UNIT 1
UNIT 1
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Types of accounts
Personal account: Personal accounts are the accounts of persons, firms, concerns and institutions
which the businessmen deal.
Principles: Debit the receiver
Credit the giver
Real Account: These are the accounts of things, materials, assets & properties. It has physical
existence which can be seen & touch.
Ex. Cash, Sale, Purchase, Furniture, Investment etc.
Principles: Debit what comes in
Credit what goes out
Nominal account: Nominal account is the account of services received (expenses and Losses) and
services given (income and gain)
Ex. Salary, Rent, Wages, Stationery etc.
Principles: Debit all expense/losses
Credit all income/ gains
Tally is a complete business solution for any kind of Business Enterprise. It is a full fledged accounting
software.
Procedure for creating company in Tally
Double click on Tally icon on desktop. Alt+F3 Company info-Create company.
Accounts Only : To maintain only the financial accounts of the company. Inventory (stock) management
is not involved in it.
Account with Inventory : This is the default option, which allows maintaining both the financial account
of the company as well as the inventory of the company.
Select Company : We can choose the company which is already created. Shortcut key - F1.
Shut Company : It is used to close the company which is opened. Shortcut key - Alt+F1.
Alter : It is used to make alterations in the company creation like name, date, maintain etc.
Quit : Exits from Tally. 1. Click on quit button.
2. Esc, Esc, Esc and enter.
3. Ctrl+Q
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Meaning:
Current asset : It is converted into cash with in a year. Ex. Bills receivable
Direct expenses : These are the expenses which are directly related to manufacturing of goods.
Ex. Wages, factory rent, heating, lighting etc
Indirect expense : These are the expenses which are indirectly related to manufacturing of goods.
Ex. Salary, rent, stationery, advertisement, printing
Depreciation : Decrease the value of the asset.
Sundry debtors : The person who is the receiver or customer
Sundry creditors : The person who gives or supplier.
Expenses Outstanding or Unpaid expenses or Expenses due : Expenditure incurred during current
year but the amount on which is not yet paid. (Added to the expenditure on the debit side and entered on
the liability side.)
Income received in advance or Income received but not earned
Income received during the current year but not earned or a part of which relates to the next year.
(Deducted form the concerned income on the credit side and entered on the liability side)
Prepaid advance or Expenses or Prepaid expenses
Expenditure paid during current year but not incurred or a part of which relates to the next year is called
expenditure prepaid. (Deducted form the concerned expenditure on the debit side and entered on the
assets side)
Income outstanding or income earned but not received or Income accrued
Income outstanding means income earned during the current year but the amount on which is not yet
received (added to the concerned income on the credit side and entered on the asset side)
Gateway of Tally-Accounts info-ledger-create
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Direct Indirect
Manufacturing wages Sundry expenses
expenses expenses
Indirect
Discount allowed
Direct expenses
Coal, gas, water
expenses
Indirect
Carriage outwards or sales
Direct expenses
Oil and fuel
expenses
Indirect
Traveling expenses
Factory rent, insurance, Direct expenses
electricity, lighting and heating expenses
Indirect
Advertisement
Sales Sales account expenses
Indirect Indirect
Salary Bad debts
expenses expenses
Indirect Indirect
Postage and telegrams Repair renewals
expenses expenses
Indirect Indirect
Telephone charges Motor expenses
expenses expenses
Indirect Indirect
Rent paid Depreciation on assets
expenses expenses
Indirect Indirect
Rates and taxes Interest on investment received
expenses income
Indirect Indirect
Insurance Interest on deposit received
expenses income
Indirect Indirect
Audit fees Interest on loans received
expenses income
Indirect Indirect
Interest on bank loan Commission received
expenses income
Indirect Indirect
Interest on loans paid Discount received
expenses income
Indirect Indirect
Bank charges Rent received
expenses income
Indirect Indirect
Legal charges Dividend received
expenses income
Indirect Indirect
Printing and stationery Bad debts recovered
expenses income
Indirect
Profit by sale of assets
income
Indirect
General expenses
expenses Indirect
Sundry income
income
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Current
Expense outstanding
Liabilities
Current
Income received in advance
Liabilities
Current
Other liabilities
Liabilities
Capital
Capital
account
Capital
Drawings
account
Investments Investments
Sundry
Sundry debtors
debtors
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To Wages xxx
To Profit and loss account : Actual profit and loss of the business
To Advertisement
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To Depreciation on assets
To General expenses
To Traveling
To Bad debts
To Net profit
Furniture xxx
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Create a company Milan Trade for the year 2009-10, and pass necessary Journal Entries
Journalize the following transactions
1. Commenced business with cash Rs.10, 000.
2. Deposit into bank Rs. 15,000
3. Bought office furniture Rs.3,000
4. Soled goods for cash Rs.2,500
5. Purchased goods form Mr X on credit Rs.2,000
6. Soled goods to Mr Y on credit Rs.3,000
7. Received cash form Mr. Y on account Rs.2,000
8. Paid cash to Mr X Rs. 1,000
9. Received commission Rs. 50
10. Received interest on bank deposit Rs. 100
11. Paid into bank Rs. 1,000
12. Paid for advertisement Rs.500
13. Purchased goods for cash Rs. 800
14. Sold goods for cash Rs. 1,500
15. Paid salary Rs. 500
Gateway of tally-Account info-Ledger-Create Gateway of tally – Accounting voucher
Sl. Type of
No Key Voucher Ledger Group account Principles Amount
Cr. Capital Capital account Personal Giver 10,000
1 F6 Receipt Dr. Cash Cash in hand Real Comes in 10,000
Cr. Cash Cash in hand Real Goes out 15,000
2 F4 Contra Dr. Bank Bank account Real Comes in 15,000
Dr. Office
furniture Fixed asset Real Comes in 3,000
3 F5 Payment Cr. Cash Cash in hand Real Goes out 3,000
Dr. Cash Cash in hand Real Comes in 2,500
4 F8 Sales Cr. Sales Sales account Real Goes out 2,500
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Credit all
Cr. Commission Indirect income Nominal income 50
9 F6 Receipt Dr. cash Cash in hand Real Comes in 50
Cr. Interest on Credit all
bank deposit Indirect income Nominal income 100
10 F6 Receipt Dr. Bank Bank account Real Comes in 100
Cr. Cash Cash in hand Real Goes out 1,000
11 F4 Contra Dr. Bank Bank account Real Comes in 1,000
Dr. Indirect Debit all
Advertisement expenses Nominal expenses 500
12 F5 Payment Cr. Cash Cash in hand Real Goes out 500
Cr. Cash Cash in hand Real Goes out 800
Dr. purchase Purchase
13 F9 Purchase Cr cash account Real Comes in 800
Dr. cash Cash in hand Real Comes in 1,500
14 F8 Sales Cr. Sales Sales account Real Goes out 1,500
Debit all
Dr. salary Indirect expense Nominal expenses 500
15 F5 Payment Cr. Cash Cash in hand Real Goes out 500
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Journal entry
Date Particulars L.F. Debit ` Credit `
Keerthana A/c Dr. 5,000
To Cash A/c 4,800
To Discount received A/c 200
(Paid Keerthana in full settlement)
Example 13
Transaction: Dinesh, a customer is declared insolvent and 40 paise in a rupee is received from
the estate for his due ` 10,000.
Analysis: This is a cash transaction as cash is involved.
Accounts Nature of How affected in Debit /
Transaction
involved accounts business Credit
Dinesh who owed ` 10,000, Cash A/c Real A/c Cash comes in Debit
became insolvent and 40 paise
Bad debts A/c Nominal A/c Bad debts is a loss Debit
in a rupee is received from his
estate Dinesh A/c Personal A/c Dinesh is the giver Credit
Journal entry
Date Particulars L.F. Debit ` Credit `
Cash A/c Dr. 4,000
Bad debts A/c Dr. 6,000
To Dinesh A/c 10,000
(Cash received in final settlement on insolvency)
Tutorial note
Though the procedure for analysis of transactions, classification of accounts and rules for
recording transactions under accounting equation approach and traditional approach are
different, the accounts affected and entries in affected accounts remain the same under both
approaches. In other words, accounts to be debited and credited to record the dual aspect
remain the same under both the approaches.
Illustration 8
Jeyaseeli is a sole proprietor having a provisions store. Following are the transactions during
the month of January, 2018. Journalise them.
Jan. `
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6 Salaries A/c Dr. 5,000
To Cash A/c 5,000
(Salaries paid)
Illustration 9
Ananth is a trader dealing in textiles. For the following transactions, pass journal entries for
the month of January, 2018.
Jan. `
Arun is a trader dealing in automobiles. For the following transactions, pass journal entries
for the month of January, 2018
Jan. `
1 Commenced business with cash 90,000
2 Purchased goods from X and Co. on credit 40,000
3 Accepted bill drawn by X and Co. 20,000
4 Sold goods to D and Co. on credit 10,000
5 Paid by cash the bill drawn by X and Co.
6 Received cheque from D and Co. in full settlement
and deposited the same in bank 9,000
7 Commission received in cash 5,000
8 Goods costing ` 40,000 was sold and cash received 50,000
9 Salaries paid in cash 4,000
10 Building purchased from Kumar and Co. for ` 1,00,000 and an
advance of ` 20,000 is given in cash
Solution
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5 Bills payable A/c Dr. 20,000
To Cash A/c 20,000
(Bills payable paid)
Illustration 11
Bragathish is a trader dealing in electronic goods who commenced his business in 2015. For
the following transactions took place in the month of March 2018, pass journal entries.
March `
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5 X and Co. A/c Dr. 10,000
To Bank A/c 10,000
(Deposited cash into bank)
Illustration 13
Deri is a sole trader dealing in automobiles. From the following transactions, pass journal
entries for the month of January, 2018.
Jan. `
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9 Stationery purchased for and paid through net banking 6,000
10 Income taxof Deri is paid by cheque 10,000
Solution