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Lalit Mohan keeps incomplete records. From the following information provided by him, prepare a Trading and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended $31^{st}$​​​​​​​ March,$ 2015:$ and a Balance Sheet as at that date:
Summary of cash transactions during the year:
You are informed that there were considerable amount of cash sales during the year. Credit purchases during the year amounted to ₹$ 1,80,000.$ Provide $5\% $for doubtful debts on debtors.

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Closing stock ₹ 30,000.
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  1. Stock on 31st March, 2017 was valued at ₹ 15,000.
  2. Goods costing ₹ 6,000 were sent to a customer on "Sale on Return basis" for ₹ 7,200 on 26th March, 2017 and had been recorded in the books as actual sales.
  3. Provision for Doubtful Debts is to be maintained at 5% of the Debtors.
  4. Prepaid Insurance was ₹ 100.
  5. Provide Depreciation on Plant and Machinery @ 10% and on Furniture @ 5%.
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  1. Sales Book has been totalled ₹ 1,000 short.
  2. Goods worth ₹ 1,500 returned by Green & Co. have not been recorded anywhere.
  3. Goods purchased worth ₹ 2,500 have been posted to the debit of the supplier, Gupta & Co.
  4. Furniture purchased from Gulab & Co. worth ₹ 10,000 has been entered in Purchases Book.
  5. Cash received from A ₹ 2,500 has not been posted in his account.
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  2. Goods costing ₹ 8,000 were sent to a customer on sale or return basis for ₹ 10,000 on 30th March, 2017 and had been recorded in the books as actual sales.
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  5. $2\frac{1}{2}\%$ for discounts is to be provided on Debtors.
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