The following are the balances extracted from the books of Shri Mohan Gupta as on 31.03.2025, who carries on business under the name and style of…
CA Foundation · Accounting · RTP · January 2026
The following are the balances extracted from the books of Shri Mohan Gupta as on 31.03.2025, who carries on business under the name and style of M/s Gupta & Associates at Jaipur: Particulars Debit (₹) Credit (₹) Capital A/c 14,11,400 Purchases 12,00,000 Purchase Returns 18,000 Sales 15,00,000 Sales Returns 24,000 Freight Inwards 62,000 Carriage Outwards 8,500 Rent of Godown 55,000 Rates and Taxes 24,000 Salaries 72,000 Discount allowed 7,500 Discount received 12,000 Drawings 20,000 Printing and Stationery 6,000 Insurance premium 48,000 Electricity charges 14,000 General expenses 11,000 Bank charges 3,800 Bad debts 12,200 Repairs the Motor vehicle 13,000 Interest on loan 4,400 Provision for Bad-debts 10,000 Loan from Mr. Rajan 60,000 Sundry creditors 62,000 Motor vehicles 1,00,000 Land and Buildings 5,00,000 Office equipment 2,00,000 Furniture and Fixtures 50,000 Stock as on 31.03.2024 3,20,000 Sundry debtors 2,80,000 Cash at Bank 22,000 Cash in Hand 16,000 Total 30,73,400 30,73,400 Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31.03.2025 and the Balance Sheet as at that date after making provision for the following: (a) Depreciate Building by 5%, Furniture and Fixtures by 10%, Office Equipment by 15% and Motor Car by 20%. (b) Value of stock at the close of the year was - 4,10,000. (c) One month rent for godown is outstanding. (d) Interest on loan from Rajan is payable @10% per annum. This loan was taken on 01.07.2024 (e) Reserve for bad debts is to be maintained at 5% of Sundry debtors. (f) Insurance premium includes - 42,000 paid towards proprietor's life insurance policy and the balance of the insurance charges cover the period from 01.04.2024 to 30.06.2025.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
M/s Gupta & Associates Trading Account for the year ended 31st March, 2025 Particulars Details Amount ₹ Particulars Details Amount ₹ To Opening Stock 3,20,000 By Sales 15,00,000 To Purchases 12,00,000 Less: Sales Returns (24, 000) 14,76,000 Less: Purchase Returns (18, 000) 11,82,000 By Closing Stock 4,10,000 To Freight Inwards 62,000 To Gross Profit c/d 3,22,000 18,86,000 18,86,000 M/s Gupta & Associates Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2025 Particulars Details Amount ₹ Particulars Details Amount ₹ To Salaries 72,000 By Gross profit b/d 3,22,000 To Rent for Godown 55,000 Add: Outstanding 5,000 60,000 By Discount received 12,000 To Provision for Doubtful Debts (W.N.4) 16,200 To Rent and Taxes 24,000 To Discount Allowed 7,500 To Carriage outwards 8,500 To Printing and stationery 6,000 To Electricity charges 14,000 To Insurance premium (W.N.1) 4,800 To Depreciation (W.N.2) 80,000 To General expenses 11,000 To Bank Charges 3,800 To Interest on loan 4,400 Add: Outstanding (W.N.3) 100 4,500 To Motor car expenses (Repairs) 13,000 To Net Profit transferred to Capital A/c 8,700 3,34,000 3,34,000 Balance Sheet of M/s Gupta & Associates as at 31st March, 2025 Liabilities Details Amount ₹ Assets Details Amount ₹ Capital 14,11,400 Land & Building 5,00,000 Add: Net Profit 8,700 Less: Depreciation (25, 000) 4,75,000 Less: Drawings (20, 000) Motor Vehicles 1,00,000 Less: proprietor’s Insurance Premium (42, 000) 13,58,100 Less: Depreciation (20, 000) 80,000 Loan from Rajan 60,000 Office equipment 2,00,000 Add: Outstanding Interest 100 60,100 Less: Depreciation (30, 000) 1,70,000 Sundry Creditors 62,000 Furniture & Fixture 50,000 Outstanding rent 5,000 Less: Depreciation (5, 000) 45,000 Stock in Trade 4,10,000 Sundry Debtors 2,80,000 Less: Provision for doubtful debts (14, 000) 2,66,000 Cash at hand 22,000 Cash in bank 16,000 Prepaid insurance (W.N.1) 1,200 14,85,200 14,85,200 Working Notes: (1) Insurance premium Particulars ₹ Insurance premium as given in trial balance 48,000 Less: Personal premium (42, 000) 6,000 Less: Prepaid for3 months (₹ 6,000 ×₹ 3/15) (1, 200) Transfer to Profit and Loss A/c 4,800 (2) Depreciation Particulars ₹ Building @5% on 5,00,000 25,000 Motor Vehicles @20% on 1,00,000 20,000 Furniture & Fittings @10% on 50,000 5,000 Office Equipment @15% on 2,00,000 30,000 Total 80,000 (3) Interest on Loan Particulars ₹ Interest on Loan - 60,000 X 10% X 9/12 4,500 Less: interest as per Trial Balance (4, 400) Amount (Outstanding) 100 (4) Provision for bad debts A/c Particulars Amount (₹) Amount (₹) To bad debts A/c 12,200 By balance b/d 10,000 To balance c/d (5% of2,80,000) 14,000 By P&L A/c 16,200 26,200 26,200
Topics: Preparation of Final Accounts of Sole Proprietors
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