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The following balances have been extracted from the trial balance of M/s Kolkata Ltd. You are required to prepare the trading and profit and loss account on dated March 31, 2017. Also prepare balance sheet on that date.

Debit BalancesAmount (₹)Credit BalancesAmount (₹)
Opening stock6,000Capital20,000
Furniture1,200Sales41,300
Drawings2,800Purchases return4,000
Cash in hand3,000Bank overdraft4,000
Purchases24,000Bad debts provision400
Sales return2,000Creditors5,000
Establishment expenses4,400Commission100
Bad debts1,000Bills payable5,000
Debtors10,000Apprenticeship premium500
Carriage1,000
Bills receivable6,000
Bank deposits8,000
Wages1,000
Trade expenses500
Bank charges400
General expenses1,000
Salaries2,000
Insurance1,500
Postage and Telegram500
Rent, Rates and Taxes2,000
Coal, Gas, Water2,000
80,30080,300

Adjustments

  1. Outstanding salaries ₹100, Rent and taxes ₹200, Wages ₹100.
  2. Unexpired insurance ₹500.
  3. Commission is received in advance ₹50.
  4. Interest ₹500 is to be received on bank deposits.
  5. Interest on bank overdraft ₹750.
  6. Depreciation on furniture @ 10%.
  7. Closing stock ₹9,000.
  8. Further bad debts ₹200, New provision @ 5% on debtors.
  9. Apprenticeship premium received in advance ₹100.
  10. Interest on drawings @ 6%.
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New provision 5% × (10,000 − 200) = 490; interest on drawings 6% × 2,800 = 168; depreciation on furniture 10% × 1,200 = 120. Gross Profit ₹19,200, Net Profit ₹5,058, Balance Sheet ₹37,390.

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

Expenses / Losses(₹)Amount (₹)Revenue / Gains(₹)Amount (₹)
Opening stock6,000Sales41,300
Purchases24,000Less: Sales return(2,000)39,300
Less: Purchases return(4,000)20,000Closing stock9,000
Wages1,000
Add: Outstanding wages1001,100
Coal, Gas, Water2,000
Gross profit c/d19,200
48,30048,300
Establishment expenses4,400Gross profit b/d19,200
Carriage1,000Commission100
Trade expenses500Less: Advance commission(50)50
Bank charges400Accrued interest on deposits500
General expenses1,000Apprenticeship premium500
Salaries2,000Less: Advance received(100)400
Add: Outstanding salary1002,100Interest on drawings168
Insurance1,500
Less: Prepaid insurance(500)1,000
Postage and Telegram500
Rent, rates and Taxes2,200
Interest on bank overdraft750
Bad debts1,000
Add: Further bad debts200
Add: New provision490
1,690
Less: Old provision(400)1,290
Depreciation on furniture120
Net profit (to capital)5,058
20,31820,318

Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017

Liabilities(₹)Amount (₹)Assets(₹)Amount (₹)
Capital20,000Insurance prepaid500
Add: Net profit5,058Bank deposits8,000

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