Inventories
22 Practice MCQs available for CA Foundation
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Paper 1: Accounting
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20-25%
Key Topics
Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation
This chapter covers Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation and is part of Paper 1: Accounting in the CA Foundation exam.
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This topic carries 20-25% weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.
All 22 Questions
4725
From the following information, prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement as on June 30,
2024 for M/ s. XYZ Limited:
i. The Bank column. of Cash Book was overdrawn to the extent of ₹24,768.
ii. Bank charges amounting to ₹350 had not been entered in the Cash Book.
iii. Cheque amounting to ₹88,678 issued before June 30, 2024 but not yet presented to bank.
iv. One payment of ₹4,590 was recorded in the Cash Book as if there is no bank column.
v. The company paid ₹15,500 to a creditor and received a cash discount @ 2%. The cashier
erroneously entered the gross amount in the bank column of the Cash Book.
vi. A debit of ₹ 5,700 appeared in the Bank Statement for an unpaid cheque, Which had been
returned marked 'out of date'. The cheque had been re-dated by the customer and paid
into the Bank again on July 8, 2024.
vii. Cheques deposited in bank but not yet cleared amount to ₹45,789.
viii. Dividends of ₹ 1,980 collected by the Bank was not recorded in the Cash Book.
ix. Amount of ₹ 2,340 wrongly credited by bank to company account for which no details
are available.
x. On June 25, 2024 the credit side of bank column of the Cash Book was overcast by ₹6,789.
[Jan. 2025, 10 Marks]
Subjective4726
The following are the details of a spare part of Sriram Mills :
1-1-2016 Opening Stock Nil
1-1 Purchases 100 units @ Rs. 30 per unit
15-1 Issued for consumption 50 units
1-2 Purchases 200 units @ Rs. 40 per unit
15-2 Issued for consumption 100 units
20-2 Issued for consumption 100 units
1-3 Purchase 150 units @ Rs. 50 per unit
15-3 Issued for consumption 100 units
Find out the value of stock as on 31-3-2016 if the company follows:
1. First in First Out basis
2. Last in First Out basis
3. Weighted Average basis [RTP Jan. 2025, Modified]
Subjective4727
From the following particulars for the years 2014 and 2015, determine the value of the closing
stock at the end of 2015.
2014 2015
Opening Stock
Consumption
Sales
20,000
1,20,000
2,00,000
30,000
1,90,000
2,40,000
Uniform rate of gross profit may be assumed.
At the end of 2015, goods purchased were received, but no entry was made for this credit
purchase since invoice was not received. These goods cost Rs. 20,000.
Subjective4728
X who was closing his books on 31-3-2016 failed to take the actual Stock which he did only
on 9th April, 2016, when it was ascertained by him to be worth Rs. 25;000.
It was found that sales are entered in the sales book on the same day of dispatch and return
inwards in the return book as and when the goods are received back. Purchases are entered
in· the purchases day book· once the invoices are received.
It was found that sales between 31-3-2016 and 9-4-2016 as per the sales day book are Rs.
1,720. Purchases between 31-3-2016 and 9-4-2016 as purchase day book are Rs. 120, out of
these goods amounting to Rs. 50 were not received until after the stock was taken;
Goods invoiced during the month of March, 2016 but goods received only on 4th April, 2016
amounted to Rs. 100. Rate of gross profit is 33 1 / 3% on cost.
Ascertain the value of physical stock as on 31-3-2016.
Subjective4729
From the following particulars ascertain the value of inventories as on 31st march, 2020
Inventory as on 1st April, 2019 - Rs. 3,50,000
Purchase made during the year - Rs. 12,00,000
Sales - Rs. 18,50,000
Manufacturing Expenses - Rs. 15,00,000
Selling and Distribution Expenses - Rs. 50,000
Administration Expenses - Rs. 80,000
At the time of valuing inventory as on 31st March, 2019, a sum of Rs. 20,000 was written off
on a particular item which was originally purchased for Rs. 55,000 and was sold during the
year for Rs. 50,000.
