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Journal Entries:
Journal is the book for recording financial transactions in chronological order. It is the first step of accounting. In this process each transaction has two sides- debit side and credit side. Total of debit side must be equal to total of credit side.
Accounting rules for journal entries:
► To increase balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
► To decrease balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
1.
To compute:
The amount of bonus payable.
2.
To prepare:
3.
To prepare:
Journal entry for payment of bonus to employees.

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Chapter 9 Solutions
Financial and Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions
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