T-Account and double entry rule
Definition
Asset of stock & Revenues and expenses
Account to be debited and credited 1
Account to be debited and credited 2
100

What can be seen on a properly labelled T-Account?

Name of the account, Debit (Dr). and Credit (Cr), dollar sign ($), date, details, folio and Amount.

100

What are assets?

Assets are resources owned by the business.

100

Two causes for an increase in stock are

Purchased of stock

Returns inwards - goods returned to the business by customers

100

Start business with $5000 in the bank

Dr Bank a/c   and Cr Capital a/c

100

Paid rent $345 cash

Dr.  Rent expense a/c  and Cr. Cash a/c

200

The left hand side of the T- account is called_______ while the right hand side is called________.

debit  

credit

200

Define liability

Liability is an amount owed by the business to supplier or lender.

200

Two causes for reduction in stock

Sale of goods

Returns outwards - goods returned by the business to suppliers

200

Bought motor van on credit from Speed and Sons Ltd

Dr. Motor van a/c   and Cr. Speed and Sons a/c

200

J Payne return goods to us $23

Dr.  Returns inwards a/c and Cr. J Payne a/c

300

Assets increase on the (a)___________ and decrease on the (b)_____________

a) debit

b) credit

300

Capital is 

the amount of money invested in the business by the owner. 

300

Drawing increase on the __________________ because it reduces____________.

What is drawings?

Drawing increase on the ___debit side_______________ because it reduces _capital____.

What is drawings? is any money or goods taken out of the business by the owner for personal use. 

300

Bought goods on credit from J paradise $ 5000

Dr. Purchases a/c   and Cr. J Paradise a/c

300

Goods returned by us to J Paradise $34

Dr.  J. Paradise and Cr. Returns outwards a/c

400

Capital and liabilities increase on the a)_______________ and decrease on the b)______________

a) credit

b) debit

400

What is another name for capital?

Equity

400

State when each account is used:

Sales Account

Returns inwards account

Purchases account

Returns outwards account

Purchases account

A Purchase account is used to record the purchase of goods for resale.

Sales account

A sales account is used to record the sale of goods

Returns inwards account/sales return

Returns inwards account, also known as the sales return account, is an account to record goods returned to the firm by its customers.

Purchases account

A Purchase account is used to record the purchase of goods for resale.

Sales account

A sales account is used to record the sale of goods

Returns inwards account/sales return

Returns inwards account, also known as the sales return account, is an account to record goods returned to the firm by its customers.

400

Sold goods on credit to J Payne $200.

Dr. J Payne a/c   and Cr. Sales a/c

400

Commission received by cheque $ 500

Dr. Bank a/c and Cr. commission received a/c

500

Complete the following statement

Capital and liabilities are treated the same way because capital.............

is a form of liability that is owed to the owner by the business. 

500

Define stock

stocks are goods in which the business deals that are bought for the main purpose of resale.

500

Revenue increase on the ____________ because it increases ______________.

Expenses increase on the ____________ because it decreases ___________.

Revenue increase on the _credit side___ because it increases ___capital _.

Expenses increase on the __debit side__________ because it decreases ____capital_______.

Where profit is used in place of capital answer can be accepted.

500

Took $500 out of cash till and place it in the bank

Dr. Bank a/c   and Cr. cash a/c

500

Sold motor van no longer needed for $450 cash

Dr.  Cash a/c   and Cr. Motor van a/c

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