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An inexperienced bookkeeper has drawn up a trial balance for the year ended 30th june,2017.

 

Debit(Rs.)

Credit(Rs.)

 

Provision for Doubtful Debts

200

-

 

Bank Overdraft

1,654

-

 

Capital

-

4,591

 

Trade Payables

-

1,637

 

Trade Receivables

2,983

-

 

Discount Received

252

-

 

Discount Allowed

-

733

 

Drawings

1,200

-

 

Office  Furniture

2,155

-

 

General Expenses

-

829

 

Purchases

10,923

-

 

Returns Inward

-

330

 

Rent & Rates

314

-

 

Salaries

2,520

-

 

Sales

-

16,882

 

Inventory

2,418

-

 

Provision for Depreciation on Furniture

364

-

 

Total

24,983

25,002

 










Required:

Draw up  a ‘Corrected’ Trail Balance, debiting or crediting any residual errors to a Suspense Account.



Ans.

 Heads of accounts

Debit(Rs.)

Credit(Rs.)

Provision for Doubtful Debts

-

200

Bank Overdraft

-

1,654

Capital

-

4,591

Trade Payables

-

1,637

Trade Receivables

2,983

-

Discount Received

-

252

Discount Allowed

733

-

Drawings

1,200

-

Office  Furniture

2,155

-

General Expenses

829

-

Purchases

10,923

-

Returns Inward

330

-

Rent & Rates

314

-

Salaries

2,520

-

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Provision for Depreciation on Furniture

-

364

Sales

-

16,882

Suspense Account (Balancing figure)

1,175

-

Total

25,580

25,580


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Notes of Accounting Process - Trial Balance (Old & New)



  1. An inexperienced bookkeeper has drawn up a trial balance for the year ended 30th june,2017.

     

    Debit(Rs.)

    Credit(Rs.)

     

    Provision for Doubtful Debts

    200

    -

     

    Bank Overdraft

    1,654

    -

     

    Capital

    -

    4,591

     

    Trade Payables

    -

    1,637

     

    Trade Receivables

    2,983

    -

     

    Discount Received

    252

    -

     

    Discount Allowed

    -

    733

     

    Drawings

    1,200

    -

     

    Office  Furniture

    2,155

    -

     

    General Expenses

    -

    829

     

    Purchases

    10,923

    -

     

    Returns Inward

    -

    330

     

    Rent & Rates

    314

    -

     

    Salaries

    2,520

    -

     

    Sales

    -

    16,882

     

    Inventory

    2,418

    -

     

    Provision for Depreciation on Furniture

    364

    -

     

    Total

    24,983

    25,002

     










    Required:

    Draw up  a ‘Corrected’ Trail Balance, debiting or crediting any residual errors to a Suspense Account.


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  2. From the following information prepare necessary ledger A/c’s, balances the accounts and prepare trial balance of Hari:

    2012

    March

    1 Started business with cash

    Rs. 50,000

     

    2 Deposited in Bank A/c

    Rs. 1,000

     

    5 Purchased Computer

    Rs. 30,000

     

    6 Purchased goods from Prabhu

    Rs. 5,000

     

    7 Goods sold to Sai

    Rs. 2,000

     

    10 Furniture Purchased from Mohan

    Rs. 10,000

     

    12 Commission received

    Rs. 2,000

     

    15 Rent Paid

    Rs. 500

     

    20 Salary Paid

    Rs. 500

     

    25 Amount received from Sai

    Rs. 1,000

     


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  3. Prepare Trial Balance from the following ledger of Shri. Gajanan as on 31st March, 2010.

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Capital

    50,000

    Carriage

    2,500

    Bank Loan

    2,000

    Debtors

    2,500

    Purchases

    15,000

    Cash in hand

    1,250

    Wages

    3,500

    Salary

    4,500

    Rent

    2,900

    Depreciation

    1,500

    Sales

    40,000

    Drawings

    1,500

    Furniture

    12,500

    Postage

    250

     

     

    Advertisement

    2,500

    Creditors

    4,000

     

     

    Bad Debts

    600

    Land and Building

    45,000

     

     

     


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  4. From the following Ledger balance Prepare Trial Balance of Mrs. Karina as on 31st March, 2011

    Particulars

    Rs .

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Capital

    50,000

    Wages

    2,800

    Rent, Rates & Taxes

    2,300

    Plant & Machinery

     8,000

    Debtors

    13,000

    Reserve for doubtful debts

    500

    Insurance

    3,600

    Purchases

    10,500

    Sales

    28,500

    Drawings

    4,000

    Creditors

    5,000

    Outstanding Expenses

    400

    Motor van

    5,400

    Land & Building

    10,500

    Salaries

    5,000

    Stock (1-4-10)

    14,000

    Office Expenses

    1,700

    Bad Debts

    1,000

    Cash at Bank

    1,200

    Carriage Inward

    1,400

     

     

     


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  5. From the following ledger Balance Prepare trial Balance of Shreenath as on 31st March, 2012

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Particulars

    Rs.

    Particulars

    Rs

    Stock (1-4-11)

    50,000

    Goodwill

    1,80,000

    Drawings

    10,000

    Purchases

    1,50,000

    Sales Return

    20,000

    Bills Receivable

    15,000

    Capital

    3,00,000

    Purchase Return

    7,250

    Bank Loan

    1,25,000

    Machinery

    1,00,000

    General expenses

    1,250

    Sundry Creditors

    75,000

    Sundry Debtors

    50,000

    Sales

    2,00,000

    Bad debts

    2,500

    Building

    50,000

    Carriage outward

    1,750

    Interest Received

    1,800

    Postage & Telegrams

    2,500

    Bills Payable

    35,000

    Commission Rece.

    2,000

    Cash at Bank

    10,550

    Rent

    2,500

    Audit Fees

    5,000

    Salaries

    75,000

    Wages

    20,000

     

     

     


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