20 pro W On close scrutiny the following errors were discovered : (i) Closing stock was overvalued by * 4,000 (ii) A sale of 2,300 was recorded in Sales Day Book as 3,200,though it was rightly posted in Sales Account. (iii) The total of one page of Purchase Day Book was carried forward as 3,800 instead of *8,300. (iv) Outstanding telephone bill of 510 was not recorded in the books. (v) A collection of 2,000 from a customer was posted in the creditors account. (vi) Rent for one month 2,500 was recorded in the books as rent of the residential house of the proprietor.
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
![Liabilities
Capital
Net Profit during the year
Loan
Creditors
Suspense A/c
₹
98,500
45,700
50,000
22,150
2,110
2,18,460
Assets
Furniture and other Fixed Assets
Stock
Debtors
Fixed Deposits
Bank
Drawings
R
59,500
61,000
38,190
25,750
19,820
14,200
2,18,460
On close scrutiny the following errors were discovered :
(i) Closing stock was overvalued by ₹ 4,000
(ii) A sale of 2,300 was recorded in Sales Day Book as 3,200, though it was rightly posted
in Sales Account.
(iii) The total of one page of Purchase Day Book was carried forward as 3,800 instead of ₹ 8,300.
(iv) Outstanding telephone bill of 510 was not recorded in the books.
(v) A collection of 2,000 from a customer was posted in the creditors account.
(vi) Rent for one month 2,500 was recorded in the books as rent of the residential house of
the proprietor.
(vii) Some old furniture were purchased at 2,000 for resale. But they were recorded in the books
as fixed assets and deprecation was charged at 10% p.a.
(viii) A Fixed Deposit of 5,000 matured and 7,500 was realized .But the entire amount was
credited to Fixed Deposit Account.
Show necessary Journal entries to rectify the errors. Prepare a Profit & Loss Adjustment Account
and the Balance Sheet after the rectification.
vibed adT
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