This document provides examples of double entry bookkeeping transactions for two individuals, Nelly and a trader, on August 1, 2018 and July 1, 2013 respectively. For Nelly's transactions on August 1, it lists paying cash into the bank, transferring a computer for business use, taking cash as drawings, paying a creditor by cheque, and paying an electricity bill by credit transfer. For the trader's transactions on July 1, it lists receiving payment by cheque for subletting premises, taking goods for personal use, receiving payment by cheque in settlement of a debt, and selling goods on credit. Students are asked to provide the double entry for each transaction by listing the account debited and credited along with the amount.
This document provides examples of double entry bookkeeping transactions for two individuals, Nelly and a trader, on August 1, 2018 and July 1, 2013 respectively. For Nelly's transactions on August 1, it lists paying cash into the bank, transferring a computer for business use, taking cash as drawings, paying a creditor by cheque, and paying an electricity bill by credit transfer. For the trader's transactions on July 1, it lists receiving payment by cheque for subletting premises, taking goods for personal use, receiving payment by cheque in settlement of a debt, and selling goods on credit. Students are asked to provide the double entry for each transaction by listing the account debited and credited along with the amount.
This document provides examples of double entry bookkeeping transactions for two individuals, Nelly and a trader, on August 1, 2018 and July 1, 2013 respectively. For Nelly's transactions on August 1, it lists paying cash into the bank, transferring a computer for business use, taking cash as drawings, paying a creditor by cheque, and paying an electricity bill by credit transfer. For the trader's transactions on July 1, it lists receiving payment by cheque for subletting premises, taking goods for personal use, receiving payment by cheque in settlement of a debt, and selling goods on credit. Students are asked to provide the double entry for each transaction by listing the account debited and credited along with the amount.
1. On 1 August 2018 Nelly had the following transactions: [8]
a. Paid $100 cash into the bank. b. Transferred private computer $500 to the business office for use by the staff. c. Took cash, $300, as drawings. d. Paid a creditor, Jason, $120 by cheque. e. Paid electricity bill $300 for the month of July by credit transfer. State the double entry needed to record each transaction. Account debited $ Account credited a b c d e
2. On 1 July 2013 a trader had the following transactions: [7]
a. Received $800 by cheque from subletting premises. b. Took goods costing $200 for his own use. c. Received $600 by cheque in full settlement of a debt of $625 from Tabitha, a credit customer. d. Sold goods costing $1 000 on credit to Samir for $1 400.
Debit entry $ Credit entry $
a b c d
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