What is meant by closing stock? Show its treatment in final accounts?
Closing stock implies the value of unsold goods at the end of an accounting period. The valuation of closing stock is done on the basis of its cost price or the realisable value, whichever of the two is lesser. If closing stock is given in the adjustment, then there will be two postings.
If the rent of one month is still to be paid the adjustment entry will be :
(a) Debit outstanding rent account and Credit rent account.
(b) Debit profit and loss account and Credit rent account.
(c) Debit rent account and Credit profit and loss account.
(d) Debit rent account and Credit outstanding rent account.
What adjusting entries would you record for the following :
(a) Depreciation
(b) Discount on debtors
(c) Interest on capital
(d) Manager’s commission
State the meaning of:
(a) Outstanding expenses
(b) Prepaid expenses
(c) Income received in advance
(d) Accrued income
Rahul’s trial balance provide you the following information :
Debtors Rs. 80,000
Bad debts Rs. 2,000
Provision for doubtful debts Rs. 4,000
It is desired to maintain a provision for bad debts of Rs. 1,000
State the amount to be debited/credited in profit and loss account :
(a) Rs. 5,000 (Debit) (b) Rs. 3,000 (Debit)
(c) Rs. 1,000 (Credit) (d) none of these.
If the opening capital is Rs. 50,000 as on April 01, 2016 and additional capital introduced Rs. 10,000 on January 01, 2017. Interest charge on capital 10% p.a. The amount of interest on capital shown in profit and loss account as on March 31, 2017 will be :
(a) Rs. 5,250 (b) Rs. 6,000
(c) Rs. 4,000 (d) Rs. 3,000
If the rent received in advance Rs. 2,000. The adjustment entry will be :
(a) Debit profit and loss account and Credit rent account.
(b) Debit rent account Credit rent received in advance account.
(c) Debit rent received in advance account and Credit rent account.
(d) None of these.
What are adjusting entries? Why are they necessary for preparing final accounts?
If the insurance premium paid Rs. 1,000 and prepaid insurance Rs. 300. The amount of insurance premium shown in profit and loss account will be :
(a) Rs. 1,300 (b) Rs. 1,000
(c) Rs. 300 (d) Rs. 700
Give the journal entries for the following adjustments :
(a) Outstanding salary ₹ 3,500.
(b) Rent unpaid for one month at ₹ 6,000 per annum.
(c) Insurance prepaid for a quarter at ₹ 16,000 per annum.
(d) Purchase of furniture costing ₹ 7,000 entered in the purchases book.
Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?
Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.
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?
State the need for the preparation of bank reconciliation statement?
Which stakeholder group... would be most interested in
_____________________________ (a) the VAT and other tax liabilities of the firm
_____________________________ (b) the potential for pay awards and bouns deals
_____________________________ (c) the ethical or environmental activities of the firm
_____________________________ (d) whether the firm has a long-term future
_____________________________ (e) profitability and share performance
_____________________________ (f) the ability of the firm to carry on providing a
service or producing a product.
Furniture purchased from M/s Rao Furnishigs for 8,000 was entered into the purchases book.
This is the error of ........................................
State the wrong entry recorded in the book of accounts
Correct effect should have been:
The rectification entry will be:
Define a computerised accounting system. Distinguish between a manual and computerised accounting system.
Give any three examples of revenues.
List any five users who have indirect interest in accounting.
What is petty cash book? How it is prepared?
When information about two different enterprises have been prepared presented in a similar manner the information exhibits the characteristic of :
(a) Verifiability
(b) Relevance
(c) Reliability
(d) None of the above
Accounting equation remains intact under all circumstances. Justify the statement with the help of an example.
State briefly the need for providing depreciation.