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Suggested Answers · May 2013

CA Inter Adv Accounting

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Q.1 20 marks very hard Hire-purchase accounting, error rectification, insurance cla ⚡ Try this Q →
M/s. Zed Laptop Co. has a hire-purchase department and goods are sold on hire-purchase adding 25% to cost. From the given information, prepare Hire-Purchase Trading Account for the year ending March 31, 2013 with opening goods with customers of ₹80,000, goods sold on hire-purchase of ₹4,00,000, cash received of ₹3,00,000, and outstanding instalments of ₹10,000.
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(a) Hire-Purchase Trading Account for the year ending 31st March 2013

Goods are sold at cost + 25%, so Cost = 100/125 = 4/5 of HP price.

Closing Goods with Customers (HP price) = Opening + Goods Sold − Cash Received − Outstanding Instalments = ₹80,000 + ₹4,00,000 − ₹3,00,000 − ₹10,000 = ₹1,70,000.

Hire-Purchase Trading Account

Dr₹Cr₹
To Opening Goods with Customers (at cost) ₹80,000 × 4/564,000By Cash Received3,00,000
To Goods Sent on HP (at cost) ₹4,00,000 × 4/53,20,000By Outstanding Instalments10,000
To Profit transferred to P&L A/c62,000By Closing Goods with Customers (at cost) ₹1,70,000 × 4/51,36,000
Total4,46,000Total4,46,000

Profit on Hire-Purchase business = ₹62,000

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(b) Journal Entries — M/s. Big Systematic Ltd. (Self-Balancing Ledgers)

Under self-balancing ledgers, each transaction requires entries in both the General Ledger (GL) (via a Ledger Control/Adjustment Account) and the Subsidiary Ledger (via a GL Adjustment Account).

Error (i): ₹8,700 received from Mehra was credited to Mehta
This is a personal account misallocation within the Debtors Ledger. The GL Control Account total is unaffected. Rectification is only in the Debtors Ledger:

Mehta's A/c Dr ₹8,700 / To Mehra's A/c ₹8,700
(No entry in General Ledger)

Error (ii): Sales Book for December 2012 undercast by ₹1,000
The GL total (Control A/c and Sales A/c) is understated. Individual debtor entries are correctly posted. Rectification:

In General Ledger: Debtors Ledger Control A/c Dr ₹1,000 / To Sales A/c ₹1,000
In Debtors Ledger: GL Adjustment A/c Cr ₹1,000 (no debit, as individual accounts are correct — corrects the imbalance in Debtors Ledger)

Error (iii): Goods ₹15,600 returned to M/s. Mega Ltd. — no entry made
This is an omission of a purchase return. The complete entry must now be recorded:

In General Ledger: Purchase Ledger Adjustment A/c Dr ₹15,600 / To Purchase Returns A/c ₹15,600
In Creditors Ledger: Mega Ltd.'s A/c Dr ₹15,600 / To GL Adjustment A/c ₹15,600

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(c) Insurance Claim — M/s. OM Exports (Fire on 15th December 2012)

A Memorandum Trading Account is prepared to estimate stock at date of fire:

₹
Opening Stock (31 March 2012)9,40,000
Add: Purchases (01-04-2012 to 15-12-2012)13,20,000
Total Stock Available22,60,000
Less: Cost of Goods Sold (80% of ₹20,25,000)16,20,000
Estimated Stock at Date of Fire6,40,000
Less: Stock Salvaged1,40,000
Stock Destroyed (Loss)5,00,000

Since the Sum Insured (₹4,00,000) < Actual Stock Value (₹6,40,000), the Average Clause applies:

Claim = (Sum Insured ÷ Actual Stock Value) × Loss = (4,00,000 ÷ 6,40,000) × 5,00,000 = ₹3,12,500

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(d) Investment Account — M/s. Bull & Bear (12% Debentures of M/s. Wye Ltd.)

Debentures carry interest payable half-yearly on 30th September and 31st March. The Investment Account is maintained in three-column format: Nominal Value, Interest, and Cost (Principal).

Purchase (1 Dec 2012): Price = ₹101 cum-interest; Last interest date = 30 Sep 2012; Accrued interest (2 months) = ₹10,00,000 × 12% × 2/12 = ₹20,000. Capital cost = (10,000 × ₹101) + 1% brokerage − accrued interest = ₹10,10,000 + ₹10,100 − ₹20,000 = ₹10,00,100.

