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The books of Gupta, a tea merchant, showed the following balances as of March 31, 2019: Initial stock of tea 1,00,000 Commission to sales manager
The books of Gupta, a tea merchant, showed the following balances as of March 31, 2019:
Initial stock of tea 1,00,000
Commission to sales manager 32,400
Purchases: Tea 4,00,000
Furniture and accessories 35,000
Salaries paid 80,000
Air conditioners 30,000
Constructions 95,000
Various debtors 1,00,000
Cash on hand 2,000
Various creditors 80,000
Cash in bank 1,35,000
Mortgage loan 70,000
Rent, fees and taxes 15,000
Interest paid over 3,000
Insurance premium paid 3,000
Expenses paid in advance 4,000
Miscellaneous receipts 10,000
Money orders 18,000
Sales 7,20,000
Invoices payable 30,000
Discount for prompt payment allowed 4,750
Bank charges 2,000
Bad debts 3,250
Legal fees 6,000
Repairs ---- Buildings 2,900
Motor vehicles 80,000
Miscellaneous expenses 8,700
Travel and transportation 10,000
Advertising 20,000
Capital 2,80,000
The following additional information was obtained:
1. Closing stock ~ 55,000.
2. Legal charges include ~5,000 for the cost of stamps and registration for new buildings acquired during the year.
3. The purchases include 4,000 kg of tea valued at ~20,000 that was found totally spoiled. The insurance claim filed in this regard is expected to reach ~15,000.
4. Travel and transportation includes the owner's personal travel for which you will be charged ~4,800.
5. Mortgage loan accrues interest of 12% per year. The loan was taken on June 1, 2016. An installment of ~10,000 was paid on December 1, 2019.
6. The sales manager is entitled to a commission of 7.5% of the total sales. However, actual bad debts incurred during the year are deductible from such commission entitlements.
7. Debtors include: (a) ~10,000 owed by M. & Co. (creditors include ~18,000 owed to the same party); (b) ~5,000 due to the sale of furniture; (c) Bad debts of ~2,000;
8. A provision for bad debts will be created at 2% of the outstanding net debtors.
9. Depreciation is attributable as follows: (a) Buildings at 2.5%; (b) Furniture and fixtures at 10%; (c) Air conditioners at 15%; d) Motor vehicles at 20%.
10. Miscellaneous receipts represent the proceeds from the sale of furniture, the noted value of which was ~ 12,000.
11. Prepaid expenses include an insurance premium of ~1000 for the period from April 1, 2011 to September 30, 2019 paid in 2018-19.
12. Bills Payable includes a bill of ~10,000 that was due on March 31, 2019 and was paid by the bank as per current instructions. The bank charges in this regard amounted to ~100.
13. The balance per bank as of March 31, 2019 was ~1,24,900.
Required:
Prepare the trading account with the help of the information provided.
Prepare the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2019.
Prepare the balance sheet as of that date from the above information.
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