Accounts and Finance
Step 3 Passing Book Closure Entries
Bad Debts Provision for Bad Debts

The Company made Sales to Kishan & Co of Rs 35000

Kishan paid only Rs 5000 Cash and Rs 27000 by cheque in full settlement


Kishan& Co Dr 35000
            To Sales 35000        

Bank Dr 27000
Cash Dr 5000
      To Kishan 32000


Bad Debts Dr 3000

      To Kishan 3000 

The Company made Sales to Kishan & Co of Rs 35000

The Company estimates that only 32000 is recoverable from Kishan

 

Kishan Dr 35000
           To Sales 35000

 

Bad Debts Dr 3000
      To Provision for Bad Debts 3000

 

 

Suppose next month kishan paid 32000

by cheque in full settlement


Bank Dr 32000
Provison for Bad Debts 3000
                       To Kishan 35000

 

Suppose next month kishan paid 30000

by cheque in full settlement


Bank Dr    30000
Provison for Bad Debts 3000
Bad Debts   2000
                   To Kishan 35000

 

Suppose next month kishan paid 34000

by cheque in full settlement

Bank Dr 34000
Provison for Bad Debts 3000
     To Kishan 35000
     To Excess Provison writenoff 2000

   
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CA Maninder Singh is a Chartered Accountant for the past 14 years. He also provides Accounts Tax GST Training in Delhi, Kerala and online.