because you credit bank/cash and therefore you debit discounts allowed, cause you're giving the money, bro.
Discount allowed is debit
Debit cash / bankCredit discount allowed
You would debit the creditor account and credit the expense it relates to or discounts allowed if you want to show them separately.
Discount allowed: original entry made in the discount allowed column on the debit side of the cash book and at the end of the month debited(after balancing the cash book) in the nominal ledger. The credit entry is made in the personal account of buyer. Discount received: original entry made in the discount received column on the credit side of the cash book and at the end of the month credited(after balancing the cash book) in the nominal ledger. The debit entry is made in the personal account of seller.
The journal entry for issuing a cheque in favor of Mr. Jain and Bro, along with the discount allowed, would involve two components: recognizing the payment and recording the discount. The entry would be: Debit: Mr. Jain and Bro (Accounts Payable) - Amount of the cheque Credit: Bank/Cash - Amount of the cheque Credit: Discount Allowed - Discount amount This reflects the reduction in liability due to the payment and the expense incurred for the discount.
Discount allowed is debit
Debit cash / bankCredit discount allowed
Debit discount allowed and credit purcahses
You would debit the creditor account and credit the expense it relates to or discounts allowed if you want to show them separately.
Discount allowed: original entry made in the discount allowed column on the debit side of the cash book and at the end of the month debited(after balancing the cash book) in the nominal ledger. The credit entry is made in the personal account of buyer. Discount received: original entry made in the discount received column on the credit side of the cash book and at the end of the month credited(after balancing the cash book) in the nominal ledger. The debit entry is made in the personal account of seller.
Debit cash / bank 9800debit discount allowed 200Credit share capital 10000
[Debit] Cash[Credit] Discount earning
Credit
The journal entry for issuing a cheque in favor of Mr. Jain and Bro, along with the discount allowed, would involve two components: recognizing the payment and recording the discount. The entry would be: Debit: Mr. Jain and Bro (Accounts Payable) - Amount of the cheque Credit: Bank/Cash - Amount of the cheque Credit: Discount Allowed - Discount amount This reflects the reduction in liability due to the payment and the expense incurred for the discount.
Sales discount is subtracted from gross sales in arriving at net sales. It is a contra revenue account, so it is ALWAYS debit.
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discount allowed means the discount which is given by a seller to the buyer. and discount received means the discount received by the seller for purchases made