[Debit] Cash
[Credit] Discount earning
Dr cash/bank Cr discount received
Debit cash / bankCredit discount allowed
Debit purchasesCredit cash / bankno entry for trade discount and in case of cash discount:Debit purchasesCredit cash / bankcredit discount
debit cashdebit discount chargescredit notes payable account
Cash discount is expenses of trading account but this is not an expenses just like a scheame on spot given to the purchaser. So no seprate discount entry need in journal. just reduce discount amount in total value and entry it.
Purchase A/c........Dr To Discount Recievable A/c To Party name A/C
cash a/c.......dr amt(after discount) to sales a/c amt(after discount)
Debit accounts receivableCredit sales revenue
debit cash / bankcredit unearned revenue
purchse a/c dr to cash a/c
It depends on the kind of discount and agreement that has been agreed upon in the sale transaction. Here is an example of a journal entry for discount for a normal credit sale transaction: Accounts receivable 9000 (dr) Discount from sale 500 (dr) Sales 9500 (cr)
debit redemption of debentures accountcredit cash / bank