M/s Marena, having head office at Chennai has a branch at Hyderabad. The head office does wholesale trade only at cost plus 60%. The goods are sent…
CA Intermediate · Advanced Accounting · PYQS · May 2025
M/s Marena, having head office at Chennai has a branch at Hyderabad. The head office does wholesale trade only at cost plus 60%. The goods are sent to branch at the wholesale price i.e. cost plus 60%. The branch at Hyderabad is wholly engaged in retail trade and the goods are sold at cost to H.O. plus 80%. Following details are furnished for the year ended 31st March, 2025: Chennai office ₹ Hyderabad office ₹ Opening Stock 75,000 - Purchases 9,25,000 - Goods sent to branch (Cost plus 60%) 3,60,000 Sales 10,25,000 2,70,000 Office expenses 9,000 3,000 Staff Salary 13,700 2,500 Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account of the head office and branch for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Trading and Profit and Loss A/c for the year ended 31st March 2025 Head office ₹ Branch ₹ Head office ₹ Branch ₹ To Opening stock 75,000 By Sales 10,25,000 2,70,000 To Purchases 9,25,000 By Goods sent to branch 3,60,000 - To Goods received from head office 3,60,000 By Closing stock (W.N. 1 & 2) 1,34,375 1,20,000 To Gross profit c/d 5,19,375 30,000 15,19,375 3,90,000 15,19,375 3,90,000 To Office expenses 9,000 3,000 By Gross profit b/d 5,19,375 30,000 To Staff salaries 13,700 2,500 To Branch Stock Reserve (W.N.3) 45,000 - To Net Profit 4,51,675 24,500 5,19,375 30,000 5,19,375 30,000 Working Notes (1) Calculation of closing stock of head office: ₹ Opening Stock of head office 75,000 Goods purchased by head office 9,25,000 10,00,000 Less: Cost of goods sold [(10,25,000 + 3,60,000 x 100/160] (8,65,625) 1,34,375 (2) Calculation of closing stock of branch: ₹ Goods received from head office [At invoice value] 3,60,000 Less: Invoice value of goods sold [2,70,000 x 160/180] (2,40,000) 1,20,000 (3) Calculation of unrealized profit in branch stock: Branch stock - 1,20,000 Profit included 60% of cost Hence, unrealized profit would be = 1,20,000 x 60/16045,000
Topics: Accounting for Branches including foreign branch
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