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From the following balance extracted from the books of M/s Hariharan Brother, you are required to prepare the trading and profit and loss account and a balance sheet as on December 31, 2017.

Debit BalanceAmount (₹)Credit BalanceAmount (₹)
Opening stock16,000Capital1,00,000
Purchases40,000Sales1,60,000
Return inwards3,000Return outwards800
Carriage inwards2,400Apprenticeship premium3,000
Carriage outwards5,000Bills payable5,000
Wages6,600Creditors31,600
Salaries11,000
Rent2,200
Freight and Dock4,800
Fire Insurance premium1,800
Bad debts4,200
Discount1,000
Printing and Stationery500
Rates and Taxes700
Travelling expenses300
Trade expenses400
Business premises1,10,000
Furniture5,000
Bills receivable7,000
Debtors40,000
Machine9,000
Loan10,000
Investment6,000
Cash in hand500
Cash at bank7,000
Proprietor's withdrawal6,000
3,00,4003,00,400

Adjustments

  1. Closing stock ₹14,000.
  2. Wages outstanding ₹600, Salaries Outstanding ₹1,000, Rent outstanding ₹200.
  3. Fire Insurance premium includes ₹1,200 paid in July 01, 2016 to run for one year from July 01, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
  4. Apprenticeship Premium is for three years paid in advance on January 01, 2016.
  5. Stationery bill for ₹60 remain unpaid.
  6. Depreciation on Premises @ 5%, furniture @ 10%, Machinery @ 10%.
  7. Interest on loan given accrued for one year @ 7%.
  8. Interest on investment @ 5% for half year to December 31, 2016 has accrued.
  9. Interest on capital to be allowed at 5% for one year.
  10. Interest on drawings to be charged to him ascertained for the year ₹160.
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Prepaid insurance 600; apprenticeship advance 2,000; accrued interest on loan 700 and on investment 150; interest on capital 5,000; depreciation 5,500 (premises) + 500 (furniture) + 900 (machinery). Gross Profit ₹1,01,400, Net Profit ₹63,750, Balance Sheet ₹2,03,050.

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

Expenses / Losses(₹)Amount (₹)Revenue / Gains(₹)Amount (₹)
Opening stock16,000Sales1,60,000
Purchases40,000Less: Sales return(3,000)1,57,000
Less: Purchases return(800)39,200Closing stock14,000
Wages6,600
Add: Outstanding Wages6007,200
Carriage inwards2,400
Freight and Dock4,800
Gross profit c/d1,01,400
1,71,0001,71,000
Salaries11,000Gross profit b/d1,01,400
Add: Outstanding salary1,00012,000Apprenticeship premium3,000
Carriage outwards5,000Less: Advance premium(2,000)1,000
Rates and Taxes700Accrued interest on loan700
Printing and Stationery500Interest on drawings160
Add: Outstanding bill60560Accrued interest on investment150
Trade expenses400
Travelling expenses300
Fire insurance1,800
Less: Prepaid insurance(600)1,200
Bad debts4,200
Rent2,200
Add: Outstanding rent2002,400
Interest on capital5,000
Depreciation on premises5,500
Depreciation on furniture500
Depreciation on machinery900
Discount1,000
Net profit (to capital)63,750
1,03,4101,03,410

Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2017

Liabilities(₹)Amount (₹)Assets(₹)Amount (₹)
Capital1,00,000Premises1,10,000

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