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The following information have been taken from the trial balance of M/s Fair Brothers Ltd. You are required to prepare the trading and profit and loss account and a balance sheet as at March 31, 2017.

Debit BalancesAmount (₹)Credit BalancesAmount (₹)
Cash20,000Sales3,61,000
Wages45,050Loan 12% (1.7.2016)40,000
Bad debts4,620Discount received1,060
Salaries16,000Return (Purchase)390
Octroi1,000Creditors60,610
Charity250Capital75,000
Machinery32,000Return outwards4,800
Debtors (Including a dishonoured bill of ₹1,600)60,000
Stock81,600
Purchases2,60,590
Repairs3,350
Interest on loan1,200
Sales tax1,600
Insurance2,000
Rent4,000
5,38,0605,38,060

Adjustments

  1. Wages include ₹4,000 for erection of new machinery on April 01, 2016.
  2. Provide 5% depreciation on furniture.
  3. Salaries unpaid ₹1,600.
  4. Closing stock ₹81,850.
  5. Create a provision at 5% on debtors.
  6. Half the amount of bill is recoverable.
  7. Rent is paid up to July 30, 2017.
  8. Insurance unexpired ₹600.
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Capitalise 4,000 wages to machinery; further bad debts 800 (half of the ₹1,600 bill), new provision 5% × 59,200 = 2,960; prepaid rent 1,000; outstanding loan interest 2,400 (12% × 40,000 × 9/12 = 3,600 due, less 1,200 paid); depreciation on machinery 5% × 36,000 = 1,800. Gross Profit ₹54,200, Net Profit ₹14,280, Balance Sheet ₹1,93,890.

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

Expenses / Losses(₹)Amount (₹)Revenue / Gains(₹)Amount (₹)
Opening stock81,600Sales3,61,000
Purchases2,60,590Less: Sales return(4,800)3,56,200
Less: Purchases return(390)2,60,200Closing stock81,850
Wages45,050
Less: Prepaid wages (erection)(4,000)41,050
Octroi1,000
Gross profit c/d54,200
4,38,0504,38,050
Salaries16,000Gross profit b/d54,200
Add: Outstanding salary1,60017,600Discount received1,060
Repairs3,350
Bad debts4,620
Add: Further bad debts800
Add: New provision2,9608,380
Interest on loan1,200
Add: Outstanding interest2,4003,600
Sales tax1,600
Insurance2,000
Less: Prepaid insurance(600)1,400
Charity250
Rent4,000
Less: Prepaid rent(1,000)3,000
Depreciation on machinery1,800
Net profit (to capital)14,280
55,26055,260

Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017

Liabilities(₹)Amount (₹)Assets(₹)Amount (₹)
Creditors60,610Cash20,000

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