purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator
costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop and calculator
(stationery in nature) are meant for office use.What will
be the journal entry in the books of both the parties?

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purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / nurulla

for buyer
laptop a/c dr 5000
calculator a/c dr 1000
to cash a/c 5000
to discount recevied a/c 1000
(narration: for being of purchasing of fixed assets like
machinery,computer etc it should be debit the particluer
a/c only)
for seller
cash a/c 5000
discount allowed 1000
to sales a/c 6000

Is This Answer Correct ?    16 Yes 5 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / vikram reddy

The Journal Entry is:

Laptop A/c 50000Dr.
Calculator A/c 1000 Dr.
Discount Allowed A/c 1000 Cr.
Cash/Bank A/c 50000 Cr.

Is This Answer Correct ?    15 Yes 5 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / asif

purchase a/c. 50000
to cash 50000

calculator could not
added. becouse that is
free of cost

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purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / kamal

Laptop a/c ..... Dr 50000
To cash a/c 50000


instant the above entry you can use one more entry for
buyers

Stationary a/c ....... Dr 0
To cash a/c 0

note: above two entris any one entry can use the accountant
in day book

For seller

cash a/c Dr 49000
To Laptop a/c 49000

cash a/c ....... Dr 1000
To Stationary a/c 1000

Note : the seller is not use combined entry because the
sellers must entry particular item to know how to sell
occurs.
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Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 1 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / shahid raza

laptop a/c dr 49000

to cash/bank 49000

there shuld be no entry for calculater bcoz it comes under trade offer and for trade offer or trade discount. thereb should be no entry.

for further query plz contact me on mdshahid.raza@rediffmail.com

take care
shabba khair

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 0 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / jitender

purchaser books

laptop (assets) a/c Dr. 50000
to cash/bank a/c 50000


in seller books

cash/bank a/c dr. 50000
to sales a/c 50000

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 1 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / ankur nigam

For Purchaser

Purchases a/c 50000
To Cash a/c 50000

For Seller

Cash a/c
To Sales a/c

There will be no entry for the calculator since its free.

Is This Answer Correct ?    15 Yes 15 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / mahesh

Computer (fixed asset) 50000 dr.

to Seller a/c. 50000 Cr.

acually purchasing of calculator comes under printing &
stationary so expense can't be booked.No need to take entry
for calculator as it is free & having no big value.

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 3 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / d.r. prajapat

for purchers
assets a/c Dr. 50000
To cash/Bank 50000

( being laptop pur.)
Note- calculator cost is not maintand by the purchers
because it is a Free in laptop)
for sellers
cash/bank a/c dr. 50000
To laoptop 50000
Note.Calculator cost for the seller a exp. so its cost
including in laptop cost.so its like a exp. for seller

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 2 No

purchased a laptop for Rs.50000 and received one calculator costing Rs.1000 for free. Both laptop ..

Answer / jay prakash singh

Laptop(purchase) a/c dr. 50000
Calculator( free, as an assets) a/c dr. 0
To cash a/c 50000
(being Laptop purchase by cash and calcutor recived as a
gift item)

Note:- Calcutor is a gift item so they have no cost as a
accounting method.

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 2 No

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