Accountancy Notes ch-3
Accountancy Notes ch-3
Accountancy Notes ch-3
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Personal Accounts: It includes all those accounts which are related to any person i.e. Individuals, firms, companies,
Banks etc. It can further be classified into three categories:-
1. Natural Persons: All the accounts of human beings / Persons are included such as Ram A/C, Shyam A/C etc.
2. Artificial Persons: This includes all such accounts which are treated to persons in the eyes of law & have
separate legal entity such as Reliance Ltd., XYZ Ltd.
3. Representative Persons: This includes all such accounts which represents some persons such as Capital
(Represent Owner) Outstanding Salary (Represent Employee)
2. Impersonal Accounts: It includes all those accounts which are not related to any person and can be classified as :-
1. Real Accounts: Under real accounts all accounts related to assets are included (except Debtors). These can be
Tangible i.e. Machinery, Furniture, Building, Cash etc. and Intangible I.e. Goodwill, Trade Mark, Patents
Rights etc.
2. Nominal Accounts : This includes all the accounts related to Expenses/Losses & Incomes / Gains e.g. Salary,
Rent, Commission received etc. they are used to record the transaction in the books of accounts.
DEBIT-CREDIT-MATHEMATICS OF ACCOUNTS
“Debit” and “Credit” are like “Plus” and “Minus”
But a very Important Difference is there….
“PlUS” alway means …. to ‘ADD’
“Minus” always means …… to ‘SUBSTRACT’
Whereas, MEANING (use) of DEBIT & CREDIT depends upon the NATURE OF ACCOUNT.
In case of : Assets and Expense
“Debit” is “Plus” & “Credit” is Minus”
For Increase (Plus) + For Decrease (Minus) –
Assets Debit ↑↑ Credit ↓↓
ExpensesDebit ↑↑ Credit ↓↓
For Liabilities, Capital and Revenue
“Credit” means “Plus” & “Debit” means “Minus”
For Increase (Plus) + For Decrease (Minus) –
Liabilities Credit ↑↑ Debit ↓↓
Revenue Credit ↑↑ Debit ↓↓
Capital Credit ↑↑ Debit ↓↓
NOTE:- The accounts of Assets and Expenses show Debit Balance and accounts of Liabilities, Capital and Revenue shown Credit
Balance.
Source Documents
A written document which provides evidence of the transactions is called the Source Document. Source document is the first
evidence of a transaction which takes place such as Cash Memo, Bill or Invoice, Receipt, Pay-in-slip, cheques, Debit-Note & Credit
-Note.
1. Invoice (Bill): An invoice is prepared by Seller at the time of sale of goods on credit. It contains details such as the goods
sold, the party to whom goods are sold, sales amount, date etc.
2. Cash Memo : It is prepared by the Seller at the time of Sale of goods on Cash. It contains details such as goods sold,
quantity, amount received, date etc.
3. Pay-in-Slip : It is used to deposit cash or cheque into bank. It has a counterfoil which is returned to the depositor with the
Signature of the authorized person.
4. Receipt: it is used when a customer give cash to the Business firm. It is an acknowledgement of payment or cash
received by firm.
5. Cheque : A cheque is an order in writing, drawn upon a specified banker and payable on demand.
6. Debit Note : it is prepared when a buyer returns goods to seller or when purchased return transaction is entered in the
books of accounts. It is prepared by the buyer of the goods.
7. Credit Note : it is prepared when a seller received goods from buyer or when Sales return transaction is entered in the
books of accounts. It is prepared by the Seller of the goods.
Voucher
A voucher is a document evidencing a business transaction. Recording in books of accounts are done on the basis of voucher. It is
an accounting evidence of a business transaction.
Classification of Accounting Vouchers
Vouchers Further classificationPurpose
Debit Vouchers To show Cash Payment
Cash Vouchers
Credit Vouchers To show Cash Receipt
Non Cash VoucherTransfer Voucher To show Transactions not involving cash
Cash Vouchers
Cash voucher is prepared to record all the transactions which involve cash either in the form of receipt or payment. Thus cash
voucher is further classified into Debit Voucher & Credit Voucher.
