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journal entries can be undone by reversing the original entries by credit the debit account and debit the credit account.

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What is a compound journal entry?

Compound journal entry is that entry which records more than one business transaction in one single journal entry.


How do you do journal entry for Forecasting Sales?

There is no journal entry for forecasting sales rather journal entry is made for actual sales when they occur.


What is a reversing entry?

A reversing entry is a journal entry to "undo" an adjusting entry. When you create a reversing journal entry it nullifies the accounting impact of the original entry. Reversing entries make it easier to record subsequent transactions by eliminating the need for certain compound entries. Reversing entry can be created in two ways. First method is to use the same set of accounts with contra debits and credits, meaning that the accounts and amounts that were debited in the original entry will be credited with the same amount in the reversing journal "nullifying" the accounting impact. The second method is to create a journal with same accounts but with negative amounts that will also nullify the accounting impact of the original transaction


What is the structure of a journal entry?

Recording of a transaction in an accounting journal, such as the General Journal. The journal entry has equal debit and credit amounts, and it usually includes a one-sentence explanation of the purpose of the transaction is called journal entry.


Why you post journal entry?

Journal entry is the basic transaction to record the business transaction and without journal entry no record can be maintained.


What is the journal entry for bill received?

There is no journal entry for bill received rather journal entry is made when bill is actually paid or when utility is actually utilized.


Why do you need to do journal entry?

Journal entry is required to record business transaction in books of accounts and without journal entry no business transaction can be recorded in books.


What is the journal entry to charge-off a loan?

journal entry to write off a loan


What is journal entry in accounts?

recording of business transaction in chronological order is a journal entry


What are the types of journal entry?

1 - General journal entry2 - Adjusting journal entry3 - Month end adjusting entry


Why do you pass an journal entry?

For the recording of journal entry, it is mandatory to be business transaction occurred already otherwise no journal entry can be made prior to occurrence of business transaction.