Except the abovementioned Transaction, gross profit earned during the year was 20% on
sales. [Jan. 2021, 5Marks]
Subjective4730
From the following information, calculate the historical cost of closing inventories using
adjusted selling price method :
Purchase during the year - Rs. 5,00,000
Sales during the year - Rs.7,501000
Opening Inventory - Nil
Closing Inventory at selling price – Rs. 1,00,000
[July 2021, 5 Marks]; [RTP Jan. 2025; Modified Figures• 2X]
Subjective4731
The following are the details of the spare parts of an Oil Mill:
1-1-2021 Opening Inventory NIL
1-1-2021 Purchases 10 units @ Rs. 300 per unit
15-1-2021 Issued for consumption 5 units
1-2-2021 Purchases 20 units @ Rs. 400 per unit
15-2-2021 Issued for consumption 10 units
20-2-2021 Issued for consumption 10 units
Find out the value of Inventory as on 31-3-2021, if the company follows Weighted Average
Method. [Dec. 2021, 4 Marks]; [MTP Jan. 2025; Modified Figures -10X]
Subjective4732
From the following information, ascertain the value of Closing Stock as on 3lstMai:ch, 2023.
Particulars Amount
opening stock. 1,47,500
Cash Sales 5,50,000
Credit Sales 4,00,000
Purchases 8,85,000
Manufacturing Expenses 1,35,000
Advertisement Expenses 43,000
Rate of Gross Profit on Cost 25%
At the time of valuing inventory as on 31st March, 2022, a sum of ₹ 12,500 was written off on
a particular item, which was originally purchased for 50,000 and was sold during the year for
40,000. [Dec. 2023, 4 Marks]
Subjective4733
Manish closed his books of amount on 31st March, each year. Inventory taking for the year
ended 31st March, 2024 was completed by 10th April, 2024 on which date value of the stock
available in godown was of Rs. 4,50,000 at cost.
Following are the details of transactions that took place between 31st March, 2024 and 10th
April, 2024:
(i) Goods sold to customers ₹ 1,10,000.
(ii) Sales return ₹10,000.
(iii) Purchases ₹ 85,000 (Including Cash Purchases ₹ 10,000).
(iv) Purchases return amounted to ₹ 2,500.
(v) Goods costing ₹ 15,000 received in March, for sale on consignment basis, out of
which 60% of goods had been sold by 10th April. These sales are not included in
above sales.
(vi) After the stock was taken, it was found that there was certain very old slow-moving
items costing ₹ 14,850, which should be taken at ₹ 9,500 to ensure disposal to an
interested customer.
Goods are sold at a profit margin of 25% on cost. Ascertain the value of inventory for
inclusion in the final accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024. [June 2024, 5 Marks]
Subjective4734
Physical verification of stock in a business was done on 23rd June, 2023. The value of the stock
was ₹ 4,80,000. The following transactions took place between 23rd June, 2023 and 30th
June, 2023:
(i) Out of the Goods sent on consignment, Goods at cost worth Rs. 24,000 were unsold.
(ii) Purchase of Rs. 40,000 were made out of which Goods worth ₹ 16,000 were delivered
on 5th July, 2023.
(iii) Sales were Rs. 1,36,000 which include Goods worth Rs. 32,000 sent on approval. Half
of these Goods were returned before 30th June, 2023, but no information is available
regarding the remaining goods.
(iv) Goods are sold at cost plus 25%. However, Goods costing Rs. 24,000 had been sold
for Rs. 12,000.
Determine the value of stock on 30th June, 2023. [Sept. 2024, 5 Marks]
Subjective4735
Sunshine Ltd. keeps no stock records but a physical inventory of stock is made at the end of
each quarter and the valuation is taken at cost. The company's year ends on 31st March, 2024
and their accounts have been prepared to that date. The stock valuation taken on 31st March,
2024 was however, misleading and you have been advised to value the closing stocks as on
31st March, 2024 with the stock figure as on 31st December, 2023 and some other information
is available to you:
(i) The cost of stock on 31st December, 2023 as shown by the inventory sheet was
80,000.
(ii) On 31st December, stock sheet showed the following discrepancies:
(a) A page total of 5,000 had been carried to summary sheet as Rs. 6,000.
(b) The total of a page had been undercast by 200.
(iii) Invoice of purchases entered in the Purchase Book during the quarter from January
to March, 2024 totalled 70,000. Out of this ₹ 3,000 related to goods received prior
to 31st December, 2023. Invoices entered in April 2024 relating to goods received in
March, 2024 totalled 4,000.
(iv) Sales invoiced to customers totalled ₹ 90,000 from January to March, 2024. Of this
5,000 related to goods dispatched before 31st Decem ber, 2023. Goods dispatched
to customers before 31st March, 2024 but invoiced in April, 2024 totalled 4,000.
