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Double Entry System 2

DR

CR

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The Accounting System to record transactions


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Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to : know what are General Journal and Special Journals. able to record simple business transactions using the Double Entry Accounting System into the General / Special Journals.
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An Overview
General Journal Special Journals

Ledger Accounts

Trial Balance Adjustments Prepare Simple Financial Statements http://xamiya.blogspot.com/

GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Particulars Debit $ Credit $

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(Debit)

(Credit)

(Credit)

Assets = Owners Equity + Liabilities

Debit

Credit

Credit

Credit

Debit
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Debit

a)

John began business with cash in hand $5000 on 1 January 2000.


General Journal

Date 2000 Jan 1

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

Cash in hand Capital-John

5000 5000

John began business with cash $5000.

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b)

John began business with a bank loan of $8000 on 1 January 2000.


General Journal

Date 2000 Jan 1

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

Cash in hand Loan from bank

8000 8000

John began business with a bank loan of $8000.


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c)

John used $2000 to buy a motor vehicle for business use on 16 March 2000.
General Journal

Date 2000 Mar 16

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

Motor Vehicle Cash

2000 2000

John bought a motor vehicle worth $2000.


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d)

John repaid bank loan of $1500 using cash on 27 Oct 2000.


General Journal

Date 2000 Oct 27

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

Loan from Bank Cash

1500 1500

John repaid the bank loan.

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e) John sold goods at $6000 on credit to ABC Ltd on 26 November 2000.


General Journal Date 2000 Nov 26 Particulars Debit $ Debtors (ABC Ltd) Sales 6000 6000 Credit $

Sales worth $6000 to ABC Ltd.

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f) Stock count was conducted and closing stock was found to be $10,000 on 31 Dec 2000.
General Journal Date 2000 Dec 31 Particulars Debit $ Stock Trading
To record closing stock worth $10,000.

Credit $

10,000 10,000

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It is common for the owner to draw money or goods from the firm for personal use anytime. According to the Accounting Entity concept, we must record the event even though he is the owner of the firm.
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It is common for the owner to draw money or goods from the firm for personal use anytime. According to the Accounting Entity concept, we must record the event even though he is the owner of the firm.

DRAWINGS

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g) The owner withdrew cash $1000 for his personal use on 1 April 2000.
General Journal Date 2000 April 1 Particulars Debit $ Drawings Cash 1000 1000 Credit $

To record drawings of $1000 cash.

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An Overview
General Journal Special Journals

Ledger Accounts

Trial Balance Adjustments Prepare Simple Financial Statements http://xamiya.blogspot.com/

4 SPECIAL JOURNALS
Purchases Journal Returns Outwards Journal Sales Journal Returns Inwards Journal

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Reason for the purchases journal


General Journal Date 2000 Mar 2 April 7 Purchases Creditors-ABC Purchases Creditors-Peter Purchases Creditors-PCK
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Particulars

Debit $ 200

Credit $ 200

600 600 1000 1000

May 12

Purchases Journal
Purchases Journal Date 2000 Mar 2 April 7 May 12 Creditors-ABC Creditors-Peter Creditors-PCK Total purchases to be debited
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Dr Purchases Cr Creditors

Particulars

Cr $ 200 600 1000 1800

Returns Outwards Journal

Dr Creditors Cr Returns Outwards

Returns Outwards Journal Date 2000 Mar 5 April 9 May 26 Creditors-SBS Creditors-David Creditors-PCK Total returns outwards to be credited
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Particulars

Dr $ 100 600 500 1200

Reason for the Sales Journal


General Journal Date 2000 Mar 2 April 7 Debtors-ABC Sales Debtors-Peter Sales Debtors-PCK Sales
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Particulars

Dr $ 200

Cr $ 200

600 600 1000 1000

May 12

Sales Journal
Sales Journal Date 2000 Mar 2 April 7 May 12 Debtors-ABC Debtors-Peter Debtors-PCK Total sales to be credited
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Dr Debtors Cr Sales

Particulars

Dr $ 200 600 1000 1800

Returns Inwards Journal


Returns Inwards Journal Date 2000 Mar 9 April 9 May 24 Debtors-ABC Debtors-Peter Debtors-PCK Total returns inwards to be debited.
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Dr Returns Inwards Cr Debtors

Particulars

Cr $ 100 200 300 600

Tips to remember

IN
Debit Returns Inwards
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OUT
Credit Returns Outwards

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