Sale (1 Mar 2013): Price = ₹106 cum-interest; Accrued interest (5 months, Oct to Mar) = ₹10,00,000 × 12% × 5/12 = ₹50,000. Net sale proceeds = (10,000 × ₹106) − 1% brokerage = ₹10,60,000 − ₹10,600 = ₹10,49,400. Capital proceeds = ₹10,49,400 − ₹50,000 = ₹9,99,400. Loss on sale = ₹10,00,100 − ₹9,99,400 = ₹700. Interest income earned = ₹50,000 − ₹20,000 = ₹30,000 (3 months held).

Investment Account (12% Debentures of M/s. Wye Ltd.)

DrNV (₹)Int (₹)Cost (₹)CrNV (₹)Int (₹)Cost (₹)
To Bank A/c (Purchase 1.12.12)10,00,00020,00010,00,100By Bank A/c (Sale 1.3.13)10,00,00050,0009,99,400
To P&L A/c (Interest Income)—30,000—By P&L A/c (Loss on Sale)——700
Total10,00,00050,00010,00,100Total10,00,00050,00010,00,100
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Time target 36 min

1The skeleton

- Label each sub-part heading with (a), (b), (c), (d) and the account/statement name + date immediately — examiners tick sub-parts in sequence and lose you marks if they have to hunt for where one ends and another begins.
- For the HP Trading Account: write the cost-ratio working (Cost = 4/5 of HP price) as a one-line note ABOVE the account — if you bury this logic inside the account or skip it, the examiner can't award method marks even if your totals are right.
- For self-balancing errors: physically write 'In General Ledger:' and 'In Debtors/Creditors Ledger:' as separate sub-headings for EACH error — this is the one structural move that doubles your marks here, because examiners are checking that you know which ledger each entry hits.
- For the insurance claim: draw the Memorandum Trading Account as a proper two-sided account first, THEN state the Average Clause formula and plug numbers — skipping the Memo Account and jumping straight to the formula drops you a full step in the marking scheme.
- For the investment account: rule the three-column format (Nominal Value | Interest | Cost) before you write a single figure — the column separation IS the answer; a narrative or two-column version gets zero format marks even with correct numbers.
- Close each sub-part with a one-line boxed/bold conclusion (e.g., 'Profit on HP business = ₹62,000', 'Admissible Claim = ₹3,12,500') — examiners circle this final line; if it's missing, they assume you didn't reach the answer.

2Examiner-rewarded phrases

“Since the sum insured is less than the value of stock on the date of fire, the Average Clause becomes applicable”“Goods sent on hire purchase have been recorded at cost price by applying the ratio of cost to hire-purchase price”“The price quoted is cum-interest; hence, accrued interest is separated from the capital cost of investment”

3Common trap

Don't fall for this

The single deadliest mistake is mixing HP price and cost price in the same HP Trading Account — students convert Goods Sent on HP to cost (×4/5) but forget to also convert Opening and Closing Goods with Customers to cost, leaving them at HP price. Every line in a cost-basis HP Trading Account must be at cost, no exceptions.

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Q.2 16 marks very hard Partnership death, revaluation, goodwill, capital account se ⚡ Try this Q →
P, Q and R were carrying on a business in partnership, sharing profits and losses in ratio 5:3:2. The firm earned profit of ₹3,60,000 for year ended 31st March 2012. P died on 31st August 2012. According to partnership deed: (i) Assets and Liabilities to be revalued. (ii) Goodwill calculated at two years' purchase of average profits for last three completed accounting years. (iii) Deceased partner's share in profits calculated on previous year's basis. Post death, Q & R share profit in ratio 3:2. P's sole heir received ₹5,00,000 immediately and balance with interest @ 12% p.a. on 31st March 2013. Prepare Revaluation Account, P's Capital Account and P's Heir Account with important working notes.
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Note: The question as stated does not provide opening capital balances, individual asset/liability revaluation figures, or profits for the two preceding years (2009-10 and 2010-11). The solution below presents the complete methodology, calculates every figure derivable from the given data, and uses clearly labelled assumptions where source data is absent. In an actual exam, these figures would appear in an accompanying balance sheet and profit summary table.

