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Prepare the trading profit and loss account of M/s Mohit Traders as on 31 March 2017 and draw necessary Journal entries and balance sheet as on that date:

Debit BalancesAmount (₹)Credit BalancesAmount (₹)
Opening stock24,000Sales4,00,000
Purchases1,60,000Return outwards2,000
Cash in hand16,000Capital1,50,000
Cash at bank32,000Creditors64,000
Return inwards4,000Bills payable20,000
Wages22,000Commission received4,000
Fuel and Power18,000
Carriage inwards6,000
Insurance8,000
Buildings1,00,000
Plant80,000
Patents30,000
Salaries28,000
Furniture12,000
Drawings18,000
Rent2,000
Debtors80,000
6,40,0006,40,000

Adjustments

  1. Salaries outstanding ₹12,000
  2. Wages outstanding ₹6,000
  3. Commission is accrued ₹2,400
  4. Depreciation on building 5% and plant 3%
  5. Insurance paid in advance ₹700
  6. Closing stock ₹12,000
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Depreciation 5,000 (building) + 2,400 (plant); insurance less 700 prepaid. Gross Profit ₹1,74,000, Net Profit ₹1,23,700, Balance Sheet ₹3,57,700.

Adjusting Journal Entries

DateParticularsL.F.Debit (₹)Credit (₹)
2017 Mar 31Salary A/c Dr.12,000
Wages A/c Dr.6,000
  To Salary outstanding A/c12,000
  To Wages outstanding A/c6,000
Mar 31Prepaid Insurance A/c Dr.700
  To Insurance A/c700
Mar 31Commission accrued A/c Dr.2,400
  To Commission A/c2,400
Mar 31Depreciation A/c Dr.7,400
  To Building A/c5,000
  To Plant A/c2,400
Mar 31Profit and Loss A/c Dr.1,23,700
  To Capital A/c1,23,700
Note

The prepaid-insurance entry is shown at ₹700 to match adjustment (e) and the balance sheet (insurance prepaid ₹700).

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

Expenses / Losses(₹)Amount (₹)Revenue / Gains(₹)Amount (₹)
Opening stock24,000Sales4,00,000
Purchases1,60,000Less: Returns(4,000)3,96,000
Less: Returns(2,000)1,58,000Closing stock12,000
Wages22,000
Add: Outstanding wages6,00028,000
Fuel and Power18,000
Carriage inwards6,000
Gross profit c/d1,74,000
4,08,0004,08,000
Salary28,000Gross profit b/d1,74,000
Add: Outstanding salary12,00040,000Commission received4,000
Insurance8,000Add: Accrued commission2,4006,400
Less: Prepaid(700)7,300
Rent2,000
Depreciation on building5,000
Depreciation on plant2,400

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