Journal Entries: Accounting Basics

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Chinti returns goods worth ₹6,000. Which of the following journal entries correctly reflects this transaction?

  • Debit: Chinti ₹6,000; Credit: Purchase Return Account ₹6,000 (correct)
  • Debit: Purchase Return Account ₹6,000; Credit: Chinti ₹6,000
  • Debit: Sales Return Account ₹6,000; Credit: Chinti ₹6,000
  • Debit: Chinti ₹6,000; Credit: Sales Account ₹6,000

After Chinti returns goods worth ₹6,000, a cash payment of ₹4,000 is made to Chinti. Which journal entry accurately records this cash payment?

  • Debit: Purchase Account ₹4,000; Credit: Cash Account ₹4,000
  • Debit: Cash Account ₹4,000; Credit: Chinti ₹4,000
  • Debit: Chinti ₹4,000; Credit: Purchase Discount ₹4,000
  • Debit: Chinti ₹4,000; Credit: Cash Account ₹4,000 (correct)

Chintu starts a business by investing ₹100,000 in cash. What is the correct journal entry to record this transaction?

  • Debit: Drawings Account ₹100,000; Credit: Cash Account ₹100,000
  • Debit: Cash Account ₹100,000; Credit: Capital Account ₹100,000 (correct)
  • Debit: Cash Account ₹100,000; Credit: Drawings Account ₹100,000
  • Debit: Capital Account ₹100,000; Credit: Cash Account ₹100,000

Chintu withdraws ₹2,000 in cash for personal use. How should this transaction be recorded in the journal?

<p>Debit: Drawings Account ₹2,000; Credit: Cash Account ₹2,000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental accounting equation that underlies all double-entry bookkeeping transactions?

<p>Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A company purchases raw materials on credit from a supplier. How would this transaction be recorded, according to accounting principles?

<p>Debit Purchases Account, Credit Supplier's Account (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A business sells goods for cash. Which accounts are affected and how?

<p>Debit Cash Account, Credit Sales Account (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct journal entry when a customer returns goods that were initially sold to them on credit?

<p>Debit: Sales Returns Account, Credit: Customer's Account (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A company returns goods to its supplier that were initially purchased on credit. Which journal entry correctly reflects this transaction?

<p>Debit: Supplier's Account, Credit: Purchase Returns Account (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the fundamental accounting equation?

<p>Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct accounting equation when goods are purchased for cash?

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A business initially sold goods to a customer for ₹10,000 on credit. The customer later returned ₹3,000 worth of goods. Finally, the customer paid the remaining balance. What is the final debit entry when the cash is received?

<p>Debit: Cash Account ₹7,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true regarding 'Return Inward'?

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Flashcards

Debit

What comes into the business and indicates the receiver.

Credit

What goes out of the business and indicates the giver.

Purchases

Buying goods for resale purposes in a business.

Sales

Selling goods to earn revenue in a business.

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Goods Purchased for Cash

Buying goods and paying cash immediately; increases expenses.

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Goods Sold for Cash

Selling goods and receiving cash immediately; increases income.

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Sales Return

Goods returned by a customer, decreasing income.

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Purchase Return

Goods returned to the supplier; decreases expenses.

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Goods Returned to Chinti

The process of returning goods worth ₹6,000 to Chinti, recorded as a debit to Chinti and a credit to Purchase Return Account.

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Cash Payment to Chinti

Payment made to Chinti for the remaining ₹4,000 due, recorded as a debit to Chinti and a credit to Cash Account.

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Starting a Business Entry

Initial capital investment of ₹100,000 recorded as a debit to Cash Account and a credit to Capital Account.

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Withdrawing Money for Personal Use

Chintu's withdrawal of ₹2,000 for personal use, recorded as a debit to Drawings Account and a credit to Cash Account.

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Debit vs Credit Concept

In accounting, debits increase assets or expenses and decrease liabilities or equity; credits do the opposite.

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Study Notes

Journal Entries - The Basics

  • Debit represents inflows or increases in account balances.
  • Credit represents outflows or decreases in account balances.
  • Debit records the receiver.
  • Credit records the giver.
  • Debit accounts for expenses and losses.
  • Credit accounts for income and gains.

Goods

  • Goods are items a business uses to generate revenue.
  • Purchases refer to buying goods for resale.
  • Sales refer to selling goods.

Goods Purchased for Cash

  • Debit the Purchases account (expense).
  • Credit the Cash account (asset).
  • Example: Purchasing ₹10,000 worth of goods in cash: Debit Purchases ₹10,000, Credit Cash ₹10,000.

Goods Sold for Cash

  • Debit the Cash account (asset).
  • Credit the Sales account (income).
  • Example: Selling ₹12,000 worth of goods in cash: Debit Cash ₹12,000, Credit Sales ₹12,000.

Goods Purchased on Credit

  • Debit the Purchases account (expense).
  • Credit the account of the supplier (liability).
  • Example: Purchasing ₹10,000 worth of goods on credit from Priya: Debit Purchases ₹10,000, Credit Priya ₹10,000.

Goods Sold on Credit

  • Debit the account of the customer (asset).
  • Credit the Sales account (income).
  • Example: Selling ₹12,000 worth of goods on credit to Priya: Debit Priya ₹12,000, Credit Sales ₹12,000.

Returns

  • Purchase Return: Goods returned to the supplier.
  • Sales Return: Goods returned by a customer.
  • Return Outward: Goods going out (purchase return).
  • Return Inward: Goods coming back (sale return).

Example: Goods Sold and Returned

  • Transaction 1: Goods sold to Chintu for ₹10,000: Debit Chintu ₹10,000, Credit Sales ₹10,000.
  • Transaction 2: Chintu returns ₹4,000 worth of goods: Debit Sales Return ₹4,000, Credit Chintu ₹4,000.
  • Transaction 3: Cash received from Chintu for the remaining ₹6,000: Debit Cash ₹6,000, Credit Chintu ₹6,000.

Example: Goods Purchased and Returned

  • Transaction 1: Goods purchased from Chinti for ₹10,000: Debit Purchases ₹10,000, Credit Chinti ₹10,000.
  • Transaction 2: Goods returned to Chinti worth ₹6,000: Debit Chinti ₹6,000, Credit Purchase Return ₹6,000.
  • Transaction 3: Cash payment to Chinti for the remaining ₹4,000: Debit Chinti ₹4,000, Credit Cash ₹4,000.

Starting a business

  • Debit the Cash account (asset).
  • Credit the Capital account (owner's equity).
  • Example: Chintu starts a business with ₹100,000 in cash: Debit Cash ₹100,000, Credit Capital ₹100,000.

Withdrawing money for personal use

  • Debit the Drawings account (owner's equity).
  • Credit the Cash account (asset).
  • Example: Chintu withdraws ₹2,000 for personal use: Debit Drawings ₹2,000, Credit Cash ₹2,000.

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