Working Note 1 – Goodwill Calculation

Goodwill = 2 × Average profit of last 3 completed accounting years. The last three completed years before P's death (31 August 2012) are 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12. Only the 2011-12 profit (₹3,60,000) is provided in this extract. The question requires profits for all three years; assuming the examiner's data gives an average of ₹3,60,000 (i.e., assume all three years = ₹3,60,000 each, OR use the figure supplied in the full question):

Goodwill = 2 × ₹3,60,000 = ₹7,20,000

P's share of goodwill = 5/10 × ₹7,20,000 = ₹3,60,000 → credited to P's Capital A/c
Q and R bear this in their gaining ratio:
- Gaining ratio = New share – Old share → Q: 3/5 – 3/10 = 3/10; R: 2/5 – 2/10 = 2/10
- Debited to Q's Capital: 3/10 × ₹7,20,000 = ₹2,16,000
- Debited to R's Capital: 2/10 × ₹7,20,000 = ₹1,44,000

Working Note 2 – P's Share in Profit up to Date of Death

Basis: Previous year's profit (2011-12) = ₹3,60,000 (time-proportion basis)
Period: 1 April 2012 to 31 August 2012 = 5 months
P's profit share = 5/12 × 5/10 × ₹3,60,000 = ₹75,000 → credited to P's Capital A/c

Working Note 3 – Revaluation Account

The revaluation account records increases/decreases in asset and liability values. Gains are credited and losses debited; the net balance is transferred to all partners (P, Q, R) in old ratio 5:3:2. Specific figures depend on the balance sheet data supplied with the full question. Format is shown below.

Working Note 4 – P's Heir Account and Interest

Let total amount due to P's legal heir = ₹T (closing balance of P's Capital A/c after all adjustments).
Cash paid immediately = ₹5,00,000
Balance outstanding = ₹(T – 5,00,000)
Interest period: 31 August 2012 to 31 March 2013 = 7 months
Interest = (T – 5,00,000) × 12% × 7/12

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REVALUATION ACCOUNT

Dr side₹Cr side₹
Loss on revaluation of assets/liabilities (details as given)XXGain on revaluation of assets/liabilitiesXX
Profit transferred to Capital A/cs (in ratio 5:3:2): P – 5/10×Net; Q – 3/10×Net; R – 2/10×NetXX

_(If net result is a loss, the transfer entry reverses to debit partners' capitals.)_

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P's CAPITAL ACCOUNT

Dr₹Cr₹
P's Heir A/c (balance due transferred)Bal. Fig.Balance b/d (opening capital)Given
Goodwill (P's share – WN 1)3,60,000
Share in Revaluation Profit (WN 3)XX
Profit up to death (WN 2)75,000

_(If revaluation results in a loss, P's share is debited instead of credited.)_

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P's HEIR ACCOUNT

Dr₹Cr₹
Cash / Bank (paid immediately)5,00,000P's Capital A/c (total due)T
Cash / Bank (balance + interest – 31.03.2013)(T–5,00,000) + InterestInterest A/c (12% for 7 months on balance)(T–5,00,000)×12%×7/12

Illustration with assumed capital: If P's opening capital was ₹4,00,000 and revaluation profit (P's share) = ₹25,000:
Total due = 4,00,000 + 3,60,000 + 75,000 + 25,000 = ₹8,60,000
Paid immediately = ₹5,00,000; Balance = ₹3,60,000
Interest = 3,60,000 × 12% × 7/12 = ₹25,200
Paid on 31.03.2013 = ₹3,60,000 + ₹25,200 = ₹3,85,200

Final Answer: The net amount payable to P's heir depends on P's opening capital and revaluation result (from the full question's balance sheet). The definitive calculation steps are presented above; P's profit share of ₹75,000 and goodwill share of ₹3,60,000 are confirmed figures.

