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Financial Accounting - Final Accounts of a Business Organisation (Sole Proprietorship)

 

Financial Accounting

Final Accounts of a Business Organisation (Sole Proprietorship)

 

Part A: Discussion of basic theories in regard to

1.       The mechanics of finalisation of accounts of a trading concern at the end of the accounting period;

2.       The formats of Manufacturing A/c, Trading A/c, Profit and Loss A/c and Balance Sheet; and

3.       The necessary adjustments to be taken into consideration and made at the time of finalisation of accounts.

 

Part B: Three Illustrations with Solutions


Part A

At the end of each accounting period (which is usually one year) a business enterprise prepares its Final Accounts. For a manufacturing concern final accounts comprise:

      1.           Manufacturing Account,

2.           Trading Account,

3.           Profit and Loss Account, and

4.           Balance Sheet.

 

On the other hand, for a trading concern final accounts comprise:

      1.           Trading Account,

2.           Profit and Loss Account, and

3.           Balance Sheet.


Manufacturing Account

Manufacturing accounts are prepared by the manufacturing concerns to determine the cost of goods manufactured during the accounting period. At the end of the accounting period when accounts are finalised cost of finished goods manufactured is transferred from the Manufacturing Account to the Trading Account.


Click here for Format of Manufacturing Account

 

Trading Account

Trading account is prepared by a business enterprise to know the gross profit it made during the accounting period.

 

1.                Gross Profit = Sales – Cost of Goods Sold

2.   Cost of Goods Sold = Opening stock of finished goods + Cost of finished goods manufactured during the accounting year / Purchases of finished goods during the accounting year + All Direct Expenses incurred during the accounting period – Abnormal loss of finished goods during the accounting year (if any) – Closing stock of finished goods

3.      Direct Expenses = All expenses incurred in connection with production / manufacture of finished goods or purchase of finished goods before the finished goods are ready to be sold in the market. Examples of direct expenses are:

(a)              Carriage inwards,

(b)           Freight inwards,

(c)              Import duty,

(d)              Direct wages,

(e)           Manufacturing expenses,

(f)                    Fuel and Power, etc.

 

Click here for Format of Trading Account


Important notes:

1.           In many manufacturing concerns where they have their full-fledged Cost Accounting Departments a separate Manufacturing Account is not prepared in the process of period ending finalisation of accounts as a part of financial accounting system. These concerns usually merge the Manufacturing Account and the Trading Account and prepare only the Trading Account to determine the Gross Profit made by them during the accounting period for which the Trading Account is prepared. In such cases the cost of goods manufactured during the accounting period is determined by the Cost Accounting Department.

2.           In examinations, if Manufacturing Account is not asked to be prepared even in problems involving finalisation of accounts of a manufacturing concern, the Manufacturing Account and the Trading Account may be merged and only the Trading Account may be prepared to determine the Gross Profit made during the accounting period for which the Trading Account is prepared.


Profit and Loss Account

Profit and loss account is prepared by a business enterprise to know the net profit it made during the accounting period.

 

1.           Net Profit = Gross Profit + Non-Operating incomes – Non-Operating expenses – Other indirect expenses

2.           Non-Operating incomes = Example of non-operating incomes: Interest income, dividend income, profit on sale of fixed assets, discount received, commission received, etc.

3.           Non-Operating expenses = Examples of non-operating expenses: Goodwill written off, loss on sale of fixed assets, loss on sale of investments, etc.

4.           Indirect Expenses = All expenses which are not directly connected with production / manufacture of finished goods or purchase of finished goods are known as indirect expenses. Examples of indirect expenses are:

(a)        Carriage outwards,

(b)        Freight outwards,

(c)        Office salaries,

(d)        Rates and taxes,

(e)        Discount allowed,

(f)              Bad debts,

(g)        Travelling expenses,

(h)         Conveyance expenses,

(i)               Delivery expenses,

(j)               Commission on sales paid,

(k)           Depreciation of office building,

(l)                Depreciation of office furniture,

(m)    Printing and stationery expenses,

(n)         Telephone expenses, etc.

