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5.0 INTRODUCTION
We have studied economic activities which have been converted
into business activities. In business activity a lot of give &
take exist which is known as transaction. Transaction involves
transfer of money or moneys worth. Thus exchange of money,
goods & services between the parties is known to have resulted
in a transaction. It is necessary to record all these transactions
very systematically & scientifically so that the financial
relationship of a business with other persons may be properly
understood, profit & loss and financial position of the business
may be worked out at a particular date. The procedure to
record all these transactions is known as Book-keeping.
1)
Assets:
An asset
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7)
Debtors:
A person
from
whom
amounts
are due
for
goods
sold or
services
rendered
or
in
respect
of
a
contract
ual
obligatio
n. It is
also
known
as
debtor,
trade
debtor,
account
s
receivabl
e.
2.
4)
5)
6)
Sundry
8)
Sundry
Creditor
s: It is
an
amount
owed by
the
enterpri
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5.1 OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson you will be able
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1z
2z
2)
Periodically
these
transactions
are
transferred
to
4)
Then the final accounts such as trading & profit & loss
accounts are prepared.
5)
Transaction
Journal
Ledger
Trial Balance
P & L a/c
Trading A/c
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the
earning
power
and not
the cost
is
the
basis for
valuing
a
continui
ng
business
.
The
business
is
to
continue
indefinit
ely and
the
financial
and
accounti
ng
policies
are
followed
to
maintai
n
the
continui
ty of the
business
unit.
2)
2.
Consiste
ncy:
There
should
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
There are
three
Single Entry System: This system ignores the two fold aspect
methods of
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Hybrid
mixed basis
or
receipt
basis
or
is
the
method
is
the
combination
of both the
basis
i.e.
cash as well
as mercantile
basis.
Income
is
recorded on
cash
basis
but expenses
are recorded
on
mercantile
basis.
5.6
CLASSIFICA
TION OF
ACCOUNTS
The
classification
of
recording
of
accounts
and rules of
are
debit
and
credit based
on
such
classification
below:
given
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Classification of accounts
ACCOUNTS
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Personal
Impersonal
Real
Nominal
Personal Accounts:
Accounts recording transactions relating to individuals or
firms or company are known as personal accounts. Personal
accounts may further be classified as:
(1)
(2)
(3)
Real
Accounts:
The accounts
recording
transactions
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2. Real accounts
3. Nominal accounts
70,000
14,000
3. Paid wages
4. Paid to Mr. B
5. Purchased furniture
500
10,000
1,000
200
7. Received commission
100
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(a)
S. No.
1.
(b)
Explanation
Business
commenced with
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(c)
Account
Involved
(d)
Equation based
analysis
Group
Effect
Cash &
Capital
Assets
Personal
Increase
Increase
(e)
Classification based
analysis
Rule
Group
Effect
I
1
Real
Comes in
3
Personal
Giver
cash Rs.70,000
2.
Purchased goods
on credit from
Rs. 14,000
Goods &
Mr. B
Assets
Liability
Increase
Increase
1
2
Real
Personal
Comes in
Giver
3.
Wages &
Cash
Expenses
Asset
Increase
Decrease
4
1
Nominal
Personal
Expenses
go out
4.
Paid to Mr. B
Rs.10,000
Mr. B &
Cash
Liability
Asset
Decrease
Decrease
2
1
Personal
Real
Receiver
Goes out
5.
Purchased furniture
for cash Rs.1,000
Furniture
& Cash
Assets
Assets
Increase
Decrease
1
1
Real
Real
Comes in
Goes out
6.
Goods stolen by
store-keeper
Rs.200
Loss of
Goods &
Goods
Loss
Asset
Increase
Decrease
4
1
Nominal
Real
Loss
Goes out
7.
Received
commission
Rs.100
Cash &
Commission
Assets
Income
Increase
Increase
1
5
Real
Nominal
Comes in
Income
5.7 JOURNAL
Journal is a book which lists accounting
transactions of a business other than cash, before
posting them to ledgers. The journal is currently
only used to a limited extent to cover item outside
the scope of other accounting books. Let us
understand the mechanism of recording business
transaction in a journal.
Example:
Business transactions of Mr.A for the month of
Jan.1997.
st
rd
th
th
January, 1997
A started busine
January, 1997
Goods purchase
January, 1997
Goods purchase
January,1997
th
10
th
12
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January, 1997
Goods sold to B
January, 1997
Cash paid to S
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23
th
25
th
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January, 1997
Rs.4,000/-
January, 1997
Paid wages
Rs.100/-
January, 1997
Rs.400/-
January, 1997
Rs.200/Rs.200/-
January, 1997
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Journal Entries
Date
1997
Jan. 1
Jan.3
6,000/-
4,000/-
2,000/-
Bs A/c Dr.
To Sales A/c
(Being the amount of credit sales)
6,000/-
Ss A/c Dr.
To Cash A/c
(Being the amount of credit sales)
2,000/-
4,000/-
Jan.5
Jan.7
Jan.10
Jan.12
Jan.17
Jan.23
Jan.25
Jan.28
Jan.31
Dr. Amount
(Rs.)
Cr. Amount
(Rs.)
20,000/20,000-
6,000/-
4,000/-
2,000/-
6,000/-
2,000/-
4,000/-
100/-
400/-
200/-
200/-
100/-
400/-
200/-
200/-
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Every ledger has two sides namely debit and credit. Left
hand side is debit and right hand side is credit. Each side of
the ledger has columns on date, particulars, journal folio
and amount- In the particulars column of the debit side the
name of the account from which benefit is received is
recorded and on the credit side, the name of the account to
which benefit
is given is
recorded.
opened
in
ledger.
