Question
Give a definition of Promissory Note and give its four characteristies.

Answer

“A Promissory Note is an instrument in writing (not being a bank note or a currency note) containing an unconditional undertaking signed by the maker to pay a certain sum of money only to or to the order of a certain person or to the bearer of the instrument." -Section 4 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881Features of a Promissory Note:
  1. Promissory Note is an unconditional written undertaking to pay the specified amount.
  2. It is drawn and signed by the maker, i.e., promisor.
  3. It specifies the name of the payee, i.e., to whom payment is to be made.
  4. Specified amount is payable to the specified person or to his order or to the bearer.
  5. Date of payment is specified.

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Rectify the following errors which were detected before preparing the Trial Balance:
  1. Purchase book has been overcast by ₹ 1,000.
  2. Purchase from Ram ₹ 20,000 has been omitted to be posted to his account.
  3. Purchase from Shyam ₹ 15,000 has been posted to the debit side of his account.
  4. Purchase from Ghanshyam ₹ 10,000 has been posted to his account as ₹ 1,000.
  5. Purchase from Sita Ram ₹ 5,000 has been posted to his account as ₹ 50,000.
Show the accounting equation on the basis of the following transaction:
a.
Udit started business with:
(i) Cash
(ii) Goods
₹ 5,00,000
₹ 1,00,000
b.
Purchased building for cash
₹ 2,00,000
c.
Purchased goods from Himani
₹ 50,000
d.
Sold goods to Ashu (Cost ₹ 25,000)
₹ 36,000
e.
Paid insurance premium
₹ 3,000
f.
Rent outstanding
₹ 5,000
g.
Depreciation on building
₹ 8,000
h.
Cash withdrawn for personal use
₹ 20,000
i. Rent received in advance ₹ 5,000
j. Cash paid to himani on account ₹ 20,000
k. Cash received from Ashu ₹ 30,000
(Ans : Assets = Cash ₹ 2,92,000 + Goods ₹ 1,25,000 + Building ₹ 1,92,000 + Debtors ₹ 6,000 = 6,15,000: Laibilities = Creditors ₹ 30,000 + Outstanding Rent ₹ 5,000 + Accounts receiavable ₹ 5,000 + Capital ₹ 5,75,000 = ₹ 6,15,000)
Journalise the following:
  1. Received a V.P.P. from Mohan Lal for ₹ 25,000. Sent a peon to collect it who paid ₹ 200 as cartage.
  2. Received ₹ 1,000 from sales of old newspapers and ₹ 5,000 from sales of old chairs.
  3. Goods given away as charity goods costing ₹ 7,000.
  4. Received Cash from a debtor written off as bad-debt last year ₹ 20,000.
  5. Sold goods costing ₹ 50,000 to Ashok on credit at a profit of 20% on cost.
  6. Sold goods costing ₹ 1,00,000 for ₹ 1,40,000.
  7. Provide ₹ 50,000 as interest on Capital.
  8. Paid rent of building ₹ 60,000 by cheque. Half the building is used by the proprietor for residential purpose.
  9. Outstanding salary at the end of the year ₹ 30,000.
Enter the following transactions in the Journal of Arun Govil & Co.
2018
 
June 1
Arun Govil & Co. paid into bank as capital ₹ 6,00,000.
Jane 3
Purchased goods from Mukesh of the list price of ₹ 2,00,000 at 10% trade discount.
June 4
One-fourth of the above goods returned to Mukesh for not being upto specifications.
June 6
Issued a cheque to Mukesh for the amount due to him after deducting 2% as cash discount.
June 7
Withdrew from bank ₹ 2,50,000 for office use and ₹ 10,000 for personal use.
June 10
Purchased a machinery for ₹ 1,00,000 and spent ₹ 5,000 on its installation. Payment for machinery was made by cheque and installation expenses were paid in cash.
June 12
Sold goods for ₹ 1,00,000 to Amar.
June 13
Amar clears his account by giving a cheque of ₹ 98,500. Cheque is immediately sent to bank.
June 15
Purchased stationery for personal use ₹ 3,000 and for office use ₹ 5,000.
June 20
Purchased land for ₹ 2,00,000 and paid 1% as brokerage and ₹ 15,000 as registration charges on it. Entire payment is made by Cheque.
June 30
Wages due to labourers ₹ 20,000 and salary due to the clerk ₹ 30,000.
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  1. Machinery account and depreciation account for the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
  2. If depreciation is accumulated in provision for Depreciation account then prepare machine account and provision for depreciation account for the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
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2019
 
Jan 1
Started business with cash
1,00,000
Jan 3
Bought goods on credit from Gupta & Co., Delhi
20,000
Jan 5
Cash sales
5,000
Jan 8
Cash purchases
8,000
Jan 10
Sold goods to Ahmed & Co., Lucknow
10,000
Jan 11
Deposited cash in bank
50,000
Jan 13
Purchased a computer for office
20,000
Jan 15
Took a loan from Mehboob
70,000
Jan 16
Goods returned by Ahmed & Co.
2,000
Jan 17
Purchased furniture from Mehfil Mart, Kolkata
10,000
Jan 18
Paid interest to Mehboob
2,000
Jan 19 Received claim from Ahmed & Co. for defects in goods supplied to them. Claim was accepted and rebate was allowed 1,000
Jan 22 Paid rent by cheque 2,000
Jan 24 Withdrew from bank 20,000
Jan 25 Sales of goods at counter after allowing trade discount of 10% 10,000
Jan 26 Goods purchased from Gupta & Co., Delhi were destroyed by accident 10,000
Jan 27 Advertisement expenses paid through bank 5,000
Jan 28 Ahmed & Co. settled their account by cheque 7,000
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Purchased goods for ₹ 1,00,000; IGST 18%; Payment made by Cheque
2016  
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Dec. 2 Pays into Bank 29,000
Dec. 3 Received cheque from Raja & Co. 800
Discount allowed 20
Dec. 5 Withdrew cash from bank for private use 240
Dec. 12 Sold goods for ₹ 1,50,000; Trade Discount 20%; IGST 18%; Payment received by Cheque  
Dec. 14 Received cheque from Kamla 395
Discount allowed 15
Dec. 16 Kamla's cheque endorsed to Bala in full settlement of her account of ₹ 425  
Dec. 29 Paid rent by cheque 1,000
Dec. 30 Deposited into bank, balance of cash in excess of 450