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Receipts Amount Payments Amount To Balance b/d 32,500 By Salaries 31,500 To Subscription By Postage 1,250 2016-17            1,500 By Rent 9,000 2017-18          60,000 By Printing and 2018-19            1,800 63,300 Stationery 14,000 To Donations (Billiards Table) 90,000 By Sports Material 11,500 By Miscellaneous Expenses 3,100 To Entrance Fees 1,100 By Furniture (1.10.2017) 20,000 To Sale of old magazines 450 By 10% investment (1.10.2017) 70,000 By Balance ...

  2. Manvi Pursuing ACCA
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    In the books of Youth Ltd. Income & Expenditure A/c for the year ended 31 March 2018 Expenditure Amt (₹) Income Amt (₹) To Salaries 31,500 By Subscription (W.N.1) 75,000 To Postage 1,250 By Entrance fees 1,100 To Rent 9,000 By Sale of old magazines 450 To Printing and Stationery 14,000 By IntereRead more

    In the books of Youth Ltd.

    Income & Expenditure A/c for the year ended 31 March 2018

    Expenditure Amt (₹) Income Amt (₹)
    To Salaries 31,500 By Subscription (W.N.1) 75,000
    To Postage 1,250 By Entrance fees 1,100
    To Rent 9,000 By Sale of old magazines 450
    To Printing and Stationery 14,000 By Interest on investment (W.N.3) 3,500
    To Sports material consumed (W.N.2) 10,000
    To Miscellaneous expenses 3,100
    To Depreciation on furniture (W.N.4) 1,000
    To Surplus 10,200
    80,050 80,050

     

    Working Notes:

    1. Calculation of Subscription:
    Subscription for the year 60,000
    Add: Outstanding subscription 16,200
    Less: Subscription in arrears (1,200)
    75,000
    2. Calculation of sports material consumed:
    Opening stock of Sports Material 3,000
    Add: Purchased during the year 11,500
    Less: Closing stock of Sports material (4,500)
    10,000
    3. Calculation of Interest on investment:
    Investment as on 1.10.2017 = 70,000
    The investment will be calculated for 6 months i.e starting from 1.10.2017 to 31.3.2018
    For 6 months = 70,000 * 10% * 6/12
    = 3,500
    4. Calculation of Depreciation on furniture:
    Furniture as on 1.10.2017 = 20,000
    Depreciation on the furniture will be calculated for 6 months i.e starting from 1.10.2017 to 31.3.2018
    For 6 months = 20,000 * 10% * 6/12
    = 1,000

     

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Receipts Amt Payments Amt To Balance b/d 85,000 By Doctors and Coaches Honorarium 25,000 To Subscription 68,500 By Medicines 15,500 To Entrance Fees 25,000 By Medical Equipment 30,000 To Life Membership Fees 30,000 By General Expenses 8,000 To Donations for tournament fund 20,000 By Furniture 20,000 To Sale of old Medical equipment (Book Value ...

  2. Manvi Pursuing ACCA
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    In the books of Krish Fitness and Wellness Club Income & Expenditure A/c for the year ended 31 March 2020 Expenditure Amt Income Amt To Doctors and Coaches Honorarium 25,000 By Subscription (600*100) 60,000 To Medicines 15,500 By Entrance Fees 25,000 To General Expenses 8,000 By Miscellaneous ReRead more

    In the books of Krish Fitness and Wellness Club

    Income & Expenditure A/c for the year ended 31 March 2020

    Expenditure Amt Income Amt
    To Doctors and Coaches Honorarium 25,000 By Subscription (600*100) 60,000
    To Medicines 15,500 By Entrance Fees 25,000
    To General Expenses 8,000 By Miscellaneous Receipts 15,000
    To Newspaper 8,000 By Deficit (excess of expenditure over income) 21,500
    To Rent, Rates and Taxes 5,000
    To Tournament Expenses (W.N.1) 25,000
    To Loss on Sale of Medical Equipment (W.N.2) 10,000
    To Depreciation on Medical Equipment 25,000
    1,21,500 1,21,500

     

    Working Notes:

    1.Calculation of Tournament Fund

    Tournament Fund as of 1 April 2019 15,000
    Add: Donations to Tournament Fund 20,000
    Less: Tournament Expenses -60,000
                   Tournament Expenses -25,000

     

    2. Calculation of Loss on Sale of Medical Equipment

    Book Value of Medical Equipment 15,000
    Less: Sold -5,000
                     Loss on Sale of Medical Equipment 10,000
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  2. Radhika
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    The profits earned by a company are distributed to its shareholders monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly in the form of dividends. The dividend payable by the company is transferred to the Dividend Account and is then claimed by the shareholders. If the dividend is not claimed by the members aRead more

    The profits earned by a company are distributed to its shareholders monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly in the form of dividends. The dividend payable by the company is transferred to the Dividend Account and is then claimed by the shareholders.

