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Question
If there is no existing provision for doubtful debts, provision created for doubtful debts is ______.
Options
Debited to bad debts account
Debited to sundry debtors account
Credited to bad debts account
Debited to profit and loss account
Solution
If there is no existing provision for doubtful debts, provision created for doubtful debts is debited to profit and loss account.
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Trial Balance as on 31.03.2013
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Particulars
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Debit
Amount (Rs.)
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Credit
Amount (Rs.)
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Capital Accounts
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Apeksha
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60000
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Pratiksha
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35000
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Purchases and Sales
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46700
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85000
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Sundry Debtors and Creditors
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28000
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25000
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Bills Receivable and Bills Payable.
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9600
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7800
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Opening Stock
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18000
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Wages
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9900
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Investment
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13500
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Postage and Telegrams
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3600
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Insurance
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1200
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Plant and machinery
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40700
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Furniture
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18000
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Cash in hand
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2500
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Carriage
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3200
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Bad debts
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400
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Prepaid rent
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7000
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Salaries
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10500
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212800
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212800
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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.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
Profit and loss account is a nominal account.
From the following Trial Balance of M/s . Patil and Desai , 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 (₹) |
| Machinery | 140000 | Capital accounts : | |
| Furniture | 80000 | Patil | 200000 |
| Coal,gas and water | 4300 | Desai | 150000 |
| Land and Building | 120000 | Sales | 330000 |
| Purchases | 232000 | Sundry creditors | 105000 |
| Postage and telegram | 2200 | Bank loan | 40000 |
| Export duty | 15500 | ||
| Wages and Salaries | 31000 | ||
| Rent and taxes | 7200 | ||
| Cash in hand | 58000 | ||
| Freight | 6200 | ||
| Prepaid rent | 3600 | ||
| Sundry debtors | 76000 | ||
| Salaries | 4200 | ||
| Opening stock | 39000 | ||
| Discount | 5800 | ||
| 825000 | 825000 |
Adjustments :
(1) Closing stock in hand was valued at ₹ 61000.
(2) Goods distributed as free samples were ₹ 3000.
(3) Outstanding salaries ₹ 900
(4) Provide reserve for doubtful debts at 5 % on sundry debtors.
(5) Depreciate machinery at 5 % p.a.
Select the most appropriate alternative from the given below and rewrite the statement.
If any asset is taken over by a partner from the firm, his capital account will be ______
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.
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.
A prepayment of insurance premium will appear in ______.
What is the need for preparing final accounts?
