The Cash account of the balance sheet should not include which of the following items?

Travel advances to employees

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Solution

The correct option is A Travel advances to employees
Cash includes legal tender, bills, coins, checks received but not deposited, and checking and savings accounts ,bank certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances,money orders,Treasury bills, commercial paper, and other money market.
Travel advance is an advance which need to be shown with advances in current assets.
Cash account is having a debit balance and to be shown in balance sheet as current assets.

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Particulars ulars	Note No.	31st March, 2019 (₹)	31st March, 2018 (₹)
I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholders' Funds
(a) Share Capital	1	7,00,000	6,00,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus	2	4,10,000	2,00,000
2. Non-Current Liabilities
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3. Current Liabilities
(a) Trade Payables		1,40,000	60,000
Total Total Expenses		15,50,000	10,60,000
II. ASSETS
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(a) Fixed Assets−Tangible		7,00,000	6,00,000
(b) 10% Investments		2,00,000	1,00,000
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(b) Inventories		2,00,000	1,00,000
(c) Trade Receivables	3	2,80,000	1,90,000
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents		80,000	20,000
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Notes to Accounts :
Particulars	31st March, 2019 (₹)	31st March, 2018 (₹)
1. Share Capital
Equity Share Capital	5,00,000	3,00,000
10% Preference Share Capital	2,00,000	3,00,000
	7,00,000	6,00,000
2. Reserves and Surplus
Securities Premium Reserve	10,000	...
Surplus i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss	4,00,000	2,00,000
	4,10,000	2,00,000
3. Trade Receivables
Sundry Debtors	3,00,000	2,00,000
Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts	20,000	10,000
	2,80,000	1,90,000

You are informed that during the year:

(i)	Proposed Dividend:	31st March, 2019	31st March, 2018
	Equity Share Capital	Nil	Nil
	Preference Share Capital	10%	10%

(ii) A machine with a book value of ₹ 90,000 was sold for ₹ 50,000;
(iii) Depreciation charged during the year ₹ 60,000;
(iv) Debentures were issued on 1st April, 2018;
(v) Investments were purchased on 31st March, 2019;
(vi) Preference shares were redeemed on 31st December,2018;
(vii) An interim dividend @ 15% was paid on equity shares on 31st December, 2018;
(viii) Fresh equity shares were issued at a premium of 5% on 31st March, 2019.

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Particulars ulars	Note No.	31st March, 2019 (₹)	31st March, 2018 (₹)
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(a) Share Capital		16,00,000	12,00,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus	1	6,60,000	4,40,000
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