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Chapter No 18 - Financial Statements(with Adjustments)
Question No 01 Chapter No 18
Outstanding expenses
01. The following balance were extracted from the trial balance of Miss Small as of 31st March 2019
| Dr.RS | Cr. Rs. | |
| Salaries | 15,500 | - |
| Electricity charges | 3,200 | - |
| Commission | 5,400 |
The following amount were du but not paid as on 31st March 2019
| RS | |
| Salaries | 2,500 |
| Electricity charges | 1,800 |
| Commission | 800 |
How will you adjust them while preparing the financial statements? Also, give adjusting entries
Adjustment entries
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries A/c | Dr. | 2,500 | |||
| To Outstanding Salaries A/c | 2,500 | ||||
| (Being salary fur but not paid .) | |||||
| Electricity charges A/c | Dr. | 1,800 | |||
| To Outstanding Electricity charges A/c | 1,800 | ||||
| (Being Electricity charges due but not paid .) | |||||
| Commission A/c | Dr. | 800 | |||
| To Accrued Commission A/c | 800 | ||||
| (Being commission due but not received .) | |||||
Profit & Loss Account
| Particular |
Amount | Particular |
Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Salaries A/c | 15,500 | ||||
| Add: outstanding salaries | 2,500 | 18,000 | |||
| By Electricity charges A/c | 3,200 | ||||
| Add: Outstanding Electricity charges | 1,800 | 5,000 | |||
| By Commission A/c | 5,400 | ||||
| Add: Accrued Commission | 800 | 6,200 | |||
| - | - | ||||
Balance Sheet
| Labilities |
Amount | Assets |
Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding salaries | 2,500 | ||||
| Outstanding Electricity Charges | 1,800 | ||||
| Outstanding Electricity Charges | 800 | ||||
| - | - | ||||
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