What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How
many entries will be passed in the books of account for the
same.

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / vipul verma

Loss by fire A/C Dr
To Purchase A/C

Profit and Loss A/C Dr
To Loss by fire A/C

The above two entries will be passed.

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / puneet sharma

Loss by fire (Ex;Rs.10,000) reducing our purchases of goods, entry will be:

Loss by fire a/c Dr. 10,000 (debit the exp)
To Purchase a/c 10,000

Now, this loss needs to be set off in P&L:

P&L a/c Dr. 10,000
to Loss by fire a/c 10,000

In case, there is insurance company pays Rs. 6000, then entry would be:

Cash a/c Dr. 6,000
To Ins. comp a/c 6,000

Now, Insurance comp. accounts need to be set off against P&L and this would show up in credit side of P&L account.

Insurance comp a/c Dr. 6,000
To P&L a/c 6,000


So, the ultimate loss was Rs.4,000 (10,000-6,000)

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / sanjay kumar rai

lost by fire A/c Dr.
To purchase A/c

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / rahul rawat

loss by fire a/c Dr.
TO purchase a/c

insurance co.a/c Dr.
To loss by fire a/c

Banka/c dR.
P&L a/c Dr.
To insurance co.a/c Dr.

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / d.k.d

P&L A/c.........dr
to Lost by fire a/c...cr

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / venkatesh

Profit & Loss A/c Dr
To Loss of goods by fire A/c
(Being goods lost by fire)

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / kewal

Goods lost by fire a/c 1000
insurance a/c 2000
To purchase/Goods a/c 3000
( first of all loss debit, insurance or insurance receive is like cash receive so debit n purchase is definately credit.

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / dipayan dey

Three entry should be made for this entry.

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / atharva ruplag

the journal entry will be
Profit and loss A/c............Dr
To Trading A/c / Purchases A/c
Reference from 12 std HSC Book-keeping and Accountancy Text book


2 effects in final accounts
1st effect - P & L A/c - Debit side
2nd effect - Trading account Credit side

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What will be the journal entry for good lost by fire. How many entries will be passed in the books..

Answer / divyagirantla1995@gmail.com

Loss on fair account dr
to purchage account

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