Basic Accounting Journal Entries with Transactions
1. Capital Introduction
Transaction: Owner started business with ■50,000 cash
Cash A/C Dr 50,000
To Capital A/C 50,000
2. Cash Purchase
Transaction: Bought goods for cash ■10,000
Purchases A/C Dr 10,000
To Cash A/C 10,000
3. Credit Purchase
Transaction: Bought goods on credit from Rahim ■8,000
Purchases A/C Dr 8,000
To Rahim A/C 8,000
4. Cash Sales
Transaction: Sold goods for cash ■12,000
Cash A/C Dr 12,000
To Sales A/C 12,000
5. Credit Sales
Transaction: Sold goods on credit to Karim ■7,000
Karim A/C Dr 7,000
To Sales A/C 7,000
6. Purchase Return
Transaction: Returned goods to Rahim ■2,000
Rahim A/C Dr 2,000
To Purchase Return A/C 2,000
7. Sales Return
Transaction: Karim returned goods ■1,000
Sales Return A/C Dr 1,000
To Karim A/C 1,000
8. Cash Received from Debtor
Transaction: Received ■5,000 from Karim
Cash A/C Dr 5,000
To Karim A/C 5,000
9. Cash Paid to Creditor
Transaction: Paid Rahim ■6,000
Rahim A/C Dr 6,000
To Cash A/C 6,000
10. Expenses Paid
Transaction: Paid rent ■3,000
Rent A/C Dr 3,000
To Cash A/C 3,000
11. Income Received
Transaction: Received commission ■2,000
Cash A/C Dr 2,000
To Commission A/C 2,000
12. Drawings
Transaction: Owner withdrew ■4,000
Drawings A/C Dr 4,000
To Cash A/C 4,000
13. Asset Purchase (Cash)
Transaction: Bought furniture ■15,000 cash
Furniture A/C Dr 15,000
To Cash A/C 15,000
14. Asset Purchase (Credit)
Transaction: Bought equipment from Sumon ■20,000
Equipment A/C Dr 20,000
To Sumon A/C 20,000
15. Depreciation
Transaction: Depreciation on furniture ■1,000
Depreciation A/C Dr 1,000
To Furniture A/C 1,000
16. Bad Debts
Transaction: Karim unable to pay ■500
Bad Debts A/C Dr 500
To Karim A/C 500
17. Discount Allowed
Transaction: Allowed discount ■200 to Karim
Discount Allowed A/C Dr 200
To Karim A/C 200
18. Discount Received
Transaction: Received discount ■300 from Rahim
Rahim A/C Dr 300
To Discount Received A/C 300
Golden Rules of Accounting
1. Personal Account: Debit the receiver, Credit the giver
2. Real Account: Debit what comes in, Credit what goes out
3. Nominal Account: Debit expenses & losses, Credit income & gains