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What are the objectives of preparing trading account?
Solution
- The trading account provides information about gross profit and gross loss.
- It provides an opportunity to safeguard against possible losses.
- It provides information about direct expenses and direct incomes.
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Abraham is in business. The following balances were extracted from the books as on 31.12.2018. You are required to prepare a trading account and a profit and loss account for the year ended 31.12.2018 and a balance sheet as on that date.
| Debit (₹) | Credit(₹) | |
| Capital | 32,000 | |
| Drawings | 4,240 | |
| Purchases less Returns | 15,610 | |
| Rates and Taxes | 388 | |
| Salaries | 1,612 | |
| Lighting and Heating | 164 | |
| Electric Power | 384 | |
| Del credere Commission | 414 | |
| Insurance | 206 | |
| Advertising | 214 | |
| Sales less Returns | 34,176 | |
| Bad Debts Written off | 62 | |
| Postage, Telegrams, etc. | 826 | |
| Carriage | 754 | |
| Opening Stock | 6,160 | |
| Wages | 7,962 | |
| Land and Building | 15,840 | |
| Plant and Machinery | 4,034 | |
| Furniture and Fittings | 378 | |
| Sundry Debtors | 6,082 | |
| Sundry Creditors | 4,422 | |
| Cash at Bank | 5,268 | |
| 70,598 | 70,598 |
When preparing the accounts it is necessary to take the following matters into consideration: Closing stock on 31.12.2018 was ₹ 8,760.
The following is the trial balance of Harinath's business, for the year ending 31 March 2019:
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Capital | 9,790 | |
| Drawings | 2,100 | |
| Debtors and Creditors | 8,220 | 6,470 |
| Cash and Bank Balance | 240 | 660 |
| Discounts | 340 | 210 |
| Purchases and Sales | 10,270 | 16,620 |
| Factory Premises | 5,500 | |
| Wages and Salaries | 1,880 | |
| Office Furniture | 1,000 | |
| Stock as on 1.4.2019 | 3,120 | |
| General Expenses | 210 | |
| Rates and Insurance | 270 | |
| Returns Inwards and Outwards | 1,500 | 1,000 |
| Bad Debts | 100 | |
| 34,750 | 34,750 |
Prepare the trading account and the profit and loss account for the year ended 31-3-2019, together with the balance sheet as on that date.
Stock on 31-3-2019 valued at ₹ 5,690.
From the following trial balance and other additional information obtained from the books of Mr. Sunil Gavaskar, prepare his trading account and the profit and loss account for the half-year ended 30th September, 2018 and his balance sheet as on that date:
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Capital Account | - | 1,55,000 |
| Drawings Account | 9,000 | |
| Trade Expenses | 12,000 | |
| Cash in Hand | 750 | |
| Cash at Bank | 22,700 | |
| Freehold Premises | 1,30,000 | |
| Stock as on 1.4.2018 | 35,000 | |
| Purchases and Sales | 75,000 | 2,50,000 |
| Returns | 2,800 | 2,000 |
| Carriage Inward | 1,500 | |
| Carriage Outward | 3,500 | |
| Sundry Debtors and Sundry Creditors | 48,000 | 25,000 |
| Bills Receivable and Bills Payable | 22,000 | 10,500 |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 15,400 | |
| Bad Debts | 1,500 | |
| Wages | 25,000 | |
| Salaries | 19,850 | |
| Advertisement | 15,000 | |
| Rent, Rates and Taxes | 3,500 | |
| 4,42,500 | 4,42,500 |
- Stock was valued at ₹ 40,000 on 30.9.2018.
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.
From the following trial balance of Mr. Roobex, prepare the final accounts of the year ended 31.12.2018.
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Freehold Land | 60,000 | |
| Office and Factory Buildings | 40,000 | |
| Purchase and Sales | 1,20,000 | 2,05,000 |
| Stock | 30,000 | |
| Returns | 3,500 | 5,500 |
| Wages | 9,000 | |
| Salaries | 10,000 | |
| Office Expenses and Petties | 1,400 | |
| Carriage on Purchases and Import Duty | 2,200 | |
| Stationery and Printing Literature | 2,750 | |
| Discounts | 3,700 | |
| Bad Debts | 1,200 | |
| Capital of Mr. Roobex | 1,15,000 | |
| Loan from Miss Setalwad @ 10% (gainfully employed through the year) | 15,000 | |
| Insurance | 1,800 | |
| Sundry Debtors and Creditors | 40,000 | 12,000 |
| Interest Paid on Loan | 1,500 | |
| Commission for Agency Work | 1,600 | |
| Cash and Bank Balances | 7,700 | |
| Investments | 20,000 | |
| Petty Cash | 250 | |
| Bills Receivable and Payable | 9,000 | 2,000 |
| Bad Debts Recovered | 500 | |
| 3,60,300 | 3,60,300 |
Closing stock on 31.12.2018 was ₹ 56,000.
Trial Balance as on 31.3.2019 of Ms. Counsel.
