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The preparation of a trial balance helps in locating ______________.

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  1. Errors in Principle

  2. Errors of Omission

  3. Clerical Errors

  4. Compensatory Errors

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

While recording the transaction, there is a possibility of having the error. Since accounting is based on double entry system, for every debit there will be a credit. Hence at any point of time, trial balance must be tallied. If trial balance dose not matches, there must be some clerical error.

From the point of view of the lessee, a lease is a:

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  1. Working capital decision

  2. Financing decision

  3. Buy or make decision

  4. Investment decision

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lease is a financing decision because investment is something from where you are will get back some returns in future. In leasing there is no return rather lessee is paying lease rentals per month. Moreover, lessee gets immediate access to the assets. It has tax benefits.

Extract of trial balance of Mr. Q is as follows:

Particulars Dr. Rs Cr. Rs
Sundry debtors 1,00,000 -
Sundry creditors - 78,000

Additional information:
Included in sundry debtors Rs 5,000 due from Mr A. Included in sundry creditors Rs 2,000 payable to Mr. A.
Sundry debtors and creditors will appear in balance sheet at Rs _________ & Rs ____________.

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  1. 97,000, 75,000

  2. 98,000, 76,000

  3. 95,000, 76,000

  4. 98,000, 72,000

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mr. A is a common person which is included in Sundry Debtors and Sundry Creditors. A common amount of Rs.3000 has to be adjusted from sundry debtors and sundry creditors to show the net balance in the balance sheet. 

This will be presented as:
                                                       Sundry Debtors                Sundry Creditors
Amount as per trial balance:         Rs.100000                         Rs.78000
Less: Amount due to/from Mr. A   Rs.  3000                           Rs.  3000
                                                       ---------------------------        ---------------------------
Net Balance to be shown in B/S    Rs.97000                        Rs.75000
                                                       --------------------------         ---------------------------

If the trial balance do not agree after transferring the balance of ledger accounts including cash and bank balance and also errors are not located timely, then the trial balance is tallied by transferring the difference of debit and credit side to an account known as - 

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  1. Memorandum Account

  2. Capital Account

  3. Suspense Account

  4. Drawing Account

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Trial balance is prepared to check and confirm the posting of all accounting entries. Trial balance is prepared with the help of ledger account. All the balances from each of ledger account is taken in a list in the debit and credit column. Both the sides of trial balance must be equal as accounting is based on the double entry system of accounting. 

If the trial balance do not agree and errors not located before the finalization of accounts, the difference amount has to be transferred to suspense account.

Closing stock appearing in trial balance will be taken to _____________.

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  1. Trading account only

  2. Balance sheet only

  3. Trading account and balance sheet

  4. Profit & loss account only

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

At the end of the financial year, while closing the books of account there are certain adjustment entries need to be passed by debiting/crediting  the trading account or profit & loss account. Entry for closing stock will be passed as: 


Closing Stock A/c                     Dr.
      To Trading Account

In the above situation, closing stock appearing in the trial balance will be taken to balance sheet.
Items that are shown in trial balance are recorded only once.

Cash account appearing in Trial balance is transferred to __________.

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  1. balance sheet asset side

  2. balance sheet liability side

  3. trading account

  4. profit and loss account

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cash Account is a real account and part of assets. All assets account are shown in the balance sheet. Cash is a current assets and shown in current assets in the balance sheet. 

State whether the following statement is True or False.
In trial balance purchases returns are recorded on Debit side.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

From the following particulars of Mrs. Dropadi Ltd., 
i) Monthly cash requirements =Rs.60,000
ii) Fixed cost per transaction = Rs.10. 
iii) Interest rate on marketable securities =  $6\%$ p.a.
Calculate the optimum cash balance of the company .

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  1. Rs.60,000

  2. Rs.16,000

  3. Rs.15,000

  4. Rs.30,000

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Optimum cash balance
 = $\sqrt\frac{2b \ T}{I}$
 = $\sqrt\frac{2 X 10 X 60,000}{.005}$
= Rs. 15,492 or Rs.15,000
I = $6\%$ p.a. or $0.5\%$ per month or = .005.

If 'Prepaid Wages' is given in Trial Balance,it is shown in_______________.

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  1. Debit of Trading A/c

  2. Debit of Trading A/c and Assets side of B/S

  3. Debit of P & L A/c

  4. Asset side of the B/S

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wages are an obligation on the part of the company. When an obligation is met in advance its a right. Hence, wages paid in advance is a right and a right is an asset of the company.  

Apprenticeship Premium received appearing in the Trial Balance are shown:

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  1. on the debit side of Profit and Loss A/c

  2. on the credit side of Profit and Loss A/c

  3. on the Assets side of the Balance Sheet

  4. on the liabilities side

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Correct Option: B