DK Goel 2024 Question 1 - Partnership [Fundamentals]

by Sagar Jain

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Practical Questions

Question 1.

Arti and Bharti are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. The following trial balance was extracted from their books as at 31st March, 2023:

TRIAL BALANCE as at 31st March 2023

Dr. Balances


Cr. Balances


Opening Stock

Purchases

Returns Inwards

Sundry Debtors

Computer

Rent (for 11 months)

Salary to Staff

Land & Building

Wages

General Charges

Cash at Bank

Arti’s Drawings

Bharti’s Drawings

36,000

6,20,000

12,000

1,25,000

50,000

22,000

1,20,000

3,52,000

16,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

10,000

14,38,000

Sales

Returns Outwards

Sundry Creditors

Interest

Arti’s Capital

Bharti’s Capital

9,40,000

4,000

43,000

1,000

3,00,000

1,50,000

14,38,000

You are required to prepare the Trading, Profit and Loss and Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the year ended 31st March, 2023 and a Balance Sheet as on that date, taking into account the following adjustments:

(i) Stock on 31st March, 2023 was valued at ₹60,000

(ii) Rent for the month of March 2023 has not been paid.

(iii) Depreciate Computer by 20%.

(iv) Bharti is to be allowed a salary of ₹5,000 per month and partners are entitled to interest on Capital @6% p.a.

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