The entry to record the payment of an account payable typically involves debiting the Accounts Payable account to decrease the liability and crediting the Cash account to reflect the outflow of cash. For example, if a company pays $1,000 to settle an account payable, the journal entry would be: Debit Accounts Payable $1,000 and Credit Cash $1,000. This entry reflects that the company has fulfilled its obligation, and cash has been reduced accordingly.
To record the payment of a portion of accounts payable, the journal entry would debit the Accounts Payable account to decrease the liability and credit the Cash account to reflect the cash outflow. For example, if $1,000 of accounts payable is paid, the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable $1,000 Credit: Cash $1,000 This entry reduces both the outstanding liability and the cash balance.
[Debit] Accounts payable xxxx [Credit] bank account xxxx
If you've made a payment on the vendor account which was previously incurred the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable; Credit: Cash If you're trying to write-off an unpaid accounts payable the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable; Credit: Expense Settlement Account (Contra-Expense account on the P&L that will flow through to Retained Earnings.
The journal entry for payment made to a creditor typically involves debiting the accounts payable account to reduce the liability and crediting the cash account to reflect the outflow of cash. For example, if a company pays $1,000 to a creditor, the entry would be: Debit Accounts Payable $1,000 Credit Cash $1,000 This entry decreases both the company's liabilities and its cash balance.
Wages Payable is a liability account that records wages that a company owes but has not yet paid. A decrease in this account more than likely signifies payment of those wages.About the only other "decrease" which is generally a rarity, is if the account was increased accident by an amount that the company did not owe and there was an adjusting entry made to record that error.
To record the payment of a portion of accounts payable, the journal entry would debit the Accounts Payable account to decrease the liability and credit the Cash account to reflect the cash outflow. For example, if $1,000 of accounts payable is paid, the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable $1,000 Credit: Cash $1,000 This entry reduces both the outstanding liability and the cash balance.
[Debit] Accounts payable xxxx [Credit] bank account xxxx
If you've made a payment on the vendor account which was previously incurred the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable; Credit: Cash If you're trying to write-off an unpaid accounts payable the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable; Credit: Expense Settlement Account (Contra-Expense account on the P&L that will flow through to Retained Earnings.
The journal entry for payment made to a creditor typically involves debiting the accounts payable account to reduce the liability and crediting the cash account to reflect the outflow of cash. For example, if a company pays $1,000 to a creditor, the entry would be: Debit Accounts Payable $1,000 Credit Cash $1,000 This entry decreases both the company's liabilities and its cash balance.
Wages Payable is a liability account that records wages that a company owes but has not yet paid. A decrease in this account more than likely signifies payment of those wages.About the only other "decrease" which is generally a rarity, is if the account was increased accident by an amount that the company did not owe and there was an adjusting entry made to record that error.
I'm not exactly sure what you are asking, the journal entry for a cash payment to pay down an account payable is as follows:Account Payable (debit) $$$$Cash (credit) $$$$Paying down an account payable is paying partial, so take for example you owe $1500 for a computer you purchased on account and you wish to pay $500 towards the balance. The Journal Entry would be.Account Payable (debit) $500Cash (credit) $500
Debit supplies inventoryCredit cash / bank
An increase in Accounts Payable means that the company has received more invoices that are due for payment. account payable increase on trial balance.When an item is purchased on credit accounts payable increases. For example if you purchase something for $250 on credit this is the entry to increase accounts payable. Purchases 250 Accounts Payable.
what is the journal entry for purchase returns
debit interest expensecredit notes payable
The journal entry for fuel refilling would involve debiting the fuel expense account to recognize the cost of fuel purchased and crediting the cash or accounts payable account to show the payment made or liability incurred. This transaction reflects an increase in expenses and a decrease in cash or an increase in accounts payable.
debit cashdebit discount chargescredit notes payable account