When used supplies are accounted for, the Supplies Expense account is debited to reflect the consumption of supplies. Simultaneously, the Supplies Inventory account is credited to reduce the asset value of supplies on hand. This transaction reflects the expense incurred for the supplies that have been utilized during the accounting period.
If the transaction paid cash for office supplies, the accounts affected would be "Office Supplies" and "Cash." The Office Supplies account would be debited to reflect the increase in supplies, while the Cash account would be credited to indicate the decrease in cash due to the payment. This transaction affects both the asset accounts, with office supplies increasing and cash decreasing.
Accounts payable and Cash accounts
In the transaction where cash is paid for office supplies, the accounts affected would be "Office Supplies" and "Cash." The Office Supplies account would be debited to reflect the increase in assets, while the Cash account would be credited to show the decrease in cash assets due to the payment.
This is one of the simplest transactions you can do in accounting. Because you are 1. purchasing supplies and 2. you are using cash.You already stated part of your answer in the question. The two accounts affected are 1. Cash and 2. SuppliesBecause you are spending cash, cash will decrease (credited) and since you are receiving supplies, supplies will increase (debit). Remember both of these accounts are asset accounts and therefore both maintain a debit balance. To increase an asset you must debit it, to decrease it you must credit it.
the accounts affected by closing entries are temporary accounts like expenses
If the transaction paid cash for office supplies, the accounts affected would be "Office Supplies" and "Cash." The Office Supplies account would be debited to reflect the increase in supplies, while the Cash account would be credited to indicate the decrease in cash due to the payment. This transaction affects both the asset accounts, with office supplies increasing and cash decreasing.
Accounts payable and Cash accounts
In the transaction where cash is paid for office supplies, the accounts affected would be "Office Supplies" and "Cash." The Office Supplies account would be debited to reflect the increase in assets, while the Cash account would be credited to show the decrease in cash assets due to the payment.
Assets are affected such as supplies are increased on debit side. Accounts payable is affected by being credited or increased. Owners equity is also affected by being credited or lowered on the balance sheet.
This is one of the simplest transactions you can do in accounting. Because you are 1. purchasing supplies and 2. you are using cash.You already stated part of your answer in the question. The two accounts affected are 1. Cash and 2. SuppliesBecause you are spending cash, cash will decrease (credited) and since you are receiving supplies, supplies will increase (debit). Remember both of these accounts are asset accounts and therefore both maintain a debit balance. To increase an asset you must debit it, to decrease it you must credit it.
the accounts affected by closing entries are temporary accounts like expenses
the accounts affected by closing entries are temporary accounts like expenses
"what accounts are affected and how when a payment on account is received from a customer
Among the accounts listed, "supplies" and "income" are considered permanent accounts, as they carry over their balances from one accounting period to the next. In contrast, "supplies expense," "fees," and "owner's drawing" are temporary accounts that are closed at the end of each accounting period. Temporary accounts are used to track financial activity for a specific period and reset to zero at the start of the next period.
Debit supplies inventoryCredit accounts payable
no accounts, the only time an account would be affected is when you withdraw or deposit money into/from it, cash is nearly untraceable and does not affect your bank accounts
debit accounts payablecredit supplies return account