 

Click here for Format of Profit and Loss Account


Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is prepared by the business enterprise to know the position of the business in terms of owners’ equity and assets and liabilities of the business on the date of the balance sheet. Thus, a balance sheet is a statement of financial position of the business as on the day it is prepared. A balance sheet is prepared usually at the end of each accounting period.


Click here for Format of Balance Sheet



Some common adjustments


1. Expenses incurred during the current year, but not yet paid by the end of the year    (Outstanding Expenses):

 

These expenses, if appear in the trial balance, will be shown in the liabilities side of the balance sheet under the head “Current Liabilities”, but if appear in the adjustments, first will be shown in the profit and loss account (as an addition to the relevant account head) and then will be shown in the liabilities side of the balance sheet under the head “Current Liabilities”.

 

2. Expenses paid during the current year, but not yet incurred by the end of the year (Prepaid Expenses):

 

These expenses, if appear in the trial balance, will be shown in the assets side of the balance sheet under the head “Loans and Advances”, but if appear in the adjustments, first will be shown in the profit and loss account (as a deduction from the relevant account head) and then will be shown in the assets side of the balance sheet under the head “Loans and Advances”.

 

3. Incomes accrued during the current year, but not yet received by the end of the year (Accrued Incomes):

 

These incomes, if appear in the trial balance, will be shown in the assets side of the balance sheet under the head “Current Assets”, but if appear in the adjustments, first will be shown in the profit and loss account (as an addition to the relevant account head) and then will be shown in the assets side of the balance sheet under the head “Current Assets”.

 

4. Incomes received during the current year, but not yet earned by the end of the year (Incomes Received in Advance):

 

These incomes, if appear in the trial balance, will be shown in the liabilities side of the balance sheet under the head “Current Liabilities”, but if appear in the adjustments, first will be shown in the profit and loss account (as a deduction from the relevant account head) and then will be shown in the liabilities side of the balance sheet under the head “Current Liabilities”.

 

5. Goods distributed as free samples:

 

This is one kind of advertisement and usually appears in the adjustments. Therefore, the value of these goods distributed as free samples will be shown in the profit and loss account as “Advertisement Expense” and will be deducted from “Purchase” in the trading account.


6. Income tax:

 

For a sole proprietor, income tax is payable by the owner and not by the business. Therefore, if it appears in the trial balance, it should be treated as drawings and should be deducted from capital.

 

7. Advance tax:

 

For a sole proprietor, advance tax is payable by the owner and not by the business. Therefore, if it appears in the trial balance, it should be treated as drawings and should be deducted from capital.

 

8. Goods withdrawn from the business by the proprietor:

 

This is one kind of drawings by the proprietor from the business and usually appears in the adjustments. Therefore, the value of these goods withdrawn from the business will be deducted from “Purchase” in the trading account and from “Capital” in the balance sheet.

 

9. Mutual indebtedness:

 

When a debtor is also a creditor for the business, the smaller of the amounts of his debit and credit balances will be deducted both from “Debtors” and “Creditors” in the balance sheet.

 

10. Depreciation on fixed assets:

 

If appears in trial balance:

Debit profit and loss account.

 

If appears as additional information:

a) Debit profit and loss account, and

b) (I) add current year’s depreciation to the opening balance of accumulated depreciation;

    (II)  Deduct the total accumulated depreciation from the original cost of the asset in the balance sheet.

 

11.   Dishonour of cheque appearing in the adjustments:

 

The cheque amount will be added to “Debtors” and deducted from “Cash at Bank” in the balance sheet.

 

12.   Dishonour of bill appearing in the adjustment:

 

The bill amount will be added to “Debtors” and deducted from “Bills Receivable” in the balance sheet.

 

13.   Goods sent on approval basis appearing in the adjustment:

 

(a) The sale price of such goods should be deducted from “Sales” in the trading account and from “Debtors” in the balance sheet.

(b) The cost price of such goods should be added to “Closing Stock” both in the trading account and the balance sheet.

 

14. Interest on capital:

 

Profit and loss account (in case of sole proprietorship business) or profit and loss appropriation account (in case of partnership business) will be debited for interest on capital and in the balance sheet interest on capital will be added to “Capital” in the liabilities asset side.