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Purchases and Sales | 2,40,000 | 4,15,000 |
| Wages & Factory Supervisor's Remuneration | 35,000 | |
| Building | 1,80,000 | |
| Machinery & Equipment | 4,75,000 | |
| Commission | 2,800 | 1,600 |
| Freehold Land | 1,00,000 | |
| Watch Dogs Squad | 30,100 | |
| Debit Notes & Credit Notes (issued in connection with goods) |
10,000 | 15,000 |
| Creditors & Debtors | 60,000 | 45,000 |
| Salaries & Staff Welfare | 38,000 | |
| Bill (drawn to guarantee payment) | 10,000 | 7,000 |
| Building Repairs | 15,000 | |
| Cash & Bank | 50,000 | |
| Bonus | 2,500 | |
| Discounts | 3,200 | 14,600 |
| Watch Dogs Upkeep Costs | 6,600 | |
| Accounts of the owner | 35,000 | 5,95,000 |
| Interest-free Loan | 1,00,000 | |
| General Reserve | 1,30,000 | |
| Opening Stock | 30,000 | |
| 13,23,200 | 13,23,200 |
Compile Final Accounts:
- Closing Stock at the cost price is ₹ 8,000 more than the opening stock - but the ruling market price is ₹ 5,000 only, on 31.3.2019.
On 31st December, 2018 the following Trial Balance, was extracted from the books of Mohan:
| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Capital | 30,000 | |
| Drawings | 5,000 | |
| Drs. and Crs. | 20,000 | 10,000 |
| Loan | 9,500 | |
| Interest on Loan | 300 | |
| Cash | 2,000 | |
| Provision for Bad Debts | 700 | |
| Stock (1.1.2018) | 6,800 | |
| Motor Vehicles | 10,000 | |
| Bank | 3,500 | |
| Land and Building | 12,000 | |
| Bad Debts | 500 | |
| Purchases and Sales | 66,000 | 1,10,000 |
| Returns | 8,000 | 1,500 |
| Carriage Outward | 2,500 | |
| Carriage Inward | 3,000 | |
| Salaries | 9,000 | |
| Rent and Insurance | 3,000 | |
| Advertising | 3,500 | |
| Discount | 500 | |
| General Expenses | 3,400 | |
| B/R and B/P | 6,000 | 2,000 |
| Rent Received | 300 | |
| 1,64,500 | 1,64,500 |
Prepare a Trading Account and a Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December, 2018 and a Balance Sheet as on that date after taking into account the following:
Stock on 31st December, 2018 was valued at ₹ 7,000.
The following is the Trial Balance of ABC Industries as on 31st December 2015.
| TRIAL BALANCE of ABC Industries as on 31.12.2015 | |||
| Particulars | Amount (Dr.) | Particulars | Amount (Cr.) |
| Salaries | 4,000.00 | Sales | 83,000.00 |
| Cash Balance | 2,000.00 | Rent Received | 2,000.00 |
| Bank Balance | 3,000.00 | Purchases Returns | 1,000.00 |
| Wages | 1,500.00 | Creditors | 7,000.00 |
| Insurance | 500.00 | Capital Account | 25,000.00 |
| Trade Expenses | 7,000.00 | ||
| Discount Allowed | 750.00 | ||
| Opening Stock (1.1.2015) | 5,000.00 | ||
| Buildings | 40,000.00 | ||
| Furniture | 15,000.00 | ||
| Sales Returns | 250.00 | ||
| Drawings | 1,000.00 | ||
| Debtors | 5,000.00 | ||
| Purchases | 30,000.00 | ||
| Legal Charges | 1,000.00 | ||
| Advertisement Expenses | 2,000.00 | ||
| 1,18,000.00 | 1,18,000.00 | ||
The closing stock was valued at ₹ 9,000.
You are required to prepare a Trading Account and a Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st December 2015 and a Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2015.
From the following Trail Balance of A.B. Chandra as on 31st December, 2019.
| TRIAL BALANCE of A.B. Chandra As on 31.12.2019 | |||
| Particulars | Amount (Dr.) | Particulars | Amount (Cr.) |
| Cash in Hand | 2,000 | Discount Received | 750 |
| Drawings | 2,800 | Capital | 40,000 |
| Opening Stock (01/01/2018) | 4,000 | Purchases Returns | 1,250 |
| Wages | 2,000 | Sales | 83,000 |
| Cash at Bank | 3,500 | Creditors | 15,000 |
| Insurance | 700 | Bank Loan | 10,000 |
| Trade Expenses | 1,200 | ||
| Furniture | 20,000 | ||
| Buildings | 61,000 | ||
| Salaries | 5,000 | ||
| Discount Allowed | 750 | ||
| Sales Returns | 3,000 | ||
| Purchases | 31,250 | ||
| Debtors | 10,000 | ||
| Telephone Charges | 1,000 | ||
| Bills Receivable | 1,800 | ||
| 1,50,000 | 1,50,000 | ||
The closing stock was valued at ₹ 12,000.
You are required to prepare a Trading Account and a Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st December 2019 and a Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2019.
