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In earlier article of Part1, we learned about the journal and its importance.

This Part 2 show us the technique of journalizing. When we do journalizing, there are normally two scenarios which might involve single entry or compound journal entry

Append below the illustration:

SINGLE ENTRY Of Journalizing:

Illustration:

On 23/2/07, Company XYZ bought an Office Equipment which cost $5,000 cash.

Solution:

                                  GENERAL JOURNAL                        JV No.1

Date Narration Ref/ Account Codes Dr Cr
23/2/07 Office Equipment 1450 5,000
Bank Account 1100 5,000
Being purchase of Office equipment

COMPOUND ENTRY: More than two accounts in journalizing

Illustration:

Dec 1 Invested $7,000 cash in the business

10 Bought office equipment for $5,000 paid $3,000 in cash and balance on account

15 Paid $1,000 cash on balance owed to equipment vendor

29 Withdrew $1,000 cash for personal use.

The Company chart of accounts shows:

1000 Bank

1100 Equipment

2000 Accounts Payable

3000 Proprietor, Capital

3100 Proprietor, Drawing

 

Solution:

                                 GENERAL JOURNAL                           JV NO: 3

Date

Narration

Ref/ Account Code

Dr

Cr

1/12/06

Bank

1000

7,000

Owner,Capital

3000

7,000

Being record of owner’s investment of cash in business

10/12/06

Office Equipment

1100

5,000

Bank 1000 3,000
Accounts Payable 2000 2,000

Being purchase of office equipment partly on cash and on credit

15/12/06

Accounts Payable

2000

1,000

Bank

1000

1,000

Being part settlement of office equipment supplier account

29/12/06

Owner,Drawing A/c

3100

1,000

Bank

1000

1,000

Being owner’s drawing of cash for personal use.

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