What is a journal? Give a specimen of journal showing at least five entries.
Journal is derived from the French word Jour, means daily records. In this book, transactions are recorded in order of their occurrence, i.e., in chronological order from the source document. It is also termed as the book of original entry and each transaction is termed as journal entry.
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Date | Particulars | L.F. |
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Date− Date of transaction is recorded in the order of their occurrence.
Particulars− Details of business transactions like, name of the parties involved and the name of related accounts, are recorded.
L.F.− Page number of ledger account when entry is posted.
Debit Amount− Amount of debit account is written.
Credit Amount− Amount of credit account is written.
Recording of a Journal Entry
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Started business with cash Rs 1,00,000 |
April 01 |
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Open a bank account Rs 20,000 |
April 03 |
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Purchase goods for cash Rs 25,000 |
April 04 |
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Goods sold for cash Rs 30,000 |
April 05 |
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Goods sold to Mr. X Rs 2,000 |
April 06 |
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April1 |
Cash A/c |
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1,00,000 |
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To Capital A/c |
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1,00,000 |
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(Started business with cash) |
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April 3 |
Bank A/c |
Dr. |
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20,000 |
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To Cash A/c |
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20,000 |
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April 4 |
Purchase A/c |
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25,000 |
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To Cash |
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25,000 |
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April 5 |
Cash A/c |
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30,000 |
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To Sales A/c |
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30,000 |
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April 6 |
Mr. X's A/c |
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2,000 |
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To Sales |
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2,000 |
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(Goods sold to Mr. X on credit) |
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177,000 |
177,000 |
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Differentiate between source documents and vouchers.
Voucher is prepared from:
(i) Documentary evidence
(ii) Journal entry
(iii) Ledger account
(iv) All of the above
A purchase of machine for cash should be debited to:
(i) Cash account
(ii) Machine account
(iii) Purchase account
(iv) None of these
The journal entry to record the sale of services on credit should include:
(a) Debit to debtors and credit to capital.
(b) Debit to cash and Credit to debtors.
(c) Debit to fees income and Credit to debtors.
(d) Debit to debtors and Credit to fees income.
Select Right Answer:
Voucher is prepared for:
(i) Cash received and paid
(ii) Cash/Credit sales
(iii) Cash/Credit purchase
(iv) All of the above
Should a transaction be first recorded in a journal or ledger? Why?
Cash withdrawn by the Proprietor should be credited to:
(i) Drawings account
(ii) Capital account
(iii) Profit and loss account
(iv) Cash account
What entry (debit or credit) would you make to:
(a) increase revenue
(b) decrease in expense,
(c) record drawings
(d) record the fresh capital introduced by the owner.
Choose the Correct Answer :
The ledger folio column of journal is used to:
(a) Record the date on which amount posted to a ledger account.
(b) Record the number of ledger account to which information is posted.
(c) Record the number of amounts posted to the ledger account.
(d) Record the page number of the ledger account.
Give a specimen of an account.
Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.
Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?
State the meaning of incomplete records?
What is ‘Depreciation’?
Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.
State the meaning of a trial balance?
State the four basic requirements of a database applications.
Define accounting.
State the different elements of a computer system.
Why is it necessary for accountants to assume that business entity will remain a going concern?
What are financial statements? What information do they provide.
Briefly explain the effects of dishonour and noting of a bill of exchange.
Distinguish between debtors and creditors.
Which of the following is not an error of principle:
(a) Purchase of furniture debited to purchases account.
(b) Repairs on the overhauling of second hand machinery purchased debited to repairs account.
(c) Cash received from Manoj posted to Saroj.
(d) Sale of old car credited to sales account.
State any four essential features of bill of exchange.
Explain the reasons where the balance shown by the bank passbook does not agree with the balance as shown by the bank column of the cash book.
Name and explain different types of reserves in detail.
Fill in the correct word:
1. Recognition of expenses in the same period as associated revenues is called _______________concept.
2. The accounting concept that refers to the tendency of accountants to resolve uncertainty and doubt in favour of understating assets and revenues and overstating liabilities and expenses is known as _______________.
3. Revenue is generally recognised at the point of sale denotes the concept of _______________.
4. The _______________concept requires that the same accounting method should be used from one accounting period to the next.
5. The_______________concept requires that accounting transactions should be free from the bias of accountants and others.
Total of these transactions is posted in purchase account :
(i) Purchase of furniture
(ii) Cash and credit purchase
(iii) Purchases return
(iv) Purchase of stationery
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