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From the following balances of M/s Keshav Bros. you are required to prepare trading and profit and loss account and a balance sheet as on March 31, 2017.

Debit BalancesAmount (₹)Credit BalancesAmount (₹)
Plant and Machinery1,30,000Sales3,00,000
Debtors50,000Return outwards2,500
Interest2,000Creditors2,50,000
Wages1,200Bills payable70,000
Salary2,500Provision for bad debts1,550
Carriage inwards500Capital2,20,000
Carriage outwards700Rent received10,380
Return inwards2,000Commission received16,000
Factory rent1,450
Office rent2,300
Insurance780
Furniture22,500
Buildings2,80,000
Bills receivable3,000
Cash in hand22,500
Cash at bank35,000
Commission500
Opening stock60,000
Purchases2,50,000
Bad debts3,500
8,70,4308,70,430

Adjustments

  1. Provision for bad debts @ 5% and further bad debts ₹2,000.
  2. Rent received in advance ₹6,000.
  3. Prepaid insurance ₹200.
  4. Depreciation on furniture @ 5%, plant and machinery @ 6%, building @ 7%.
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Dep. 1,125 + 7,800 + 19,600; new provision 5% × (50,000 − 2,000) = 2,400; rent advance 6,000. Gross Profit ₹57,350, Net Profit ₹34,275, Balance Sheet ₹5,80,275.

Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2017

Expenses / Losses(₹)Amount (₹)Revenue / Gains(₹)Amount (₹)
Opening stock60,000Sales3,00,000
Purchases2,50,000Less: Return(2,000)2,98,000
Less: Returns(2,500)2,47,500Closing stock70,000
Wages1,200
Carriage inwards500
Factory rent1,450
Gross profit c/d57,350
3,68,0003,68,000
Interest2,000Gross profit b/d57,350
Salary2,500Rent received10,380
Carriage outwards700Less: Advance rent(6,000)4,380
Office Rent2,300Commission received16,000
Insurance780
Less: Prepaid insurance(200)580
Depreciation on furniture1,125
Depreciation on Plant and Machinery7,800
Depreciation on building19,600
Commission500
Bad debts3,500
Add: Further bad debts2,000
Add: New provision2,400
7,900
Less: Old provision(1,550)6,350
Net profit (to capital)34,275
77,73077,730

Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017

| Liabilities | (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | (₹) | Amount (₹) | …

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