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(a) From the following particulars, calculate Total Sales.

Particulars₹Particulars₹
Debtors on 1st April, 20182,50,000Bills Receivable dishonoured15,000
Bills Receivable on 1st April, 201860,000Returns inward50,000
Cash received from Debtors7,25,000Bills Receivable on 31st March, 201990,000
Cash received for bills Receivable1,60,000Sundry debtors on 31st March, 20192,40,000
Bad debts30,000Cash sales3,15,000

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(b) Anbu Ltd. issued 10,000 Equity shares of ₹ 10 each at par payable on Application ₹ 3 per share, on Allotment ₹ 3 per share, on First call ₹ 2 per share and on Second and Final call ₹ 2 per share. The issue was fully subscribed and all the amounts were duly received with the exception of 100 shares held by Subbu, who failed to pay the Second and Final call. His shares were forfeited and reissued to Hema at ₹ 7 per share. Journalise the above transactions.

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(a) Prepare Total B/R A/c (bills received ₹2,05,000) then Total Debtors A/c (credit sales ₹9,85,000); Total Sales = 9,85,000 + 3,15,000 = ₹13,00,000. (b) Forfeiture and reissue of 100 shares; ₹500 to Capital Reserve.

(a) Calculation of Total Sales (TN HSC Class-12 Accountancy — Accounts from Incomplete Records)

Step 1 — Total Bills Receivable Account (to find bills received from debtors during the year):

Dr. Particulars₹Cr. Particulars₹
To Balance b/d (1.4.2018)60,000By Cash received for B/R1,60,000
To Sundry Debtors A/c (B/R received — bal. fig.)2,05,000By Sundry Debtors A/c (B/R dishonoured)15,000
By Balance c/d (31.3.2019)90,000
Total2,65,000Total2,65,000

Bills received from debtors during the year = ₹2,05,000 (balancing figure).

Step 2 — Total Debtors Account (to find credit sales):

Dr. Particulars₹Cr. Particulars₹
To Balance b/d (1.4.2018)2,50,000By Cash received from debtors7,25,000
To Bills Receivable A/c (B/R dishonoured)15,000By Bills Receivable A/c (B/R received)2,05,000
To Credit Sales A/c (bal. fig.)9,85,000By Bad debts30,000
By Returns inward50,000
By Balance c/d (31.3.2019)2,40,000
Total12,50,000Total12,50,000

Credit sales = ₹9,85,000 (balancing figure).

Step 3 — Total Sales:

Total Sales = Credit sales + Cash sales = 9,85,000 + 3,15,000 = ₹13,00,000.

(b) Forfeiture and reissue of shares — Anbu Ltd (10,000 shares of ₹10 each) — Company Accounts

Call structure: Application ₹3, Allotment ₹3, First call ₹2, Second & Final call ₹2. Subbu (100 shares) paid up to first call (₹8) but failed to pay the final call ₹2; shares forfeited and reissued to Hema at ₹7.

Journal Entries:

ParticularsDr (₹)Cr (₹)
Bank A/c Dr30,000
To Share Application A/c30,000
Share Application A/c Dr30,000
To Share Capital A/c30,000
Share Allotment A/c Dr30,000
To Share Capital A/c30,000
Bank A/c Dr30,000
To Share Allotment A/c30,000
Share First Call A/c Dr20,000
To Share Capital A/c20,000
Bank A/c Dr20,000

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