Debtors are those customers who purchase goods from company on credit so no advance can be issued by debtors. on the other hand advance can be received from customers and accounting entry is as follows:
[Debit] Cash / bank
[Credit] Unearned revenue
Debit advance cash receivedCredit unearned revenue
debit cash / bankcredit accounts receivable
Cash A/C Dr To Rent Received in Advance A/C
debit cashcredit accounts receivable
There is no entry required when order is placed instead of entry is made when goods received or payment made in advance.
Debit advance cash receivedCredit unearned revenue
debit cash / bankcredit accounts receivable
Bank a/c DrTo Advance from the party A/c
Debit customer depositsCredit unearned revenue
Cash A/C Dr To Rent Received in Advance A/C
debit cashcredit accounts receivable
There is no entry required when order is placed instead of entry is made when goods received or payment made in advance.
[Debit] Allowance for debtors account [Credit] Accounts receivable account
no entry when invoices received, journal entry made when transaction occured and not when invoices received.
sundry debtors A/c........DR 1000 TO Sales A/c 1000
A cash advance received from customer journal entry is required when a business receives a cash payment from a customer in advance of delivering goods or services.
Cash a/c to debtors a/c