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Question 1 Chapter 12 – Class 11 Unimax
1. The following are the extracts of the trial balance as on 31st March 2020.
| Sundry debtors | 42,000 |
Addition information-
(1) Book debts proved bad but not recorded amounted to ₹ 2,000.
(2) Provision for doubtful debts is to be created at 10% on sundry debtors.
Pass Journal entries and show them in the profit and loss account and balance sheet of the company.
Journal
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||||
| Mar.31 | Bad debts A/c | Dr. | 2,000 | ||
| To Sundry debtors A/c | 2,000 | ||||
| (Being bad debts written off) | |||||
| Mar.31 | Profit & Loss A/c | Dr. | 2,000 | ||
| To Bad debts A/c | 2,000 | ||||
| (Being bad debts transferred to P & L a/c) | |||||
| Mar.31 | Profit & Loss A/c | Dr. | 4,000 | ||
| To Provision for doubtful debts A/c | 4,000 | ||||
| (Being creating provision for doubtful debts) |
Profit & Loss A/c
For the year ended 31st March 2020
| Particulars | Amount | Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Bad debts A/c | 2,000 | ||
| To Provision for doubtful A/c | 4,000 |
Balance sheet
as on 31st March 2020
| Particulars | Amount | Particulars | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry Debtors | 42,000 | |||
| Less: Bad debts | 2,000 | |||
| 40,000 | ||||
| Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts | 4,000 | 36,000 | ||
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