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From the following Trial Balance of M/s Karan on March 31, 2017, prepare a Trading and Profit and Loss Account and a Balance Sheet:

ParticularsDr. (₹)Cr. (₹)
Creditors / Debtors2,05,00096,000
Bills Payable / Bills Receivables10,0009,600
15% Loan—50,000
Sales / Purchases2,80,00012,00,000
Discount4,0003,000
Bad Debt Recovered / Bad Debt5,00014,000
Interest on Investments—6,000
Interest on Loan8,0004,000
Vehicles6,50,000—
Stock3,00,000—
10% Investments (Purchased on 30th September, 2016)1,80,000—
Cash in hand20,000—
Cash at bank37,000—
Capital / Drawings9,0004,50,000
Carriage on Purchases1,600—
Carriage on sales4,400—
Primary Packing Expenses2,000—
Rent3,0007,000
Insurance3,600—
Office & Administrative Expenses4,000—
Discount2,0003,000
10% Loan60,000—
Delivery Expenses4,000—
Selling and Distribution Expenses10,000—
Income Tax2,000—
Outstanding Salary—1,000
Sales Tax Collected—3,000
Apprenticeship Premium—6,000
Returns1,0004,000
Live Stock53,000—
Commission10,00012,000
18,68,60018,68,600

Additional Information

  1. The cost of closing stock was ₹50,000 but the market value was ₹40,000.
  2. Rent is due but not yet paid for March 2017 ₹500.
  3. Insurance carried forward ₹900.
  4. 1/3 of the commission received is in respect of work to be done in next year and commission paid represents only 1/4 of the actual commission to be paid during the year.
  5. Vehicles were valued at 90% of the book value.
  6. The Horse worth ₹30,000 was donated to a charitable organization. Also name the accounting concept followed while treating the adjustments (a), (b) and (d) above.
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Closing stock at lower of cost/market = ₹40,000; commission received advance ₹4,000, commission outstanding ₹30,000 (actual = 10,000 ÷ ¼ = 40,000); depreciation on vehicles 10% = ₹65,000; horse ₹30,000 donated = charity. Gross Profit ₹6,59,400, Net Profit ₹5,27,800, Balance Sheet ₹11,60,900.

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

Expenses / Losses(₹)Amount (₹)Revenues / Gains(₹)Amount (₹)
Opening stock3,00,000Sales12,00,000
Purchases2,80,000Less: Return inwards(1,000)11,99,000
Less: Return outwards(4,000)2,76,000Closing stock (at lower of cost/market)40,000
Carriage on Purchases1,600
Primary Packing Expenses2,000
Gross profit c/d6,59,400
12,39,00012,39,000
Discount allowed4,000Gross profit b/d6,59,400
Bad debt5,000Discount received3,000
Interest on loan8,000Discount received (2)3,000
Carriage on sales4,400Bad debt recovered14,000
Rent3,000Interest on investments6,000
Add: Outstanding rent5003,500Interest on loan4,000
Insurance3,600Rent received7,000
Less: Prepaid insurance(900)2,700Apprenticeship premium6,000
Office & Administrative expenses4,000Commission received12,000
Discount allowed (2)2,000Less: Received in advance(4,000)8,000
Delivery expenses4,000
Selling & distribution expenses10,000
Commission10,000
Add: Outstanding commission30,00040,000
Depreciation on vehicles65,000
Charity (horse donated)30,000
Net profit (to capital)5,27,800
7,10,4007,10,400

Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017

Liabilities(₹)Amount (₹)Assets(₹)Amount (₹)
Capital4,50,000Vehicles6,50,000
Add: Net profit5,27,800Less: Depreciation(65,000)5,85,000
9,77,80010% Investments1,80,000
Less: Drawings(9,000)10% Loan (given)60,000
Less: Income tax (drawings)(2,000)9,66,800Live Stock (53,000 − 30,000)23,000
15% Loan50,000Debtors2,05,000
Creditors96,000Bills receivable10,000
Bills payable9,600Closing stock40,000
Outstanding salary1,000Prepaid insurance900
Outstanding rent500Cash at bank37,000
Outstanding commission30,000Cash in hand20,000
Commission received in advance4,000
Sales tax collected3,000
11,60,90011,60,900
Note

Income Tax of a sole proprietor (₹2,000) is personal, so it is treated as Drawings, not a business expense. Sales Tax Collected (₹3,000) is a current liability. Primary packing is a direct expense (Trading A/c). The interest figures are taken from the trial balance as given (no accrual adjustment is required).

Accounting concepts

  • (a) Closing stock at lower of cost or market value — the Prudence (Conservatism) concept: provide for all possible losses but anticipate no profit.
  • (b) Rent outstanding — the Accrual concept / Matching principle: an expense is recorded in the period it is incurred, whether or not paid.
  • (d) Commission received in advance and commission outstanding — again the Accrual (Matching) concept: only income earned this year is taken to the Profit and Loss Account, and the full commission incurred is charged even though only part is paid.
✓Final answer

Gross Profit ₹6,59,400; Net Profit ₹5,27,800; Balance Sheet total ₹11,60,900. Concepts — (a) Prudence; (b) Accrual/Matching; (d) Accrual/Matching.

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