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What is a Source Document?

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Document is an evidence of a transaction or an event and are known as Source Documents based on which accounts are debited or credited with the transacted amount. Source document is of prime importance in accounting because accounting is based on factual financial information, i.e., evidence. For example, a cash memo showing cash sales, an invoice showing sales of goods on credit, bills of purchases showing purchases of goods on credit, a receipt made out by the receiver for cash received, etc. These documents are Source Documents and are evidence in support of a transaction. They are also sometimes called supporting documents.

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From the following particulars prepare a bank reconciliation statement of Govil as on 31st December, 2014.
Balance as per Pass Book on 31st December 2014 is ₹ 8,500. Cheques for ₹ 5,100 were issued during the month of December but of these cheques for ₹ 1,200 were presented in the month of January 2015 and one cheque for ₹ 200 was not presented for payment. Cheques and cash amounting to ₹ 4,800 were deposited in bank during December but credit was given for ₹ 3,800 only. A customer has deposited ₹ 800 into bank directly. The bank credited the merchant for ₹ 200 as interest and has debited him for ₹ 30 as bank charges for which there are no corresponding entries in Cash Book.
Following balances were extracted from the books of Rajesh Associates as at 31st March, 2023:Following balances were extracted from the books of Rajesh Associates as at 31st March, 2023:

 

( ₹ )

 

(₹)

Sundry Debtors

4,10,000

Stock (April 1, 2022)

2,30,000

Sundry Creditors

80,000

Premises

12,00,000

Rent and Taxes

48,000

Fixtures & Fittings

3,10,000

Purchases

34,00,000

Bad Debts written off

8,000

Sales

56,00,000

Rent received from sub-let of part of premises

30,000

Trade Expenses

12,000

Loan from Rahul

1,50,000

Returns Outwards

80,000

Interest on Rahul's Loan

15,000

Returns Inwards

1,20,000

Drawings

40,000

Expenses

4,000

Cash in hand

75,000

Motor Vehicles

6,50,000

Stock on 31st March, 2023

 

Electricity

25,000

(not adjusted)

3,80,000

You are required to prepare the trial balance treating the difference as his capital.

Pass Journal entry for purchase of goods by Amrit, Delhi from Add Gel Pens, Delhi for ₹ 15,000 less Trade Discount 10% and Cash Discount 3%. CGST and SGST is levied @ 6% each. Assume payment is made at the time of purchase.
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Pass the necessary Journal entries in the books of Arun and Tarun.
Record the following transaction in simple cash book for November 2016:
 
 
01
Cash in hand
12,500
04
Cash paid to Hari
600
07
Purchased goods
800
12
Cash received from Amit
1,960
16
Sold goods for cash
800
20
Paid to Manish
590
25
Paid cartage
100
31
Paid salary
1,000
Journalise the following trasactions:
2019
 
March 1
Started business with cash
50,000
March 2
Purchased Machinery for cash
20,000
Paid installation charges on machinery
2,000
March 5
Purchased goods from X of the list price of ₹ 25,000, Trade Discount 20% and cash discount 5%. Payment was made in cash immediately
 
March 10
Sold goods to Y costing ₹ 10,000 at 30% profit on cost less 10% trade discount
 
March 15
Paid Rent
1,000
March 20
Goods stolen from business
2,000
March 22
Gave as charity: Cash
100
Goods
200
March 31
Purchased Post Cards and Envelopes
50
March 31
Purchased a Computer for business
25,000
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2019  
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April 17 Returned goods to Mahesh Brothers of ₹ 2,000 plus CGST and SGST @ 6% each
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2013 Amt (Rs.)
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Feb-05Paid to Kartik15,000
 Discount allowed by Kartik500
Feb-08Goods purchased20,000
Feb-10Received from Parth49,000
 Discount allowed to Parth1,000
Feb-16Goods sold20,000
Feb-21Paid to Aroha14,750
 Discount allowed by him250
Feb-28Paid wages for the month25,000
 Paid in full settlement of Rs. 20,000 to Amit19,500