    If the dividend is not claimed by the members after transferring it to the Dividend Account, it is called Unclaimed Dividend. Such a dividend is a liability for the company and it is shown under the head Current Liabilities.

    The dividend is transferred from the Dividend Account to the Unclaimed Dividend Account if it is not claimed by the shareholders within 37 days of declaration of dividend.

    For the Cash Flow Statement, unclaimed dividend comes under the head Financing Activities. 

    Items shown under the head Financing Activities are those that are used to finance the operations of the company. Since, money raised through the issue of shares finances the company, any item related to shareholding or dividend is shown under the head Financing Activities.

    However, there are two approaches to deal with the treatment of Unclaimed Dividend:

    First, since there is no inflow or outflow of cash, there is no need to show it in the cash flow statement.

    Second, the unclaimed dividend is deducted from the Appropriations, that is, when Net Profit before Tax and Extraordinary Activities is calculated.

    Then, it is added under the head Financing Activities because the amount of dividend that has to flow out of the company (that is Dividend Paid amount which has already been deducted from Financing Activities) remained in the company only since it has not been claimed by the members.

    The second approach to the treatment of an Unclaimed Dividend is used when the company has not transferred the unclaimed dividend amount from the Dividend Account to a separate account. 

     

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  2. Ayushi Curious Pursuing CA

    Today, mobile phones especially smartphones are an indispensable part of most businesses and they qualify as fixed assets as they usually last for more than a year. Being a fixed asset, the depreciation on mobile phones is to be provided. The rate of depreciation to be charged on mobile phones is 15Read more

    Today, mobile phones especially smartphones are an indispensable part of most businesses and they qualify as fixed assets as they usually last for more than a year. Being a fixed asset, the depreciation on mobile phones is to be provided.

    The rate of depreciation to be charged on mobile phones is 15% WDV* as per the Income Tax Act. The rates as per the companies act, 2013 are 4.75% SLM** and 13.91% WDV*.

    *Written Down Value **Straight Line Method

    A company has to charge depreciation on mobiles in their books as per the rates of Companies Act, 2013.

    Any business or entity other than a company can choose the rate as per the Income Tax Act, 1961 which is 15% WDV. It is a general practice for non-corporates to charge depreciation in their books as per the rates of the Income Tax Act.

    An important thing to know is that as per the Income Tax Act, 1961, mobile phones are treated as plants and machinery and the general rate of 15% is applied to it.

    One may consider mobile phones as computers and charge depreciation at the rate of 40%. However, such a practice is not correct. Mobile phones are not considered equivalent to computers and there is case judgment given by Madras High Court which backs this consideration. The case is of Federal Bank Ltd. vs. ACIT (supra).

    Therefore we are bound to this case judgment and should treat mobile phones as part of plant and machinery and charge depreciation on it accordingly for the time being.

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  2. AbhishekBatabyal Helpful Pursuing CA, BCOM (HONS)

    Meaning of Workmen's Compensation Reserve Workmen compensation reserve is a reserve created to compensate the labourers and employees of a firm in case of an uncertain future event in the line with their work. For example, if a labourer or group of labourers get injured seriously while working on thRead more

    Meaning of Workmen’s Compensation Reserve

    Workmen compensation reserve is a reserve created to compensate the labourers and employees of a firm in case of an uncertain future event in the line with their work. For example, if a labourer or group of labourers get injured seriously while working on the premises of the firm, then they will be compensated from the money kept aside in the workmen’s compensation reserve.

    Workmen’s compensation reserve is created using the profits of a business. The journal entry for the creation of workmen compensation reserve is as follows:

    When a claim arises, the claim amount is transferred to Provision for workmen compensation claim A/c

    Treatment of workmen compensation reserve in revaluation account

    At the time of admission, retirement or death of partner or change in profit sharing ratio, the reserve is distributed among the old or existing partners or kept intact.

