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Form the following Trial Balance of M/s Deven Traders you are require to Prepare Trading, Profit and Loss A/c for the year ending 31st March, 2011 and Balance Sheet as on that date.

Trial Balance as on 31st March, 2011
Particulars
Amount
Rs
Particulars
Amount
Rs
Opening Stock
Purchases
Wages
Investments
Carriage outward
Printing & stationery
Insurance
Salaries
Postage and Telegram
Machinery
Furniture
Debtors
Bills Receivable
Cash at Bank
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Bad debts
Carriage Inward
15,000
45,700
9,900
3,500
4,600
3,400
750
10,000
700
26,800
6,400
25,000
4,000
6,000
1,000
250
4,500
Capital
Bills payable
Outstanding Salary
Sales
Creditors
Bank overdraft
60,000
11,000
1,700
79,800
12,000
3,000
Total
1,67,500
Total
1,67,500
Adjustment:
1) Closing stock was valued at Rs 61,500.
2) Unexpired insurance Rs 200.
3) Carriage inward included Rs 3,200 paid for transport on new machinery purchased on 1-4-2010.
4) Outstanding wages were Rs 1,100.
5) Depreciate Machinery by 10% and Furniture by Rs 400.

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Solution

Financial Statements of M/s Deven Traders
Trading Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2011
Dr.
Cr.
Particulars
Amount
(Rs)
Particulars
Amount
(Rs)
Opening Stock
15,000
Sales
79,800
Purchases
45,700
Closing Stock
61,500
Wages
9,900
Add:Outstanding
1,100
11,000
Carriage Inward
4,500
Less: Machinery’s Transportation Charges

(3,200)

1,300
Gross Profit (Balancing Figure)
68,300
1,41,300
1,41,300

Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended March 31, 2011
Dr.
Cr.
Particulars
Amount
(Rs)
Particulars
Amount
(Rs)
Postage& Telegram
700
Gross Profit
68,300
Carriage Outward
4,600
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1,000
Printing & Stationery
3,400
Bad Debts
250
Insurance
750
Less: Unexpired
(200)
550
Depreciation on:
Furniture
400
Machinery
3,000
3,400
Salaries
10,000
Net Profit (Balancing Figure)
44,400
68,300
68,300

Balance Sheet
as on March 31, 2011
Liabilities
Amount
(Rs)
Assets
Amount
(Rs)
Capital
60,000
Fixed Assets
Add: Net Profit
44,400
1,04,400
Furniture
6,400
Less:Depreciation
(400)
6,000
Current Liabilities
Machinery
26,800
Creditors
12,000
Add: Transportation Charges
3,200
Bank Overdraft
3,000
Less:Depreciation @ 10%
(3,000)
27,000
Outstanding Wages
1,100
Investments
3,500
Bills Payable
11,000
Outstanding Salary
1,700
Current Assets
Closing Stock
61,500
Unexpired Insurance
200
Debtors
25,000
Bills Receivables
4,000
Cash at Bank
6,000
1,33,200
1,33,200

Note: As per the book, the total of Balance Sheet is Rs 1,11,700 but as per our solution it is Rs 1,33,200, which is due to the Gross Profit of Rs 68,300 (as per our solution).

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