Journal Entries

When journal transaction is recorded in the journal it become journal entries. This note briefly present journal entry transactions.

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When journal transaction is recorded in the journal it become journal entries. This note briefly present journal entry transactions.

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  • When the journal transaction is recorded in the journal it becomes journal entries. 
  • Journal entries consist of the name of debit and credit involved in the financial transaction with a brief narration.
  • Simple journal entry is composed of one debit and another credit account.
  • Compound journal entry is the combination of two or more than two simple journal entries. It contains two or more than two accounts either in debit or in credit. 

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Journal Entries

Journal Entries

Different kind of business transaction is recorded in the journal in sequential order. When the journal transaction is recorded in the journal it becomes journal entries. Journal entries are the systematic order record of the financial transaction in the journal. Journal entries consist of the name of debit and credit involved in the financial transaction with a brief narration. It is the basis of making ledger. There is example of two transactions and their journal entries:

Baisakh 10 Cash of Rs. 10000 received from ram.

Baisakh 11 Paid for the salary of Rs. 5000 and rent Rs. 5000.

Journal Entries

Date Particular L.F Debit Rs. Credit Rs.
Baisakh 10 Cash a/c.............................Dr. 10,000
To Ram's a/c 10,000
(Being cash received from Ram)
Baisakh 11 Salary a/c....................................Dr. 5000
Rent a/c......................................Dr. 5000
To Cash a/c 10,000
(Being paid for salary and rent)
Total 20,000 20,000

Simple and compound journal entry

Simple journal entry is composed of one debit and another credit account. The journal entry of Baisakh 10 shown above is the simple journal entry.

Compound journal entry is the combination of two or more than two simple journal entries. It contains two or more than two accounts either in debit or in credit. In fact, two or more simple entries can be combined and passed one compound entry if the data and an account of these entries are common.The journal entry of Baisakh 11shown above is the compound journal entry.

Journaling simple transactions

Example 1

Chaitra 1: Hari started a business with cash of Rs. 55,000.

Chaitra 5: Hari deposited cash of Rs. 45000 in the bank as his additional capital.

Chaitra 7: Hari withdrew cash of Rs. 2000 from the business as his additional capital.

Chaitra 8: Hari withdrew cash of Rs 3000 from the bank for his personal use

Chaitra 9: Hari Withdrew goods of Rs.4000 from the business for his personal use.

Journal Entries

Date Particular L.F Debit Rs. Credit Rs.
Chaitra1 Cash a/c.............................Dr. 55,000
To Capital a/c 55,000
(Being business started with cash)
Chaitra5 Bank a/c....................................Dr. 45000
To Capital a/c 45000
(Being the owner deposited cash in the bank as his additional capital)
Chaitra7 Drawing a/c................................Dr. 2000
To Cash a/c 2000
(Being cash withdrew from business for personal use)
Chaitra8 Drawing a/c...................................Dr. 3000
To Bank a/c 3000
(Being cash sales)
Chaitra9 Drawing a/c...................................Dr. 4000
To Purchase a/c 4000
(Being goods withdrew from the business for personal use)
Total 1,09000 1,09000

Example 2:

  1. Goods purchased for cash Rs. 2500
  2. Cash sales made for Rs. 1500
  3. Goods purchased from Krishna on credit for Rs. 6000
  4. Purchased goods from MeghaCenter for rs. 8000
  5. Returned goods to Megha Center of rs 500 being defective
  6. Sold goods to Barsha Centre for rs 6000
  7. Returned goods by Barsha Center of Rs. 300 being damaged.
Date Particular L.F Debit Rs. Credit Rs.
a Purchase a/c.............................Dr. 2500
To Cash a/c 2500
(Beinggoods purchase for cash)
b Cash a/c....................................Dr. 15000
To Sales a/c 15000
(Being goods sold for cash)
c Purchase a/c................................Dr. 6000
To Krishna a/c 6000
(Being goods purchased from krishna on credit)
d Purchase a/c...................................Dr. 8000
To Megha center a/c 8000
(Being good purchased from Megha center on credit)
e Megha Center a/c...................................Dr. 500
To Purchase a/c 500
(Being goods returned to Megha Center)
f. Barsha Center a/c...................................Dr. 6000
To Sales a/c 6000
(Being goods sold Barsha Center on Credit)
g Sales return a/c............................Dr. 300
To Barsha Center a/c 300
(Being goods return by Barsha Center)
Total 37,300 37,300

Example 3:

Pass journal entries of the following transaction:

  1. Purchased furniture for cash Rs. 10,000
  2. Purchased a machine from Mahakali Stationary Ltd. for Rs. 75000
  3. Sold an old computer for rs. 5000

Journal Entries

Date Particular L.F Debit Rs. Credit Rs.
1. Furniture a/c.............................Dr. 10,000
To Siddhi's a/c 10,000
(Being purchased furniture)
2. Machinery a/c....................................Dr. 75000
To Mahakali Stationary Ltd a/c 75000
(Being machine purchased from Mahakali Stationary Ltd.)
3. Cash a/c................................Dr. 5000
To office equipment a/c 5000
(Being cash paid to siddhi)
Total 90,000 90,000

Journaling compound transactions

Transaction of same data having a common account in one aspect are compound transactions. A single entry is passed for such compound transaction, which is known as compounded journal entry.

Example 1:

  1. Received cash of Rs. 950 from Mikal and allowed discount of Rs.50
  2. Paid cash of Rs.750 to Anuradha and received discount of Rs.50
  3. Received cash of Rs.950 from Tritha in full settlement of his account Rs. 1000
  4. Paid cash of Rs. 95 to Usha in full settlement of her account Rs.1000

Journal Entries

Date Particular L.F Debit Rs. Credit Rs.
1 Cash a/c.......................................Dr. 950
Discount allowed a/c.......................Dr. 50
To Mikal's a/c 1000
(Being cash received from Mikal and allowed discount)
2 Anuradha's a/c....................................Dr. 800
To Discount received a/c 50
To Cash a/c 750
(Being cash paid to Anuradha and received discount)
3 Cash a/c........................................................Dr. 950
Discount allowed a/c........................................Dr 50
To Tirtha's a/c 1000
(Being cash received from Tritha and allowed discount)
4 Usha's a/c...................................Dr. 1000
To Discount received a/c 50
To Cash a/c 950
(Being cash paid to usha and received discount)
Total 3800 3800

Lesson

Journal

Subject

Accountancy

Grade

Grade 9

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