Increase in an Asset Account is recorded on its debit side. Give reason.
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Asset Account is a Real Account and thus the rule applicable is ‘Debit what Comes in, Credit what Goes out'. Increase in Asset means that the Asset has come in. Hence, the Asset is debited.
Ledger Folio or L.F. is the page number of the ledger account where the posting has been made from the journal. This page number of the ledger is recorded in the journal.
A furniture of book value of ₹ 15,000 was sold for ₹ 6,000 and new furniture was purchased for ₹ 20,000. Furniture Account is debited with ₹ _________.
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Furniture Acccount will be debited with ₹ 20,000. Amount related to sale of furniture will be Credited to Furniture Account.
Ashok purchased goods from Delhi Traders for ₹ 2,00,000. As per the, if Ashok made full payment within 21 days, he will get cash discount at 2.5%. Ashok paid ₹ 1,50,000 within the stipulated time. How much discount will he get?
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He will not get any discount because he has not paid the full amount.
Jaspal has purchased a car for 5,00,000 which he got financed from a Bank to the extent of 4,00,000. How will it be shown in the accounting equation?
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₹ 1,00,000 will be deducted from Asset (Cash/Bank); Asset (Car) will be shown it 5,00,000 and Bank Loan (on the Liabilities side) will be shown at 4,00,000.
Voucher is a document evidencing a business transaction. It flows from the above definition that when a transaction is entered into, an evidence to that effect is also established. Such evidences are Source Documents. On the basis of Source Documents, a voucher detailing the accounts that are debited and credited is prepared.
This is a form available from a bank and is used to deposit money in the bank. Each pay-in-slip has a counterfoil which is returned to the depositor duly stamped and signed by the cashier of the bank.
What are Representative Personal Accounts? Give one example.
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When an account represents a particular person or group of persons, it is termed as a representative personal account. For example, 'Outstanding Rent Account'.
Proprietor of the firm has withdrawn goods for his personal use. The accountant has recorded it as sale in the books of accounts. Is he correct in doing so?
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No, the accountant is not correct. The goods taken by the Proprietor should be credited to Purchase instead of Sales Account because the goods taken for personal use are recorded at cost and not on sale price.
Amit has incurred an expense of ₹ 5,000 towards repairs. However, the amount is yet to be paid. How will it be shown in the accounting equation?
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It is an outstanding expense. It will be shown in the accounting equation as deduction from capital and as an Outstanding Expense on the Liabilities side.
Increase in a Liability Account is recorded on its credit side. Give reason.
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Liability is a Personal Account and thus the rule applicable is 'Debit the receiver, Credit the giver'. Increase in Liability (suppose creditor) means that he has given goods or some other benefit. Hence Liability is credited.
The accounts of all those things whose value can be measured in terms of money and which are the properties of the business are termed as Real Accounts such as Cash Account, Furniture Account etc.