Dishonour Of Bill
    Dishonour of bill means when the payment was not made on the due date. In case of dishonour of a bill there will be following entries –
          (A) In the books of seller –
    If the bill was retained till the maturity    
  
    Buyer’s A/c 	Dr. 				                                                                                             xxx
          To Bills Receivable A/c                                                                           				    xxx
	            
  If the bill was discounted with the bank
  
          Buyer’s A/c	Dr.				                                                                                             xxx
          To Bank A/c					                                                                                                   xxx
	            
  If the bill was endorsed in favour of a third party
  
                Buyer’s A/c	Dr.				                                                                                       xxx
                To Endorsee’s A/c                                                                                 xxx
	            
  (B) In the books of buyer –
  
              Bills Payable A/c	Dr.                                                                                   xxx
             To Seller’s A/c                                                                                              xxx
	            
   Noting Charges
    Noting means recording of the fact of dishonour by a Notary Public. Noting must specify the date of dishonour, the reason, noting charges charged by the Notary. The charges made to Notary public in this regard are called the noting charges. 
    (A) In the books of seller –
    If the noting charges are made by drawer(seller) himself
  
           Drawee’s A/c Dr.                                                                                                 xxx
            To Bills Receivable A/c                                                                                 xxx
          To Cash A/c					                                                                                                  xxx
	            
  If the bill was sent for collection to the bank for collection and bank has paid the noting charges
  
            Drawee’s A/c	Dr.                                                                                            xxx
              To Bills sent for collection A/c			                                                                 xxx
            To Bank A/c                                                                                                   					     xxx
	            
   If the bill was discounted with the bank
  
          Drawee’s A/c	Dr.			                                                                                                xxx
          To Bank A/c					                                                                                                          xxx
	            
  If the bill was endorsed in favour of a third party
  
             Drawee’s A/c	Dr.			                                                                                           xxx
             To Endorsee’s A/c                                                                                         xxx
	            
  Renewal Of a Bill
    When a bill is cancelled and a new (fresh) bill is drawn for another period on the request from Drawee (The person who has to pay the amount) is called renewal of a bill.          
  Accounting entries in this regard will be as follows –
          (A) In the books of seller –
    On cancellation of old bill
  
            Buyer(Drawee’s) A/c Dr.			                                                                            xxx
            To Bills Receivable A/c                                                                              xxx
	            
  On making due the interest
  
               Buyer(Drawee’s) A/c Dr.			                                                                         xxx
               To Interest A/c					                                                                                          xxx
	            
  On receiving a portion of the amount due
  
               Bank A/c	Dr.								  				                                                                                             xxx
               To Buyer(Drawee’s) A/c Dr.			                                                                 xxx
	            
  On acceptance of a fresh bill
  
           Bills Receivable A/c               			                                                                        xxx
          To Buyer(Drawee’s) A/c Dr.			                                                                      xxx
	            
  (B) In the books of buyer –
    On cancellation of old bill
  
            Bills Payable A/c Dr.
              To (Seller)Drawer’s A/c
	            
  On making due the interest
  
              Interest A/c	Dr.			                                                  			                                           xxx
             To (Seller)Drawer’s                                                  			                         			      xxx
	            
  On receiving a portion of the amount due
  
             (Seller) Drawer’s A/c	Dr.                                             			                         xxx
             To Bank A/c					                                             			                         			                       			 xxx
	            
  On acceptance of a fresh bill 
  
             (Seller) Drawer’s A/c 	Dr.                                            			                          xxx
                 To Bills Payable A/c                                                 			                           xxx          
	            
  Insolvancy Of The Acceptor Of a Bill
    In case of insolvency of the acceptor of the bill i.e. the person who has to make the payments, either partial amount is recovered or nothing is recovered.
          
In such case the accounting treatment will be as follows –
            (A) In the books of seller –
            Such amount is debited to Bad Debts A/c
	            
                  Drawee(Buyer) A/c	Dr.                                                                     			    xxx
                    To Bills Receivable A/c                                            			                         			    xxx 
                    Bank A/c Dr.						                                      			             			             			             			              xxx
                    Bad Debts A/c						      			             			             			             			             			             			             			 xxx
                    To Drawee(Buyer) A/c					      			             			             			             			             			                          xxx                    
                
	            (B) In the books of buyer – 
	              Such amount is credited to Deficiency A/c
	            
                  Bills Payable A/c 		Dr.				      			             			             			             			             			             			 xxx
                    To Drawer (Seller) A/c     			             			             			             			             			              xxx
                    Drawer(Seller) A/c	Dr.                   			                                       			                xxx
                    To Bank A/c Dr.                   			                                                    	                   xxx
                    To Deficievncy  A/c                   			                          			             			             	            xxx                       
                
	            Retiring a Bill
	              When the payment for a bill is made before it becomes due, it is termed as Retirement of a bill. In this situation an interest is allowed by the holder of the bill to the drawee at an agreed rate of interest for the unexpired period of the bill as a consideration for the premature payment. It is called Rebate.
	              Such rebate is an income for the drawee and expenses for the payee.                                  
	            Accounting Treatment
	              (A) In the books of holder (Drawee or Endorsee) –
	            
                  Bank A/c		Dr.				      			             			             			              			             			             			             			    xxx
                    Rebate on Bill A/c		Dr.      			             			             			              			             			             xxx
                    To Bills Receivable A/c					      			             			             			             			             			          xxx
                  
	            (B) In the books of Drawee –
	            
                     Bills Payable A/c				      			             			             			             			             			               			    xxx
                       To Bank A/c      			             			             			             			      			      			      			      			             			    xxx
                     To Rebate on Bill A/c				      			             			             			      			             			             			    xxx
                  
	            Accomodation Bill
	            
                  - Accommodation bill refer to the bills which are drawn, accepted or endorsed without any consideration.
 
                  -  It is drawn and accepted to meet the financial needs of the drawer / drawee or both temporarily.
 
                  - On dishonour of such bill, drawer can not file suit against the drawee because drawee is not liable to drawer.