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
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:
- Goods purchased for cash Rs. 2500
- Cash sales made for Rs. 1500
- Goods purchased from Krishna on credit for Rs. 6000
- Purchased goods from MeghaCenter for rs. 8000
- Returned goods to Megha Center of rs 500 being defective
- Sold goods to Barsha Centre for rs 6000
- 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:
- Purchased furniture for cash Rs. 10,000
- Purchased a machine from Mahakali Stationary Ltd. for Rs. 75000
- 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:
- Received cash of Rs. 950 from Mikal and allowed discount of Rs.50
- Paid cash of Rs.750 to Anuradha and received discount of Rs.50
- Received cash of Rs.950 from Tritha in full settlement of his account Rs. 1000
- 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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