14. On 31st March, 2024 the following Trial Balance was prepared from the books of Manpreet.

Debit Balances Credit Balances
Furniture 3,400 Capital 1,00,000
Building 21,700 Discount received 2,000
Drawings 4,200 Bank Loan 10,000
Cash at Bank 2,470 Purchases Return 970
Wages 31,250 Sales 1,91,940
Discount Allowed 2,640 Sundry Creditors 12,450
Bank Charges 90 Provision for Doubtful Debts 800
Salaries 5,610
Purchases 1,32,700
Opening Stock 40,200
Cash in Hand 2,650
Sales Return 1,250
Carriage Inwards 3,400
Machinery 14,600
Sundry Debtors 43,800
Bad Debts 1,000
Insurance 1,250
Rent 2,450
Advertisement 3,500
Total 3,18,160 Total 3,18,160

Prepare Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2024 and also the Balance Sheet as at that date after making the following adjustments:

(i) Closing Stock at cost was ₹35,000 whereas its net realisable value (market value) Was ₹30,000.

(ii) A new machine was purchased for ₹3,000 on 1st April, 2023 but it was not paid for and entry was not recorded in the books.

(iii) Wages include ₹500 paid for the installation of machinery.

(iv) Provision for Doubtful Debts was raised to ₹1,400 and further bad debts of ₹300 were written off.

(v) Fire broke out on 20th March, 2024 and destroyed stock to the value of ₹8,000. The insurance company admitted claim for loss of stock of ₹5,000 and the amount was paid on 15th April, 2024.

(vi) Outstanding wages were ₹700 while outstanding salaries were ₹500.

(vii) Prepaid insurance was 250 and prepaid advertisement ₹500.

(viii) Machinery was depreciated by 10% and furniture by 15%.

  T.S.Grewal/2024 Edition/Practical Problems/Q-14

For full question, please refer to the text book T.S.Grewal’s Double Entry Book Keeping-Financial Accounting, Textbook for CBSE Class XI published by Sultan Chand & Sons Pvt. Ltd.

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