Roll No…………

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Total number of questions : 8 Total number of printed pages : 3
Note:Answer SIX questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory. All working
notes should be shown distinctly.
1. (a) Explain any two of the following :
(i) Convention of conservatism (0)

(ii) Users of accounting information (0)

(iii) Retiring a bill under rebate (0)

(iv) Objectives of providing depreciation. (0)

(5 marks each)
(b) State, with reasons in brief, whether the following statements are true or false :
(i) Credit sales of fixed assets and investments are also entered in sales book. (0)

(ii) Goodwill is a current asset. (0)

(iii) The provision for discount on debtors is calculated after deducting the (0)

provision for doubtful debts from debtors.

(iv) The errors of principle are caused due to incorrect allocation of expenses (0)

and revenue between capital and revenue items.

(v) Fire insurance policies include average clause in order to discourage (0)

underinsurance.
(2 marks each)
2. (a) Re–write the following sentences after filling–up the blank spaces with
appropriate word(s)/figure(s) :
(i) The burden of noting charges is ultimately borne by the _________ of the (0)

bill.
(ii) The amount which is received by a non–trading concern as per the will of a (0)

deceased person is called __________.

(iii) Recording of transactions from journal to ledger is called _________. (0)

(iv) The __________ balance in the bank columns of the cash book means a (0)

bank overdraft.
(v) The party to whom goods are sent on consignment is called _________. (0)

(vi) If the insured amount is less than the actual value of insured asset, it is (0)

known as ____________.
(vii) Capital of a trader at the end of the year is Rs.60,000. He withdrew (0)

Rs.10,000 during the year and suffered a loss of Rs.12,000. His capital in
the beginning of the year shall be _________.
(viii) __________ account appears in the trial balance to account for undetected (0)

errors causing a difference in trial balance.

(1 mark each)
 (b) Distinguish between any two of the following :
(i) ‘Capital receipts’ and ‘revenue receipts’. (0)

(ii) ‘Statement of affairs’ and ‘balance sheet’. (0)

(iii) ‘Partnership’ and ‘joint–venture’. (0)

(4 marks each)
3. (a) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given options in respect of the
following :
(i) Bad debts recovered is credited to –– (0)

(a) Bad debts account

(b) Provision for bad debts account
(c) Bad debts recovered account
(d) Debtors account.
(ii) The credit purchases of fixed assets are recorded in –– (0)

(a) Purchases book

(b) Cash book
(c) Journal proper
(d) Sales returns book.
(iii) Del credere commission is allowed to cover the risk of –– (0)

(a) Fire
(b) Bad debts
(c) Damage of goods in transit
(d) Theft.
(iv) The amount of yearly depreciation under diminishing balances method –– (0)

(a) Remains constant over the years

(b) Decreases year after year
(c) Increases year after year
(d) Fluctuates.
(v) Provision for bad and doubtful debts is made according to the convention (0)

of––
(a) Disclosure
(b) Materiality
(c) Conservatism
(d) Consistency.
(vi) Bhola purchased a piece of furniture valued Rs.6,000 at 10% trade (0)

discount and 3% cash discount. The amount payable on cash purchase by

him is ––
(a) Rs.5,400
(b) Rs.5,220
(c) Rs.5,238
(d) Rs.5,364.
(vii) A discounted bill till it is paid by the acceptor, remains –– (0)

(a) An asset
(b) A liability
(c) A contingent liability
(d) An expense.
(viii) In the absence of a partnership deed, the interest on capitals is –– (0)

(a) Allowed @ 5% per annum

(b) Allowed @ 6% per annum
 (c) Allowed @ 10% per annum
(d) Not allowed.
(1 mark each)
(b) Comment on any two of the following :
(i) Single entry system is a simple method of recording business transactions (0)

and hence suitable for small business concerns.

(ii) Depreciation is a charge against revenue whether the business makes profit (0)

or incurs loss.
(iii) Dissolution of partnership between all the partners of a firm is called (0)

‘dissolution of the firm’.

(iv) The relationship between the consignor and consignee is that of principal (0)

and agent.
(4 marks each)
4. Arun, a Company Secretary in Practice, started his professional practice on 1st April, (0)

2007. He invested Rs.10,00,000 as his capital. The receipts and payments account
for the year ended 31st March, 2008 was as follows:
Receipts and Payments Account
Receipts Rs. Payments Rs.
To fees 32,00,000 By rent 7,20,000
To misc. receipts 4,000 By salary to 9,00,000
To office equipments 80,000 Assistants 40,000
sold By journals 1,20,000
By library books 1,60,000
By office 4,80,000
equipments 8,30,000
By drawings 34,000
By cash at bank
By cash in hand
32,84,000 32,84,000

