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Sengupta & Co. employs a team of eight workers who were paid Rs.30,000 per month each in the year ending 31st December, 2015. At the start of 2016, the company raised salaries by 10% to Rs.33,000 per month each.

On July 1, 2016 the company hired two trainees at salary of Rs.21,000 per month each. The work force are paid salary on the first working day of every month, one month in arrears, so that the employees receive their salary for January on the first working day of February etc.

You are required to calculate:

(i) Amount of salaries which would be charged to the profi t and loss for the year ended

31st December, 2016.

(ii) Amount actually paid as salaries during 2016

(iii) Outstanding Salaries as on 31st December, 2016



Ans.

(i). Salaries to be charged to profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December, 2016:

Salaries of 8 employees for full year @ Rs.33,000 per month each

31,68,000

Salaries of 2 trainees for 6 months @ Rs.21,000 p.m.

2,52,000

 

34,20,000

 (ii). Salaries actually paid in 2016

December, 2015 salaries paid in January, 2016 (8 x 30,000)

2,40,000

Salaries of 8 employees for January to November, 2016 paid in

29,04,000

February-December, 2016 @ Rs.33,000 for 11 months

2,10,000

Salaries of 2 trainees for July to November paid in August- December @ Rs.21,000 for 5 months

33,54,000

 (iii). Outstanding salaries as at 31st December, 2016

8 employees @ Rs.33,000 each for 1 month

2,64,000

2 trainees @ Rs.21,000 each for 1 month

42,000

 

3,06,000


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Notes of Preparation of Final Accounts of Sole Proprietors - Final Accounts of Non-Manufacturing Entities (Old & New)



  1. Distinguish between Provision and reserve fund.
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  2. From the following particulars extracted from the books of Ganguli, prepare trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet as at 31st March, 2016 after making the necessary adjustments:

     

    Rs.

     

    Rs.

    Ganguli’s capital account (Cr.)

    5,40,000

    Interest received

    72,500

    Stock on 1.4.2015

    2,34,000

    Cash with Traders Bank Ltd.

    40,000

    Sales

    14,48,000

    Discounts received

    14,950

    Sales return

    43,000

    Investments (at 5%) as on 1.4.2015

    25,000

    Purchases

    12,15,000

    Furniture as on 1-4-2015

    9,000

    Purchases return

    29,000

    Discounts allowed

    37,700

    Carriage inwards

    93,000

    General expenses

    19,600

    Rent

    28,500

    Audit fees

    3,500

    Salaries

    46,500

    Fire insurance premium

    3,000

    Sundry debtors

    1,20,000

    Travelling expenses

    11,650

    Sundry creditors

    74,000

    Postage and telegrams

    4,350

    Loan from Dena Bank Ltd. (at 12%)

    1,00,000

    Cash in hand

    1,900

    Interest paid

    4,500

    Deposits at 10% as on

    1-4-2015 (Dr.)

    1,50,000

    Printing and stationery

    17,000

    Drawings

    50,000

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    56,000

     

     

     

    Adjustments:

    (1) Value of stock as on 31st March, 2016 is Rs.3,93,000. This includes goods returned by customers on 31stMarch, 2016 to the value of Rs.15,000 for which no entry has been passed in the books.

    (2) Purchases include furniture purchased on 1st January, 2016 for Rs.10,000.

    (3) Depreciation should be provided on furniture at 10% per annum.

    (4) The loan account from Dena bank in the books of Ganguli appears as follows:

     

    Rs.

     

    Rs.

    31.3.2016 To Balance c/d

    1,00,000

    1.4.2015 By Balance b/d

    50,000

     

     

    31.3.2016 By Bank

    50,000

     

    1,00,000

     

    1,00,000

     

     

    (5) Sundry debtors include Rs.20,000 due from Robert and sundry creditors include Rs.10,000 due to him.

    (6) Interest paid include Rs.3,000 paid to Dena bank.

    (7) Interest received represents Rs.1,000 from the sundry debtors and the balance on investments and deposits.

    (8) Provide for interest payable to Dena bank and for interest receivable on investments and deposits.

    (9) Make provision for doubtful debts at 5% on the balance under sundry debtors. No such provision need to be made for the deposits.


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  3. Sengupta & Co. employs a team of eight workers who were paid Rs.30,000 per month each in the year ending 31st December, 2015. At the start of 2016, the company raised salaries by 10% to Rs.33,000 per month each.

    On July 1, 2016 the company hired two trainees at salary of Rs.21,000 per month each. The work force are paid salary on the first working day of every month, one month in arrears, so that the employees receive their salary for January on the first working day of February etc.

    You are required to calculate:

    (i) Amount of salaries which would be charged to the profi t and loss for the year ended

    31st December, 2016.

    (ii) Amount actually paid as salaries during 2016

    (iii) Outstanding Salaries as on 31st December, 2016

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  4. You are required, prepare a Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st March, 2016 and a Balance Sheet as on that date from the Trial Balance given below:

     

    Rs.

     

    Rs.

    Debit Balance:

     

    Salaries

    2,20,000

    Trade receivables

    3,50,000

    Purchases

    12,50,000

    Inventory 1st April, 2015

    5,00,000

    Plant and Machinery

    15,70,000

    Cash in Hand

    5,60,000

    Credit Balance:

     

    Wages

    3,00,000

    Capital

    25,00,000

    Bad Debts

    50,000

    Trade payables

    9,00,000

    Furniture and Fixtures

    1,50,000

    Sales

    17,00,000

    Depreciation

    1,50,000

     

     

     

    On 31st March, 2016 the Inventory was valued at Rs.10,00,000

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  5. Mr. Kotriwal is engaged in business of selling magazines. Several of his customers pay money in advance for subscribing his magazines. Information related to year ended 31st March 2017 has been given below:

    On 1.4.2016 he had a balance of Rs.2,00,000 advance from customers of which Rs.1,50,000 is related to year 2016-17 while remaining pertains to year 2017-18. During the year 2016-17 he made cash sales of Rs.5,00,000. You are required to compute:

    i) Total income for the year 2016-17.

    ii) Total money received during the year if the closing balance in advance from customers account is Rs.1,70,000.


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