    Workmen’s compensation reserve is also distributed among the old or existing partners subject to the claim arising on the reserve.

    Here are the three situations:

     

    The revaluation account comes into the picture only when the claim is more than the amount available in the reserve. For example, the claim is Rs. 20,000 but the amount in the reserve is only Rs. 15,000.

    In such a case, the excess claim will be met by debiting the revaluation account.

    The journal will as  given below:

    Since the revaluation account is debited, it is a loss and this loss will be written from old or existing partners’ capital in the old profit sharing ratio. The journal entry is given below:

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Anushka Lalwani
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1) Cash Book 2) Statement 3) Journal 4) None of these

  2. ShreyaSharma none
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    1) A simple petty cash book is like a cash book.   Definition The term 'petty' means small. A simple petty cash book is identical to a cash book, maintained to record the small expenses of a business like stationery, postage, stamps, carriage, etc. The cash received by a petty cashier is recordRead more

    1) A simple petty cash book is like a cash book.

     

    Definition

    The term ‘petty’ means small. A simple petty cash book is identical to a cash book, maintained to record the small expenses of a business like stationery, postage, stamps, carriage, etc. The cash received by a petty cashier is recorded on the debit/ receipt side whereas, the cash he pays is recorded on the credit/ payment side. The difference between the sum of the debit and credit items represents the balance of the petty cash in hand.

    Format

    Explanation

    Cash Book – A simple petty cash book is recorded and maintained just like the cash book. Just like a cash book records all the major transactions of the business, a petty cash book only focuses on the expenses which are of little value. Just like the cash book is maintained by the accountant of the business, the petty cash book is maintained by the petty cashier.

    Therefore, a petty cash book is like a sub-part of a cash book itself.

    Statement – A statement in accounting terms refer to a report. They are prepared to show some accounting data and different types of statements show different perspectives of the company’s financial health and performance. For e.g Balance sheet, trial balance, cash flow statements, etc.

    Thus, a petty cash book is not a part of statements in accounting.

    Journal – A petty cash book is not a part of a journal as a journal entry records business transactions in the accounting system for an organization and is also called the building block of the double-entry accounting method. While a petty cash book is maintained to record the small expenses of a business that are of little value.

    Therefore, 1) Cash book is the correct option.

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Jayesh Gupta
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  2. Karishma

    Debit Balance A debit accounting entry represents an increase in asset or expense account or a decrease in liabilities of an individual or enterprise. Debit balance is the amount in excess of debit entries over credit entries in the general ledger. The debit balance is shown as Dr. Credit Balance ARead more

    Debit Balance

    A debit accounting entry represents an increase in asset or expense account or a decrease in liabilities of an individual or enterprise.

    Debit balance is the amount in excess of debit entries over credit entries in the general ledger. The debit balance is shown as Dr.

    Credit Balance

    A credit accounting entry represents a decrease in assets or an increase in liabilities or income accounts of an individual or enterprise.

    The credit balance is the amount in excess of credit entries over debit entries in the general ledger. The credit balance is shown as Cr.

     

    Credit Balance in the Passbook

    A passbook is a record of a customer’s account transactions kept by the bank. The passbook is a copy of the bank account of the customer in the books of banks. “Credit balance in the passbook is also called bank balance”.

    The bank balance is the amount available for withdrawal. A bank balance is an asset to the individual or an enterprise which can be used for the purchase of another asset or payment of liability or expenses.

    All the transactions either debit or credit are recorded in the passbook. When the total amount of all credit entries in a passbook is more than the total of debit entries, it results in a credit balance. It means that the bank owes to an individual or enterprise.

    The amount withdrawn by a customer from the bank is shown as a debit entry and the amount deposited by the customer is shown as a credit entry. The passbook’s credit balance is a positive or favourable balance while the passbook’s debit balance is a negative balance or unfavourable balance.

    For example: An individual deposited $50,000 in a bank account and withdrew a total sum of $30,000. So here, the passbook will show a bank balance of $20,000 i.e. the credit balance of the passbook. It signifies the positive cash flow of the individual and that the bank owes $20,000 to the individual.

