Question No 26 Chapter No 18
Bad debts and provision
26. From the following trial balance of Alka & sons, prepare the trading and Profit & loss account for the year ending on 31st March 2019 and the balance sheet as of that date:
| Ledger balances | (Dr.)Rs | (Cr.)Rs |
| Purchases | 210,750 | – |
| Discount allowed | 1,300 | – |
| Wages | 6,500 | – |
| Salaries | 2,000 | – |
| Sales | – | 35,000 |
| Travelling expenses | 400 | – |
| Commission | 425 | – |
| Carriage outwards | 275 | – |
| Administration expenses | 105 | – |
| Trade expenses | 600 | – |
| Interest | 250 | – |
| Building | 5,000 | – |
| Furniture | 200 | – |
| Debtors | 4,250 | – |
| Capital | – | 13,000 |
| Cash | 7,045 | – |
| Creditor | – | 2,100 |
| 50,100 | 50,100 |
Stock on 31st March 2019 was Rs 6,000. depreciation building by 20%. Create a provision for bad debts at 10% on debtors, outstanding wages Rs 475
The solution of Question No 26 Chapter No 18:-
| Trading A/c |
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| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
| To Purchases A/c | 21,750 | By Sale A/c | 35,000 | ||
| To Wages A/c | 6,500 | ||||
| Add: outstanding wages | 475 | 6,975 | By Closing Stock | 6,000 | |
| To Carriage Inwards A/c | 275 | ||||
| To Gross Profit A/c | 12,000 | ||||
| 41,000 | 41,000 | ||||
| Profit/Loss A/c |
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| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
| To discount allowed A/c | 1,300 | By Gross Profit A/c | 12,000 | ||
| To Salaries A/c | 2,000 | ||||
| To Travelling Exp. | 400 | ||||
| To commission | 425 | ||||
| To Administrative Exp. | 105 | ||||
| To Trade Exp. | 600 | ||||
| To Interest | 250 | ||||
| To Dep. On building | 1,000 | ||||
| To Provision for doubtful debts | 425 | ||||
| To Net profit A/c | 5,495 | ||||
| 12,000 | 12,000 | ||||
| Balance Sheet | |||||
| Labilities |
Amount | Assets |
Amount | ||
| Capital A/c | 13,000 | Debtors | 4,250 | ||
| Add: Net Profit | 5,495 | 18,495 | Less: provision for doubtful debts | 425 | 3,825 |
| Creditor | 2,100 | Closing Stock | 6,000 | ||
| Outstanding Wages | 475 | Cash | 7,045 | ||
| Furniture | 200 | ||||
| Building | 5,000 | ||||
| Less: depreciation | 1,000 | 4,000 | |||
| 21,070 | 21,070 | ||||
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