ACCOUNTANCY FORM 6 – CONTAINER ACCOUNTS

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               DR                            CONTAINER TRADING ACCOUNT                             CR

DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT
Returned xx CR back price xxx opening deposit return x credit back price xxx
Retained xx valuation xxx charged to customer xxx charge out .pr xxx
Scrapped x valuation xx sale of container      
Depreciation     xx scrapped x Valuation xx
Repairs     xx        
Profit     x        
    credit          
closing deposit xx back price xxx        
      xxxx       xxxx

 

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          DR                     CONTAINER DEBTORS                              CR

DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT
1/1 Bal.b/d x   xxx Returned   CR back  xx
        Receipt      xx
Trading to customer xxx Charge out price  xxx Retained xx            –
        31/12 Bal.c/d xx   xxx
  xxx   xxxx   xxx   xxxx
Balance b/d xx   xxxx        

 

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EXERCISE

Pankraparcrimparcat co ltd sells oil in drums which are charged at Tshs 10 each. Customers returning drums within a month are credited with Tshs 7.

            The following information is available from the books:

  1. Drums returnable on 1.1.999                                                            4000
  2. Drums in stock as on 1.1.999                                                            8000
  3. Drums purchased in 1999 at Tshs 5 each                                       30000
  4. Drums sent out in 1999                                                                      500000
  5. Drums returnable by customers                                                       480,000
  6. Drums scrapped in 1999 (sold for 6000)                                       2000
  7. Drums sent out in Dec 1999 lying with customers                        10000
  8. All drums at 31st Dec 1999 are to be valued at 50% of the cost price
  9. All drums as on 1.1.1999 were valued at Tshs 2/50 each
  10. Amount received from drum debtors as on 1.1.1999 was Tshs 1580000

 

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Required:-

  1. Prepare the drums trading account and drums debtors A/c
  2. Prepare a statement of profit of loss on drums for the year ended 31st December 1999.

 

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             DR               DRUMS STOCK ACCOUNT                               CR

DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT
Bal.b/d -premises 8000 2.5 20,000 Drums Trading scrapped 2000 2.5 5000
   with customers 4000 2.5 10,000 Retained 14,000            –       45,000
cash;purchases 30000 5 150,000 Depreciation     65,000
               
        Bal,c/d – premises 16,000 2.5 40,000
                       – customer 10,000 2.5 25,000
  42,000   180,000   42,000   180,000
Balance b/d                       premises 16,000 2.5 40,000        
                         customer 10,000 2.5 25,000        

 

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DR                                       DRUMS   DEBTORS   ACCOUNT                               CR

DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT
Drum D Returned 480,000 7 3,336,000 Bal.c/d 4,000 7 28,000
Drum stock scrapped 2000 2.5 5000 Drum debtor sent 500,000 10 5,000,000
Retained 14,000   45,000 cash sale of scrapped 2000   6000
Depreciation     65,000        
Profit     1,489,000        
               
31/12 Bal.c/d 10,000 7 70,000        
  506,000   5,034,000   506,000   5,034,000
               

 

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FIFO method is used:

Valuation drum retained = 10000 @2.50 = 25000

                                                4000@5 =     20000

                                                                     45000

Statement to profit or loss

Hiring charge = (10 – 7) 500000                                                           1500000

Add: profit on co. Retained = (7-2.50) 14000                                     63000

                                                                                                                       1563000

Deduct: depreciation = (5 -2.50) 30000                                                7500

Loss on sales = 6000 – (2.50 x 2000)                                                     1000

Profit                                                                                                             1487000

EXERCISE

Madras chemicals ltd supply their products in returnable drums which are charged out at Tshs 20 each. Customers returning the drums within a month are credited with Tshs 18. The company’s procedure is to retain Tshs 18 in deposit account till the expiry of the option period for return of the drums.

The following particulars are available from the drums:-

                                                                                                                      Numbers

Returnable drums are as on 1.1.1991                                                    8000

Drums in stock as on 1.1.1991                                                                 16000

Drums purchased during 1991 at shs 15 per drum                             20000

Drums sent to customers during 1991                                                  300000

Drums returned by customers in 1991                                                  288000

Drums returnable on 31.12.1991                                                             15000

Drums scrapped in 1991 sold for Tshs 10000                                      2000

All drums as on 31.12.90 and 31.12.91 are to be valued at Tshs 10 each. All the amounts due in respect of drums had been collected from the customers

You are asked to show the ledger a/c for 1991 for:-

  1. Drums stock.
  2. Drums debtors
  3. Drums trading a/c

 

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                  DR                            DRUMS STOCK ACCOUNT                          CR

DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT
Balance b/d -premises 16,000 10 160,000 scrapped 2,000 10 20,000
with customer 8000 10 80,000 Retained 5000 10 50,000
purchases 20,000 15 300,000 Depreciation     100,000
               
               
        Balance c/d –    premises 22,000 10 220,000
             customer 15,000 10 150,000
  44,000   540,000   44,000   540,000
balance b/d -premises 22,000 10 220,000        
             with customers 15,000 10 150,000        

 

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               DR                         DRUMS   TRADING   ACCOUNT                            CR

  QTY RATE AMOUNT   QTY RATE AMOUNT
Returned 288,000 18 5,184,000 Balance b/d 8,000 18 144,000
Scrapped drum stock 2000 10 20,000 Drum debtor sent 300,000 20 6,000,000
Retained 5000 10 50,000 sale on scrapped 2000   10,000
Depreciation     100,000        
profit     530,000        
Balance c/d 15,000 18 270,000        
  310,000   6,154,000   310,000   6,154,000

 

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                DR                                    DRUMS   DEBTORS ACCOUNT                     CR

DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT DETAILS QTY RATE AMOUNT
Balance b/d 8,000   80,000 Returned 288,000 18 5,184,000
Drum Tr       Retained 5000    
Drum Trading sent 300,000 20 6,000,000        
        Balance c/d 15,000   896,000
  308,000   6,080,000   308,000   6,080,000
Balance b/d 15,000   896,000    

 

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Statement on profit:

Hiring charge = (20 – 18) 300000                                                                       600000

Add: purchase on retained = (18 – 10) 5000                                                      
40,000

                                                                                                                                    640,000

Less: depreciation (15 – 10) 2000                                      100,000

Loss on sales = 10000 – (10 x 2000)                                    10,000

Profit                                                                                          530,000         

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