     

    Debit balance in Pass Book

    When the total amount of all debit entries in a passbook is more than the total of credit entries, it results in a debit balance. Debit balance in the passbook is also called “Overdraft”. It means that an individual or enterprise owes to the bank.

     

    Reconciliation

    It is the process of identifying and rectifying differences between the passbook and cashbook maintained by the bank and customer respectively. The aim is to ensure the accuracy of the transaction recorded in the cashbook and passbook.

     

    Debit Balance Reconciliation

    The debit balance in the cashbook and the credit balance in the passbook shows that some outstanding cheques are in the process of clearing and these cheques need to be adjusted for reconciliation of the balance of the passbook and cashbook.

     

    Credit Balance Reconciliation

    The credit balance in the cashbook and debit balance in the passbook shows that deposits already recorded in the cashbook are yet to be recorded in the passbook by the bank and these deposits need to be adjusted in the passbook for reconciliation of the balance of the passbook and cashbook.

     

    Conclusion

    The debit and credit balance of the passbook is the indicator of the financial position of an enterprise or individual. A credit balance signifies more deposits than withdrawals resulting in a positive bank balance.

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Revaluation
  2. Simerpreet Helpful CMA Inter qualified
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    Revaluation of Assets is an adjustment made in the carrying value of the fixed asset in case the company finds there is a difference between the current price and the market value of the asset. Generally, the value of the asset decreases due to depreciation but in some cases like inflation in the ecRead more

    Revaluation of Assets is an adjustment made in the carrying value of the fixed asset in case the company finds there is a difference between the current price and the market value of the asset. Generally, the value of the asset decreases due to depreciation but in some cases like inflation in the economy, it may increase. so, in order to know the correct value of the asset Revaluation is to be done.

    Accounting standard allows two models.

    • Cost model
    • Revaluation model

    Under the cost model, the carrying value of fixed assets equals their historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

    For Example, Amazon ltd purchased a Plant for 5,00,000 on January 1, 2010, with a useful life of 10 years, and uses straight-line depreciation.

    Here, the journal entry would be passed as

    As the useful life of the asset is 20 years, so the yearly depreciation would be

    5,00,000/10 i.e. 50,000.

    So the accumulated depreciation at the end of December 31, 2012, would be 50,000×2= 1,00,000 and

    the carrying amount would be 5,00,000-1,00,000= 4,00,000.

    Under the Revaluation method, the assets are revalued at their current market value. If there is an increase in the value of an asset, the difference between the asset’s market value and current book value is recorded as a revaluation surplus.

    For Example, Amazon ltd purchased an asset two years ago at a cost of 2,00,000. Depreciation @ 10% under straight-line method.

    Therefore, the accumulated depreciation for two years would be 40,000,

    i.e. 20,000 for a year.

    Carrying cost of the asset = 1,60,000

    Assuming, the company revalues its assets and finds that the worth of assets is 1,85,000.

    Under this method, the company needs to record 25,000 as a surplus.

    Accounting entry for the above will be

    Depreciation calculated during the third year would be based on the new carrying value of 1,60,000.

    Therefore, Depreciation for the 3rd year= 1,60,000/3

    = 53,333.33

    Accounting entry:

    Alternatively, the incremental depreciation due to the revaluation i.e. 13,333.33 can be charged to the revaluation surplus account.

    In case, if there is a revaluation loss, the entries would be interchanged.

    In case of admission of a partner, the new partner may not agree with the value of assets as stated in the balance sheet, with time the values may have arisen or may have fallen, so in order to bring them to their correct values revaluation is done so that the new partner doesn’t suffer.

    Where the assets and liabilities are to be shown in the books at the revised (new) values after the admission of the new partner.

    The accounting entries are

    1. For Increase in the value of an asset

    2. For a decrease in the value of an asset

    3. For transfer of profit on revaluation i.e. if the total of credit side exceeds the debit side.

    4. For transfer of loss on revaluation i.e. if the total of debit side exceeds the credit side.

    Note: If the total of both sides is equal it signifies that there is no profit or loss on the revaluation of assets. Hence no entry is to be passed.

    After preparing for the journal entry, a revaluation ledger account is also prepared wherein the accounts carrying a debit balance are transferred to the debit side and the accounts carrying a credit balance are transferred to the credit side.

    In the case of retirement of a partner, the same journal entries are to be passed as in the case of Admission of a partner for revaluation of assets.

