Question No 23 Chapter No 17
Trading and Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet
23. With the help of the following balance of Johan Smith prepares Trading and Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet. The closing stock o 31st March 2019 was valued at Rs 7,860.
| Debit Balance | Rs | Debit Balance | Rs |
| Opening stock | 4,600 | Audit fees | 111 |
| Sale return | 860 | Insurance | 380 |
| Purchases | 24,230 | Cash in hand | 38 |
| Freight | 1,860 | Deposited with Mr. Parker | 3,000 |
| Rent & Taxes | 570 | Drawing | 1,000 |
| Salaries and Wages | 930 | Credit Balance | |
| Interest | 90 | Capital | 10,809 |
| Postage and Telegram | 1,460 | Purchases retune | 580 |
| Cash at bank | 820 | Sales | 28,960 |
| Investment | 500 | Sundry creditor | 1,320 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 180 | Bank Overdraft | 2,000 |
| Discount | 734 | Commission | 369 |
| Office expenses | 300 |
The solution of Question No 23 Chapter No 17:-
| Trading A/c |
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| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
| To Opening Stock A/c | 4,600 | By Sale A/c | 28,960 | ||
| To Purchases A/c | 24,320 | Less: return | 860 | 28,100 | |
| Less: Return | 580 | 23,650 | By Closing Stock | 7,860 | |
| To Freight A/c | 1,860 | ||||
| To Gross Profit A/c | 5,850 | ||||
| 35,960 | 35,960 | ||||
| Profit/Loss A/c |
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| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
| To Rent & Taxes A/c | 570 | By Gross Profit A/c | 5,850 | ||
| To Salaries A/c | 930 | By Income from investment A/c | 25 | ||
| To Interest A/c | 90 | By Commission A/c | 369 | ||
| To Postage and Telephone A/c | 1,460 | ||||
| To Discount allowed A/c | 734 | ||||
| To Office Exp. A/c | 300 | ||||
| To Audit fees A/c | 111 | ||||
| To Insurance A/c | 380 | ||||
| To Net profit A/c | 1,669 | ||||
| 6,244 | 6,244 | ||||
| Balance Sheet | |||||
| Labilities |
Amount | Assets |
Amount | ||
| Capital A/c | 10,809 | Cash in hand | 38 | ||
| Add: Net Profit | 1,669 | Cash at bank | 820 | ||
| Less: Drawing | 1,000 | 11,478 | S. Debtors | 2,400 | |
| S. Creditor | 1,320 | Investment | 500 | ||
| Bank Overdraft | 2,000 | Furniture & Fixtures | 180 | ||
| Deposit with Mr Parker | 3,000 | ||||
| Closing Stock | 7,860 | ||||
| 14,798 | 14,798 | ||||
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Please correct the mistake of profit and loss account 6224 to 6244.
Thanks alot