What are closing entries? Give four examples of closing entries.
The preparation of Trading and Profit and Loss account requires that the balances of accounts of all concerned items are transferred to it for its compilation.
For transferring the balance of all the ledger accounts to the concerned head is done through closing entries. Here are some examples of closing entries.
(i) Opening stock account, Purchase account, Wages account, Carriage inwards account and direct expenses account are closed by transferring to the debit side of the Trading and Profit and Loss account. This is done by recording the following entry:
Trading A/c Dr.
To Opening Stock A/c
To Purchase A/c
To Wages A/c
To Carriage Inwards A/c
To All Other Direct Expenses A/c
(ii) The Purchase return or Return outwards account are closed by transferring its balance to the Purchase account. The following entry is recorded for this purpose:
Purchase Return A/c Dr.
To Purchase A/c
(iii) Similarly, the sales return or Return inwards account is closed by transferring its balance to the Sales account is
Sales A/c Dr.
To Sales Return A/c
(iv) The Sales account is closed by transferring its balance to the credit side of the Trading and Profit and Loss account by recording the following entry.
Sales A/c Dr.
To Trading A/c
Distinguish between capital and revenue expenditure and state whether the following statements are items of capital or revenue expenditure :
(a) Expenditure incurred on repairs and whitewashing at the time of purchase of an old building in order to make it usable.
(b) Expenditure incurred to provide one more exit in a cinema hall in compliance with a government order.
(c) Registration fees paid at the time of purchase of a building.
(d) Expenditure incurred in the maintenance of a tea garden which will produce tea after four years.
(e) Depreciation charged on a plant.
(f) The expenditure incurred in erecting a platform on which a machine will be fixed.
(g) Advertising expenditure, the benefits of which will last for four years.
What is meant by Grouping and Marshalling of assets and liabilities. Explain the ways in which a balance sheet may be marshalled.
Choose the correct chronological order of ascertainment of the following profits from the profit and loss account :
(i) Operating Profit, Net Profit, Gross Profit
(ii) Operating Profit, Gross Profit, Net Profit
(iii) Gross Profit, Operating Profit, Net Profit
(iv) Gross Profit, Net Profit, Operating Profit
Match the items given under ‘A’ with the correct items under ‘B’
(i) Closing stock is credited to (a) Trial balance
(ii) Accuracy of book of account is tested by (b) Trading account
(iii) On returning the goods to seller, the buyer sends (c) Credit note
(iv) The financial position is determined by (d) Balance sheet
(v) On receiving the returned goods from the (e) Debit note
buyer, the seller sends
While calculating operating profit, the following are not taken into account.
(i) Normal transactions
(ii) Abnormal items
(iii) Expenses of a purely financial nature
(iv) (ii) & (iii)
(v) (i) & (iii)
Choose the correct option in the following questions :
The financial statements consist of:
(i) Trial balance
(ii) Profit and loss account
(iii) Balance sheet
(iv) (i) & (iii)
(v) (ii) & (iii)
State True or False :
(i) Gross profit is total revenue.
(ii) In trading and profit and loss account, opening stock appears on the debit side because it forms the part of the cost of sales for the current accounting year.
(iii) Rent, rates and taxes is an example of direct expenses.
(iv) If the total of the credit side of the profit and loss account is more than the total of the debit side, the difference is the net profit.
Which of the following is correct :
(i) Operating Profit = Operating profit – Non-operating expenses – Non-operating incomes
(ii) Operating profit = Net profit + Non-operating Expenses + Non-operating incomes
(iii) Operating profit = Net profit + Non-operating Expenses – Non-operating incomes
(iv) Operating profit = Net profit – Non-operating Expenses + Non-operating incomes
Explain the concept of cost of goods sold?
What is a balance sheet. What are its characteristics?
Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.
Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?
State the meaning of incomplete records?
What is ‘Depreciation’?
Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.
State the meaning of a trial balance?
State the four basic requirements of a database applications.
Define accounting.
State the different elements of a computer system.
Why is it necessary for accountants to assume that business entity will remain a going concern?
Which of the following is not an error of principle:
(a) Purchase of furniture debited to purchases account.
(b) Repairs on the overhauling of second hand machinery purchased debited to repairs account.
(c) Cash received from Manoj posted to Saroj.
(d) Sale of old car credited to sales account.
What are adjusting entries? Why are they necessary for preparing final accounts?
Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Issued a cheque for ₹8,000 to pay rent. The account to be debited is ............
2. Collected ₹35,000 from debtors. The account to be credited is ............
3. Purchased office stationary for ₹18,000. The account to be credited is ...........
4. Purchased new machine for ₹1,70,000 and issued cheque for the same.
The account to be debited is ............
5. Issued cheque for ₹70,000 to pay off on of the creditors. The account to be debited is ............
6. Returned damaged office stationary and received ₹50,000. The account to be credited is ............
7. Provided services for ₹65,000 on credit. The account to be debited is ...........
The periodic total of sales return journal is posted to :
(i) Sales account
(ii) Goods account
(iii) Purchases return account
(iv) Sales return account
Which of following errors will be rectified through suspense account:
(a) Sales return book undercast by Rs. 1,000.
(b) Sales return by Madhu Rs. 1,000 not recorded.
(c) Sales return by Madhu Rs. 1,000 recorded as Rs. 100.
(d) Sales return by Madhu Rs. 1,000 recorded through purchases returns book.
When should revenue be recognised? Are there exceptions to the general rule?
Define accounting.
Find the correct statement:
(i) Credit a decrease in assets
(ii) Credit the increase in expenses
(iii) Debit the increase in revenue
(iv) Credit the increase in capital
If a transaction is properly analysed and recorded:
(a) Only two accounts will be used to record the transaction.
(b) One account will be used to record transaction.
(c) One account balance will increase and another will decrease.
(d) Total amount debited will equals total amount credited.