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Write a short note on E-Commerce ?
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The term E-commerce i.e. Electronic Commerce is the summation of two words – Electronic and Commerce. It means online approach (i.e. using internet) for performing traditional functions such as payment and fund transfer, order, entry and processing, invoicing and point of sale data gathering etc.
In other words, E-Commerce refers to the exchange of information using electronic data exchange, electronic mail, electronic fund transfer and other network based technologies.However, some of the definitions of E-Commerce from the communication, business and service are given blow.
1. Communication Perspective: It is the delivery of information, product or services or payments via telephone lines, computer networks or any other means.
2. Business Process Perspective: It is the Application of technology toward the automation of business transactions and workflows.
3. Service Perspective: Electronic Commerce is a tool that addresses the desire of firms, consumers and management to cut service costs, improve the quality of goods and increase the speed of service delivery.
4. Online Perspective: It Provides the capability of buying and selling products and information on the internet and other online services.
It is the best invention till now. It has made the life of the people easy and brings in the state where they can trust without even knowing each other. Further it has following benefits.
1. Saves time.
2. Lesser Paperwork.
3. Easy and quick transfer of information.
4. Secure business transactions.
So, we can say that e-commerce has proved as a boon for the commerce.
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Surekha and Sangita decided to undertake a venture jointly. They agreed to share profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Surekha supplied from her own stock goods worth Rs. 4,00,000 and paid Rs. 9,900 for freight and Rs. 2,400 for insurance. Sangita purchased goods of Rs. 3,90,000 for the venture and paid Rs 14,000 for selling expenses. Sangita accepted a bill for 3 months of Rs. 1,90,000 drawn by Surekha as an advance. The bill was discounted immediately by Surekha for Rs. 1,84,000 and the amount of discount was charged to Joint Venture Account. Sangita sold all the goods for Rs. 10,00,000. At end of the venture, the accounts were settled. Give journal entries in the books of Surekha.
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From the following Trading Balance of M/s Ajay and Vijay you are required to prepared Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2009 and Balance Sheet as on that date
Trial Balance as on 31st March , 2009
Particulars | Debit Amount Rs. | Credit Amount Rs. |
Capital A/c's Ajay Vijay |
60000 35000 |
|
Purchases and Sales | 46,700 | 85,000 |
Sundry Debtors and Creditors | 28000 | 25000 |
Bills Receivable and payable | 5000 | 6000 |
Commission | 4600 | 1800 |
Opening stock | 18000 | |
Wages | 9900 | |
Investment | 13500 | |
Postage and Telegrams | 3600 | |
Insurance | 1200 | |
Plant and Machinery | 40700 | |
Furniture | 18000 | |
Cash in hand | 2500 | |
Carriage | 3200 | |
Bad debts | 400 | |
Prepaid Rent | 7000 | |
Salaries | 10500 |
Adjustments:
1) The closing stock is valued at Rs 31,000.
2) Outstanding expenses were wages Rs. 1,400, salaries Rs 800.
3) Depreciate Plant and Machinery by 10%.
4) Insurance at Rs 500 is paid in advance.
5) Provide for further bad debts of Rs 1,500.
6) Commission due but not received Rs 1,200.
Sanjay and Sudhir are partners sharing profit and losses in the ratio 3: 2. The Trial Balance of the firm on 31st March, 2010 was follows:
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2010 | |||
Particulars | Amount (Rs.) |
Particulars | Amount (Rs.) |
Opening stock | 20,000 | Capital A/c's | |
Purchases | 30,000 | Sanjay | 40,000 |
Debtors | 12,000 | Sudhir | 30,000 |
Wages | 5,000 | Sales | 70,000 |
Salaries | 10,000 | Sundry Creditors | 21,000 |
Land and building | 30,000 | Bills Payable | 20,000 |
Plant and machinery | 25,000 | Discount | 5,000 |
Furniture | 16,000 | Outstanding Rent | 1,500 |
Advertisement (for 2 years) | 6,000 | ||
Bills Receivable | 8,000 | ||
Insurance | 2,000 | ||
Drawings: | |||
Sanjay | 2,000 | ||
Sudhir | 3,000 | ||
Cash in hand | 5,500 | ||
Rent | 10,000 | ||
Power and Fuel | 3,000 | ||
1,87,500 | 1,87,500 |
Adjustments:
1) Stock on hand on 31st March, 2010 was at Rs. 35,000.
2) Write off Rs. 2,000, for further Bad debts and maintain R.D.D. at 5% on debtors.
3) Depreciate Land and Building at 5% and Machinery at 10%.
