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(a) From the following particulars of Poompuhar Literary Association, prepare Receipts and Payments account for the year ended 31st March, 2019.

Particulars₹Particulars₹
Opening cash in hand as on 1.4.20185,000Subscription received20,000
Bank overdraft as on 1.4.20184,000Repairs and renewals2,500
Printing and Stationery1,500Conveyance paid2,750
Interest paid3,250Books purchased10,000
Sale of investments1,000Insurance premium paid4,000
Purchase of refreshments1,500Sundry receipts750
Outstanding Salary2,000Government grants received6,000
Endowment fund receipts2,000Sale of refreshments1,500
Lighting charges1,300Depreciation on buildings2,000
Cash at bank on 31.03.20192,000

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(b) State any 5 factors determining Goodwill and explain.

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(a) Receipts & Payments A/c totals ₹36,250; closing cash in hand (balancing figure) = ₹3,450 (bank ₹2,000 given). (b) Any five factors that determine goodwill, explained.

(a) Receipts and Payments A/c — Poompuhar Literary Association (year ended 31.3.2019)

Rules applied: it is a summary of the cash book, so record only actual cash/bank receipts and payments, capital and revenue alike. Outstanding Salary ₹2,000 (not yet paid) and Depreciation on buildings ₹2,000 (non-cash) are excluded. The opening bank overdraft ₹4,000 is a credit opening balance, so it appears on the payments side as By Balance b/d.

Receipts₹Payments₹
To Balance b/d (Cash in hand)5,000By Balance b/d (Bank overdraft)4,000
To Subscription received20,000By Printing and Stationery1,500
To Sale of investments1,000By Interest paid3,250
To Endowment fund receipts2,000By Purchase of refreshments1,500
To Sundry receipts750By Lighting charges1,300
To Government grants received6,000By Repairs and renewals2,500
To Sale of refreshments1,500By Conveyance paid2,750
By Books purchased10,000
By Insurance premium paid4,000
By Balance c/d — Cash at bank2,000
By Balance c/d — Cash in hand (bal. fig.)3,450
Total36,250Total36,250

Closing cash in hand = 36,250 − (all payments 32,800) = ₹3,450.

(b) Five factors determining Goodwill

  1. Nature of the business — a firm dealing in quality or necessary/high-demand products with a stable clientele earns more goodwill. …

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