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Ledger Account

Subject: Accountancy

Overview

Posting the account from journal to ledger, the rules of journalising should be followed. This note present the some journal entries and ledger entries with detail.

Ledger Account

Procedures of preparing ledger account

Posting the account from journal to the ledger, the rules of journalism should be followed. Account debited in a journal should be also debited and account credited should be also credited in the ledger account. The process of preparing the ledger account can be summarized as follows:

1. Mention the name of account at the top center.

2. Post the account on its debit side if it has been debited in the journal. The first four columns on debit side record the information as follows:

Date: It records the date of the transaction.
Particular: It records the name of reference account after writing the word 'To'. The referenced account is one, which has been credited in the journal.
Journal folio(JF): It records the page number of the journal from which the account is being posted.
Amount: It records the amount of the account being debited.

3. Post the account on its credit side if it has been credited in the journal. The last four column on credit side record the information as follows:

Date: It records the date of the transaction.
Particulars:It records the name of reference account after writing the word 'By'. The referenced account is one, which has been debited in the journal.
Journal folio (JF): It records the page number of the journal from which the account is being posted.
Amount: It records the amount of the account being credited.

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Example 1:

The following are the transactions of Riddhi for the week of Baisakh:

Marga 1: Goods of Rs.10,000 purchased from Siddhi.

Marga 3: Withdrew cash of Rs.7000 from the bank.

Marga 5: Cash of Rs. 5000 paid to siddhi.

Marga 7: Cash sales made for Rs. 500.

Required

a) Journal entries

b) Ledger account

Journal Entries

Date	Particular	L.F	Debit Rs.	Credit Rs.
Marga 1	Purchase a/c.............................Dr.		10,000
	To Siddhi's a/c			10,000
	(Being goods purchased from Siddhi)
Marga 3	Cash a/c....................................Dr.		7000
	To Bank a/c			7000
	(Being cash withdrew from bank for office use)
Marga 5	Siddhi's a/c................................Dr.		5000
	To Cash a/c			5000
	(Being cash paid to siddhi)
Marga 7	Cash a/c...................................Dr.		500
	To Sales a/c			500
	(Being cash sales)
	Total		22,500	22,500

As per journal entries shown above the following accounts are required to open in the ledger:

Purchase a/c
Siddhi's a/c
Cash a/c
Bank a/c
Sales a/c

Purchase Account

Date	Particular	JF	Amount	Date	Particular	JF	Amount
Marga 1	To Siddhi's a/c		10,000	Marga 30	By balance c/d		10,000
			10,000				10,000

Poush 1	To balance b/d		10,000

Siddhi's Account

Date	Particular	JF	Amount	Date	Particular	JF	Amount
Marga 5	To Cash a/c		5000	Marga 1	By Purchase a/c		5000
			5000				5000

Cash Account

Date	Particular	JF	Amount	Date	Particular	JF	Amount
Marga 3 Marga 7	To Bank a/c To Sales a/c		7000 500	Marga 5 Marga 30	By Siddhi's a/c By Balance c/d		5000 2500
			7500				7500

Poush 1	To Balance b/d		2500

Bank Account

Date	Particular	JF	Amount	Date	Particular	JF	Amount
Marga 30	To Balance c/d		7000	Marga 3	By Cash a/c		7000
			7000				7000

				Poush 1	By Balance b/d		7000

Sales Account

Date	Particular	JF	Amount	Date	Particular	JF	Amount
Marga 30	To Balance c/d		500	Marga 7	By Cash a/c		500
			500				500

				Poush 1	By Balance b/d		500

Things to remember

Account debited in a journal should be also debited and account credited should be also credited in the ledger account.

It includes every relationship which established among the people.
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Questions and Answers

Explain the procedure of preparing ledger account.

Posting the account from journal to the ledger, the rules of journalising should be followed. Account debited in a journal should be also debited and account credit also credit in the ledger account. The process of preparing the ledger account can be summarized as follows:

1. Mention the name of account at the top center.

2. Post the account on its debit side if it has been debited in the journal. The first four columns on debit side record the information as follows:

Date:It records the date of the transaction.
Particular:It records the name of reference account after writing the word 'To'. The reference account is one, which has been credited in the journal.
Journal folio (JF): It records the page number of the journal from which the account is being posted.
Amount: It records the amount of the account being debited.

3. Post the account on its credit side if it has been credited in the journal. The last four column on credit side record the information as follows:

Date: It records the date of the transaction.
Particulars:It records the name of reference account after writing the word 'By'. The referenced account is one, which has been debited in the journal.
Journal folio (JF): It records the page number of the journal from which the account is being posted.
Amount:It records the amount of the account being credited.

The following transactions are extracted from the books of a trader:

Started business with cash Rs.60,000.

Cash deposited in the bank Rs.50,000.

Goods purchased from Ramesh for Rs.10,000 and paid by cheque Rs.3,000 in part.

Cash sales made Rs.800.

Paid for salary Rs.4,000 and for rent Rs.2,000 by cheque.

Received commission of Rs.2,500.

Required: Cash a/c and Bank a/c

Journal entries

Date	Particulars	LF	Debit Rs.	Credit Rs.
a).	Cash a/c ……………………………Dr.		60,000
	To capital a/c			60,000
	(Being business started with cash.)
b).	Bank a/c …………………Dr.		50,000
	To cash a/c			50,000
	(Being cash deposited into bank.)
c).	Purchase a/c ……………….Dr.		10,000
	To Bank a/c			3,000
	To Ramesh’s a/c			7,000
	(Being goods purchased from Ramesh and paid through cheque.)
d).	Cash a/c………………………..Dr.		800
	To sales a/c			800
	(Being cash sales made.)
e).	Salary a/c ………………………Dr.		4,000
	Rent a/c…………………………Dr.		2,000
	To cash a/c			6,000
	Being paid for salary and rent by cheque.)
f).	Cash a/c…………………………..Dr.		2,500
	To commission received a/c			2,500
	(Being commission received.)