4) Outstanding expenses were wages Rs 2,000 and salary Rs 1,000.
5) Credit purchases amounted to Rs 4,000 were not recorded in the books of accounts.
6) Provide interest on Partners Capital at 5% p.a.
From the above Trial Balance and adjustments prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2010 and Balance Sheet as on that data.
Given below is the Trial Balance of M/s Seeta and Geeta as on 31st March, 2010. You are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2010 and Balance Sheet on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2010
Debit Balance |
Amount
(Rs)
|
Credit Balance |
Amount
(Rs)
|
Current A/c- | Capital A/c- | ||
Geeta | 4000 | Seeta | 120000 |
Opening stock | 88,000 | Geeta | 120000 |
Purchases | 1,76,000 | Current A/c- Seeta | 5000 |
Wages | 23,500 | Sundry Creditors | 103000 |
Salaries | 15,000 | Bank overdraft | 60000 |
Office Expenses | 8000 | Sales | 308000 |
Bank Charges | 2600 | ||
Legal Charges | 3000 | ||
Machinery | 90000 | ||
Land and building | 130000 | ||
Interest | 3600 | ||
Export Duty | 3800 | ||
Bad -Debts | 4000 | ||
Sundry Debtors | 82000 | ||
Travelling Expenses | 3200 | ||
Electricity charges | 2300 | ||
Furniture | 37000 | ||
8% Debentures (Purchased on 1.10.2009) |
40000 | ||
716000 | 716000 |
Adjustments:
1) Stock on hand on 31st March, 2010 was valued at Rs 80,000.
2) Goods costing Rs 16,000 destroyed by fire and Insurance Company admitted a claim of Rs 13,000.
3) Provide for outstanding expenses: Salaries Rs 3,000, Wages Rs 2,400.
4) Depreciate Machinery at 10% p.a. Land and Building at 5% p.a.
5) Create Reserve for Bad and doubtful debts at 5% on Sundry Debtors.
6) Legal charges paid in advance Rs 1,200.
7) Provide interest on capital at 8% p.a.
Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.
An asset which can be converted into cash easily.
Write the word/phrase/term, which can substitute the following sentence.
The account in which selling expenses of the business are recorded.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.
Profit and Loss Account is a Real Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.
Income received in advance is a liability.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reasons.
Depreciation is not calculated on Current Assets.
Find odd one.
Find odd one.
Cash receipts which are recurring in nature are called as__________ Receipts.
Return outward are deducted from ______.
Expenses which are paid before due date are called as _____.
Trading Account is prepared on the basis of ______ expenses.
Answer in one sentence only.
As per which principle of accounting, closing stock is valued at cost price or at market price whichever is less?
Answer in one sentence only.
Why is Balance Sheet prepared?
Answer in one sentence only.
Why wages paid for installation of machinery are not shown in Trading Account?
Do you agree/disagree with the following statement:
Carriage Inward is a selling and distribution overhead.
Do you agree/disagree with the following statement:
All financial expenditures are debited to profit and loss account.
Do you agree/disagree with the following statement:
Free distribution of goods is debited to the trading account.
From the following Trial Balance and adjustments given below of Reena and Aarti, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019
Debit Balance | Amount ₹ | Credit Balance | Amount ₹ |
Purchases | 35,500 | Sales | 58,200 |
Sundry Debtors | 40,000 | Sundry Creditors | 25,700 |
Sales Returns | 1,000 | Purchases Returns | 500 |
Opening Stock | 18,100 | R.D.D | 800 |
Bad debts | 500 | Discount | 50 |
Land and Building | 25,000 | Commission | 250 |
Furniture | 20,000 | Capital: | |
Discount | 1,000 | Reena | 50,000 |
Royalties | 700 | Aarti | 30,000 |
Rent | 1,900 | ||
Salaries | 3,000 | ||
Wages | 800 | ||
Insurance | 1,500 | ||
Drawings: | |||
Reena | 2,000 | ||
Aarti | 1,000 | ||
Cash at Bank | 11,500 | ||
Cash in Hand | 2,000 | ||
1,65,500 | 1,65,500 |
Adjustments :
- Closing Stock valued at ₹ 22,000.
- Write off ₹ 900 for Bad and doubtful debts and create a provision for Reserve for doubtful debts ₹ 1,000.
- Create a provision for Discount on Debtors @ 3% and creditors @ 5%.
- Outstanding Expenses - Wages ₹ 700 and Salaries ₹ 800.
