New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th
Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to give the Journal entry
for the Month of Jan, Fed and March (His Monthly Salary is
Rs.8000/-)

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New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / raghunath

31st Jan:

Salary A/c Dr. Rs.4000.00
To Outstanding Salary A/c cr. Rs.4000.00
(Being 15days(Joining Dt.15th) salary to be paid)


28th Feb:

Outstanding Salary A/c Dr. Rs.4000.00
Salary A/c Dr. Rs.8000.00
Prepaid Salary A/c Dr. Rs.8000.00
To Cash A/c cr. Rs.20000.00
(Being O/s. Salary paid for the month of Jan, salary paid
for the month of Feb and Prepaid salary for the month of
Mar)


31st Mar:

Salary A/c Dr. Rs.8000.00
To Prepaid salary A/c Cr. Rs.8000.00
(Being March month salary now adjusted from Prepaid salary
a/c)

Is This Answer Correct ?    54 Yes 3 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / sanjeev dogra

31st Jan.
Salary a/c Dr. 4000
To outstanding salry 4000
(Being salary payable for the m/o jan.)

28th feb.
outstanding salary a/c Dr. 4000
prepaid salary a/c Dr. 8000
Salary a/c Dr. 8000
To cash/Bank a/c 20000
(Being outstanding salary adjusted for the m/o Jan.and
salary paid for the m/o feb.and pepaid salary m/o march)

31st march
salary a/c Dr. 8000
To prepaid salary a/c 8000
(Bing salary adjusted in the m/o feb.)

Is This Answer Correct ?    18 Yes 1 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / biplab acharjee

Jan: Salary ---- Dr. 4,000
To, Salary Payable 4,000

Feb. 28. : Salary Payable Dr. 4,000
To, Cash 4,000


: Salary ----- Dr. 8,000
Advance Salary ---- Dr. 8,000
To, Cash 16,000

March. : Salary ------ Dr. 8,000
To, Advance Salary 8,000

Is This Answer Correct ?    8 Yes 2 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / satyaki_raju@yahoo.com

On 31 st January
Salary a/c dr 4000
To Outstanding salary 4000
(salary outstanding for the month of Jan)
On 28th Feb
Salary outstanding a/c dr 4000
salary a/c dr 8000
Advance salary a/c dr 8000
To Cash a/c 20000
(Being Jan outstanding salary,Feb salary along with Advance
for the month of March)
31 st march
Salary a/c dr 8000
To Advance salary a/c 8000
(Being advance given in the month of Feb adjusted now)

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 0 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / shabeer shaik

31st Jan:

Salary A/c Dr. Rs.4000.00
To Outstanding Salary A/c cr. Rs.4000.00
(Being 15days(Joining Dt.15th) salary to be paid)


28th Feb:

Outstanding Salary A/c Dr. Rs.4000.00
Salary A/c Dr. Rs.8000.00
Prepaid Salary A/c Dr. Rs.8000.00
To Cash A/c cr. Rs.20000.00
(Being O/s. Salary paid for the month of Jan, salary paid
for the month of Feb and Prepaid salary for the month of
Mar)


31st Mar:

prepaid Salary A/c Dr. Rs.8000.00
To salary A/c Cr. Rs.8000.00
(Being March month salary now adjusted from Prepaid salary
a/c)

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 0 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / santosh kulkarni

salaries a/c Dr. 12000.00
salaries advance a/c Dr. 8000.00

To Cash / Bank Cr. 20,000.00
(Being Salary paid for the month of April 15days and Feb Month salary and Rs. 8000.00 paid in advance against salary)

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 0 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / narasimha rao

salary paid on 28th feb when entry
for example this employee RAMESH
THE 20000 AMOUNT IS SALARY ADVANCE
RAMESH A/C Dr 20000
to BANK A/C 20000

WHEN JAN AND FEB SALARY PAID

SALARY A/C Dr 12000
To RAMESH A/C 12000

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 0 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / raja

15th Jan
Salary A/c Dr Rs.4000
cash A/c Rs.4000
28th feb
Salary A/C Dr Rs. 8000
Incentive A/c Dr Rs.12000
Cash A/c Rs.20000
31th mar
Salary A/c Dr Rs.8000
Cash A/c Rs.8000

Is This Answer Correct ?    20 Yes 20 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / shivani

Outstanding salary Dr. 4000
Salary A/C Dr. 8000
Prapaid salary Dr. 8000
To BankA/c or Cash A/c 20000

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 1 No

New emlpoyee was joined on 15th Jan and salary paid on 28th Feb amt of Rs.20000/- and asked to giv..

Answer / s.k.barat

Since the question itself is a little ambiguous any
presumption of either Incentive or Advance Salary / Prepaid
Salary have to be considered as appropriate, however no one
has explained the 'presumptive aspect'
The students would do better by indicating their such
presumptions.

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 0 No

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