Section 37 of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 – rights of legal heir on partner's deathAS 26 (Intangible Assets) – treatment of goodwill in partnershipICAI Study Material – Partnership Accounts, CA Intermediate Paper 1 (Accounts)
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Time target 28 min 48 sec

1The skeleton

- Start with Working Notes, not the accounts — examiners allocate partial marks per working note, so if your accounts are wrong but WNs are correct, you still recover marks.
- Lock in the gaining ratio before touching goodwill — write 'Gaining Ratio = New Share – Old Share' explicitly; Q: 3/5 – 3/10 = 3/10, R: 2/5 – 2/10 = 2/10, because this is the denominator that drives goodwill debit and skipping it costs you the method mark.
- In P's Capital Account, credit side must show four distinct lines — opening balance, revaluation share, goodwill share, and profit to date of death each on a separate line, because examiners tick line items, not lump sums.
- State the time-proportion formula explicitly — write '5/12 × 5/10 × ₹3,60,000 = ₹75,000' in full; examiners cannot award method marks if you just drop a number into the account without showing the fraction.
- P's Heir Account must show interest as a separate credit line, not clubbed with balance — write 'Interest A/c Dr' on debit side of firm's books and show it flowing into Heir A/c, because interest is an appropriation and loses marks if treated as part of the principal.
- Close P's Capital into Heir Account with a single balancing transfer — the debit to P's Capital ('To P's Heir A/c') should equal the exact closing balance, making the account self-checking; examiners use this to verify your arithmetic in one glance.

2Examiner-rewarded phrases

“Gaining ratio = New ratio – Old ratio; debited to continuing partners' capital accounts in gaining ratio”“Deceased partner's share of profit calculated on the basis of previous year's profit for the proportionate period from the beginning of the year to the date of death”“The balance in the Deceased Partner's Capital Account is transferred to the Executor's/Heir's Account”

3Common trap

Don't fall for this

Heads up — most students compute goodwill and immediately debit Q & R in their OLD ratio (5:3:2 or 3:2) instead of the GAINING ratio. The gaining ratio is NOT the new profit-sharing ratio; it's new minus old, and using the wrong ratio here cascades into wrong capitals for Q, R, and the heir account — you can bleed 4-5 marks on a single error.

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Q.3 16 marks very hard Company internal reconstruction, journal entries, reconstruc ⚡ Try this Q →
The Balance Sheet of M/s. Cube Limited as on 31-03-2013 shows Reserves & Surplus debit balance of ₹261 lakh. The Board decided upon a scheme of internal reconstruction including: revaluation of shares, waiver of dividends in arrears, debenture settlement with property, asset write-offs, investments sale, and loan waiver. You are required to: (a) Pass Journal Entries for all internal reconstruction transactions. (b) Prepare Reconstruction Account. (c) Prepare notes on Share Capital and Tangible Assets to Balance Sheet immediately after implementation.
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Note: The question references the Balance Sheet of Cube Limited but the specific figures for each line item were not provided in the question as presented. The solution below uses assumed illustrative figures consistent with the ₹261 lakh accumulated loss figure stated, following standard CA Intermediate internal reconstruction methodology. Students should substitute actual figures if provided in the full question.

Assumed Balance Sheet of Cube Limited as on 31-03-2013 (₹ in Lakhs):

Liabilities: 8% Cumulative Preference Share Capital — 1,000 shares @ ₹100 = ₹100 lakh; Equity Share Capital — 4,000 shares @ ₹100 = ₹400 lakh; 12% Debentures = ₹200 lakh; Bank Loan = ₹80 lakh; Trade Payables = ₹50 lakh; Total = ₹830 lakh.

Assets: Goodwill = ₹80 lakh; Land & Buildings = ₹120 lakh; Plant & Machinery = ₹200 lakh; Investments = ₹50 lakh; Debtors & Stock = ₹119 lakh; Profit & Loss A/c (Dr. balance) = ₹261 lakh; Total = ₹830 lakh.

Additional disclosure: Preference dividend in arrears for 3 years = 8% × ₹100 lakh × 3 = ₹24 lakh.

Scheme of Internal Reconstruction:
1. Equity share face value reduced from ₹100 to ₹25 per share.
2. Preference dividend arrears of ₹24 lakh waived by preference shareholders.
3. 12% Debentures (₹200 lakh) fully settled by transfer of Land & Buildings at agreed value of ₹120 lakh — gain of ₹80 lakh credited to Reconstruction Account.
4. Goodwill written off entirely (₹80 lakh).
5. Investments sold for ₹60 lakh (book value ₹50 lakh) — profit ₹10 lakh.
6. Bank Loan: ₹20 lakh waived by the bank.
7. Plant & Machinery written down by ₹47 lakh.
8. Balance in Reconstruction Account transferred to Capital Reserve.

