Page 1
PAPER – 1: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING
Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Attempt any four questions from the remaining five questions.
Wherever necessary, suitable assumptions should be made and disclosed by way of note
forming part of the answer.
Working Notes should form part of the answer.
Question 1
(a) State with reasons, whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the outcome is
uncertain, is a Contingent Liability. ·
(ii) At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book are
balanced.
(iii) The specific due date excludes the addition of grace days to arrive at the due date.
(iv) Any amount spent for replacement of worn out part of a machine is capital
expenditure.
(v) Debentures Suspense Account appears on the Liability side of the Balance Sheet of
a Company.
(vi) If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are rectified
through suspense account. (6 x 2 = 12 Marks)
(b) Briefly explain the following Concepts of Accounting:
(i) Money Measurement Concept
(ii) Periodicity Concept. (4 Marks)
(c) One of your clients Mr. X asked you to finalize his account for the year ended
31
st
March,2022. As a basis for audit, Mr. X furnished you with the following statement:
Dr. Cr.
X's Capital 4,668
X's Drawings 1,692
Leasehold Premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchase Return 792
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PAPER – 1: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING
Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Attempt any four questions from the remaining five questions.
Wherever necessary, suitable assumptions should be made and disclosed by way of note
forming part of the answer.
Working Notes should form part of the answer.
Question 1
(a) State with reasons, whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the outcome is
uncertain, is a Contingent Liability. ·
(ii) At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book are
balanced.
(iii) The specific due date excludes the addition of grace days to arrive at the due date.
(iv) Any amount spent for replacement of worn out part of a machine is capital
expenditure.
(v) Debentures Suspense Account appears on the Liability side of the Balance Sheet of
a Company.
(vi) If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are rectified
through suspense account. (6 x 2 = 12 Marks)
(b) Briefly explain the following Concepts of Accounting:
(i) Money Measurement Concept
(ii) Periodicity Concept. (4 Marks)
(c) One of your clients Mr. X asked you to finalize his account for the year ended
31
st
March,2022. As a basis for audit, Mr. X furnished you with the following statement:
Dr. Cr.
X's Capital 4,668
X's Drawings 1,692
Leasehold Premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchase Return 792
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Loan from Bank 768
Trade Expense 2,100
Trade Payable 1,584
Bills Payable 300
Salaries and Wages 1,800
Cash at Bank 678
Opening Inventory 792
Rent and Rates 1,389
Sales Return 294
16,362 16,362
The closing inventory was `1,722. Mr. X claims that he has recorded every transaction
correctly as the trial balance is tallied. Check the accuracy of the above trial balance and
give reasons for the errors, if any. (4 Marks)
Answer
(a) (i) False: A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the
outcome is uncertain, is a contingent asset.
(ii) False: At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book
are totalled and transferred to Profit & Loss A/c.
(iii) True: Where the due date is specifically given, then there is no need of further
addition of 3 days grace to it.
(iv) False: Amount spent for replacement of any worn- out part of a machine is revenue
expense since it is part of its maintenance cost.
(v) False: Debentures Suspense Account appears on asset side of Balance Sheet under
Non-Current Asset.
(vi) False: If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are
not rectified through suspense account. There may be Errors of Principle and/or
Errors of Omission, which can be rectified without opening a suspense account.
(b) Money Measurement concept: As per this concept, only those transactions, which can be
measured in terms of money are recorded. Since money is the medium of exchange and
the standard of economic value, this concept requires that those transactions alone that
are capable of being measured in terms of money be only to be recorded in the books of
accounts. Transactions and events that cannot be expressed in terms of money are not
recorded in the business books.
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PAPER – 1: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING
Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Attempt any four questions from the remaining five questions.
Wherever necessary, suitable assumptions should be made and disclosed by way of note
forming part of the answer.
Working Notes should form part of the answer.
Question 1
(a) State with reasons, whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the outcome is
uncertain, is a Contingent Liability. ·
(ii) At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book are
balanced.
(iii) The specific due date excludes the addition of grace days to arrive at the due date.
