When a business organization shifts from one account period to another accounting period. His assets and liabilities are also shifted. In the beginning of new accounting year, accountant will pass opening journal entry by writing debit to all assets and credit to all liabilities. But it will not post to ledger by ordinary way. When we open assets and liabilities account , we write “ To balance b/ d ( brought down ) ”, if balance is debit . We also write “ By balance b/d ( brought down ) ” .We can explain it with following way !
Mr. Ajay is doing business as a general merchant . On first April 1992 , his position was as follows :
Cash in hand Rs. 15000 , Cash at bank Rs. 75000 , stock Rs. 300000 , furniture Rs. 16000
Machinery Rs. 144000, Due from Rahul Rs. 100000 and from Tarik Rs. 110000
His liabilities were : Due to Dev Dutt. Rs. 260000 and loan from Surinder Kumar Rs. 40000 . Give the opening entry and post it to ledger
Journal
Cash account Dr. 15000
Bank account Dr. 75000
Stock Account Dr. 300000
Furniture account Dr. 16000
Machinery account Dr.144000
Rahul account Dr. 100000
Tarik account Dr. 110000
Dev Dutt account Cr. 260000
Surinder kumar’s loan account Cr. 40000
Capital Account Cr. 460000
Ledger
Cash Account
Dr. Side
___________________
To balance b/d 15000
---------------------------
Bank Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 75000
----------------------------
Stock Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 300000
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Rahul Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 100000
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Tarik Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 110000
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Furniture Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 16000
---------------------------
Machinery Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 144000
---------------------------
Dev Dutt Account Account
Cr. Side
__________________________
By balance b/d 260000
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Surinder kumar’s loan Account
Cr. Side
__________________________
By balance b/d 40000
---------------------------
Capital Account
Cr. Side
__________________________
By balance b/d 460000
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Mr. Ajay is doing business as a general merchant . On first April 1992 , his position was as follows :
Cash in hand Rs. 15000 , Cash at bank Rs. 75000 , stock Rs. 300000 , furniture Rs. 16000
Machinery Rs. 144000, Due from Rahul Rs. 100000 and from Tarik Rs. 110000
His liabilities were : Due to Dev Dutt. Rs. 260000 and loan from Surinder Kumar Rs. 40000 . Give the opening entry and post it to ledger
Journal
Cash account Dr. 15000
Bank account Dr. 75000
Stock Account Dr. 300000
Furniture account Dr. 16000
Machinery account Dr.144000
Rahul account Dr. 100000
Tarik account Dr. 110000
Dev Dutt account Cr. 260000
Surinder kumar’s loan account Cr. 40000
Capital Account Cr. 460000
Ledger
Cash Account
Dr. Side
___________________
To balance b/d 15000
---------------------------
Bank Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 75000
----------------------------
Stock Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 300000
--------------------------
Rahul Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 100000
--------------------------
Tarik Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 110000
---------------------------
Furniture Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 16000
---------------------------
Machinery Account
Dr. Side
__________________________
To balance b/d 144000
---------------------------
Dev Dutt Account Account
Cr. Side
__________________________
By balance b/d 260000
--------------------------
Surinder kumar’s loan Account
Cr. Side
__________________________
By balance b/d 40000
---------------------------
Capital Account
Cr. Side
__________________________
By balance b/d 460000
--------------------------
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