\textbf{Case Study Description:}Review the Trial Balance and accompanying details provided by a school for the fiscal year ended 31st March 2017:\begin{tabular}{|l|r|l|r|}\hline\textbf{Debit Balance} & \textbf{Amount (Rs.)} & \textbf{Credit Balance} & \textbf{Amount (Rs.)} \ \hlineBuilding & 6,25,000 & Admission fees & 12,500 \ \hlineFurniture & 1,00,000 & Tuition fees received & 5,00,000 \ \hlineLibrary Books & 1,50,000 & Creditors for supplies & 15,000 \ \hlineInvestment @12% & 5,00,000 & Rent for the school hall & 10,000 \ \hlineSalaries & 5,00,000 & Miscellaneous receipts & 30,000 \ \hlineStationery & 40,000 & Government grant & 3,50,000 \ \hlineGeneral expenses & 18,000 & General fund & 10,00,000 \ \hlineSports expenses & 15,000 & Donation for library books & 62,500 \ \hlineCash at bank & 50,000 & Sale of old furniture & 20,000 \ \hlineCash in hand & 2,000 & & \ \hline\textbf{Total} & \textbf{20,00,000} & \textbf{Total} & \textbf{20,00,000} \ \hline\end{tabular}\textbf{Additional Information:}\begin{enumerate}\item Tuition fees outstanding/yet to be received for the year are .\item Salaries outstanding/yet to be paid amount to .\item Furniture costing was purchased on October 1, 2016.\item The book value of the furniture sold was on April 1, 2016.\item Depreciation is to be charged at on furniture, on Library books, and on building.\end{enumerate}Determine the total Salary Expense to be debited to the Income and Expenditure Account for the year 2016-17:
- ARs. 5,80,000
- BRs. 5,30,000
- CRs. 4,70,000
- DRs. 4,80,000
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Under the accrual system of accounting, the Income and Expenditure Account must record the total expenses relating to the current financial year, whether paid or unpaid.\begin{itemize}\item Salaries paid during the year (from Trial Balance) \item Outstanding salaries due for the year (Additional Info ii) \end{itemize}