Class 11 Accountancy - Chapter Recording of Transactions - 2 NCERT Solutions | Write the difference between return Inwa

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11th Accountancy - Chapter Recording of Transactions - 2. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 1 , Question 7: write the difference between return inwards and re....
Question 7

Write the difference between return Inwards and return ouwards.

Answer

Return Inwards

1) The return inwards arises when goods that are sold are returned back and hence it has to be deducted from the amount of sales.
2) The return inwards account deals with goods returned by customers.
3) It is also called Sales Return.
4) Example:- Let’s suppose a customer ‘Star Pvt Ltd.’ returned goods worth Rs 5,000 to ‘Unreal Corp.’ The journal entry to record these sales returns in the books of Unreal Corp. will be as follows;

 Return Inwards A/c 5,000
 To Star Pvt. Ltd. A/c 5,000

Return Outwards

1) Return outwards are goods returned by a customer to the seller.
2) They are also called Purchase returns.
3) Outward returns reduce the total accounts payable for a business.
4) Example :- Let’s suppose that a company “Unreal Pvt Ltd.” returned goods worth 10,000 to its supplier ‘Star Pvt Ltd.’ The journal entry to record these returns in the books of Unreal Pvt Ltd. will be as follows;

 Star Pvt. Ltd. A/c 10,000
 To Return Outwards A/c 10,000

More Questions From Class 11 Accountancy - Chapter Recording of Transactions - 2

Recently Viewed Questions of Class 11 Accountancy

Write a Comment: