Hari Om & Co. employs a team of 9 workers who were paid - 1,20,000 per month each in the year ending 31st December, 2022. At the start of 2023,…

CA Foundation · Accounting · MTP · September 2024
Hari Om & Co. employs a team of 9 workers who were paid - 1,20,000 per month each in the year ending 31st December, 2022. At the start of 2023, the company raised salaries by 10% to 1,32,000 per month each. On 1 July, 2023 the company hired 2 trainees at salary of 63,000 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 profit and loss account for the year ended 31st December, 2023. (ii) Amount actually paid as salaries during 2023. (iii) Outstanding salaries as on 31st December, 2023

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

(i) Amount of salaries to be charged to P & L A/c for the year ended 31st December, 2023 Employees = 9 x 1,32,000 x 12 = 1,42,56,000 Trainees = 2 x 63,000 x 6 = 7,56,000 Salaries charged to P & L A/c = 1,50,12,000 (ii) Amount actually paid as salaries during 2023 Employees = 9 x 1,32,000 x 11 +9 x 1,20,000 = 1,41,48,000 Trainees = 2 x 63,000 x 5 = 6,30,000 Amount paid as salaries = 1,47,78,000 (iii) Outstanding salaries as on 31.12.2023 Employees = 9 x 1,32,000 = 11,88,000 Trainees = 2 x 63,000 = 1,26,000 Outstanding salaries = 13,14,000

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