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Lalit Mohan keeps incomplete records. From the following information provided by him, prepare a Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2015 and a Balance Sheet as at that date:
31st March, 2014 31st March, 2015
Sundry Debtors 15,000 24,400
Stock 32,000 55,000
Cash 8,400 21,700
Sundry Creditors 22,000 ?
Prepaid Expenses Nil 3,600
Unpaid Expenses 1,500 2,200
Furniture 20,000 32,000

Summary of cash transactions during the year:
Receipts from Debtors 2,00,000
Payment to Creditors 1,64,000
Carriage Inwards 3,300
Payment for Life Insurance Premium 15,000
Sundry Expenses 40,000
Furniture purchased for cash 12,000

You are informed that there were considerable amount of cash sales during the year. Credit purchases during the year amounted to ₹ 1,80,000. Provide 5% for doubtful debts on debtors.

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Trading Account

for the year ended March 31, 2015

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Opening Stock

32,000

Sales (Cash + Credit)

2,57,000

Purchases (Credit)

1,80,000

Closing Stock

55,000

Carriage

3,300

Gross Profit

96,700

3,12,000

3,12,000

Profit & Loss Account

for the year ended March 31, 2015

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Sundry Expenses

40,000

Gross Profit

96,700

Provision for Doubtful Debts

1,220

Prepaid Expenses

3,600

Unpaid Expenses (2,200 – 1,500)

700

Net Profit

58,380

1,00,300

1,00,300

Balance Sheet

as on March 31, 2015

Dr.

Cr.

Liabilities

Amount

(₹)

Assets

Amount

(₹)

Capital

51,900

Cash in Hand

21,700

Less: Drawings

15,000

Debtors

24,400

Add: Net Profit

58,380

95,280

Less: Provision for DD

1,220

23,180

Creditors

38,000

Prepaid Expenses

3,600

Unpaid Expenses

2,200

Closing Stock

55,000

Furniture

32,000

1,35,480

1,35,480

Working Notes:

Balance Sheet

as on March 31, 2014

Dr.

Cr.

Liabilities

Amount

(₹)

Assets

Amount

(₹)

Creditors

22,000

Debtors

15,000

Unpaid Expenses

1,500

Stock

32,000

Capital (Balancing figure)

51,900

Cash

8,400

Furniture

20,000

75,400

75,400

Cash Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Balance b/d

8,400

Creditors A/c

1,64,000

Debtors A/c

2,00,000

Carriage A/c

3,300

Sales A/c (Balancing Figure)

47,600

Drawings A/c (Life Insurance Premium)

15,000

Sundry Expenses A/c

40,000

Furniture A/c

12,000

Balance c/d

21,700

2,56,000

2,56,000

Debtors Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Balance b/d

15,000

Cash A/c

2,00,000

Sales A/c

2,09,400

Balance c/d

24,400

2,24,400

2,24,400

Creditors Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Cash A/c

1,64,000

Balance b/d

22,000

Balance c/d

38,000

Purchases A/c

1,80,000

2,02,000

2,02,000


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