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Explain the needs of a Trading Account.
Discuss the need of the Trading Account.
Solution
The need for a trading account is described below.
- Information on gross profit is provided. The trading concern's success can be determined by calculating the gross profit margin as a proportion of sales.
- A trader may compare his performance year over year by comparing his gross profit to sales ratio.
- Looking at the ratio of the cost of items sold to sale proceeds makes setting a fair price for the product easier.
- The direct expense-to-sales ratio can help prevent unnecessary spending on these items.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their questions.
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Explain the nature of a Trading Account.
Mr. P.H. Mehta is in business. The following balances were extracted from the books as on 31.12.2018. You are required to prepare the Trading Account and the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31.12.2018 and the Balance Sheet as on that date.
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Capital | 1,98,000 | |
| Drawings | 10,000 | |
| Purchases and Returns Outward | 1,18,800 | 500 |
| Salaries | 21,650 | |
| Rate and Taxes | 950 | |
| Office Lighting and Cooling | 2,700 | |
| Import Duty | 2,200 | |
| Insurance | 250 | |
| Agency Commission | 900 | |
| Advertising | 5,000 | |
| Returns Inward and Sales | 3,48,500 | |
| Bad Debts | 800 | |
| Postage and Telegrams | 800 | |
| Discount Received | 150 | |
| Carriage for Door Delivery to Customers | 1,400 | |
| Opening Stock | 6,200 | |
| Wages | 27,700 | |
| Plant and Machinery | 2,05,000 | |
| Land and Buildings | 1,10,000 | |
| Furniture and Fittings | 3,000 | |
| Sundry Debtors and Creditors | 39,600 | 20,000 |
| Cash at Bank | 10,000 | |
| Petty Cash Balance | 200 | |
| 5,67,150 | 5,67,150 |
Closing stock on 31.12.2018 was ₹ 48,700.
The following is the trial balance of Mr. R.P. Sharma for the year ended 31st December, 2018. Compile the final accounts for him, after attending to the adjustments and thereafter also submit the required information, listed by him.
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Land | 1,00,000 | |
| Freehold Premises | 60,000 | |
| Bills Receivable and Payable | 20,000 | 24,000 |
| Wages | 15,000 | |
| Rejection of Goods Including Price Adjustments | 2,500 | 3,500 |
| Personal Accounts Resulting from Credit Sales and Purchases | 31,000 | 15,000 |
| Purchase and Sales Including Cash Transactions | 40,500 | 96,000 |
| Salaries | 7,000 | |
| Insurance and Municipal Taxes | 1,500 | |
| Rentals | 2,000 | 4,500 |
| Bad Debts | 600 | |
| Carriage | 3,000 | |
| Opening Stock | 5,000 | |
| Commission Accounts | 500 | 600 |
| Vehicles | 62,000 | |
| Machinery | 85,000 | |
| Drawings and Capital Accounts | 8,000 | 1,75,000 |
| Loan from the S.F.C. | 1,25,000 | |
| 4,43,600 | 4,43,600 |
Closing stock value is ₹ 7,500.
The following is the trial balance of Miss H. Seattle as on 31st December, 2018.
| Dr. (₹) | Cr. (₹) | |
| Salaries | 5,500 | |
| Wages | 33,000 | |
| Returns Accounted | 10,000 | 8,000 |
| Carriage Inwards | 12,000 | |
| Carriage Outwards | 10,000 | |
| Rent | 3,300 | |
| Insurance | 7,000 | |
| Stock on 1.1.2018 | 15,000 | |
| Rates and Taxes | 2,700 | |
| Power and Fuel | 8,000 | |
| Plant and Machinery | 1,00,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 10,000 | |
| Purchases | 1,20,000 | |
| Sales | 2,05,000 | |
| Investments (long-term basis) | 80,000 | |
| Income from Investments | 10,000 | |
| Commission Receipts | 12,000 | |
| Discount to Customers and from Creditors | 4,000 | 6,000 |
| Bad Debts Written off | 2,000 | |
| Cash in Bank | 25,000 | |
| Cash in Hand | 500 | |
| Capital | 2,20,000 | |
| Debtors' and Creditors' Personal Accounts | 52,000 | 39,000 |
| 5,00,000 | 5,00,000 |
Compile the final accounts for the owner, after attending to the adjustment given below.