(iv) Any amount spent for replacement of worn out part of a machine is capital
expenditure.
(v) Debentures Suspense Account appears on the Liability side of the Balance Sheet of
a Company.
(vi) If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are rectified
through suspense account. (6 x 2 = 12 Marks)
(b) Briefly explain the following Concepts of Accounting:
(i) Money Measurement Concept
(ii) Periodicity Concept. (4 Marks)
(c) One of your clients Mr. X asked you to finalize his account for the year ended
31
st
March,2022. As a basis for audit, Mr. X furnished you with the following statement:
Dr. Cr.
X's Capital 4,668
X's Drawings 1,692
Leasehold Premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchase Return 792
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Loan from Bank 768
Trade Expense 2,100
Trade Payable 1,584
Bills Payable 300
Salaries and Wages 1,800
Cash at Bank 678
Opening Inventory 792
Rent and Rates 1,389
Sales Return 294
16,362 16,362
The closing inventory was `1,722. Mr. X claims that he has recorded every transaction
correctly as the trial balance is tallied. Check the accuracy of the above trial balance and
give reasons for the errors, if any. (4 Marks)
Answer
(a) (i) False: A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the
outcome is uncertain, is a contingent asset.
(ii) False: At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book
are totalled and transferred to Profit & Loss A/c.
(iii) True: Where the due date is specifically given, then there is no need of further
addition of 3 days grace to it.
(iv) False: Amount spent for replacement of any worn- out part of a machine is revenue
expense since it is part of its maintenance cost.
(v) False: Debentures Suspense Account appears on asset side of Balance Sheet under
Non-Current Asset.
(vi) False: If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are
not rectified through suspense account. There may be Errors of Principle and/or
Errors of Omission, which can be rectified without opening a suspense account.
(b) Money Measurement concept: As per this concept, only those transactions, which can be
measured in terms of money are recorded. Since money is the medium of exchange and
the standard of economic value, this concept requires that those transactions alone that
are capable of being measured in terms of money be only to be recorded in the books of
accounts. Transactions and events that cannot be expressed in terms of money are not
recorded in the business books.
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Periodicity concept: According to this concept, accounts should be prepared after every
period not at the end of the life of the entity. This is also called the concept of definite
accounting period. Usually, this period is one accounting year. We generally follow from
1
st
April of a year to 31st March of the immediately following year.
(c) Corrected Trial Balance of Mr. X as on 31
st
March, 2022
Reasons:
1. Due from customers is an asset, so its balance will be a debit balance.
2. Purchases return account always shows a credit balance because assets goes out.
3. Trade Payable is a liability, so its balance will be a credit balance.
4. Bills payable is a liability, so its balance will be a credit balance.
5. Inventory (opening) represents assets, so it will have a debit balance.
6. Sales return account always shows a debit balance because assets come in.
Particulars Dr. Amount ` Cr. Amount `
X’s Capital 4,668
X’s Drawings 1,692
Leasehold premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchases returns 792
Loan from Bank 768
Trade expenses 2,100
Trade Payable 1,584
Bills payable 300
Salaries and Wages 1,800
Cash at Bank 678
Inventory (1.4.2021) 792
Rent and rates 1,389
Sales return 294
16,362 16,362
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PAPER – 1: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING
Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Attempt any four questions from the remaining five questions.
Wherever necessary, suitable assumptions should be made and disclosed by way of note
forming part of the answer.
Working Notes should form part of the answer.
Question 1
(a) State with reasons, whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the outcome is
uncertain, is a Contingent Liability. ·
(ii) At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book are
balanced.
(iii) The specific due date excludes the addition of grace days to arrive at the due date.
(iv) Any amount spent for replacement of worn out part of a machine is capital
expenditure.
(v) Debentures Suspense Account appears on the Liability side of the Balance Sheet of
a Company.
(vi) If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are rectified
through suspense account. (6 x 2 = 12 Marks)
(b) Briefly explain the following Concepts of Accounting:
(i) Money Measurement Concept
(ii) Periodicity Concept. (4 Marks)
(c) One of your clients Mr. X asked you to finalize his account for the year ended
31
st
March,2022. As a basis for audit, Mr. X furnished you with the following statement:
Dr. Cr.