    Generally, the value of an asset decreases with time but it may increase in certain circumstances especially in inflationary economies.

    Conclusion

    An entity should do the revaluation of its assets because revaluation provides the present value of assets owned by an entity and upward revaluation is beneficial for the entity and hence the company can charge more depreciation on upward revaluation and can get tax benefits.

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Depletion Amortization Depression

  2. Simerpreet Helpful CMA Inter qualified
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    The correct option is 2. Amortization. Depreciation in spirit is similar to Amortization because both depreciation and amortization have the same characteristics except that depreciation is used for tangible assets and amortization for intangible assets. To make it clear, intangible assets are thoseRead more

    The correct option is 2. Amortization.

    Depreciation in spirit is similar to Amortization because both depreciation and amortization have the same characteristics except that depreciation is used for tangible assets and amortization for intangible assets.

    To make it clear, intangible assets are those assets that cannot be touched i.e. they are not physically present. For example, goodwill, patent, trademark, etc. Hence, these assets are amortized over their useful life and not depreciated.

    Example for Amortizing intangible assets: A manufacturing company buys a patent for Rs 80,000 for 8 years. Assuming that the residual value of the patent after 8 years to be zero.

    The depreciation to be written off will be

    Yearly Depreciation = Cost of the patent – Residual value / Expected life of the asset.

    = 80,000 – 0 / 8

    = Rs 10,000 every year.

    Whereas, tangible assets are those assets that can be touched i.e. they are physically present. For example, building, plant & machinery, furniture, etc. Hence, these assets are depreciated over their useful life and not amortized.

    Example of Depreciating tangible asset:  A manufacturing company bought machinery for Rs 8,10,000 and its estimated life is 8 years, scrap value being Rs 10,000.

    The depreciation to be written off will be

    Yearly Depreciation = Cost of machinery – Scrap value / Expected life of the asset.

    = 8,10,000 – 10,000 / 8

    = 8,00,000 / 8

    = Rs 1,00,000 every year.

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  2. Manvi Pursuing ACCA
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    An asset is an item of property owned by a company/business. It may be for a longer or shorter period of time. Assets are classified into two broad heads: Non-Current Assets Current Assets   The asset may be sold for several reasons such as: An asset is fully depreciated. It should be sold becaRead more

    An asset is an item of property owned by a company/business. It may be for a longer or shorter period of time. Assets are classified into two broad heads:

    1. Non-Current Assets
    2. Current Assets

     

    The asset may be sold for several reasons such as:

    1. An asset is fully depreciated.
    2. It should be sold because it is no longer needed.
    3. It is removed from the books due to unforeseen circumstances.

     

    The journal entry for profit on the sale of assets will be:

    Cash / Bank A/c Debit
             To Asset A/c Credit
             To Profit on Sale of Asset A/c Credit
    (Being sale of an asset made with a gain)

    According to the golden rules of accounting, in the above entry “Cash/Bank A/c” it is a Real Account and the rule says “Debit what comes in” and so is debited.

    “Asset A/c” is a real account and the rule says “Credit what goes out” and so is credited. Any Gain on sale of an asset goes to the Nominal account and according to the rule “Credit, all incomes and gains” and so is credited.

     

    The journal entry for loss on sale of the asset will be:

    Cash / Bank A/c Debit
    Loss on Sale of Asset A/c Debit
             To Asset A/c Credit
    (Being sale of an asset made and loss incurred)

    In the above entry, “Loss on Sale of Asset” is debited because according to Nominal account rules “Debit all losses and expenses” and so is debited.

    According to modern rules of accounting, “Debit entry” increases assets and expenses, and decreases liability and revenue, a “Credit entry” increases liability and revenue, and decreases assets and expenses.

    Cash / Bank A/c Debit Increases Asset
    Loss on Sale of Asset A/c Debit Increases Expenses
             To Asset A/c Credit Decreases Asset
             To Profit on Sale of Asset A/c Credit Increases Expenses

     

    For example, Mr. A sold furniture for $2,500 and incurred a loss on the sale which amounted to $2,500.

    According to modern rules, the journal entry will be:

    Particulars Amt Amt  
    Cash / Bank A/c 2,500 Increase in asset
    Loss on Sale of Asset A/c 2,500 Increase in expenses
             To Asset A/c 5,000 Decrease in asset
    (Being sale of an asset made and loss incurred)
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