
It refers to the process of recording the data into books of accounts on continuous basis. It is a process of record keeping for every transaction by a company or a firm.
Rules of Journal Entry:
The rules for journal entry are defined by 5 accounting components,
- Assets: Increase in asset should be debit and decrease should be credit.
- Liabilities: Increase in liabilities should be credit and decrease should be debit.
- Equity: Increase in Equity should be credit and decrease should be debit.
- Expense: Increase in expense should be debit and decrease should be credit.
- Revenue: Increase in revenue should be credit and decrease should be debit.
Footnote:
It refers to the ending note which is represented at the end of a financial statement which shows the details of a transaction which does not have any monetary impact on the company and cannot be recorded in the any of the financial statement but which is important for the users for financial statements.
It refers to the amount that is to be received by a company for providing goods and services on credit. It is an asset account.
To prepare: Journal entries for given transactions on accounts receivables.

Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Chapter 7 Solutions
Financial and Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions
- Determine the predetermined overhead rate for the year 2021arrow_forwardsolve step by step general accountingarrow_forwardCapwell Enterprises acquired a patent on March 15, 2023. Capwell paid cash of $58,000 to the seller. Legal fees of $3,200 were paid related to the acquisition. What amount should be debited to the patent account? a. $3,200 b. $61,200 c. $54,800 MCQarrow_forward
- AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337272094Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Accounting Information SystemsAccountingISBN:9781337619202Author:Hall, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
- Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...AccountingISBN:9780134475585Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. RajanPublisher:PEARSONIntermediate AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259722660Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M ThomasPublisher:McGraw-Hill EducationFinancial and Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259726705Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting PrinciplesPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education