Debit Voucher
Debit voucher is prepared for all cash payment made by the business firm such as Payment of Rent payment of salary, payment for
purchase of goods etc.
Format of Debit Voucher
Credit Voucher
Credit voucher is prepared for cash received by the business firm Such as Sale of goods for Cash, Payment received from any of
Debtors, Income received etc.
Format of Credit Voucher
Journal
The first book in which the transactions of a business unit are recorded is called Journal. Here, business transactions are recorded in
chronological order i.e. in the order in which they occur. Each record in a journal is called an entry. As the journal is the first book
in which entries are recorded, it is also known as a book of original entry.
Format of Journal
DateParticularsL.F.Amount (Rs.) Dr.Amount (Rs.) Cr.
Ledger Folio (L.F.): Ledger Folio is the page No. of Ledger on which the Debit A/C & Credit A/C are to be posted.
Types of Entries
1. Simple Entry: It is that entry in which only two accounts are affected i.e. one account is debited and another account is
credited with an equal amount.
2. Compound Entry : It is that entry in which more than two accounts are involved. Compound Entries can further be
classified into single compound entry and double compound entry.
3. In Single Compound Entry several accounts are to be debited and only one account is to be credited or only one account
is to be debited and several accounts are to be credited.
4. Opening Entry: The entry passed to record the closing balances of the previous year is called opening entry. While
passing an opening entry, all assets accounts are debited and all liabilities accounts are credited.
1. Most of the indirect taxes of the Centre and states are integrated under the GST.
2. The Centre and States will store GST tax revenues at 50:50 ratio (except the IGST). The GST going to the centre is called
Central GST and that goes to the states is known as State GST.
3. GST belongs to the VAT family as tax revenues are collected on the basis of value added i.e. GST paid (Input GST) is
SET OFF AGAINST GST COLLECTED (OUTPUT GST) and thus GST is levied on the incremental value of goods or
services supplied.
4. GST integrates goods and service taxes into one unified tax regime. Earlier goods and services were imposed and
administered differently.
5. GST proposes a four-tier rate structure. The tax slabs are fixed at 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% besides the 0% tax on
essentials.
1. GST has eased the doing of business as most of the indirect taxes of centre and states are integrated under it (GST).
2. GST reduces the cost of goods as GST paid (input GST) is set off against GST collected (output GST) and thus tax on tax
is eliminated.
3. GST ensure timely collection of taxes and electronic return filing which reduces the possibilities of tax evasion.
4. Introduction of GST and removal of multiple indirect taxes will increase foreign direct investment also in the country.
5. GST integrates goods and service taxes into one unified tax regime by eliminating various unnecessary indirect taxes.
Both CGST and SGST are levied on intra-state supply (i.e. sales within the state) at half of the prescribed rate of tax. Suppose the
rate of GST is 18% then 9% will be levied as CGST and 9% as SGST. In fact, CGST indicate the share of Central Government
while SGST indicate the share of State Government. In case of Union Territory like Delhi, Chandigarh etc. Union territory GST
(UTGST) is levied instead of SGST alongwith CGST.
Integrated GST (IGST) is levied on inter state supply (i.e. sales out side the state) and the entire amount will go to Central
Government. Suppose, a dealer of Gujarat Sell Goods of Worth Rs.10,000 to a dealer of Maharastra and IGST rate is 18%, the Rs.
1800 will be charged as IGST by the Seller and the whole amount will go to Central Government.
GST paid is categorised into input CGST, input SGST/UTGST and input IGST while GST collected is categorised into output
CGST, output SGST/UTGST and output IGST.
GST paid is set off against GST collected in the prescribed order as given in the diagram.
Input IGST paidInput CGST paid Input SGST paid
↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓
Set off against Set off against Set off against
Output IGST Output IGST Output IGST
Output CGST Output IGST Output IGST
Output SGST Output IGST Output IGST
Note: Input IGST is first set off against output IGST, then against output CGST and then against output CGST, if required.