Dr.

Cash a/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To capital a/c		60,000		By bank a/c		50,000
	To sales a/c		800		By salary a/c		4,000
	To commission received a/c		2,500		By rent a/c		2,000
					By balance c/d		7,300
			63,300				63,300

	To balance b/d		7,300

Dr.

Bank a/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To cash a/c		50,000		By purchase a/c		3,000
					By balance c/d		47,000
			50,000				50,000

	To balance b/d		47,000

The following transactions are extracted from the books of Mr. Prithivi Poudel:

Purchased office furniture for Rs.7,000 from Fine Furniture Centre and paid by cheque Rs.2,000 in part.

Cash received from Mr. Jatan Joshi Rs.2,300 and allowed discount to him Rs.200.

Cash purchases made Rs.700.

Received rent through cheque Rs.2,500.

Paid for interest Rs.600.

Required: Cash a/c and Purchase a/c

Journal entries

Date	Particulars	LF	Debit Rs.	Credit Rs.
a).	Furniture a/c……………………………Dr.		7,000
	To banka/c			2,000
	To Fine Furniture Center's a/c			5,000
	(Being office furniture purchased through cheque and paid in part.)
b).	Casha/c …………………Dr.		2,300
	Discount a/c …………………Dr		300
	ToMr. Jatan Joshi's a/c			2,500
	(Being cash received from Mr.Jatan Joshi and alloed discount.)
c).	Purchase a/c ……………….Dr.		700
	To casha/c			700
	(Being cash purchases made.)
d).	Banka/c………………………..Dr.		2,500
	To rent receiveda/c			2,500
	(Being rent received through cheque.)
e).	Interesta/c ………………………Dr.		600
	To casha/c			600
	(Being interest paid.)

Dr.

Cash a/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To Mr. Jatan Joshi's a/c		60,000		By purchase a/c		700
					By interest a/c		600
					By balance c/d		58,700
			60,000				60,000

	To balance b/d		58,700

Dr.

Purchasea/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To cash a/c		700		By balance c/d		700
			700				700

	To balance b/d		700

The following transactions are extracted from the books of Mr. Sabin Limbu:

Started business with cash of Rs.60,000.

Goods of Rs.7,000 purchased from Sandesh.

Cash sales of Rs.5,000 made.

Goods of Rs.4,000 sold to Bikash.

Cash of Rs.2,500 received from Bikash.

Required:

Journal Entries

Cash a/c

Sales a/c

Journal Entries

Date	Particulars	LF	Debit Rs.	Credit Rs.
a).	Cash a/c………………………..Dr.		60,000
	To capital a/c			60,000
	(Being business started with cash.)
b).	Purchase a/c………………………..Dr.		7,000
	To Sandesh’s a/c			7,000
	(Being goods purchased from Sandesh.)
c).	Cash a/c………………………..Dr.		7,000
	To sales a/c			7,000
	(Being cash sales made.)
d).	Bikash a/c………………………..Dr.		2,500
	To sales a/c			2,500
	(Being goods sold to Bikash.)
e).	Cash a/c ………………………..Dr.		2,500
	To Bikash’s a/c			2,500
	(Being cash received from Bikash.)

Dr.

Cash a/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To capital a/c		60,000		By balance c/d		69,500
	To sales a/c		7,000
	To Biksah’s a/c		2,500
			69,500				69,500

	To balance b/d		69,500

Dr.

Sales a/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To balance c/d		9,500		By cash a/c		7,000
					By Bikash’s a/c		2,500
			9,500				9,500

					By balance b/d		9,500

The following transactions are extracted from the books of Aresh Puri:

Started business with bank balance of Rs.1,00,000.

Goods of Rs.10,000 purchased from Suvam and paid through cheque Rs.6,000 in part.

Cash sales of Rs.5,000 made.

Paid for interest Rs.3,000.

Goods of Rs.1,000 sold to Binayak on cash.

Goods of Rs.500 returned by Binayak.

Required:

Journal Entries

Cash a/c

Bank a/c

Journal Entries

Date	Particulars	LF	Debit Rs.	Credit Rs.
a).	Bank a/c……………………….Dr.		1,00,000
	To capital a/c			1,00,000
	(Being business started with bank balance.)
b).	Purchase a/c……………………….Dr.		10,000
	To Suvam’s a/c			4,000
	To bank a/c			6,000
	(Being goods purchased from Suvam and paid by cheque in part.)
c).	Cash a/c……………………….Dr.		5,000
	To sales a/c			5,000
	(Being cash sales made.)
d).	Interest a/c……………………….Dr.		3,000
	To cash a/c			3,000
	(Being interest paid.)
e).	Cash a/c……………………….Dr.		1,000
	To sales a/c			1,000
	(Being goods sold to Binayak on cash.)
f).	Binayak’s a/c……………………….Dr.		500
	To purchase return a/c			500
	(Being goods returned by Binayak.)

Dr.

Cash a/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To sales a/c		5,000		By interest a/c		3,000
	To sales a/c		1,000		By balance c/d		3,000
			6,000				6,000

	To balance b/d		3,000

Dr.

Bank a/c

Cr.

Date	Particulars	JF	Amount	Date	Particulars	JF	Amount
	To capital a/c		1,00,000		By purchase a/c		6,000
					By balance c/d		94,000
			1,00,000				1,00,000

	To balance b/d		94,000

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Ledger Account

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Overview

Ledger Account

Procedures of preparing ledger account

Things to remember

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Explain the procedure of preparing ledger account.

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