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What is a Balance Sheet?
Solution
- It is a financial statement that indicates an organization's assets, liabilities, and capital as of a specific date.
- The financial situation of a business on a specific day marks the third and final stage.
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| Debit (₹) | Credit (₹) | |
| Capital | 20,100 | |
| Drawings | 1,500 | |
| Cash in Hand and at bank | 1,400 | |
| Petty Cash | 100 | |
| Cash Purchases and Sales | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| Credit Purchases and Sales | 12,000 | 25,000 |
| Returns | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| Discount | 400 | |
| Carriage Inwards | 500 | |
| Salaries | 6,000 | |
| Sundry and Petty Expenses | 1,200 | |
| Opening Stock | 5,000 | |
| Bad Debts | 600 | |
| Rent | 1,500 | |
| Machinery | 36,000 | |
| Furniture | 5,000 | |
| Debtors and Creditors | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| Stationary | 2,500 | |
| Commission | 200 | |
| Bank Loan | 14,400 | |
| 90,700 | 90,700 |
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