Postage  2,700 Commission  325
Insurance  7,500 Purchases Returns  1,000
Plant & Machinery  15,000    
Salaries  4,850    
Prepaid Rent  2,000    
Bad-debts  500    
Furniture  12,500    
Cash in Hand  3,775    
Sales Return 1,500    
  2,66,325   2,66,325

Adjustments:

  1. Closing Stock is valued at Cost Price ₹ 28,000 and Market Price ₹ 32,000.
  2. Insurance is paid up to 30th June 2019. 
  3. Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 800, Salaries ₹ 700.
  4. Book value of Plant and Machinery is reduced to ₹ 13,000.
  5. Depreciate Furniture by 5% p.a.
  6. Provide further Bad debts of ₹ 800.
  7. Goods of ₹ 3,000 distributed as a free sample.

From the following Trial Balance of Riddhi and Siddhi, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2020 and Balance Sheet as on that date after considering the additional information given below.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020
Debit Balance Debit (₹) Credit (₹)
Stock (1/4/2018) 48,000  
Capital - Riddhi   50,000
Siddhi   30,000
Purchases 22,500  
Wages 800  
Carriage Inward 1,000  
Sundry Creditors   27,600
Bills Payable   20,000
Cash in hand 2,850  
Insurance 1,200  
Sundry Debtors 32,000  
Bank Overdraft   18,000
Carriage outward 900  
Land and Building 42,500  
Furniture 38,700  
Sales   47,000
Purchase Return   500
Sales Return 400  
Rent   1,800
Bad-debts 300  
R.D.D   350
Discount 700 1,000
Travelling Expenses 250  
Advertisements 4,150  
  1,96,250 1,96,250

Adjustments:

  1. Closing stock ₹ 48,700.
  2. Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 700 and Travelling Expenses ₹ 200.
  3. Depreciate Land and Building by 10% and Furniture by 5%.
  4. Insurance Paid in Advance ₹ 300.
  5. Goods of ₹ 3,000 destroyed by fire and Insurance Company rejected the claim fully.

Varsha and Harsha are partners sharing profits and losses in their capital ratio. You are required to prepare Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st March, 2020 and Balance sheet as on that date:

 Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020
Debit Balance  Amount ₹ Credit Balance  Amount ₹
sundry Debtors 56,000 Sales  2,40,000
Purchases 1,10,000 Sundry Creditors 99,600
Plant & machinery 1,60,000 Purchases Return 2,000
Furniture 1,05,800 Capital accounts  
Salaries 8,600 Varsha 1,80,000
Sales return 1,000 Harsh 60,000
Cash in hand 1,02,000 Current Accounts:  
Opening stock 35,600 Varsha 10,000
Rent, Rates & Taxes 9,000 Harsha 6,000
Advertisement 9,600    
  5,97,600   5,97,600

Adjustments:

  1. Stock on 31st March, 2020 was valued at ₹ 74,000.
  2. Depreciation on Plant and Machinery @ 5% p.a.
  3. Partners are entitled to get Interest on Capital at 5% p.a.
  4. Outstanding expenses: Salaries ₹ 700.
  5. Provide further Bad debts of ₹ 1,680 on Sundry debtors.

Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentences.

The account in which selling expenses of the business are recorded.


Find odd one


Find odd one.


Undervaluation of closing stock by 10%, closing stock was of ₹ 54,000. Find out the value of closing stock.


Zalak and Kalpana are partners sharing Profit and Losses in their Capital ratio. You are required to prepare Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2023 and Balance Sheet as on that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023
Debit Balance Amount (₹) Credit Balances  Amount (₹)
Sundry Debtors 56,000 Sales 2,40,000
Purchases 1,10,000 Rent 3,600
Furniture 77,000 Sundry Creditors 77,000
Plant and Machinery 1,20,000 Purchase Return 2,000
Wages 1,600 Discount 1,000
Salaries 7,000 Bills Payable 18,000
Discount 1,600 Capital A/c:  
Bills Receivable 28,800 Zalak 1,80,000
Carriage Outward 2,000 Kalpana 60,000
Postage 1,000 Current A/c:  
Sales Return 1,000 Zalak 10,000
Cash in Hand 8,000 Kalpana 6,000
Cash at Bank 94,000    
Insurance 4,000    
Opening Stock 35,600    
Trade Expenses 3,000    
Warehouse Rent 5,000    
Advertisement 2,000    
Building 40,000    
  5,97,600   5,97,600

Adjustments:

(1) Stock on 31st March, 2023 was at ₹ 74,000.

(2) Sales includes, sale of machinery of ₹ 4,000, which is sold on 1st April, 2022.

(3) Depreciation on fixed assets @ 5%.

(4) Each partner is entitled to get commission at 1 % of Gross profit and interest on Capital 5 % p.a.

(5) Outstanding Expenses: Wages ₹ 400 and Salaries ₹ 1,000.

6) Create provision for Doubtful debts @ 3 % on Sundry Debtors.


Advertisement expense ₹ 80,000 paid for 2 years from 1st Jan. 2022. Calculate prepaid advertisement expense for the year ended on 31st March, 2022.


Find an odd one.


Mama and Kaka are partners in partnership firm sharing profits and losses equally. You are required to prepare Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date:

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2019
Debit Balances Amount (₹) Cebit Balances Amount (₹)
Insurance 30,000 Capital Accounts:  
Land and Building ((Addition of ₹ 40,000 wef. 1st July, 2018)) 1,00,000 Mama 1,00,000
Salaries 10,000 Kaka 1,00,000
Export duty 5,000 10% Bank Loan (taken on1st Oct. 2018) 60,000
Interest 2,000 Interest 3,000
Furniture 80,000 Bills payable 16,000
Debtors 52,000   -
  2,79,000   2,79,000

Adjustment:

  1. Gross profit amounted to ₹ 69,000.
  2. Prepaid insurance ₹ 7,500.
  3. Depreciate Land and Building at 10% p.a. and Furniture 5% p.a.
  4. Write ₹ 2,000 for bad debts and maintain R.D.D. at 5% on sundry debtors.
  5. Closing stock is valued at ₹ 69,000.

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