Input CGST is first set off against output CGST & then against output IGST.
Similarly Input SGST is set off first against output SGST and then against output IGST, if required.
Accounting Entries/Jounral Entries involving GST
(i) For Purchas of GoodsFor Purchas of Goods
Purchase A/c Dr.
Input CGST A/c Dr.
Input SGST A/c Dr.
To Creditors/Bank A/c
(ii) For Sale of Goods
Debtors/Bank A/c Dr.
To Sales A/c
To output CGST A/c
To output SGST A/c
(ii) For payment of expense
Expense A/c Dr.
Input CGST A/c Dr.
Input SGST Dr.
To Bank A/c
(iv) For distributing goods as free samples
Advertisement A/c Dr.
To Purchases A/c
To Input CGST A/c
To Input SGST A/c
(v) For Purchase returns
Creditor’s A/c Dr.
To purchase returns A/c
To Input CGST A/c
To Input SGST A/c
(vi) For Sales Returns
Sales Return A/c Dr.
Output CGST A/c Dr.
Output SGST Dr.
To Debtor’s A/c
(vii) For Purchase of Fixed Assets.
Fixed Asset A/c Dr.
Input CGST A/c Dr.
Input SGST A/c Dr.
To Bank/Vendor A/c
(viii)For setting off Input CGST against output CGST.
Output CGST A/c Dr.
To Input A/c
(ix) For setting off input SGST against output SGST.
Output SGST A/c Dr.
To Input SGST
(x) For setting off input IGST against output IGST
Output IGST A/c Dr.
To Input IGST A/c
(xi) For payment of GST to Government.
Input CGST A/c Dr.
Input SGST A/c Dr.
Input IGST A/c Dr.
To Bank A/c
Books of Original Entry/Special Purpose Books
As the business grows and number of transactions increase, it becomes necessary for the necessary for the business to divide the
recording work. The books maintained are illustrated below:
Transactions Further classification Subsidiary Books Maintained
Only Cash Simple Cash Book
Cash & Bank Related Transactions Cash & Bank Transactions Double Column Cash book
Cash payment of small amount Petty Cash Book
Credit Sale Sales Book
Credit Purchases Purchases Book
Transaction Other than Cash & Bank Sales Returns/ Returns Inward Sales returns Book
Purchases Returns /Returns outward Purchases Returns Book
Any other transaction Journal Proper
Advantages of Maintaining Subsidiary Books
Division of work
Leads to Specialization
Easy to maintain Ledger
Check on frauds
Easy to fix responsibility
Quick availability of required information.
Cash Book
Cash book shows all the transactions related to cash receipts and payments. Cash book serves two purposes. First, all the cash
transactions are recorded first time in cash book it becomes Book of original entry. Second, there is no need to prepare Cash a/c in
ledger it also play the role of Principal Book.
Simple Cash Book
All the cash receipts are shown in left hand side i.e. Debit side and all the cash payments are shown in right hand side i.e. Credit
Side.
Points to Remember
Cash in hand/opening balance of cash is shown in Dr. side of the Cash book as “To Balance b/d”
Only transactions of cash receipts and payments are recorded in this book.
This book never shows a credit balance because one can’t pay more than the cash one have.
1. When any payment is made by cheque : It will reduce the bank balance and thus bank column will be credited.
2. When any payment is received in the form of cheque and no information about its deposit into bank is given. In this case
it is assumed that the cheque is deposited into bank on the same day, when it is received & so bank A/c will be debited.
3. When any payment is received in the form of cheque and it is deposited into bank on same day than bank A/c will be
debited.
When payment is receive in the form of cheque on one day & its is deposited into Bank on other day i.e. when two dates,
one for the receipt of cheque and the other for deposit. In this case no entry it to be recorded at the time of receiving the
cheque. Entry is to made when cheque deposited in the bank, as bank column is debited.