X's Capital 4,668
X's Drawings 1,692
Leasehold Premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchase Return 792
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Loan from Bank 768
Trade Expense 2,100
Trade Payable 1,584
Bills Payable 300
Salaries and Wages 1,800
Cash at Bank 678
Opening Inventory 792
Rent and Rates 1,389
Sales Return 294
16,362 16,362
The closing inventory was `1,722. Mr. X claims that he has recorded every transaction
correctly as the trial balance is tallied. Check the accuracy of the above trial balance and
give reasons for the errors, if any. (4 Marks)
Answer
(a) (i) False: A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the
outcome is uncertain, is a contingent asset.
(ii) False: At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book
are totalled and transferred to Profit & Loss A/c.
(iii) True: Where the due date is specifically given, then there is no need of further
addition of 3 days grace to it.
(iv) False: Amount spent for replacement of any worn- out part of a machine is revenue
expense since it is part of its maintenance cost.
(v) False: Debentures Suspense Account appears on asset side of Balance Sheet under
Non-Current Asset.
(vi) False: If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are
not rectified through suspense account. There may be Errors of Principle and/or
Errors of Omission, which can be rectified without opening a suspense account.
(b) Money Measurement concept: As per this concept, only those transactions, which can be
measured in terms of money are recorded. Since money is the medium of exchange and
the standard of economic value, this concept requires that those transactions alone that
are capable of being measured in terms of money be only to be recorded in the books of
accounts. Transactions and events that cannot be expressed in terms of money are not
recorded in the business books.
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Periodicity concept: According to this concept, accounts should be prepared after every
period not at the end of the life of the entity. This is also called the concept of definite
accounting period. Usually, this period is one accounting year. We generally follow from
1
st
April of a year to 31st March of the immediately following year.
(c) Corrected Trial Balance of Mr. X as on 31
st
March, 2022
Reasons:
1. Due from customers is an asset, so its balance will be a debit balance.
2. Purchases return account always shows a credit balance because assets goes out.
3. Trade Payable is a liability, so its balance will be a credit balance.
4. Bills payable is a liability, so its balance will be a credit balance.
5. Inventory (opening) represents assets, so it will have a debit balance.
6. Sales return account always shows a debit balance because assets come in.
Particulars Dr. Amount ` Cr. Amount `
X’s Capital 4,668
X’s Drawings 1,692
Leasehold premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchases returns 792
Loan from Bank 768
Trade expenses 2,100
Trade Payable 1,584
Bills payable 300
Salaries and Wages 1,800
Cash at Bank 678
Inventory (1.4.2021) 792
Rent and rates 1,389
Sales return 294
16,362 16,362
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Question 2
(a) The Machinery Account of a Factory showed a balance of ` 95 Lakhs on 1
st
April,2020.
The Books of Accounts
Depreciation is written off of the Factory are closed on 31
st
March every year and @ 10%
per annum under the Diminishing Balance Method. On 1
st
September,2020 a new machine
was acquired at a cost of ` 14 Lakhs and ` 44,600 was incurred on the same day as
installation charges for erecting the machine. On 1
st
September,2020 a machine which had
cost ` 21,87,000 on 1
st
April,2018 was sold for ` 3,75,000. Another machine which had
cost ` 21,85,000 on 1
st
April,2019 was scrapped on 1
st
September,2020 and it realized
nothing.
Prepare Machinery Account for the year ended 31
st
March,2021. Allow the same rate of
depreciation as in the past and calculate depreciation to the nearest multiple of a rupee.
Also show all the necessary working notes. (10 Marks)
(b) Zed Enterprises furnishes the following information for the year ended 31st March,2021.
Particulars Amount (`)
Value of Stock as on 1st April,2020
Purchases during the year
Manufacturing Expenses during the year
Sales during the year
28,00,000
1,38,40,000
28,00,000
2,08,80,000
The following further information is also provided:
(i) At the time of valuing stock on 31
st
March,2020 a sum of ` 2,40,000 was written off
for a particular item which was originally purchased for ` 8,00,000. This item was sold
during the year ended 31
st
March,2021 for ` 6,40,000.
