General reserve account cannot be used for purchases of building as general reserve accounts is fixed for some limited kind of transactions like
First of all general reserves need to be converted into cash by issuing new shares and then that cash can be used to purchase building.
General Journal
The General Journal.
1 - Sales Journal 2 - Purchase Journal 3 - Cash Receipt Journal 4 - Cash Payment Journal 5 - General Journal
[Debit] Net income account [Credit] General Reserves
First of all general reserves need to be converted into cash by issuing new shares and then that cash can be used to purchase building.
General Journal
The General Journal.
General Journal Sales Returns and Allowances - A company with sales returns and allowances can record them in the General Journal.
1 - Sales Journal 2 - Purchase Journal 3 - Cash Receipt Journal 4 - Cash Payment Journal 5 - General Journal
Debit Bank account Credit Cash account
[Debit] Net income account [Credit] General Reserves
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If the inventory has some value then it must be entered in a new general ledger expense account and have a new contra asset account for the items. Enter the estimated value as a debit to the inventory obsolescence account and then credit it to the inventory reserve account.
general journal
Debit bank accountCredit donation
You record on the debit side an amount of 5000 that should be transferred to the general reserve account.