When a sale is made for cash, the Cash account should be debited to reflect the increase in cash received. Simultaneously, the Sales Revenue account should be credited to recognize the income generated from the sale. This entry ensures that both the cash inflow and revenue are accurately recorded in the accounting records.
Generally as most businesses sell goods and services on credit terms, the value of the sales invoice is debited into the customers account as a debtor and a corresponding credit entry passed to sales. Eventually when proceeds from the sales are received in the form of cash/ bank transfer, the debtor's account is credit to cancel the initial debit for the sale and cash ledger debited with the receipt.
True. When companies pay the government the collected sales tax, they credit the "Sales Taxes Payable" account, which reduces the liability, and they debit the "Cash" account to reflect the outflow of cash. This transaction effectively transfers the sales tax liability to the government.
The petty cash account is debited when a company establishes or increases its petty cash fund. This entry reflects the outflow of cash from the main cash account to the petty cash account. Additionally, it may be debited when replenishing the petty cash fund, as it accounts for the expenses incurred that were paid from petty cash.
Is it right that I debit the refund to [Sales returns] and credit it to [Cash at bank]? But the answer given by my teacher is that the refund is debited to [Trade receivables] and credited to [Cash at bank].
When a sale is made for cash, the Cash account should be debited to reflect the increase in cash received. Simultaneously, the Sales Revenue account should be credited to recognize the income generated from the sale. This entry ensures that both the cash inflow and revenue are accurately recorded in the accounting records.
Generally as most businesses sell goods and services on credit terms, the value of the sales invoice is debited into the customers account as a debtor and a corresponding credit entry passed to sales. Eventually when proceeds from the sales are received in the form of cash/ bank transfer, the debtor's account is credit to cancel the initial debit for the sale and cash ledger debited with the receipt.
True. When companies pay the government the collected sales tax, they credit the "Sales Taxes Payable" account, which reduces the liability, and they debit the "Cash" account to reflect the outflow of cash. This transaction effectively transfers the sales tax liability to the government.
The petty cash account is debited when a company establishes or increases its petty cash fund. This entry reflects the outflow of cash from the main cash account to the petty cash account. Additionally, it may be debited when replenishing the petty cash fund, as it accounts for the expenses incurred that were paid from petty cash.
Is it right that I debit the refund to [Sales returns] and credit it to [Cash at bank]? But the answer given by my teacher is that the refund is debited to [Trade receivables] and credited to [Cash at bank].
Sales is a revenue account and all revenues has credit balance as default balance so sales also has credit as default balance while cash or accounts receivable will be debited against it.
Commission received is credited and cash is debited
Sales is a revenue account and all revenues has credit balance as default balance so sales also has credit as default balance while cash or accounts receivable will be debited against it.
Debited.
debited side
1. Cash is debited because business cash is increased and capital is credited because it is the liability of the business towards its owner to return back at the time of dissolution of business.
When a business purchases a vehicle with cash, the asset account "Vehicles" will be debited to reflect the increase in assets. Simultaneously, the cash account will be credited to show the decrease in cash available. This transaction results in an increase in the company's assets while reducing its cash balance.