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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 divided into three Categories; Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) and Consumer to Consumer (C2C).

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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            Trial Balance as on 31st March , 2009

Particulars Debit Amount Rs. Credit Amount Rs.

Capital A/c's           Ajay

                               Vijay

 

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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
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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    
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                   Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2010

Debit Balance
Amount
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Credit
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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
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Land and building 130000  
Interest 3600  
Export Duty 3800  
Bad -Debts 4000  
Sundry Debtors 82000  
Travelling Expenses 3200  
Electricity charges 2300  
Furniture 37000  
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40000  
  716000   716000

Adjustments:

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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:  
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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    
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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

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Amount  ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹

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Sales

68,000

Purchases

18,300

Dividend

2,000

Wages

1,000

Purchases Return

500

Insurance

800

Sundry Creditors

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Unproductive Wages

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600

   

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400

   
 

92,500

 

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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.

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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

Debit Balance

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Credit Balance

Amount ₹

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33,500

Machinery

40,000

Moon

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Current A/c: Sun

6,000

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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

 

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Adjustments:

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3) Interest on Capital 5% p.a.

4) Closing Stock ₹ 60,743.

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7) Total Net Profit amounted to ₹ 38,113.


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Trial Balance as on 31st March 2019

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Amount ₹

Credit Balance

Amount ₹

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Purchases

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500

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4,000

Manisha

3,000

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Insurance

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1,500

   

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2,500

   

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1) Stock on 31st March 2019 was at ₹37,000.

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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.

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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 :

  1. Closing Stock ₹ 1,80,000.
  2. Outstanding wages ₹ 1,500 and Salaries ₹ 1,000
  3. Depreciate Vehicles @ 5% p.a.
  4. Write off Bad debts of ₹ 2,500 and provide for R.D.D at 5% Sundry Debtors.
  5. Bhavya withdrew Goods of ₹ 3,000 for her personal use.

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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:

  1. Closing stock is valued at cost ₹ 88,000 and market price ₹ 90,000.
  2. Asha and Nisha withdrew goods from business ₹ 3,000 and ₹ 2,000 respectively for their personal use.
  3. Depreciate Motor Van by 5% and Plant and Machinery by 7%.
  4. Reserve for Doubtful debts on Debtors at 5% is to be created.
  5. 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.


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Profit and Loss Account is a Real Account.


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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
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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.

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Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2023
Debit Balances Amount (₹) Credit Balances Amount (₹)
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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%.

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(6) Depreciate Land and Building @ 5%.

(7) Rutul and Atul are sharing Profits and Losses in their Capital Ratio.


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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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