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The following financial transactions of a company is given below : Particulars Rs. (Rs.) : : Opening stock 2,00,000 Purchase 17,50,000 Carriage inward 40,000 Factory expenses 4,00,000 Pre paid…

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The following financial transactions of a company is given below :

Particulars Rs. (Rs.)
Opening stock 2,00,000
Purchase 17,50,000
Carriage inward 40,000
Factory expenses 4,00,000
Pre-paid insurance 50,000
Salaries 1,75,000
Stationary 25,000
Sales 25,00,000
Capital 3,00,000
Interest on investment 2,00,000

Additional information: i) Closing stock Rs. 2,00,000 ii) Pre-paid insurance expired Rs. 20,000 iii) Bad debt Rs. 5,000

Required:

  • a) Trading Account [2]
  • b) Profit & Loss Account [3]

Answer

Trading Account (Dr) & Profit & Loss Account (Cr)Dr.Cr.To Opening Stock2,00,000To Purchases17,50,000To Carriage Inward40,000To Factory Expenses4,00,000To Pre-paid Insurance (Adjustment: 50000 - 20000 = 30000)30,000To Closing Stock2,00,000To Gross Profit (Transferred to P&L)11,75,000By Sales25,00,000By Gross Profit (Transferred from Trading)11,75,000
Note: Pre-paid insurance is adjusted to net amount (50000 - 20000 = 30000) for accounting purposes.

a) Trading Account

Particulars Rs. (Rs.)
To Opening Stock 2,00,000
To Purchases 17,50,000
To Carriage Inward 40,000
To Factory Expenses 4,00,000
To Pre-paid Insurance (Net) 30,000
Less: Closing Stock (2,00,000)
Gross Profit 11,75,000
043750087500013125001750000Opening Stock200000Purchases1750000Carriage Inward40000Factory Expenses400000Net Pre-paid Insurance30000Closing Stock200000Amount (Rs.)
Breakdown of Trading Account components (Dr side)

Explanation:

  • Opening Stock (2,00,000) and Purchases (17,50,000) are added to find the total cost of goods available for sale.
  • Carriage Inward (40,000) and Factory Expenses (4,00,000) are added as they are direct costs of production.
  • Pre-paid Insurance (50,000) is adjusted by deducting the expired amount (20,000), leaving 30,000 as an expense.
  • Closing Stock (2,00,000) is deducted to find the Gross Profit (11,75,000).

b) Profit & Loss Account

Particulars Rs. (Rs.)
To Salaries 1,75,000
To Stationary 25,000
To Bad Debts 5,000
To Net Profit 9,50,000
By Gross Profit (Transferred) 11,75,000
By Interest on Investment 2,00,000
Opening Stock2,00,000 (Dr)Purchases + Expenses17,50,000 +4,00,000 + 40,000 + 30Sales25,00,000 (Cr)Gross Profit11,75,000 (Cr)Closing Stock2,00,000 (Dr)
Flow of amounts in Trading and Profit & Loss Accounts

Explanation:

  • Gross Profit (11,75,000) is transferred from the Trading Account.
  • Salaries (1,75,000) and Stationary (25,000) are deducted as operating expenses.
  • Bad Debts (5,000) is also deducted as an expense.
  • Interest on Investment (2,00,000) is added as income.
  • The final Net Profit is calculated as 9,50,000.

Note: The Capital (3,00,000) is not included in the Profit & Loss Account as it is a financing activity and not an operating expense or revenue.

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