 

15. Interest on drawings:

 

Profit and loss account (in case of sole proprietorship business) or profit and loss appropriation account (in case of partnership business) will be credited for interest on drawings and in the balance sheet interest on drawings will be deducted from “Capital” in the liabilities asset side.

 

16. Closing stock:

 

(a) If closing stock is appearing in the trial balance, it will be shown in the balance sheet only under “Current Assets”.

(b) If closing stock is appearing in the adjustments, it will be shown in the credit side of trading account and also in the balance sheet under “Current Assets”.

 

17. Wages paid for installation of machinery included in total wages:

 

Wages paid for installation of machinery will be added to original cost of machinery in the balance sheet under “Fixed Assets” and will be deducted from “Wages” in the trading account. Depreciation on machinery will be calculated on the basis of the original cost including the wages paid for installation.

 

18. Provision for bad and doubtful debts and provision for discount on debtors:

 

Computation

Particulars

Rs

Sundry debtors as per trial balance

×××

LESS: Further bad debt and discount allowed as per additional adjustments

×××

(A)

×××

LESS: Provision for bad and doubtful debt (new) [A × Given %-age]

×××

(B)

×××

LESS: Provision for discount on debtors (new) [B × Given %-age]

×××

Amount to be shown in the balance sheet under current assets as sundry debtors

×××

 

Profit and Loss Account (extract)

[When sum of bad debt, further bad debt and new P/B/D > old P/B/D]

Particulars

Rs

Rs

Particulars

Rs

To Prov. for B/D/D:

 

 

 

 

Bad Debt

   (as per TB)

×××

 

 

 

ADD: Further    bad debt

×××

 

 

 

ADD: New Prov. for B/D

×××

 

 

 

LESS: Old Prov. for B/D

   (as per TB)

×××

×××

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit and Loss Account (extract)

[When sum of bad debt, further bad debt and new P/B/D < old P/B/D]

Particulars

Rs

Particulars

Rs

Rs

 

 

By Prov. for B/D/D:

 

 

 

 

Old Prov for B/D   (as per TB)

×××

 

 

 

LESS: Bad Debt (as per TB)

×××

 

 

 

LESS: Further Bad Debt

×××

 

 

 

LESS: New Prov. for B/D

×××

×××

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. Manager’s commission:

 

Sometimes the manager of a concern is given a percentage of the net profit as commission. At the time of finalisation of accounts, this information is, usually, included in “Additional information” or “Adjustments”. Accordingly, such commission will be debited to the profit and loss account (just before the net profit) as “Outstanding manager’s commission” and shown under “Current Liabilities” in the balance sheet.

 

Computation of Manager’s Commission

Case 1:   When commission is paid at a fixed percentage of net profit before charging such commission

      

Commission =   Net profit before such commission × (Rate of commission ÷ 100)

 

Case 2:   When commission is paid at a fixed percentage of net profit after charging such commission

      

Commission =   Net profit before such commission × [Rate of commission ÷ (100 + Rate of commission)]

 

20. Cash embezzlement by dishonest employee:

 

If this adjustment appears as additional information after the trial balance, the amount embezzled has to be debited to profit and loss account as “Cash embezzlement” and deducted from “cash in hand” under “Current Assets” in the balance sheet.


Part B

Financial Accounting

Final Accounts of Sole Proprietor

Selected Problems

 

Illustration: 1

The following are the balances of Shri Gupta as on the 30th June, 2015:

Debit balances:

Rs

Cash in hand

540

Cash at bank

2,630

Purchases

40,675

Return inward

680

Wages

8,480

Fuel and power

4,730

Carriage on sales

3,200

Carriage on purchases

2,040

Stock (1st July, 2014)

5,760

Buildings

22,000

Freehold land

10,000

Machinery

20,000

Investments

10,000

Patents

7,500

Salaries

15,000

General expenses

3,000

Insurance

600

Drawings

5,245

Sundry debtors

14,500

Credit balances:

 

Sales

98,780

Return outward

500

Capital

62,000

Sundry creditors

6,300

Rent

9,000

 

Taking into account the following adjustments prepare the Trading and Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet as on 30th June, 2015:

(a)     Stock on hand on 30th June, 2015 is Rs 6,800.

