Question

Identify the accoun title.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. On formation of new Company and receipt of cash of $ 12,000 from shareholders

Cash Dr    $ 12,000

To Share capital Cr $ 12,000

2. On purchase of truck for $ 18,000

  Truck A/c Dr $ 18,000

To Cash    Cr    $ 18,000

(Though list price of truck is $ 21,000, but in accounts only the purchase price will be recorded as its cost borne by the company.)

3. On payment of dividend in cash

Dividend A/c    Dr $ 10,000

  To Cash Cr    $ 10,000

4. On purchase of land

Land A/c Dr $ 50,000

To cash    Cr    $ 50,000

( On purchase of land on payment of $ 50,000).

There is another method of accounting of land value based on valuation by appraiser. If Company wants to record based on valuation by Appraiser, the accounting will be recorded as under:

Land A/c Dr    $ 55,000

To Cash    Cr    $ 50,000

To gain on purchase of land    Cr $ 5,000

5 On declaration of dividend

Dividend A/c Dr    $ 1,100

  To Dividend Payable A/c Cr $ 1,100

On payment of dividend after 60 days

Dividend payable A/c    Dr    $ 1,100

To Cash    Cr $ 1,100

6. After each month wages will be due to its workers, then accounting entry will be recorded as under

Wages A/c    Dr    $ 5,600

To Wages payable A/c    Cr $ 5,600

After two weeks, on payment of wages, the accounting entry will be recorded as under

Wages payable A/c    Dr $ 5,600

  To cash Cr    $ 5,600

Explanation: