[Debit] Dividends
[Credit] Cash / bank
The journal entry for dividends paid to shareholders typically involves a debit to the Dividends Payable account and a credit to the Cash account. This reflects the reduction in liabilities as the company pays out dividends and the decrease in cash. For example, if a company pays $1,000 in dividends, the entry would be: Debit Dividends Payable $1,000 and Credit Cash $1,000. This transaction indicates that the company has fulfilled its obligation to distribute profits to its shareholders.
The name for journal entries that reflect cash dividends from retained earnings is closing entries. This also reflects book value and cash flow.
debit equipmentcredit cash
Debit cash / bankCredit paid in capital
bank a/c to cash a/c
The journal entry for dividends paid to shareholders typically involves a debit to the Dividends Payable account and a credit to the Cash account. This reflects the reduction in liabilities as the company pays out dividends and the decrease in cash. For example, if a company pays $1,000 in dividends, the entry would be: Debit Dividends Payable $1,000 and Credit Cash $1,000. This transaction indicates that the company has fulfilled its obligation to distribute profits to its shareholders.
The name for journal entries that reflect cash dividends from retained earnings is closing entries. This also reflects book value and cash flow.
Debit accounts payableCredit cash
[Debit] Tax paid [Credit] Cash / bank
debit equipmentcredit cash
Debit cash / bankCredit paid in capital
debit salary expensecredit cash
bank a/c to cash a/c
Debit interest expenseCredit cash
prepaid expenses are those expenses for which cash is paid in advance but if there is no cash payment then that is not prepaid expense and hence no entry required.
bank a/c to cash a/c
Debit vacation expensesCredit cash / bank