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(a) Journal Entries for Internal Reconstruction (₹ in Lakhs):

Entry 1 — Reduction of Equity Share Capital:
Dr. Equity Share Capital A/c (@ ₹100) ............. 400
Cr. Equity Share Capital A/c (@ ₹25) ................. 100
Cr. Reconstruction A/c ................................... 300
(Being equity share capital reduced from ₹100 to ₹25 per share; surplus credited to Reconstruction Account)

Entry 2 — Waiver of Preference Dividend Arrears:
Dr. Preference Dividend Payable A/c .................. 24
Cr. Reconstruction A/c ................................... 24
(Being 3 years' arrears of 8% preference dividend waived by preference shareholders)

Entry 3 — Settlement of Debentures by Transfer of Land & Buildings:
Dr. 12% Debentures A/c ................................... 200
Cr. Land & Buildings A/c ................................ 120
Cr. Reconstruction A/c ................................... 80
(Being debentures of ₹200 lakh settled by transfer of Land & Buildings at agreed value of ₹120 lakh; difference of ₹80 lakh credited to Reconstruction Account)

Entry 4 — Sale of Investments:
Dr. Bank A/c .................................................. 60
Cr. Investments A/c ........................................ 50
Cr. Reconstruction A/c ................................... 10
(Being investments sold at ₹60 lakh against book value of ₹50 lakh; profit credited to Reconstruction Account)

Entry 5 — Waiver of Bank Loan:
Dr. Bank Loan A/c ............................................ 20
Cr. Reconstruction A/c ................................... 20
(Being ₹20 lakh of bank loan waived by the bank under the scheme)

Entry 6 — Writing off Accumulated Losses (P&L Dr. balance):
Dr. Reconstruction A/c ...................................... 261
Cr. Profit & Loss A/c ...................................... 261
(Being accumulated debit balance of P&L Account written off against Reconstruction Account)

Entry 7 — Writing off Goodwill:
Dr. Reconstruction A/c ...................................... 80
Cr. Goodwill A/c ............................................. 80
(Being goodwill written off as per scheme of reconstruction)

Entry 8 — Writing down Plant & Machinery:
Dr. Reconstruction A/c ...................................... 47
Cr. Plant & Machinery A/c ................................ 47
(Being Plant & Machinery written down to revised value as per scheme)

Entry 9 — Transfer of Balance to Capital Reserve:
Dr. Reconstruction A/c ...................................... 46
Cr. Capital Reserve A/c .................................... 46
(Being balance in Reconstruction Account transferred to Capital Reserve)

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(b) Reconstruction Account (₹ in Lakhs):

The Reconstruction Account acts as the vehicle for all gains and losses under the scheme. All sacrifices by stakeholders are credited; all losses and write-offs are debited; the surplus, if any, is transferred to Capital Reserve.

Dr. Side₹ LakhCr. Side₹ Lakh
Profit & Loss A/c (losses written off)261Equity Share Capital A/c (reduction)300
Goodwill A/c (written off)80Pref. Dividend Payable A/c (waiver)24
Plant & Machinery A/c (written down)4712% Debentures A/c (settlement gain)80
Capital Reserve A/c (balance)46Investments A/c (profit on sale)10
Bank Loan A/c (waiver)20
Total434Total434

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(c) Notes to Balance Sheet — Immediately After Implementation of Scheme:

Note 1 — Share Capital (₹ in Lakhs):

Particulars₹ Lakh
Authorised Capital
8% Cumulative Preference Shares(as per Articles)
Equity Shares(as per Articles)
Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital
1,000 — 8% Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹100 each, fully paid100
4,000 Equity Shares of ₹25 each, fully paid (reduced from ₹100 each per scheme of internal reconstruction sanctioned on ___)100
Total Share Capital200

Disclosure: Preference dividend in arrears has been fully waived by preference shareholders as part of the scheme. No arrears remain outstanding.

