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Rectify the following errors assuming that Suspense Account was opened. Ascertain the difference in Trial Balance.
  1. Credit sales to Mohan ₹ 7,000 were recorded in Purchase Book. However, Mohan's Account was correctly debited.
  2. Credit purchases from Rohan ₹ 9,000 were recorded in Sales Book. However, Rohan's Account was correctly credited.
  3. Goods returned to Rakesh ₹ 4,000 were recorded in Sale Returns Book. However, Rakesh's Account was correctly debited.
  4. Goods returned from Mahesh ₹ 1,000 were recorded through Purchase Returns Book. However, Mahesh's Account was correctly credited.
  5. Goods returned to Naresh ₹ 2,000 were recorded through Purchases Book. However, Naresh's Account was correctly debited.

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On 1st July, 2016, Sohan Lal & Sons purchased a plant costing ₹ 60,000. Additonal plant was purchased on 1st January, 2017 for ₹ 40,000 and on 1st October, 2017, for ₹ 20,000, plus CGST and SGST @ 6% each. On 1st April, 2018, one-third of the plant purchased on 1st July, 2016, was found to have become obsolete and was sold for ₹ 6,000, charging CGST and SGST @ 6% each.
Prepare the Plant Account for the first three years in the books of Sohan Lal & Sons. Depreciation is charged @ 10% p.a. on Straight Line Method. Accounts are closed on 31st March each year.
Distinguish between Capital Receipts and Revenue Receipts.
Show the effect of the following transactions and also prepare a Balance Sheet:
  1. Started business with cash ₹ 60,000.
  2. Rent received ₹ 2,000.
  3. Accrued interest ₹ 500.
  4. Commission received in advance ₹ 1,000.
  5. Amount withdrawn ₹ 5,000.
[Hint: Capital = Opening Capital ₹ 60,000 + Rent Received ₹ 2,000 + Accrued Interest ₹ 500 - Drawings ₹ 5,000 = ₹ 57,500.]
Mention the subsidiary books in which following transactions are recorded along with reason thereof:
  1. Purchase of furniture on credit for use in shop.
  2. Sale of goods on credit.
  3. Goods returned by Debtors.
  4. Purchase of stock on credit.
  5. Providing for interest on capital to proprietor.
  6. Goods returned to creditors.
  7. Sale of goods for cash.
The accountant of X prepared the Trial Balance at the end of the year on 31st March, 2015. But there was a difference and the accountant put the difference in a Suspense Account. Rectify the following errors found and prepare the Suspense Account:
  1. The total of the returns outward book ₹ 420 has not been posted in the ledger.
  2. A purchase of ₹ 350 from Y has been entered in the sales book. However Y's Account has been correctly entered.
  3. A sale of ₹ 390 to Z has been credited to his account ₹ 290.
  4. Old furniture sold for ₹ 5,400 had been posted as ₹ 4,500 in Sales Account.
  5. Goods taken by the proprietor ₹ 500 have not been entered in the books at all.
Prepare Sales book and Purchases book of M/s Deendayal from the following transactions.
2016
 
June 7
Purchased from Arora & Co., Nai Sarak
10 Chairs @ ₹ 200 each
1 Table for ₹ 600
Trade discount 10%
June 10
Sold to Sudha Furniture Co., Agra
2 Almirahs @ ₹ 2,000 each
Less: 15%
June 12
Sold to Meera Mart for cash
10 Tables @ ₹ 1,000 each
June 15
Purchased from Hira Lal & Sons for cash
15 Chairs @ ₹ 350 each
June 16
Purchased from Fateh Chand & Co., Delhi
5 Chairs @ ₹ 180 each
June 25
Sold to Ravi Sharma, Delhi
2 Dining Tables @ ₹ 6,000 each
Less: 10%
 
Prepare a Cash Book with Cash and Bank columns from the following information for the month of December 2011 in the Books of O'Neil:
2016  
Dec. 1 Cash in Hand ₹ 2,780; Bank Overdraft ₹ 3,125
Dec. 2 Cheque worth ₹ 400 issued to the petty cashier
Dec. 5 ₹ 350 was paid to Hari & Sons for the supply of stationery on this day
Dec. 7 Received a cheque worth ₹ 600 from Pramod against sale of goods
Dec. 10 Received ₹ 1,200 for sale of goods
Dec. 11 The cheque which was received from Pramod on 7th December was endorsed as favour of Morgan together with ₹ 1,400 in cash
Dec. 15 Received ₹ 950 from Sheila
Dec. 23 Murarilal paid ₹ 2,000 in cash and ₹ 3,000 in cheque after receiving a discount of ₹ 200 for goods sold to him in November. The cheque was immediately deposited into the Bank
Dec. 26 Bought goods worth ₹ 1,700 from Rustom and paid by cheque after receiving a discount of ₹ 170
Dec. 30 Interest on overdraft ₹ 50 was charged by the Bank
Dec. 30 Cash in excess of ₹ 1,000 was deposited into the Bank
Enter the following transactions in proper Subsidiary Books and post them into Ledger:
2017
 
March 2
Purchased from Navrang Traders for ₹ 8,300
March 3
Sold goods to Rohan for ₹ 3,200
March 5
Bought of Ruchi Traders for ₹ 12,100
March 8
Rohan returns the goods for ₹ 600
March 10 Purchased goods from Jaipur Stores of the list price of ₹ 15,400 less 5% Trade Discount
March 12 Sold goods to Arun Traders for ₹ 18,000 less 15% Trade Discount
March 12 Bought of Amit Traders for ₹ 10,000
March 16 Purchased Machinery from Kirloskar Ltd. ₹ 20,000
March 18 Returned goods to Jaipur Stores for ₹ 800 less 5% Trade Discount
March 19 Arun Traders returned goods for ₹ 3,000, less 15% Trade Discount
March 20 Sales to Kalpna & Co. for ₹ 14,700
March 22 Purchased goods from Navrang Traders ₹ 25,000
March 25 Returns outward to Navrang Traders for ₹ 1,200
March 26 Sales to Rupa Traders for ₹ 10,000 less 10% Trade Discount
March 29 Returns inward from Kalpana & Co. for ₹ 2,000
Explain the reasons where the balance shown by the bank passbook does not agree with the balance as shown by the bank column of the cash book.
What is Trial Balance? Does the balancing of this ensure accuracy of books of accounts.