Accounting Principles and Practices

Accounting is based on double entry system. that means every transaction will have two impact. When only two accounts are involved, its called simple entry.

Purchase return day book is also called as Purchase return book or Purchase return journal or Purchase return register. All purchase return vouchers are recorded in purchase return day book. The totals of purchase returns book is posted to the ledger on credit side of the Purchases return A/c.

Return of goods, purchased on credit is recorded under Purchase Return Book or return outward book. Purchase book shows a debit balance, so purchase return book will show credit balance. While returning the goods buyer sent a "debit note" to the seller. The debit note contains the quantity of returned goods and reason of returning goods.

When goods are returned, a debit note is prepared and is sent to the supplier with the returned goods. An original copy is sent to the supplier, informing him of the amount for which his account has been debited on account of the returned goods. A duplicate copy of the debit note becomes the source document, on the source document, on the basis of which entries are recorded in the Purchases Returned Book. Thus, a debit note is required for recording the transactions in the Purchases Return Book.

Goods sold on credit when returned by the customer is recorded in returned inward book or sales return book. Sales return book shows a debit balance as it is reverse to the sales, which has credit balance. When the goods are returned by the customer one note is prepared which is called as "Credit note". The returned outward book is used to record return of goods purchased on credit.

A debit note is prepared when the goods are returned and is sent to the supplier with the returned goods. An original copy is sent to the supplier and on the basis of duplicate copy the transaction is recorded in the purchase return book. debit note informs supplier about the amount for which his account has been debited on account of returned goods. Thus, a debit note is required for recording the transactions in the purchase return book and not credit note is used to record the transaction related to sales returned.

The analysis of transactions into debits and credits is the first step in the accounting cycle, which occurs during the journalizing process.

A joint venture is an arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of a specific task or transaction.

A joint venture account is prepared for measurement of venture profit. This account is debited with all venture expenses and credited with all sales or collections. The excess balance of credit side over the debit side shows the profit on joint venture and vice versa. Profit /Loss are transferred to co-venturers’ accounts in the profit-sharing ratio.

Goods bought on joint venture as well as expenses incurred in connection with the business are debited to the joint venture account and credited to the seller's account or the joint bank account.

Bills Receivable Book also known as a B/R book. 

According to money measurement concept, commission payable to a salesman is to be recorded in the books of accounts. It states that only those transactions should be recorded in the books of accounts that are capable of being measured in monetary terms.

A journal may be defined as the book of original or prime entry containing a chronological record of the transactions from which posting is done to the ledger. The transactions are recorded first in the journal in the order in which they occur. The process of recording the transactions in a journal is called as journalizing.

 In bookkeeping and accounting, a ledger is a book (or record) for collecting historical transaction data from a journal and organizing entries by account. The ledger provides the transaction history and current balance in each accounting system account, throughout the accounting period.

The customer may return the goods. 

Thus, goods sold that are returned by the customer or buyer, are recorded in the Sales Return Book. 

The Credit Note contains the name of the customer, details of goods returned and reason thereof. Each Credit Note is dated and serially numbered.

Profit on sale of furniture account is a nominal account the golden rule regarding which says “ All expenses and losses should be debited and all income and gains should be credited” as we are earning income from selling we have to credit this account.

Cash A/c Dr.

To Sales A/c.

The total of the Purchases Return Book represents goods returned to suppliers, which reduces purchases; therefore, it is credited to the Purchases Returns Account.