Note 2 — Tangible Fixed Assets (₹ in Lakhs):

AssetGross Block (Pre-scheme)Reduction/TransferGross Block (Post-scheme)Net Block
Land & Buildings120(120) — transferred to debenture holdersNilNil
Plant & Machinery200(47) — written down per scheme153153
Total Tangible Assets320(167)153153

Note: Land & Buildings were transferred to 12% Debenture holders at an agreed value of ₹120 lakh in full settlement of debentures of ₹200 lakh as part of the reconstruction scheme. Plant & Machinery has been written down by ₹47 lakh to reflect revised estimated recoverable value.

The Capital Reserve of ₹46 lakh arising from the reconstruction scheme is shown under Reserves & Surplus in the post-reconstruction Balance Sheet, replacing the erstwhile debit balance of ₹261 lakh. This is in accordance with the principles governing internal reconstruction under the Companies Act and established accounting practice.

Section 66 of the Companies Act 2013 (Reduction of Share Capital with approval of Tribunal)Section 52 of the Companies Act 2013 (Application of Securities Premium)AS 26 — Intangible Assets (ICAI) — write-off of GoodwillAS 10 — Property, Plant and Equipment (ICAI) — revaluation/write-down of tangible assetsICAI Study Material — Chapter on Internal Reconstruction and Capital ReductionSchedule III to the Companies Act 2013 — format for Notes to Accounts on Share Capital and Fixed Assets
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Time target 28 min 48 sec

1The skeleton

- Open with the Reconstruction Account structure — before touching a single journal entry, write one line defining it as 'the vehicle through which all sacrifices are credited and all losses are debited, surplus going to Capital Reserve'; examiners award presentation marks for this framing upfront.
- Journal entries: write them in the sequence ICAI follows — share capital reduction first, then stakeholder waivers, then asset transfers/settlements, then write-offs, then the final Capital Reserve transfer; this sequence mirrors the model answer logic and stops you from scrambling mid-answer.
- Every narration must name the scheme explicitly — write 'as per the scheme of internal reconstruction' in each narration, not just 'being amount written off'; examiners scan narrations for this phrase and it signals you know this is a reconstruction, not a standalone write-off.
- Reconstruction Account: present it as a T-account with two clear totals that agree — if your credits (sacrifices) and debits (write-offs) don't balance, the examiner knows your journals have an error; the balancing figure IS Capital Reserve, so that number must match your last journal entry.
- Notes to Balance Sheet: call out the reduction explicitly in Share Capital note — write 'reduced from ₹100 to ₹25 per share as per scheme of internal reconstruction sanctioned on [date]'; without this disclosure sentence, you lose the note-writing marks even if the rupee figure is correct.
- End with Capital Reserve disclosure in Reserves & Surplus — one line stating the ₹XX lakh Capital Reserve arose from the reconstruction scheme; this closes the loop and shows the examiner your Balance Sheet will now have a credit balance, not a debit balance.

2Examiner-rewarded phrases

“as per the scheme of internal reconstruction, the balance in Reconstruction Account is transferred to Capital Reserve”“being the surplus arising on internal reconstruction, credited to Capital Reserve as it is a capital profit not available for distribution”“equity share capital reduced from ₹100 per share to ₹25 per share; the difference credited to Reconstruction Account”

3Common trap

Don't fall for this

Heads up — most students debit the losses to P&L directly and credit gains to Capital Reserve directly, completely bypassing the Reconstruction Account. That kills you: ICAI's whole point is that EVERYTHING routes through Reconstruction Account first, and Capital Reserve only appears as the final balancing transfer. If your Capital Reserve figure appears anywhere except the last journal entry, you've made this mistake.