(ii) Except for the above transaction, the rate of gross profit during the year was 1/3rd on
cost.
Ascertain the value of Stock as on 31st March,2021. (5 Marks)
(c) From the following particulars, prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement on 31
st
March
2021·
Particulars Amount (`)
Bank balance as per Pass Book
Bills discounted dishonored not recorded in Cash Book
Cheque received entered twice in Cash Book
Bank charges entered twice in Cash Book
Insurance premium paid directly by Bank under-standing instruction
Cheque issued but not presented to Bank for payment
25,00,000
12,50,000
25,000
5,000
1,50,000
12,50,000
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PAPER – 1: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING
Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Attempt any four questions from the remaining five questions.
Wherever necessary, suitable assumptions should be made and disclosed by way of note
forming part of the answer.
Working Notes should form part of the answer.
Question 1
(a) State with reasons, whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the outcome is
uncertain, is a Contingent Liability. ·
(ii) At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book are
balanced.
(iii) The specific due date excludes the addition of grace days to arrive at the due date.
(iv) Any amount spent for replacement of worn out part of a machine is capital
expenditure.
(v) Debentures Suspense Account appears on the Liability side of the Balance Sheet of
a Company.
(vi) If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are rectified
through suspense account. (6 x 2 = 12 Marks)
(b) Briefly explain the following Concepts of Accounting:
(i) Money Measurement Concept
(ii) Periodicity Concept. (4 Marks)
(c) One of your clients Mr. X asked you to finalize his account for the year ended
31
st
March,2022. As a basis for audit, Mr. X furnished you with the following statement:
Dr. Cr.
X's Capital 4,668
X's Drawings 1,692
Leasehold Premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchase Return 792
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Loan from Bank 768
Trade Expense 2,100
Trade Payable 1,584
Bills Payable 300
Salaries and Wages 1,800
Cash at Bank 678
Opening Inventory 792
Rent and Rates 1,389
Sales Return 294
16,362 16,362
The closing inventory was `1,722. Mr. X claims that he has recorded every transaction
correctly as the trial balance is tallied. Check the accuracy of the above trial balance and
give reasons for the errors, if any. (4 Marks)
Answer
(a) (i) False: A claim that an enterprise is pursuing through legal process, where the
outcome is uncertain, is a contingent asset.
(ii) False: At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book
are totalled and transferred to Profit & Loss A/c.
(iii) True: Where the due date is specifically given, then there is no need of further
addition of 3 days grace to it.
(iv) False: Amount spent for replacement of any worn- out part of a machine is revenue
expense since it is part of its maintenance cost.
(v) False: Debentures Suspense Account appears on asset side of Balance Sheet under
Non-Current Asset.
(vi) False: If the errors are detected after preparing trial balance, then all the errors are
not rectified through suspense account. There may be Errors of Principle and/or
Errors of Omission, which can be rectified without opening a suspense account.
(b) Money Measurement concept: As per this concept, only those transactions, which can be
measured in terms of money are recorded. Since money is the medium of exchange and
the standard of economic value, this concept requires that those transactions alone that
are capable of being measured in terms of money be only to be recorded in the books of
accounts. Transactions and events that cannot be expressed in terms of money are not
recorded in the business books.
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Periodicity concept: According to this concept, accounts should be prepared after every
period not at the end of the life of the entity. This is also called the concept of definite
accounting period. Usually, this period is one accounting year. We generally follow from
1
st
April of a year to 31st March of the immediately following year.