- Closing stock is evaluated at the lower market price ₹ 42,000 ignoring the cost price, which is higher by ₹ 4,000.
The following is the Trial Balance of Mr. V. Iyer for the year ended 31st December, 2018. Compile the final accounts for him, after incorporating the adjustments given.
| Dr. (₹) | Cr. (₹) | |
| 10% Loan on Mortgage of Premises | 34,000 | |
| Machinery | 50,000 | |
| Debtors and Creditors | 24,000 | 21,400 |
| Loose Tools | 5,000 | |
| Premises (owner built and mortgaged) | 75,000 | |
| Capital Invested and Cash Drawn | 4,000 | 1,00,000 |
| Stock (1.1.2018) | 18,000 | |
| Sales Against Cash | 48,000 | |
| Sales Against Credit | 72,000 | |
| Salaries | 10,000 | |
| Wages | 4,000 | |
| Carriage Outward | 2,000 | |
| Bad Debts Written off | 500 | |
| Royalty (Direct Expenses) | 3,000 | |
| Cash and Bank Balances | 6,000 | |
| Rent Paid | 5,000 | |
| Commissions | 400 | 500 |
| Purchases (Cash and Credit) and Returns | 66,000 | 6,000 |
| Rates and Taxes | 3,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | 6,000 | |
| 2,81,900 | 2,81,900 |
Closing stock is valued at ₹ 50,000.
The following is the trial balance of Mr. J. Jehangir as on 31st March, 2018.
| Dr. (₹) | Cr. (₹) | |
| Stock as on 1.4.18 | 25,000 | |
| Rates and Insurance | 11,900 | |
| Factory Power & Fuel | 16,000 | |
| Machineries | 1,00,000 | |
| Loose Tools | 10,000 | |
| Commission Earnings | 2,000 | |
| Discounts Received and Allowed | 6,000 | 5,000 |
| Personal Accounts of Suppliers & Customers | 48,000 | 20,000 |
| Salaries | 25,500 | |
| Wages | 13,000 | |
| Returns (of goods traded in) | 5,000 | 3,000 |
| Carriage Inward | 2,000 | |
| Carriage Outward | 5,000 | |
| Rent | 8,300 | |
| Purchases & Sales | 1,40,000 | 2,55,000 |
| Bad Debts Finalised & Recovered | 2,000 | 200 |
| Bills Receivable & Payable | 6,000 | 3,000 |
| Investments | 80,000 | |
| Income from Above Investments | 5,000 | |
| Bank Balances | 20,000 | 10,000 |
| Cash in Hand | 500 | |
| Capital & Drawings | 15,000 | 2,36,000 |
| 5,39,200 | 5,39,200 |
Compile the final accounts for the owner.
An inventory of the godown on 31.3.2018, reflected unsold stock valued ₹ 50,000.
Prepare a Trading, Profit and Loss A/c. and Balance Sheet of M/s. Sultan Enterprises for the year ended 31st March, 2010 from the following Trial Balance:
| Trial Balance as on 31.03.2010 | ||
| Heads of Accounts | Dr. (₹) | CR. (₹) |
| Opening Stock | 15,000 | |
| Salary | 2,400 | |
| Purchase & Sales | 80,000 | 1,20,000 |
| Machinery | 40,000 | |
| Returns | 4,000 | 5,000 |
| Commission Received | 6,000 | |
| Investments | 10,000 | |
| Interest on Investment | 1,200 | |
| Carriage on Purchase | 3,000 | |
| Rent & Rates | 4,000 | |
| Debtors & Creditors | 22,800 | 15,700 |
| Bills Receivable & Bills Payable | 3,400 | 4,100 |
| Cash-in-hand | 6,400 | |
| Wages | 18,600 | |
| Discount Allowed | 5,200 | |
| Royalty Paid | 12,000 | |
| Discount Received | 6,000 | |
| Drawings and Capital | 1,200 | 70,000 |
| 2,28,000 | 2,28,000 | |
Closing Stock was ₹ 15,250.