- Insurance is paid for 15 months, w.e.f. 1st April 2018
- Depreciate Land and Building @ 5%
- Reena & Aarti are Sharing Profits & Losses in their Capital Ratio.
Satish and Pramod are Partners. Prepare Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account for the year 31st March 2019. You have to find out Gross Profit and Net Profit only.
Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019
Debit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
Credit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
Stock (1/4/2018) |
8,700 |
Sales |
68,000 |
Purchases |
18,300 |
Dividend |
2,000 |
Wages |
1,000 |
Purchases Return |
500 |
Insurance |
800 |
Sundry Creditors |
13,000 |
Unproductive Wages |
1,400 |
10% Bank Loan (w.e.f. 1/7/2018) |
8,000 |
Warehouse Rent |
600 |
||
Carriage Outward |
1,200 |
Other Receipts |
1,000 |
Sales Return |
600 |
||
Export Duty |
1,400 |
||
Customs Duty |
800 |
||
Sundry Debtors |
40,000 |
||
Investments |
15,700 |
||
Factory Rent |
1,600 |
||
Postage & Telegram |
400 |
||
92,500 |
92,500 |
Adjustments:
1) The Closing Stock is valued at ₹ 15,400.
2) Outstanding Wages ₹ 500.
3) Create provision for Bad debts ₹ 800 and maintain R.D.D. 3% on Sundry Debtors.
4) Goods of ₹ 1,800 distributed as a free sample.
5) Goods of ₹ 2,000 were sold and delivered on 31st March 2019 but no entry is passed in the Books of Account.
Sun and Moon are Partners in Partnership Firm sharing Profits and Losses equally. You are required to give the effects of Adjustments with the help of the following information.
Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019
Debit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
Credit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
Land & Building |
40,000 |
Capital A/C |
|
Furniture |
18,000 |
Sun |
33,500 |
Machinery |
40,000 |
Moon |
33,500 |
(Purchased on 1/7/18) |
Current A/c: Sun |
6,000 |
|
Goodwill |
2,000 |
Sundry Creditors |
25,000 |
Wages |
2,000 |
Bank Overdraft |
10,000 |
Current A/c: Moon |
4,000 |
Reserve Fund |
5,000 |
8% Debentures |
8,000 |
Providend Fund |
5,000 |
(Purchased on 1/10/18) |
|||
Providend Fund Investment |
3,500 |
||
Stock of Postal stamps |
500 |
||
1,18,000 |
1,18,000 |
Adjustments:
1) Partners are entitled to get salary ₹ 6,000 p.a. in addition to their profit & loss sharing.
2) Depreciation on Land & Building, Furniture & Machinery @10%, 5% and 3% respectively.
3) Interest on Capital 5% p.a.
4) Closing Stock ₹ 60,743.
5) Wages included ₹ 1,000 as advance is given to workers.
6) Interest due but not paid ₹ 800.
7) Total Net Profit amounted to ₹ 38,113.
Kshipra and Manisha are Partners sharing Profit and Loss in their Capital Ratio. You are required to prepare Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2019 and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019
Debit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
Credit Balance |
Amount ₹ |
Sundry Debtors |
28,000 |
Sales |
1,20,000 |
Purchases |
55,000 |
Rent |
1,800 |
Furniture |
38,500 |
Sundry Creditors |
38,500 |
Plant & Machinery |
60,000 |
Purchase Return |
1,000 |
Wages |
800 |
Discount |
500 |
Salaries |
3,500 |
Bills Payable |
9,000 |
Discount |
800 |
Capital A/c : |
|
Bills Receivable |
14,400 |
Kshipra |
90,000 |
Carriage Outward |
1,000 |
Manisha |
30,000 |
Postage |
500 |
Current A/c : |
|
Sales Return |
500 |
Kshipra |
5,000 |
Cash in Hand |
4,000 |
Manisha |
3,000 |
Cash at Bank |
47,000 |
||
Insurance |
2,000 |
||
Opening Stock |
17,800 |
||
Trade Expenses |
1,500 |
||
Warehouse Rent |
2,500 |
||
Advertisement |
1,000 |
||
Building |
20,000 |
||
2,98,800 |
2,98,800 |
Adjustments :
1) Stock on 31st March 2019 was at ₹37,000.
2) Sales include the sale of machinery of ₹ 2,000, which is sold on 1st April 2018.
3) Depreciation on fixed assets @ 5%.
4) Each Partners is entitled to get Commission at 1% of Gross Profit and Interest on Capital 5% p.a.
5) Outstanding Expenses Wages ₹ 200 & Salaries ₹ 500.