(c) Corrected Trial Balance of Mr. X as on 31
st
March, 2022
Reasons:
1. Due from customers is an asset, so its balance will be a debit balance.
2. Purchases return account always shows a credit balance because assets goes out.
3. Trade Payable is a liability, so its balance will be a credit balance.
4. Bills payable is a liability, so its balance will be a credit balance.
5. Inventory (opening) represents assets, so it will have a debit balance.
6. Sales return account always shows a debit balance because assets come in.
Particulars Dr. Amount ` Cr. Amount `
X’s Capital 4,668
X’s Drawings 1,692
Leasehold premises 2,250
Sales 8,250
Due from customers 1,590
Purchases 3,777
Purchases returns 792
Loan from Bank 768
Trade expenses 2,100
Trade Payable 1,584
Bills payable 300
Salaries and Wages 1,800
Cash at Bank 678
Inventory (1.4.2021) 792
Rent and rates 1,389
Sales return 294
16,362 16,362
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Question 2
(a) The Machinery Account of a Factory showed a balance of ` 95 Lakhs on 1
st
April,2020.
The Books of Accounts
Depreciation is written off of the Factory are closed on 31
st
March every year and @ 10%
per annum under the Diminishing Balance Method. On 1
st
September,2020 a new machine
was acquired at a cost of ` 14 Lakhs and ` 44,600 was incurred on the same day as
installation charges for erecting the machine. On 1
st
September,2020 a machine which had
cost ` 21,87,000 on 1
st
April,2018 was sold for ` 3,75,000. Another machine which had
cost ` 21,85,000 on 1
st
April,2019 was scrapped on 1
st
September,2020 and it realized
nothing.
Prepare Machinery Account for the year ended 31
st
March,2021. Allow the same rate of
depreciation as in the past and calculate depreciation to the nearest multiple of a rupee.
Also show all the necessary working notes. (10 Marks)
(b) Zed Enterprises furnishes the following information for the year ended 31st March,2021.
Particulars Amount (`)
Value of Stock as on 1st April,2020
Purchases during the year
Manufacturing Expenses during the year
Sales during the year
28,00,000
1,38,40,000
28,00,000
2,08,80,000
The following further information is also provided:
(i) At the time of valuing stock on 31
st
March,2020 a sum of ` 2,40,000 was written off
for a particular item which was originally purchased for ` 8,00,000. This item was sold
during the year ended 31
st
March,2021 for ` 6,40,000.
(ii) Except for the above transaction, the rate of gross profit during the year was 1/3rd on
cost.
Ascertain the value of Stock as on 31st March,2021. (5 Marks)
(c) From the following particulars, prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement on 31
st
March
2021·
Particulars Amount (`)
Bank balance as per Pass Book
Bills discounted dishonored not recorded in Cash Book
Cheque received entered twice in Cash Book
Bank charges entered twice in Cash Book
Insurance premium paid directly by Bank under-standing instruction
Cheque issued but not presented to Bank for payment
25,00,000
12,50,000
25,000
5,000
1,50,000
12,50,000
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Cheque received, but not sent to Bank
Cheque deposited in Bank, but no entry passed in the Cash Book
Credit side of the Bank column cast short
28,00,000
12,50,000
5,000
(5 Marks)
Answer
(a) Plant and Machinery Account for the year ended 31
st
March,2021
` `
01-04-20 To Balance b/d 95,00,000 01-09-20 By Bank (Sales) 3,75,000
01-09-20 To Bank
(14,00,000 +
44,600)
14,44,600
By Depreciation
(on sold machine) 73,811
By Loss on sale 13,22,659
By Loss on
scrapping the
machine
18,84,562
By Depreciation
(on Scrapped
machinery)
81,938
By Depreciation
(Note iii)
6,60,471
By Balance c/d 65,46,159
109,44,600 109,44,600
Working Note:
(i) Calculation of loss on sale of machine on 01-09-2020
`
Cost on 1-4-2018 21,87,000
Less: Depreciation @ 10% on ` 21,87,000 (2,18,700)
W.D.V. on 31-03-2019 19,68,300
Less: Depreciation @ 10% on ` 19,68,300 (1,96,830)
W.D.V. on 31-03-2020 17,71,470
Less: Depreciation @ 10% on ` 17,71,470 for 5
months
(73,811)
16,97,659
Less: Sale proceeds on 01-09-2020 (3,75,000)
Loss 13,22,659
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