How to prepare accounts receivable and accounts payable ledger postings?


The ledger postings for accounts receivable and accounts payable can be done with the help of the double column cash book entries.

Refer the data given below −

Date
Description
P
R
V
N
Discount
($)
Cash
($)
Date
Description
P
R
V
N
Discount
($)
Cash
($)
Sep 1
balance
 b/d






6000
Sep 5
K & Co A/c
106


15
3600
Sep 3
D &Co
110


12
2500
Sep 7
purchases
126




850
Sep 9
Income (interest)
122




200
Sep 12
Machinery
120




3800
Sep 15
Sales
128




7800
Sep 17
Stationary expenses
105




500
Sep 28
D & Co
110


25
650
Sep 20
Office furniture
107




620
Sep 30
Sales
124




8000
Sep 23
K &Co
106


25
870












Sep 30
salary
109




1800












Sep 28
balance c/d






13110








37
25140








40
25140
Oct 1
By balance b/d






13110












Solution

The solution is as follows −

Accounts payable ledger 

                               K&CO                                                      no.106
DATE
Description
PR
Amount($)
DATE
Description
PR
Amount($)
Sep 5
Cash
42
3600








Sep 5
Discount
42
15








Sep 23
Cash
42
870








Sep 23
Discount
42
25








Accounts receivable ledger

                              D&CO                                                         no. 110
DATE
Description
PR
Amount($)
DATE
Description
PR
Amount($)








Sep 5
Cash
42
2550








Sep 5
Discount
42
12








Sep 23
Cash
42
650








Sep 23
Discount
42
25




Updated on: 09-Jul-2021

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