6) Create provision for doubtful debts @ 3% on Sundry Debtors.
The insurance premium is paid for the year ending 1st September 2019 amounted to ₹ 1,500. Calculate prepaid insurance assuming that the year ending is 31st March 2019.
Kavya and Bhavya are partners, sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3 : 2. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments, prepare: Trading and Profit and loss Account for the year ending and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2020 | ||
Particulars | Debit Amount (₹) | Credit Amount (₹) |
Capital: | ||
Kavya | 7,50,000 | |
Bhavya | 5,00,000 | |
Sundry Debtors | 2,25,000 | |
Sundry Creditors | 1,50,000 | |
Rent (10 Months) | 5,000 | |
Opening Stock | 2,67,750 | |
Building | 4,25,000 | |
Salaries | 25,000 | |
Commission | 400 | 475 |
Vehicles | 1,85,000 | |
Sales | 4,20,250 | |
Purchases | 3,20,250 | |
Wages | 5,000 | |
Office Expenses | 10,000 | |
Bank Overdraft | 75,000 | |
Goods Returns | 2,750 | 1,750 |
Provident Fund Investment | 4,00,000 | |
Cash in Hand | 20,000 | |
Provident Fund Contribution | 50,000 | |
Provident Fund | 1,40,000 | |
Cash at Bank | 1,00,000 | |
Interest on P.F. Investment | 21,000 | |
Drawing: | ||
Kavya | 10,000 | |
Bhavya | 7,500 | |
Bad-debts | 1,675 | |
R.D.D. | 1,850 | |
Total | 20,60,325 | 20,60,325 |
Adjustments :
- Closing Stock ₹ 1,80,000.
- Outstanding wages ₹ 1,500 and Salaries ₹ 1,000
- Depreciate Vehicles @ 5% p.a.
- Write off Bad debts of ₹ 2,500 and provide for R.D.D at 5% Sundry Debtors.
- Bhavya withdrew Goods of ₹ 3,000 for her personal use.
Asha and Nisha are partners sharing profits and losses in equal ratio. From the following Trial Balance and adjustments you are required to prepare Final Accounts:
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2019 | |||
Debit Balance | Amount (₹) | Credit Balance | Amount (₹) |
Purchases | 48,000 | Capital accounts: | |
Salaries | 7,500 | Asha | 80,000 |
Wages | 2,800 | Nisha | 40,000 |
Advertisement (2 years) | 4,000 | Bank Overdraft | 34,000 |
Sales Return | 8,000 | Sales | 1,48,000 |
Motor Van | 63,000 | R.D.D. | 1,200 |
Stock (1. 4. 2018) | 94,500 | Purchase Return | 6,000 |
Sundry Debtors | 62,800 | ||
Coal, Gas and Fuel | 1,000 | ||
Plant and Machinery | 17,600 | ||
3,09,200 | 3,09,200 |
Adjustments:
- Closing stock is valued at cost ₹ 88,000 and market price ₹ 90,000.
- Asha and Nisha withdrew goods from business ₹ 3,000 and ₹ 2,000 respectively for their personal use.
- Depreciate Motor Van by 5% and Plant and Machinery by 7%.
- Reserve for Doubtful debts on Debtors at 5% is to be created.
- Outstanding Wages ₹ 800.
From the following information, calculate Current Assets:
Debtors ₹ 60,000, Creditors ₹ 30,000, Bills payable ₹ 20,000, Stock ₹ 30,000, Loose tools ₹ 10,000, Bank overdraft ₹ 10,000.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:
Profit and Loss Account is a Real Account.
A ______ is an Intangible Asset.
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Registration of Partnership is ______ in India.
Find odd one.
Asha and Nirasha are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1 : 1. From the following Trial Balance and additional information, prepare Trading and Profit and Loss account for the year ended 31st March, 2023 and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023 | |||
Debit Balance | Amount (₹) | Credit Balance | Amount (₹) |
Stock (1/4/2022) | 1,30,000 | General Reserve | 29,000 |
Bills Receivable | 56,000 | Capital: | |
Wages and Salaries | 18,000 | Asha | 3,20,000 |
Sundry Debtors | 2,65,000 | Nirasha | 2,40,000 |
Bad Debts | 2,000 | Creditors | 1,96,000 |
Purchases | 2,96,000 | R.D.D. | 3,600 |
Motor Car | 1,36,000 | Sales | 5,71,000 |
Machinery | 2,29,600 | Outstanding Wages | 1,400 |
Audit Fees | 2,400 | Purchases Returns | 8,000 |
Sales Return | 4,000 | Discount | 3,600 |
Discount | 4,600 | ||
Building | 1,50,000 | ||
Cash at Bank | 24,000 | ||
10% Investment | 40,000 | ||
Advertisement (Paid for 9 months) | 9,000 | ||
Royalties | 6,000 | ||
13,72,600 | 13,72,60 |
Adjustment and Additional Information:
(1) Closing Stock ₹ 80,000.
