Class 11 Accountancy - Chapter Accounts from Incomplete Records NCERT Solutions | Credit purchase, during the year is asce

What are the possible reasons for keeping incomplete records?

Explain how the following may be ascertained from incomplete records:
(a) Opening capital and closing capital
(b) Credit sales and credit purchases
(c) Payments to creditors and collection from debtors
(d) Closing balance of cash.

State the meaning of incomplete records?

Tick the correct answer :

Incomplete record mechanism of book keeping is :

  (a) Scientific              (b) Unscientific
  (c) Unsystematic       (d) both (b) and (c)

Distinguish between statement of affairs and balance sheet.

Opening capital is ascertained by preparing :

  (a) Total debtors account      (b) Total creditors account
  (c) Cash account                  (d) Opening statement of affairs

Write the correct word(s) :

1. Credit sales can be ascertained as the balancing figure in the .......... account.
2. Excess of .......... over ......... represents loss sustained during the period.
3. To ascertain the profit, closing capital is to be adjusted by deducting .......... and adding ..........
4. Incomplete records are generally used by ..........

If opening capital is Rs. 60,000, drawings Rs. 5,000, capital introduced during the period Rs. 10,000, closing capital Rs. 90,000. The value of profit earned during the period will be :

  (a) Rs. 20,000            (b) Rs. 25,000
  (c) Rs. 30,000            (d) Rs. 40,000

What is meant by a ‘statement of affairs’? How can the profit or loss of a trader be ascertained with the help of a statement of affairs?

‘Is it possible to prepare the profit and loss account and the balance sheet from the incomplete book of accounts kept by a trader’? Do you agree? Explain.

Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.

Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?

What is ‘Depreciation’?

Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.

State the meaning of a trial balance?

State the four basic requirements of a database applications.

Define accounting.

State the different elements of a computer system.

Why is it necessary for accountants to assume that business entity will remain a going concern?

State the need for the preparation of bank reconciliation statement?

Total of these transactions is posted in purchase account :
(i) Purchase of furniture
(ii) Cash and credit purchase
(iii) Purchases return
(iv) Purchase of stationery

What are the methods of preparing trial balance?

The periodic total of purchases return journal is posted to :
(i) Purchase account
(ii) Profit and loss account
(iii) Purchase returns account
(iv) Furniture account

Which of the following answers properly classifies these commonly used accounts:
(1) Building (2) Wages (3) Credit sales (4) Credit purchases (5) Electricity charges due but not yet paid (outstanding electricity bills) (6) Godown rent paid in advance (prepaid godown rent) (7) Sales (8) Fresh capital introduced (9) Drawings (10) Discount paid
      Assets      Liabilities      Capital      Revenue      Expense
(i)     5,4,         3,                  9,6            2,10              8,7
(ii)    1, 6         4, 5               8               7, 3               2,9,10
(iii)   2,10,4     4,6                8               7,5                1,3,9

Double entry accounting requires that :
(i) All transactions that create debits to asset accounts must create credits to liability or capital accounts;
(ii) A transaction that requires a debit to a liability account require a credit to an asset account;
(iii) Every transaction must be recorded with equal debits equal total credits.

What is the purpose of preparing trading and profit and loss account?

Choose the Correct Answer

During the life-time of an entity accounting produce financial statements in accordance with which basic accounting concept :
(a) Conservation
(b) Matching
(c) Accounting period
(d) None of the above

How many sides does an account have?
(i) Two
(ii) Three
(iii) one
(iv) None of these

Fill in the blanks:
1. Issued a cheque for ₹8,000 to pay rent. The account to be debited is ............
2. Collected ₹35,000 from debtors. The account to be credited is ............
3. Purchased office stationary for ₹18,000. The account to be credited is ...........
4. Purchased new machine for ₹1,70,000 and issued cheque for the same.
The account to be debited is ............
5. Issued cheque for ₹70,000 to pay off on of the creditors. The account to be debited is ............
6. Returned damaged office stationary and received ₹50,000. The account to be credited is ............
7. Provided services for ₹65,000 on credit. The account to be debited is ...........

Explain the development and role of accounting.