(v) During the final quarter, credit notes at invoiced value of ₹ 1,000 had been issued
to customers in respect of goods returned during that period. The gross margin
earned by the company is 25% of cost. You are required to prepare a statement
showing the amount of stock at cost as on 31st March, 2024. [MTP Jan. 2025]
Subjective5058
From the following information, prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement as on June 30,
2024 for M/ s. XYZ Limited:
i. The Bank column. of Cash Book was overdrawn to the extent of ₹24,768.
ii. Bank charges amounting to ₹350 had not been entered in the Cash Book.
iii. Cheque amounting to ₹88,678 issued before June 30, 2024 but not yet presented to bank.
iv. One payment of ₹4,590 was recorded in the Cash Book as if there is no bank column.
v. The company paid ₹15,500 to a creditor and received a cash discount @ 2%. The cashier
erroneously entered the gross amount in the bank column of the Cash Book.
vi. A debit of ₹ 5,700 appeared in the Bank Statement for an unpaid cheque, Which had been
returned marked 'out of date'. The cheque had been re-dated by the customer and paid
into the Bank again on July 8, 2024.
vii. Cheques deposited in bank but not yet cleared amount to ₹45,789.
viii. Dividends of ₹ 1,980 collected by the Bank was not recorded in the Cash Book.
ix. Amount of ₹ 2,340 wrongly credited by bank to company account for which no details
are available.
x. On June 25, 2024 the credit side of bank column of the Cash Book was overcast by ₹6,789.
[Jan. 2025, 10 Marks]
Subjective5059
The following are the details of a spare part of Sriram Mills :
1-1-2016 Opening Stock Nil
1-1 Purchases 100 units @ Rs. 30 per unit
15-1 Issued for consumption 50 units
1-2 Purchases 200 units @ Rs. 40 per unit
15-2 Issued for consumption 100 units
20-2 Issued for consumption 100 units
1-3 Purchase 150 units @ Rs. 50 per unit
15-3 Issued for consumption 100 units
Find out the value of stock as on 31-3-2016 if the company follows:
1. First in First Out basis
2. Last in First Out basis
3. Weighted Average basis [RTP Jan. 2025, Modified]
Subjective5060
From the following particulars for the years 2014 and 2015, determine the value of the closing
stock at the end of 2015.
2014 2015
Opening Stock
Consumption
Sales
20,000
1,20,000
2,00,000
30,000
1,90,000
2,40,000
Uniform rate of gross profit may be assumed.
At the end of 2015, goods purchased were received, but no entry was made for this credit
purchase since invoice was not received. These goods cost Rs. 20,000.
Subjective5061
X who was closing his books on 31-3-2016 failed to take the actual Stock which he did only
on 9th April, 2016, when it was ascertained by him to be worth Rs. 25;000.
It was found that sales are entered in the sales book on the same day of dispatch and return
inwards in the return book as and when the goods are received back. Purchases are entered
in· the purchases day book· once the invoices are received.
It was found that sales between 31-3-2016 and 9-4-2016 as per the sales day book are Rs.
1,720. Purchases between 31-3-2016 and 9-4-2016 as purchase day book are Rs. 120, out of
these goods amounting to Rs. 50 were not received until after the stock was taken;
Goods invoiced during the month of March, 2016 but goods received only on 4th April, 2016
amounted to Rs. 100. Rate of gross profit is 33 1 / 3% on cost.
Ascertain the value of physical stock as on 31-3-2016.
Subjective5062
From the following particulars ascertain the value of inventories as on 31st march, 2020
Inventory as on 1st April, 2019 - Rs. 3,50,000
Purchase made during the year - Rs. 12,00,000
Sales - Rs. 18,50,000
Manufacturing Expenses - Rs. 15,00,000
Selling and Distribution Expenses - Rs. 50,000
Administration Expenses - Rs. 80,000
At the time of valuing inventory as on 31st March, 2019, a sum of Rs. 20,000 was written off
on a particular item which was originally purchased for Rs. 55,000 and was sold during the
year for Rs. 50,000.
Except the abovementioned Transaction, gross profit earned during the year was 20% on
sales. [Jan. 2021, 5Marks]
Subjective5063
From the following information, calculate the historical cost of closing inventories using
adjusted selling price method :
Purchase during the year - Rs. 5,00,000
Sales during the year - Rs.7,501000
Opening Inventory - Nil
Closing Inventory at selling price – Rs. 1,00,000
[July 2021, 5 Marks]; [RTP Jan. 2025; Modified Figures• 2X]
Subjective5064
The following are the details of the spare parts of an Oil Mill:
1-1-2021 Opening Inventory NIL
1-1-2021 Purchases 10 units @ Rs. 300 per unit
15-1-2021 Issued for consumption 5 units
1-2-2021 Purchases 20 units @ Rs. 400 per unit
15-2-2021 Issued for consumption 10 units
20-2-2021 Issued for consumption 10 units
Find out the value of Inventory as on 31-3-2021, if the company follows Weighted Average
Method. [Dec. 2021, 4 Marks]; [MTP Jan. 2025; Modified Figures -10X]
Subjective5065
From the following information, ascertain the value of Closing Stock as on 3lstMai:ch, 2023.