(2) Depreciation Building and Machinery @ 5% and 3% respectively.
(3) Bills Receivable included dishonoured bill of ₹ 6,000.
(4) Goods worth ₹ 2,000 taken by Asha for personal use was not entered in the books of accounts.
(5) Write off ₹ 3,600 as Bad debts and maintain R.D.D. at 5% on Sundry Debtors.
(6) Goods of ₹ 12,000 were sold but no entry was made in the books of accounts.
Undervaluation of closing stock by 10%, closing stock was of ₹ 54,000. Find out the value of closing stock.
Royalty paid on production is shown in the ______.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Bills receivable is a current asset.
Advertisement expense ₹ 80,000 paid for 2 years from 1st Jan. 2022. Calculate prepaid advertisement expense for the year ended on 31st March, 2022.
From the following Trial Balance and Adjustments given below of Rutul and Atul, you are required to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2023 and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023 | |||
Debit Balances | Amount (₹) | Credit Balances | Amount (₹) |
Purchases | 71,000 | Sales | 1,16,400 |
Sundry Debtors | 80,000 | Sundry Creditors | 51,400 |
Sales Returns | 2,000 | Purchase Returns | 1,000 |
Opening Stock | 36,200 | R.D.D. | 1,600 |
Bad Debts | 1,000 | Discount | 100 |
Land & Building | 50,000 | Commission | 500 |
Furniture | 40,000 | Capital A/cs: | |
Discount | 2,000 | Rutul | 1,00,000 |
Royalties | 1,400 | Atul | 60,000 |
Rent | 3,800 | ||
Salaries | 6,000 | ||
Wages | 1,600 | ||
Insurance | 3,000 | ||
Drawing: | |||
Rutul | 4,000 | ||
Atul | 2,000 | ||
Cash at Bank | 23,000 | ||
Cash in Hand | 4,000 | ||
3,31,000 | 3,31,000 |
Adjustments:
(1) Closing stock valued at ₹ 44,000.
(2) Write off ₹ 1,800 for bad and doubtful debts and create a provision for reserve for doubtful debts ₹ 2,000.
(3) Create a provision for discount on debtors @ 3% and on creditors @ 5%.
(4) Outstanding expenses: Wages ₹ 1,400 and Salaries ₹ 1,600.
(5) Insurance is paid for 15 months, w.e.f. 1st April, 2022.
(6) Depreciate Land and Building @ 5%.
(7) Rutul and Atul are sharing Profits and Losses in their Capital Ratio.
From the following Trial Balance of Hira and Manek, prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2023 and Balance Sheet as on that date.
Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023 | |||
Debit Balances | Amount (₹) | Credit Balances | Amount (₹) |
Stock (1 /4/2022) | 50,000 | Bank Overdraft | 10,000 |
Debtors | 1,61,000 | Bills Payable | 25,000 |
Bills Receivable | 20,000 | Creditors | 1,36,000 |
Purchases | 4,17,000 | Sales | 6,50,000 |
Sales Returns | 2,000 | Outstanding Rent | 4,000 |
Carriage Inward | 6,000 | Unpaid Wages | 3,000 |
Carriage Outward | 9,000 | Capital A/cs: | |
Motor Vehicle | 1,10,000 | Hira | 1,50,000 |
General Expenses | 3,600 | Manek | 1,50,000 |
Export Duty | 1,800 | Purchase Returns | 2,000 |
Advertisement (For 3 years from 1/10/2022) | 9,600 | ||
Printing and Stationery | 2,400 | ||
Drawings: | |||
Hira | 7,000 | ||
Manek | 4,000 | ||
Leasehold Premises | 2,20,000 | ||
Cash at Bank | 90,000 | ||
Furniture | 16,600 | ||
11,30,000 | 11,30,000 |
Adjustments:
(1) Closing stock is valued at ₹ 64,000.
(2) Provide provision for doubtful debts ₹ 4,000.
(3) Create reserve for discount on debtors @ 3%
(4) Value of leasehold premises on 31st March, 2023 ₹ 2,00,000.
(5) Outstanding expenses: Printing and Stationery ₹ 1,000.
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