Question No 28 Chapter No 18
Bad debts and provision
28. Prepare trading and profit & loss account of Udham Singh for the year 2018-19 and his balance sheet on 31st March 2019 after making the necessary adjustments.
| Ledger balances | (Dr.)Rs | (Cr.)Rs |
| Opening stock | 10,000 | – |
| Cash & bank | 4,000 | 25,000 |
| Purchases & sale | 70,000 | 90,000 |
| Return | 3,000 | 4,000 |
| Buildings | 30,000 | – |
| Capital account | – | 30,000 |
| Debtors & creditor | 30,000 | 21,000 |
| Bad dets reserve | – | 2,000 |
| Petty cash & stamps in hand | 200 | – |
| Carriage inwards | 800 | – |
| Salaries | 11,000 | – |
| Sundry trade expenses | 6,000 | – |
| Interest charged by the bank | 500 | – |
| An insurance premium paid for the year up to 30.92019 | 1,000 | – |
| Telephone charges | 500 | – |
| Commission | – | 2,000 |
| 1,74,000 | 1,74,000 |
Also, consider the following:
- The stock of goods on 31.320189 was Rs 15,000
- Building and furniture & fitting are to be depreciated @ 10% and 20% respectively
- Bad debts of Rs 1,000 are to be written off and a reserve of 5% id to kept on remaining debtors
- The commission received in advance Rs 1,000
The solution of Question No 28 Chapter No 18:-
| Trading A/c |
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| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
| To Purchases A/c | 10,000 | By Sale A/c | 90,000 | ||
| To Wages A/c | 7,0000 | Less: Return | 3,000 | 87,000 | |
| Add: outstanding wages | 4,000 | 66,000 | By Closing Stock | 15,000 | |
| To Carriage Inwards A/c | 800 | ||||
| To Gross Profit A/c | 25,200 | ||||
| 1,02,000 | 1,02,000 | ||||
| Profit/Loss A/c |
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| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
| To Salaries A/c | 11,000 | By Gross Profit A/c | 25,200 | ||
| To Telephone A/c | 500 | By commission A/c | 2,000 | ||
| By Insurance A/c | 1,000 | Less: received in advance | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Less: prepaid | 500 | 500 | |||
| To Interest. | 500 | ||||
| To Sundry Trade exp. | 6,000 | ||||
| To Dep. On building | 3,000 | ||||
| To Dep. On furniture & fittings | 1,400 | ||||
| To Provision for doubtful debts | |||||
| Bad debts | 1,000 | ||||
| Add: new provision | 1,450 | ||||
| Less: old Provision | 2,000 | 450 | |||
| To Net profit A/c | 2,850 | ||||
| 26,200 | 26,200 | ||||
| Balance Sheet | |||||
| Labilities |
Amount | Assets |
Amount | ||
| Capital A/c | 30,000 | Debtors | 30,000 | ||
| Add: Net Profit | 2,850 | 32,850 | Less: provision for doubtful debts | 1,000 | |
| Creditor | 21,000 | Less: Provision for doubtful debts | 1,450 | 27,550 | |
| Bank overdraft | 25,000 | Cash in hand | 4,000 | ||
| Commission received in advance | 1,000 | Insurance prepaid | 500 | ||
| Furniture & fittings | 7,000 | ||||
| Less: depreciation | 1,400 | 5,600 | |||
| Petty cash & stamps in hand | 200 | ||||
| Building | 30,000 | ||||
| Less: depreciation | 3,000 | 27,000 | |||
| Closing Stock | 15,000 | ||||
| 79,850 | 79,850 | ||||
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