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Is it sales ledger control account and debtors control account are same?
Yes, the sales ledger control account and the debtors control account are essentially the same. Both terms refer to an account that summarizes all transactions related to credit sales and outstanding amounts owed by customers. This account serves to reconcile the total receivables recorded in the sales ledger with the general ledger, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
There are two types of control account what are they?
sales ledger control account and purnchase ledger control account
What is sales ledger control account?
Sales control account is a summary of transactions relating to the debtors balance.the debtors ledger account is debited when there is an increase of the debtors balance and credited when there is a reduction of the debtors balance
What is control account control account?
A control account is a summary of the individual accounts in the subsidiary ledger(purchases or sales ledger) :)
Is a refund to customer on the credit side of recivable ledger control account?
No, a refund to a customer is recorded on the debit side of the receivable ledger control account. This is because a refund decreases the amount owed by the customer, reducing the overall receivables. On the credit side, you would typically record sales or payments received.
There are two types of control account what are they?
sales ledger control account and purnchase ledger control account
What is sales ledger control account?
Sales control account is a summary of transactions relating to the debtors balance.the debtors ledger account is debited when there is an increase of the debtors balance and credited when there is a reduction of the debtors balance
What is control account control account?
A control account is a summary of the individual accounts in the subsidiary ledger(purchases or sales ledger) :)
Why are control account balances reported in external financial statements while subsidiary account balances are not?
A control account is a summary account in the general ledger. The details that support the balance in the summary account are contained in a subsidiary ledger-a ledger outside of the general ledger. The purpose of the control account is to keep the general ledger free of details, yet have the correct balance for the financial statements. For example, the Accounts Receivable account in the general ledger could be a control account. If it were a control account, the company would merely update the account with a few amounts, such as total collections for the day, total sales on account for the day, total returns and allowances for the day, etc. The details on each customer and each transaction would not be recorded in the Accounts Receivable control account in the general ledger. Rather, these details of the accounts receivable activity will be in the Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger. This works well because the employees working with the general ledger probably do not need to see the details for every sale or every collection transaction. However, the sales manager and the credit manager will need to know detailed information on individual customers, including whether a customer recently reduced their account balance. The company can provide these individuals with access to the Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger and can keep the general ledger free of a tremendous amount of detail. Sourced: http://blog.accountingcoach.com/accounts-receivable-control-account-subsidiary-ledger/ (second result after googling "Control account balances and Subsidiary account balances" ps: lrn2google)
Which ledger account is affected by an overcast inward journal?
sales ledger
Is a control account part of the double entry system?
Yes. The balancing entry is passed in the self balancing ledger.For e.g. an increase in debtors due to sales will have the following entry passed- Debtors Ledger Adjustment a/c[In the general ledger] dr. To Sales a/c General Ledger Adjustment a/c[In the Debtors Ledger] dr. To Debtors Ledger Adjustment a/c[In The general Ledger]
Debit balance in the sales ledger set off against credit balances in the purchase ledger?
Its a contra settlement. for sales ledger control a/c ...we put contra settlement in the Cr side and in purchases ledger control a/c ..we put contra settlement in the Dr side
What are the types of Control Account?
sales control account purchases control account
What are the different type of control account?
sales control account purchases control account
Why are control account balances reportedd in external financial statements while subsidiary accounts balances are not are subsidiary accounts useful to anyone?
A control account is a summary account in the general ledger. The details that support the balance in the summary account are contained in a subsidiary ledger. The purpose of the control account is to keep the general ledger free of details, yet have the correct balance for the financial statements. The details on each customer and each transaction are recorded in the subsidiary account. Hence, subsidiary account balances are not reported in financial statements because it is not necessary to see the details for every sale or every collection transaction. Yes, subsidiary account balances are useful to the sales manager and the credit manager who will need to know detailed information on individual customers, including whether a customer recently reduced their account balance.
What you meant by Self balancing system?
when separate ledgers are maintained for trade debtors and trade creditors ,the debit and credit aspect of certain transactions will note appear in the same ledger Eg: in case of credit sales ,the credit aspect (Sales account) will appear in general ledger whereas the debit aspect (personal account of debtor)will appear in debtors ledger .Take another Eg.like cash discount allowed by a creditor .The credit aspect (personal account of the creditor )will appear in creditors ledger .Thus no ledger is self balancing and it is not possible to prepare a separate trial balance for each ledger .Hence in ,in order to make each ledger self -balancing it is necessary that the corresponding debit and credit aspects are fully "adjustment accounts " in each ledger . the adjustment account helps in completing the double entry in each ledger and making it self balancing . The adjustment account opens in various ledgers are; 1 ) general ledger adjustment account(in debtors ledger) 2 ) general ledger adjustment account(in creditors ledger) 3 ) debtors ledger adjustment account (in general ledger) 4 ) creditors ledger adjustment account (in general ledger)
What advantages do control account offer?
The principal advantage of using control accounts is to reduce the need to deal with many sales, or purchase ledger balances to a single sales, or purchase ledger balance. This way interim and final accounts can be drawn up more quickly. A second advantage is that the control account balances can be used as a check on the accuracy of individual ledger account postings, especially if the control accounts are posted by a different book-keeper to the one who posts the individual sales and purchase ledger accounts. This is usually the case in large companies. It is unlikely that the same posting errors will be made by both clerks. Thirdly, subdividing a ledger means errors are easier to find because each division is self-contained in double entry terms. Fourthly, fraud is made more difficult. Illegal transfers of money are more likely to be noticed if a different clerk deals with each side of the dual postings.