Rs.60,000 of the fees were still outstanding. On 1st January, 2008, office
equipments costing Rs.1,20,000 were sold and new office equipments were
purchased. Depreciation on office equipments @ 20% per annum and on all the
library books @ 5% per annum is to be charged. Salaries to Assistants still payable
on 31st March, 2008 was Rs.40,000.
You are required to prepare receipts and expenditure account for the year ended
31st March, 2008 and balance sheet as on that date.
(16 marks)
5. (a) On 10th January, 2008, a fire occurred in the godown of Bright Electricals. All (0)

the stock was burnt. Each year, Bright Electricals values the stock at cost less
10%. From the following additional information, ascertain the value of stock on
the date of fire :
Rs.
Stock on 1st April, 2006 7,20,000
Purchases during the year ended 31st 28,00,000
March, 2007 40,00,000
Sales during the year ended 31st March, 4,50,000
2007 29,20,000
Stock on 31st March, 2007 32,00,000
 Purchases from 1st April, 2007 to date of
fire
Sales from 1st April, 2007 to date of fire
(8 marks)
(b) From the following particulars, prepare a bank reconciliation statement and (0)

arrive at the balance as per cash book as on 30th June, 2008 :

(i) Credit balance as per pass book : Rs.4,750.
Cheque issued on 28th June, 2008, but presented for payment on 4th July,
(ii)
2008 : Rs.14,800.
Cheques deposited in the bank on 29th June, 2008, but credited by bank
(iii)
on 3rd July, 2008 : Rs.8,950
(iv) Bank debited bank charges, but not yet recorded in cash book : Rs.150.
Dividend on shares collected and credited by bank, but not yet recorded in
(v)
cash book : Rs.1,200.
(8 marks)
6. Ashok and Biju were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:1 (0)

respectively. The following was their balance sheet as on 31st March, 2008 :
Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Creditors 1,20,000 Sundry debtors 2,00,000
Bank overdraft 1,50,000 Stock 2,20,000
Ashok’s capital 1,50,000 Furniture 40,000
Biju’s capital 1,00,000 Machinery 60,000
5,20,000 5,20,000

On 1st April, 2008, Chandra was admitted to the firm on the following terms :

(i) Chandra would provide Rs.1,00,000 as a capital and pay Rs.20,000 as goodwill
for his one–third share in future profits. Goodwill account would not appear in
the books.
(ii) Ashok, Biju and Chandra would share profits equally.
Machinery would be reduced by 10% and Rs.5,000 would be provided for bad
(iii)
debts. Stock would be valued at Rs.2,49,400.
Capital accounts of old partners would be adjusted in the profit sharing ratio on
(iv)
the basis of Chandra’s capital by bringing in or taking out cash.

Pass necessary journal entries and prepare partners’ capital accounts and balance
sheet of the new firm.
(16 marks)
7. (a) During the course of an accounting year, an Accountant found a difference in the (0)

trial balance. He put this difference in a newly opened suspense account.

Subsequently, he located the following errors in his books of account :
(i) Goods purchased from Shiv for Rs.10,000, but entered in sales book.
Received a bill receivable for Rs.18,000 from Ganesh, but recorded in bills
(ii)
payable book.
An item of Rs.4,000 in respect of purchases returns, wrongly debited to
(iii)
purchases account.
 An item of Rs.2,000 relating to pre–paid salary account omitted to be
(iv)
brought forward.
Paid Rs.1,000 on account of repair of furniture, but wrongly debited to
(v)
furniture account.

Pass journal entries to rectify the abovementioned errors and prepare suspense
account assuming that no error remained undetected.
(8 marks)
(b) Aman and Chaman agreed for purchasing and selling of old cars in a joint (0)

venture; their profit sharing ratio being 3:2 respectively. Aman purchased ten
old cars @ Rs.60,000 per car. He sent these cars to Chaman for sale after
spending Rs.5,000 per car on repairs and cartage. He drew a bill of Rs.3,00,000
on Chaman and this bill was discounted at the discount of Rs.10,000 after the
acceptance. Chaman incurred further expenses of Rs.1,60,000 on these cars
before sale. He sold all the old cars @ Rs.90,000 per car, giving 5% commission
to the broker.

Prepare joint venture with Chaman account in the books of Aman. Also show
memorandum joint venture account.
(8 marks)
8. Sohan draws an accommodation bill for Rs.12,000 on Mohan; the proceeds are to be (0)

shared by Sohan and Mohan in the ratio of 2 : 1 respectively. Mohan accepts the bill.
Sohan gets the bill discounted at a discount of Rs.720 and remits 1/3rd of the
proceeds to Mohan. Before the due date, Mohan draws an accommodation bill for
Rs.16,800 to arrange the funds to pay the first bill. The second bill is discounted for
Rs.16,320. The first bill is paid with the proceeds and a sum of Rs.2,880 is remitted
to Sohan.
Sohan becomes insolvent before the due date of the second bill and Mohan receives
50 paise in a rupee as the first and final dividend from Sohan’s estate.
Pass necessary journal entries in the books of Mohan and prepare Sohan’s account
in the ledger of Mohan.
(16 marks)