Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: The Cash Book:Discount Allowed and Discount Received entries
- Consider the following entries and enter them into the books of J Haudzwi
July 20×9
1 Started the business with $1000 Cash
3 Deposited $600 from the cash at hand into the bank
10 Bought goods on Credit from J Mafana for $360
15 Sold Goods on Credit to S Mutiro $500
22 Made Cash Purchases for goods worth $200
28 Paid J Mafana $324 by Cheque and received 10% discount
30 Received $475 Cash from S Mutiro in full settlement of the amount owed by him
NB These are the only transactions that took place during the month of July
Solution
| Cash Book | |||||||
| Details | Discount Allowed | Cash | Bank | Details | Discount Received | Cash | Bank |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| Capital | 1000 | Bank | 600 | ||||
| Cash | 600 | Purchases | 200 | ||||
| S Mutiro | 25 | 475 | J Mafana | 36 | 324 | ||
| Balance c/d | 675 | 276 | |||||
25 | 1475 | 600 | 36 | 1475 | 600 |
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| Sales Ledger | |||||||
| S Mutiro Account | |||||||
| Date | Details | Amount | Date | Details | Amount | ||
| $ | $ | ||||||
| 30 July | Sales | 500 | July 15 | Cash | 475 | ||
| July 30 | Discount Allowed | 25 | |||||
500 | 500 | ||||||
| Purchases Ledger | |||||||
| J Mafana Account | |||||||
| Date | Details | Amount | Date | Details | Amount | ||
| $ | $ | ||||||
| July 28 | Bank | 324 | July 10 | Purchases | 360 | ||
| July 28 | Discount Received | 36 | |||||
360 | 360 | ||||||
| General Ledger | |||||||
| Purchases Account | |||||||
| Date | Details | Amount | Date | Details | Amount | ||
| $ | $ | ||||||
| July 10 | J Mafana | 360 | Balance c/d | 560 | |||
| July 22 | Cash | 200 | |||||
560 | 560 | ||||||
| Sales Account | |||||||
| Date | Details | Amount | Date | Details | Amount | ||
| $ | $ | ||||||
| July 31 | Balance c/d | 500 | July 15 | S Mutiro | 500 | ||
| Discount Received Account Account | |||||||
| Date | Details | Amount | Date | Details | Amount | ||
| $ | $ | ||||||
| July 31 | Balance c/d | 36 | July 31 | Total for the month | 36 | ||
| Discount Allowed Account Account | |||||||
| Date | Details | Amount | Date | Details | Amount | ||
| $ | $ | ||||||
| July 31 | Total for the month | 25 | July 31 | Balance c/d | 25 |
NB We have omitted the date column in the Cash Book so that it can fit in most browsers more easily. You should include it in your own answers
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