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Dr.
Date
Capital A/c
Particulars
JF
To balance c/d
Cr.
Amount Date
Rs.
Particulars
20,000/-
By Cash
20,000/-
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Date
Cash A/c
Particulars
JF
Amount Date
Rs.
1997 To capital
Jan.1 To sales
Jan.7 To B
Jan.17
20,000 1997
2,000 Jan.3
4,000 Jan.12
Jan.23
Jan.28
Jan.31
Jan.31
26,000
Feb1
17,500
To bal. b/f
Dr.
Date
JF
1997
Jan.3 To cash
Amount Date
Rs.
4,000
10,000
Feb.1
10,000
To bal. b/f
Dr.
Date
By
By
By
By
By
By
purchase
S
wages
interest
salaries
bal. c/d
Particulars
Particulars
JF
Dr.
1997
Jan.12 To cash
Jan.31 To bal. c/d
JF
6,000
2,000
100
200
200
200
17,500
26,000
Cr.
JF Amount
Rs.
10,000
Amount Date
Rs.
Cr.
Particulars
JF Amount
Rs.
8,000
1997
Jan.7
8,000
Jan.10 By B
6,000
8,000
Feb.1
8,000
By cash
By bal. b/f
Ss A/c
Particulars
JF Amount
Rs.
10,000
Sales A/c
1997
Jan.31 To balance
Date
Particulars
1997
6,000 Jan 31 By balance c/d
Jan.5 To S
20,000/-
Cr.
Purchase A/c
Particulars
20,000/20,000/-
Feb.1 By balance
b/f
Dr.
JF Amount
Rs.
Amount Date
Rs.
2,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
Cr.
Particulars
1997
Jan.5 By Purchase
JF Amount
Rs.
4,000
4,000
2,000
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Dr.
Date
Bs A/c
Particulars
JF
1997
Jan.10 To sales
Amount Date
Rs.
Cr.
Particulars
1997
6,000 Jan.17 By cash
Jan.31 By bal. c/d
Feb.1
6,000
2,000
To bal. b/f
Dr.
Date
Wages A/c
Particulars
JF
Amount Date
Rs.
Particulars
1997
100 Jan.31 By bal. c/d
100
Feb.1
100
Dr.
Date
Furniture A/c
Particulars
JF
Amount Date
Rs.
Particulars
1997
Jan.25 To R
1997
400 Jan.31 By bal. c/d
400
Feb.1
400
To bal. b/f
Dr.
Date
Interest A/c
Particulars
JF
Amount Date
Rs.
1997
To bal. b/f
Dr.
Date
Rs A/c
Particulars
JF
1997
Jan.31 To bal. c/d
Amount Date
Rs.
Particulars
Salaries A/c
Particulars
1997
Jan.31 To Cash
Feb.1
100
100
Cr.
JF Amount
Rs.
400
400
Cr.
JF Amount
Rs.
To bal. b/f
JF
Amount Date
Particulars
Rs.
1997
200 Jan.31 By bal. c/d
200
200
200
200
Cr.
1997
400 Jan.25 By furniture
400
Feb.1
By bal. b/f
Dr.
Date
Particulars
JF Amount
Rs.
1997
Jan.28 To Cash
Feb.1
4,000
2,000
6,000
Cr.
1997
Jan.23 To cash
To bal. b/f
JF Amount
Rs.
JF Amount
Rs.
400
400
400
Cr.
JF Amount
Rs.
200
200
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(1)
Manufacturing Account
(2)
Trading Account
(3)
(4)
Balance Sheet.
A trial balance may be prepared at any time. A preadjustment trial balance is one prepared after the original
entries for the period have been posted, but prior to the
adjusting and closing process. A post closing trial balance is
prepared after the closing process.
(1)
Manufac
turing
Account
:
When a
concern is
engaged in
both
production
and selling
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purchase
materials/goo
ds,
Cr.
Amount Particulars
Rs.
To Opening stock of
materials
______
To Opening stock of
work in progress
To Purchases
Amount
Rs.
By Closing stock of
work in progress
To Carriage inward
To Manufacturing wages
To Factory rent
To Power
To Fuel
To Coal
To Water
To Factory insurance
of
like
carriage
inward
such
on
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word
By ...............
.....
Thus, the
Profit and
Loss Account
on its credit
shows Gross
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Cr.
Amount
Rs.
Particulars
To Travelling exp.A/c
By Commission (Received)
To Advertisement A/c
To Insurance A/c
Appropriation A/c)
Amount
Rs.
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To Brokerage A/c
To Sundry expenses A/c
To Rent A/c
To Duty on exported goods A/c
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Amount
Rs.
__
__
Term Loan
Bank Over Draft
Creditors
Bills Payables
Outstanding
Other Liabilities
Total
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Assests
Land
Building
() Less Depreciation
Plant & Machinery
() Less Dep.
Office Furniture
() Less Dep.
Stock in Trade
Sundry Debtors
() Less Reserve for
Doubtful Debtors
Bills Receivables
Prepaid Expenses
Investments
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand
Total
Amount
Rs.
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Tally
2.
Easy
3.
Visipak
4.
Fact
5.
Fast
6.
Ex 3.0
(2)
(3)
(4)
in
deciding
on
the
adjusting
entries,
and
these are
journalis
ed
and
posted in
the same
way
as
original
entries.
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c.
(5)
(6)
2.
3.
1)
2)
3)
4)
2.
2.
3.
4.
Only A is true
b. Only B is true
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Notes
4.
Trading account
c.
Balance Sheet
5.
a.
Only A is true
b. Only B is true
c.
d. Neither of two
2.
3.
4.
2.
2. c 3. d 4. c 5. d
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