Reference no: EM132525971
The following are the balances taken from the books of meena ltd. On 31st december 2011:
Stock on 1-1-2011 15,000 Salaries 800 Debtors 5,000
Bank account 3,400 Wages 8,000
Rent 2,000 Creditors 6,000
Bad debts reserve 175
Sales 40,000 Discount allowed 250
P&l a/c 3,500 Bad debts 150
Returns inward 500 General expenses 1,300
Purchases 6,000 Insurance 300
Plant 18,000 Dividend (interim) 575
Discounts earned 200 Capital 12,000
Cash in hand 600
Adjustments:
Closing stock was valued at rs.9,000. Rs.500 still due to labourers. Insurance unexpired rs.50.
Question 1: Show for a bad debts reserve of 5% and a reserve for discount at 1%. Prepare trading and profit and loss account as at 31st December 2011.