Particulars Amount
opening stock. 1,47,500
Cash Sales 5,50,000
Credit Sales 4,00,000
Purchases 8,85,000
Manufacturing Expenses 1,35,000
Advertisement Expenses 43,000
Rate of Gross Profit on Cost 25%
At the time of valuing inventory as on 31st March, 2022, a sum of ₹ 12,500 was written off on
a particular item, which was originally purchased for 50,000 and was sold during the year for
40,000. [Dec. 2023, 4 Marks]
Subjective5066
Manish closed his books of amount on 31st March, each year. Inventory taking for the year
ended 31st March, 2024 was completed by 10th April, 2024 on which date value of the stock
available in godown was of Rs. 4,50,000 at cost.
Following are the details of transactions that took place between 31st March, 2024 and 10th
April, 2024:
(i) Goods sold to customers ₹ 1,10,000.
(ii) Sales return ₹10,000.
(iii) Purchases ₹ 85,000 (Including Cash Purchases ₹ 10,000).
(iv) Purchases return amounted to ₹ 2,500.
(v) Goods costing ₹ 15,000 received in March, for sale on consignment basis, out of
which 60% of goods had been sold by 10th April. These sales are not included in
above sales.
(vi) After the stock was taken, it was found that there was certain very old slow-moving
items costing ₹ 14,850, which should be taken at ₹ 9,500 to ensure disposal to an
interested customer.
Goods are sold at a profit margin of 25% on cost. Ascertain the value of inventory for
inclusion in the final accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024. [June 2024, 5 Marks]
Subjective5067
Physical verification of stock in a business was done on 23rd June, 2023. The value of the stock
was ₹ 4,80,000. The following transactions took place between 23rd June, 2023 and 30th
June, 2023:
(i) Out of the Goods sent on consignment, Goods at cost worth Rs. 24,000 were unsold.
(ii) Purchase of Rs. 40,000 were made out of which Goods worth ₹ 16,000 were delivered
on 5th July, 2023.
(iii) Sales were Rs. 1,36,000 which include Goods worth Rs. 32,000 sent on approval. Half
of these Goods were returned before 30th June, 2023, but no information is available
regarding the remaining goods.
(iv) Goods are sold at cost plus 25%. However, Goods costing Rs. 24,000 had been sold
for Rs. 12,000.
Determine the value of stock on 30th June, 2023. [Sept. 2024, 5 Marks]
Subjective5068
Sunshine Ltd. keeps no stock records but a physical inventory of stock is made at the end of
each quarter and the valuation is taken at cost. The company's year ends on 31st March, 2024
and their accounts have been prepared to that date. The stock valuation taken on 31st March,
2024 was however, misleading and you have been advised to value the closing stocks as on
31st March, 2024 with the stock figure as on 31st December, 2023 and some other information
is available to you:
(i) The cost of stock on 31st December, 2023 as shown by the inventory sheet was
80,000.
(ii) On 31st December, stock sheet showed the following discrepancies:
(a) A page total of 5,000 had been carried to summary sheet as Rs. 6,000.
(b) The total of a page had been undercast by 200.
(iii) Invoice of purchases entered in the Purchase Book during the quarter from January
to March, 2024 totalled 70,000. Out of this ₹ 3,000 related to goods received prior
to 31st December, 2023. Invoices entered in April 2024 relating to goods received in
March, 2024 totalled 4,000.
(iv) Sales invoiced to customers totalled ₹ 90,000 from January to March, 2024. Of this
5,000 related to goods dispatched before 31st Decem ber, 2023. Goods dispatched
to customers before 31st March, 2024 but invoiced in April, 2024 totalled 4,000.
(v) During the final quarter, credit notes at invoiced value of ₹ 1,000 had been issued
to customers in respect of goods returned during that period. The gross margin
earned by the company is 25% of cost. You are required to prepare a statement
showing the amount of stock at cost as on 31st March, 2024. [MTP Jan. 2025]
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