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Mr. Om Prakash did not keep his books of accounts under double entry system. From the following information available from his records, prepare profit and loss account for the year ending on March 31, 2017 and a balance sheet as at that date, depreciating the washing equipment @ 10%.

Summary of Cash Book

ReceiptsAmount (₹)PaymentsAmount (₹)
Balance b/d8,000Cash purchases14,000
Cash sales40,000Paid to creditors20,000
Received from debtors30,000Sundry expenses6,000
Cartage2,000
Drawings8,000
Balance c/d28,000
Total78,000Total78,000

Other information

ParticularsMarch 31, 2016 (₹)March 31, 2017 (₹)
Debtors9,00012,000
Creditors14,4006,800
Stock of materials10,00016,000
Washing equipment40,00040,000
Furniture3,0003,000
Discount allowed during the year1,400
Discount received during the year1,700
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Credit sales ₹34,400, credit purchases ₹14,100 and opening capital ₹55,600 are worked out first; the Trading and P&L Account then shows gross profit ₹50,300 and net profit ₹40,600, and the Balance Sheet totals ₹95,000.

Books of Om Prakash — Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on March 31, 2017

Expenses/LossesAmount (₹)Revenues/GainsAmount (₹)
Opening stock10,000Sales74,400
Purchases28,100Closing stock16,000
Cartage2,000
Gross profit c/d50,300
Total90,400Total90,400
Expenses/LossesAmount (₹)Revenues/GainsAmount (₹)
Sundry expenses6,000Gross profit b/d50,300
Discount allowed1,400Discount received1,700
Depreciation4,000
Net profit (transferred to capital account)40,600
Total52,000Total52,000

Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017

LiabilitiesAmount (₹)AssetsAmount (₹)
Capital (₹55,600 + Profit ₹40,600 − Drawings ₹8,000)88,200Washing equipment (₹40,000 − Depreciation ₹4,000)36,000
Creditors6,800Furniture3,000
Stock of materials16,000
Debtors12,000
Cash28,000
Total95,000Total95,000

Working Notes

Total Debtors Account

DateParticularsJ.F.Amount (₹)DateParticularsJ.F.Amount (₹)
Balance b/d9,000Cash30,000
Sales (credit) (balancing figure)34,400Discount allowed1,400
Balance c/d12,000
Total43,400Total43,400

Total Creditors Account …

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