Question No 21 Chapter No 18
Bad bets and Provision
21.The following balances have been extracted from the trial balances of Reeta Bakshi as on31st March 2018
| Ledger Account | (Dr. Rs) | (Cr. Rs) |
| Sundry Debtors | 40,000 | – |
| Bad debts | 3,500 | – |
Adjustments
Creates provision for doubtful debts @5% on sundry debtors
Give the adjusting entry and show how it will appear in final accounts.
The solution of Question No 21 Chapter No 18:-
| Adjustment entries | |||||
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
| Mar.31 | Profit & Loss A/c | Dr. | 2,000 | ||
| To Provision for Bad debts A/c | 2,000 | ||||
| (Being new provision on debts created @5%.) | |||||
| Profit & loss Account |
|||||
| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
| To Bad debts A/c | 3,500 | ||||
| Add: New provision for bad debts | 2,000 | 5,500 | |||
| – | – | ||||
| Balance Sheet | |||||
| Labilities |
Amount | Assets |
Amount | ||
| Debtors. A/c | 40,000 | ||||
| Less: further bad debts | 2,000 | 38,000 | |||
| – | – | ||||
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