General Journal
This should be recorded in the cash payment journal.
Say I purchsed $500 in Office Supplies on account, I return the office supplies, since I purchased them on account, the company I purchased them from will extend me a credit to my account decreasing the balance I owe them by the said amount. My books will record....Account Payable (debit)Office Supplies (credit)I debit my Account Payable to show that I no longer owe that amount and I credit my Office Supplies to show that I no longer have that amount of supplies on hand.
Purchases journal
debit accounts payablecredit supplies return account
cash payment journal
Debit supplies accountCredit bank account
This should be recorded in the cash payment journal.
Yes, the transaction of returning defective supplies and receiving a cash refund would typically be recorded in the Cash Receipts Journal. The entry would involve debiting the accounts payable or purchases returns account for the amount of the defective supplies and crediting the cash account for the amount of the refund received.
Say I purchsed $500 in Office Supplies on account, I return the office supplies, since I purchased them on account, the company I purchased them from will extend me a credit to my account decreasing the balance I owe them by the said amount. My books will record....Account Payable (debit)Office Supplies (credit)I debit my Account Payable to show that I no longer owe that amount and I credit my Office Supplies to show that I no longer have that amount of supplies on hand.
Purchases journal
The journal entry to record payment for supplies would involve crediting the cash account and debiting the supplies expense account.
debit accounts payablecredit supplies return account
cash payment journal
Debit dental supplies inventoryCredit cash / bank
Debit supplies inventoryCredit accounts payable
The General Journal.
purchase of store supplies for cash