(b)     Machinery is to be depreciated at the rate of 10% and patents at the rate of 20%.

(c) Salaries for the month of June, 2015 amounting to Rs 1,500 were unpaid.

(d)     Insurance includes a premium of Rs 170 on a policy expiring on 31st December 2015.

(e)     Bad Debts are Rs 725.

(f)          Rent received in advance Rs 1,000.

(g)     Interest on investment of Rs 2,000 is accrued.

 

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Illustration: 2

Mr. Arvind Kumar has a small business enterprise. He has given the following trial balance as at 31st March, 2015. You are required to prepare the final accounts in the books of Mr. Arvind Kumar.

Debit balances:

Rs

Machinery

36,000

Depreciation on machinery

4,000

Repairs to machinery

5,200

Wages

54,000

Salaries

21,000

Income tax of Mr. Arvind Kumar

1,000

Cash in hand

4,000

Land and building

1,49,000

Depreciation on building

5,000

Purchases

2,50,000

Accrued income

3,000

Bills receivable

30,000

Bad debts

2,000

Debtors

70,000

Opening stock

74,000

 

7,08,200

Credit balances:

 

Mr. Arvind Kumar’s Capital

1,00,000

Purchases returns

3,000

Sales

4,98,000

Citi Bank

7,600

Salaries outstanding

4,000

Provision for doubtful debts

10,000

Bills payable

16,000

Discount on purchases

7,080

Creditors

62,520

 

7,08,200

 

Additional information:

1.             Stock as on 31st March 2015 was valued at Rs 60,000;

2.   Write off further Rs 6,000 as bad debt and maintain a provision of 5% on doubtful debt;

3.    Goods costing Rs 10,000 were sent on approval basis to a customer for Rs 12,000 on 30th March, 2015. This was recorded as actual sales.

4.             Rs 2,400 paid as rent for office was debited to Landlord’s Account and was included in debtors.

5.        General Manager is to be given commission at 10% of net profits after charging his commission.

6.         Works manager is to be given a commission at 12% of net profit before charging General Manager’s commission and his own.


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Illustration: 3

The following Trial Balance has been extracted from the books of Mr. Agarwal as on 31.03.2013:

Debit balances:

Rs

Purchases

6,80,000

Sundry Debtors

96,000

Drawings

36,000

Bad Debts

2,000

Furniture and Fixtures

81,000

Office Equipments

54,000

Salaries

24,000

Advanced Salary

1,500

Carriage Inward

6,500

Miscellaneous Expenses

12,000

Travelling Expenses

6,500

Printing and Stationery

1,500

Rent

18,000

Electricity and Telephone

6,800

Cash in hand

5,900

Cash at Bank (SBI)

53,000

Stock (as on 01.04.2012)

50,000

Repairs

7,500

Moto car

56,000

Depreciation on Furniture

9,000

Depreciation on Office Equipments

6,000

 

12,13,200

Credit balances:

 

Sales

8,38,200

Capital Account

1,97,000

Sundry Creditors

1,14,000

Outstanding Salary

2,500

Sale of old papers

1,500

Bank Overdraft (UBI)

60,000

 

12,13,200

 

Additional Information:

1.             Sales include Rs 60,000 towards goods for cash on account of a joint venture with Mr. Reddy who incurred Rs 800 as forwarding expenses. The joint venture earned a profit of Rs 15,000 to which Mr. Reddy is entitled to 60%.

2.             The motor car account represents an old motor car which was replaced on 01.04.2012 by a new motor car costing Rs 1, 20,000 with an additional cash payment of Rs 40,000 laying debited to Purchase Account.

3.             UBI has allowed an overdraft limit against hypothecation of stocks keeping a margin of 20%. The present balance is the maximum as permitted by the Bank.

4.             Sundry Debtors include Rs 4,000 as due from Mr. Trivedi and Sundry Creditors include Rs 7,000 as payable to him.

5.             On 31.03.2013 outstanding rent amounted to Rs 6,000 and you are informed that 50% of the total rent is attributable towards Agarwals resident.

6.             Depreciation to be provided on motor car @ 20% (excluding sold item).

Mr. Agarwal requests you to prepare a Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31.03.2013 and a Balance Sheet as on that date.


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