RECORDING OF TRANSACTIONS

SALES RETURNS BOOK

This book includes all the returns by customers of credit sales of goods. The Credit note is used for recording entries in this book. The credit note contains the details of Customers and goods returned.

Illustration 8: From the following transactions, Prepare a SALES RETURNS BOOK of furnitures :-

Alvin Furnitures :2011
July 9 Returned by Anil furniture house (Credit note no. 209) 5 Tables @ Rs. 150 each 10 Chairs @ Rs. 100 each Trade discount @ 10%
July 30 Returned by Jitesh Woods (Credit note no. 210) 1 Dressing tables @ Rs. 1700 each Trade discount @ 10%

Solution :

In the books of M/s Alvin furnitures
SALES RETURNS BOOK

BILLS RECEIVABLE BOOK

This book is prepared when bills receivable is a routine matter of business. A bill receivable is drawn by the seller of goods to the buyer and is returned by the buyer after accepting it. This book keeps the records of all the bill receivable and how it is being disposed by the firm.

FORMAT OF BILLS RECEIVABLE BOOK

Date of From Whom Received Period of Due L.F. Amount How of disposed

Reciept

 

the bill

date

 

(In Rs.)

 

BILLS PAYABLE BOOK

This book keeps the records of all the bill payable that are accepted by the firm.

FORMAT OF BILLS PAYABLE BOOK

Date of

Accep-

tance

To Whom Given

 

 

Period of

The bill

 

Due

date

 

L.F.

 

 

Amount

(In Rs.)

 

How disposed

 

 

JOURNAL PROPER

All those transactions, which can not be recorded in any of the subsidiary books mentioned above, are recorded in the journal proper or General journal.

The following types of transactions are recorded in this :-

1.

Opening entries

2.

Closing entries

3.

Transfer entries

4.

Adjustment entries

5.

Rectifying entries

6.

Other entries

CBSE Accountancy Class XI ( By Mr. Aniruddh Maheshwari ) 
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