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Question
Closing stock is valued at ______.
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Cost price
Market price
Cost price or market price whichever is higher
Cost price or net realisable value whichever is lower
Solution
Closing stock is valued at cost price or net realisable value whichever is lower.
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Given below is the Trial Balance of M/s. Shailesh and Nilesh as on 31st March, 2016. You are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2016 and Balance Sheet as on that date :
Trial Balance
as on 31.03.2016
| Debit Balances | Amount | Credit Balances | Amount |
| Opening stock | 88,000 | Capital accounts : | |
| Purchase | 1,76,000 | Shailesh | 1,20,000 |
| Wages | 23,500 | Nilesh | 1,20,000 |
| Salaries (10 months) | 18,000 | Sundry creditors | 1,03,000 |
| Office expenses | 8,000 | Bank overdraft | 60,000 |
| Bank charges | 2,600 | Sales | 3,08,000 |
| Machinery | 90,000 | Current accounts : | |
| Land and building | 1,30,000 | Shailesh | 5,000 |
| Bad debts | 4,000 | Nilesh | 4,000 |
| Sundry debtors | 82,000 | ||
| Electricity charges | 9,900 | ||
| Furniture | 43,000 | ||
| 8% Debentures (1.10.2015) | 40,000 | ||
| Drawings : | |||
| Shailesh | 3,000 | ||
| Nilesh | 2,000 | ||
| 7,20,000 | 7,20,000 |
Adjustments :
1. Stock on 31st March, 2016 was valued at market price of Rs 84,000, which was 20% above its cost price.
2. Depreciate machinery at 10% p.a.
3. Create reserve for bad and doubtful debts at 5% on sundry debtors.
4. Provide interest on capital at 8% p.a.
5. Machinery includes purchase of machinery for Rs 40,000 on 1st January, 2016.
Jaya and Maya are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 3 respectively. With the help of the trial balance and adjustments given below, you are required to prepare their Trading, Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2013 and the Balance Sheet as on that date :
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2013
| Debit Balances | Amount | Credit Balances | Amount |
| Purchases | 1,09,000 | Sundry creditors | 45,600 |
| Insurance | 3,700 | Sales | 1,94,000 |
| Rent, rates and taxes | 14,600 | R.D.D. | 2,000 |
| Office expenses | 7,300 | Commission | 5,500 |
| Land and buildings | 3,00,000 | Capital A/c’s: | |
| Plant and machinery | 60,000 | Jaya | 2,00,000 |
| Furniture | 15,000 | Maya | 2,50,000 |
| Carriage inwards | 3,700 | Current A/c’s: | |
| Sundry debtors | 88,000 | Jaya | 3,400 |
| Stock (as on 01.04.2012) | 32,800 | Maya | 9,100 |
| Wages and salaries | 28,600 | ||
| Cash in hand | 4,700 | ||
| Cash at bank | 40,200 | ||
| Drawings A/c’s: | |||
| Jaya | 500 | ||
| Maya | 1,500 | ||
| 7,09,600 | 7,09,600 |
Adjustments :
(1) Closing stock was valued at Rs. 22,600.
(2) Purchases include purchase of furniture of Rs .10,000 made on 1st October, 2012.
(3) Depreciate land and buildings at 10% p.a.; plant and machinery at 10% p.a. and furniture at 20% p.a.
(4) Create R.D.D. at 5% on sundry debtors.
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State whether the following statement is True or False.
Debit balance of Trading account shows gross profit.
Anubha and Kajal are partners of a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1. Their capital, were Rs 90,000 and Rs 60,000. The profit during the year were Rs 45,000. According to partnership deed, both partners are allowed salary, Rs 700 per month to Anubha and Rs 500 per month to Kajal. Interest allowed on capital @ 5% p.a. The drawings at the end of the period were Rs 8,500 for Anubha and Rs 6,500 for Kajal. Interest is to be charged @ 5% p.a. on drawings. Prepare partners capital accounts, assuming that the capital account are fluctuating.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below and rewrite the statement.
All indirect expenses are debited to ____________ account.
Satish and Pradeep are partners in a partnership firm, sharing profit and losses equally. From the following Trial Balance and Adjustment given below, 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.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2013
| Debit Balance | Amount (₹) | Credit Balance | Amount (₹) |
| Purchases | 220000 | Partners' Capital | |
| Sundry Debtors | 45000 | Satish | 120000 |
| Discount | 4000 | Pradeep | 90000 |
| Opening stock | 25000 | Sales | 430000 |
| Wages and salaries | 23000 | Sundry Creditors | 85000 |
| Manufacturing expenses | 25500 | Discount | 3500 |
| Factory Building | 175000 | ||
| Plant and Machinery | 75000 | ||
| Advertisement (for 2 yrs w.e.f. 1.1.13) | 10000 | ||
| Salary and wages | 45000 | ||
| Cash in hand | 15000 | ||
| 10 % Govt. Bonds (purchased on 01.07.2012) | 60000 | ||
| Warehouse Rent | 6000 | ||
| 728500 | 728500 |
Adjustments :
(1) The closing stock was valued at the market price at ₹ 92000, which is 15 % above its cost price.
(2) Depreciation machinery at 10 % p.a.
(3) Outstanding wages were ₹ 2500
(4) Maintain R.D.D. at 5 % on sundry debtors.
What is the need for preparing final accounts?
Explain how closing stock is treated in final accounts?
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