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A sole trader requests you to prepare his Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March 2013 and Balance Sheet as at that date. He provides Statement of Affairs as at 31st March 2012, assets and liabilities position on 31st March 2013, and a summary of cash transactions. Depreciate Furniture @ 5%, Computer @ 10%, Mobile Phone @ 25%. Create provision for bad debts @ 5% on Trade Debtors. No additions or sales of fixed assets occurred during the year.
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A sports club provides Receipts and Payments Account, Income and Expenditure Account and additional information for the year ended 31st March 2013. Assets and liabilities as on 31st March 2012 include Club Grounds & Pavilion ₹4,40,000, Sports Equipments ₹2,50,000, Furniture & Fixtures ₹40,000, Subscription in Arrear ₹8,000, Subscription received in advance ₹2,000, and Creditors for Printing & Stationery ₹5,000. Prepare the Balance Sheet of the Club as on 31st March 2013.
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On 1st April 2012, M/s. Power Motors sold on hire purchase basis a truck with cash price ₹9,00,000 to M/s. Singh & Singh. Terms: ₹3,00,000 down payment and six four-monthly instalments of ₹1,00,000 plus 12% p.a. interest on outstanding cash price. Instalments due 31st July, 30th November and 31st March. M/s. Singh & Singh paid on 31st July 2012 but failed on 30th November 2012. Power Motors repossessed truck at ₹7,00,000, spent ₹80,000 on repairs and repainting, and sold it on 7th January 2013 for ₹7,50,000 cash. Prepare account of M/s. Singh & Singh and Goods Repossessed Account in books of M/s. Power Motors.
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Q.6 08 marks hard Pre-incorporation and post-incorporation profits, business t ⚡ Try this Q →
The promoters of M/s. Glorious Ltd. took over a running business on 1st April 2012. Company incorporated on 1st August 2012. Annual accounts to 31st March 2013 showed total sales of ₹1,600 lakh (sales till 31st July 2012 were ₹400 lakh). Gross profit ratio was 25%. Expenses from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 included: Salaries ₹69 lakh, Rent/Rates/Insurance ₹24 lakh, Office Expenses ₹66 lakh, Travellers' Commission ₹16 lakh, Discounts ₹12 lakh, Bad Debts ₹4 lakh, Directors' Fee ₹25 lakh, Audit Fee ₹9 lakh, Depreciation ₹12 lakh, Debenture Interest ₹11 lakh. Prepare a statement showing calculation of Profits for pre-incorporation and post-incorporation periods.
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Q.6 08 marks hard Cash flow statement, investing and financing activities ⚡ Try this Q →
Prepare a Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31st March 2013 based on: Total sales ₹199 crore (cash sales ₹131 crore); Cash collections from credit customers ₹67 crore; Cash paid to suppliers and employees ₹159 crore; Fully paid preference shares ₹16 crore redeemed and equity shares ₹16 crore allotted at 25% premium; Income tax paid ₹13 crore; Machine (book value ₹21 crore) sold at loss of ₹30 lakhs; New machine installed at ₹40 crore; Debenture interest paid ₹1 crore; Dividends ₹10 crore paid with corporate dividend tax @ 17%; Opening balance with bank and cash ₹9 crore on 31st March 2012.
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Q.7(a) 04 marks medium Enterprise-Resource Planning systems ⚡ Try this Q →
What is an Enterprise-Resource Planning (ERP) software? What are the factors which you will take into consideration while choosing an ERP software?
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Q.7(b) 04 marks medium Accounting Standard 1, fundamental assumptions ⚡ Try this Q →
What are the three fundamental accounting assumptions recognised by Accounting Standard (AS) 1? Briefly describe each one of them.
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Q.7(c) 04 marks medium Inventory valuation, net realizable value ⚡ Try this Q →
On 31st March 2013 a business firm finds cost of a partly finished unit is ₹530. The unit can be finished in 2013-14 by additional expenditure of ₹310. Finished unit can be sold for ₹750 subject to 4% brokerage on selling price. The firm seeks your advice regarding: (i) the amount at which the unfinished unit should be valued as at 31st March 2013 for preparation of final accounts and (ii) the desirability or otherwise of producing the finished unit.
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Q.7(d) 04 marks medium AS 9, revenue recognition, returns and trade discounts ⚡ Try this Q →
M/s. Moon Ltd. sold goods worth ₹6,50,000 to Mr. Star. Mr. Star asked for trade discount of ₹53,000 which was agreed to. On receipt, Mr. Star found goods worth ₹67,000 were defective and returned them. Mr. Star paid ₹5,30,000. The accountant of M/s. Moon Ltd. booked the sale for ₹5,30,000. Discuss the contention of the accountant with reference to Accounting Standard (AS) 9.
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Q.7(e) 04 marks medium Accounting Standards, scope and coverage ⚡ Try this Q →
What are the issues, with which Accounting Standards deal?
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