Unit 1
Unit 1
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Types of accounts
Personal account:     Personal accounts are the accounts of persons, firms, concerns and institutions
which the businessmen deal.
Principles:                                Debit the receiver
                                           Credit the giver
Real Account: These are the accounts of things, materials, assets & properties. It has physical
existence which can be seen & touch.
Ex. Cash, Sale, Purchase, Furniture, Investment etc.
Principles:                                Debit what comes in
                                           Credit what goes out
Nominal account:        Nominal account is the account of services received (expenses and Losses) and
services given (income and gain)
Ex. Salary, Rent, Wages, Stationery etc.
Principles:                                Debit all expense/losses
                                           Credit all income/ gains
Tally is a complete business solution for any kind of Business Enterprise. It is a full fledged accounting
software.
Procedure for creating company in Tally
Double click on Tally icon on desktop. Alt+F3 Company info-Create company.
Accounts Only : To maintain only the financial accounts of the company. Inventory (stock) management
is not involved in it.
Account with Inventory : This is the default option, which allows maintaining both the financial account
of the company as well as the inventory of the company.
Select Company : We can choose the company which is already created. Shortcut key - F1.
Shut Company : It is used to close the company which is opened. Shortcut key - Alt+F1.
Alter : It is used to make alterations in the company creation like name, date, maintain etc.
Quit : Exits from Tally. 1. Click on quit button.
                         2. Esc, Esc, Esc and enter.
                         3. Ctrl+Q
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Meaning:
Current asset : It is converted into cash with in a year. Ex. Bills receivable
Direct expenses : These are the expenses which are directly related to manufacturing of goods.
Ex. Wages, factory rent, heating, lighting etc
Indirect expense : These are the expenses which are indirectly related to manufacturing of goods.
Ex. Salary, rent, stationery, advertisement, printing
Depreciation : Decrease the value of the asset.
Sundry debtors : The person who is the receiver or customer
Sundry creditors : The person who gives or supplier.
Expenses Outstanding or Unpaid expenses or Expenses due : Expenditure incurred during current
year but the amount on which is not yet paid. (Added to the expenditure on the debit side and entered on
the liability side.)
Income received in advance or Income received but not earned
Income received during the current year but not earned or a part of which relates to the next year.
(Deducted form the concerned income on the credit side and entered on the liability side)
Prepaid advance or Expenses or Prepaid expenses
Expenditure paid during current year but not incurred or a part of which relates to the next year is called
expenditure prepaid. (Deducted form the concerned expenditure on the debit side and entered on the
assets side)
Income outstanding or income earned but not received or Income accrued
Income outstanding means income earned during the current year but the amount on which is not yet
received (added to the concerned income on the credit side and entered on the asset side)
Gateway of Tally-Accounts info-ledger-create
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                                     Direct                                            Indirect
 Manufacturing wages                                 Sundry expenses
                                     expenses                                          expenses
                                                                                       Indirect
                                                     Discount allowed
                                     Direct                                            expenses
          Coal, gas, water
                                     expenses
                                                                                       Indirect
                                                     Carriage outwards or sales
                                     Direct                                            expenses
 Oil and fuel
                                     expenses
                                                                                       Indirect
                                                     Traveling expenses
 Factory rent, insurance,            Direct                                            expenses
 electricity, lighting and heating   expenses
                                                                                       Indirect
                                                     Advertisement
 Sales                               Sales account                                     expenses
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Salary                                              Bad debts
                                     expenses                                          expenses
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Postage and telegrams                               Repair renewals
                                     expenses                                          expenses
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Telephone charges                                   Motor expenses
                                     expenses                                          expenses
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Rent paid                                           Depreciation on assets
                                     expenses                                          expenses
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Rates and taxes                                     Interest on investment received
                                     expenses                                          income
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Insurance                                           Interest on deposit received
                                     expenses                                          income
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Audit fees                                          Interest on loans received
                                     expenses                                          income
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Interest on bank loan                               Commission received
                                     expenses                                          income
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Interest on loans paid                              Discount received
                                     expenses                                          income
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Bank charges                                        Rent received
                                     expenses                                          income
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Legal charges                                       Dividend received
                                     expenses                                          income
                                     Indirect                                          Indirect
 Printing and stationery                             Bad debts recovered
                                     expenses                                          income
                                                                                       Indirect
                                                     Profit by sale of assets
                                                                                       income
                                     Indirect
 General expenses
                                     expenses                                          Indirect
                                                     Sundry income
                                                                                       income
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                              Current
 Expense outstanding
                              Liabilities
                              Current
 Income received in advance
                              Liabilities
                              Current
 Other liabilities
                              Liabilities
                              Capital
 Capital
                              account
                              Capital
 Drawings
                              account
Investments Investments
                              Sundry
 Sundry debtors
                              debtors
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To Wages xxx
To Profit and loss account : Actual profit and loss of the business
To Advertisement
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To Depreciation on assets
To General expenses
To Traveling
To Bad debts
To Net profit
Furniture xxx
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Create a company Milan Trade for the year 2009-10, and pass necessary Journal Entries
Journalize the following transactions
1. Commenced business with cash Rs.10, 000.
2. Deposit into bank Rs. 15,000
3. Bought office furniture Rs.3,000
4. Soled goods for cash Rs.2,500
5. Purchased goods form Mr X on credit Rs.2,000
6. Soled goods to Mr Y on credit Rs.3,000
7. Received cash form Mr. Y on account Rs.2,000
8. Paid cash to Mr X Rs. 1,000
9. Received commission Rs. 50
10. Received interest on bank deposit Rs. 100
11. Paid into bank Rs. 1,000
12. Paid for advertisement Rs.500
13. Purchased goods for cash Rs. 800
14. Sold goods for cash Rs. 1,500
15. Paid salary Rs. 500
Gateway of tally-Account info-Ledger-Create Gateway of tally – Accounting voucher
      Sl.                                                         Type of
      No    Key   Voucher    Ledger             Group             account    Principles   Amount
                             Cr. Capital        Capital account   Personal   Giver        10,000
      1     F6    Receipt    Dr. Cash           Cash in hand      Real       Comes in     10,000
                             Cr. Cash           Cash in hand      Real       Goes out     15,000
      2     F4    Contra     Dr. Bank           Bank account      Real       Comes in     15,000
                             Dr. Office
                             furniture          Fixed asset       Real       Comes in     3,000
      3     F5    Payment    Cr. Cash           Cash in hand      Real       Goes out     3,000
                             Dr. Cash           Cash in hand      Real       Comes in     2,500
      4     F8    Sales      Cr. Sales          Sales account     Real       Goes out     2,500
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                                                                                         Credit all
                                    Cr. Commission      Indirect income     Nominal      income        50
      9         F6     Receipt      Dr. cash            Cash in hand        Real         Comes in      50
                                    Cr. Interest on                                      Credit all
                                    bank deposit        Indirect income     Nominal      income        100
      10        F6     Receipt      Dr. Bank            Bank account        Real         Comes in      100
                                    Cr. Cash            Cash in hand        Real         Goes out      1,000
      11        F4     Contra       Dr. Bank            Bank account        Real         Comes in      1,000
                                    Dr.                 Indirect                         Debit all
                                    Advertisement       expenses            Nominal      expenses      500
      12        F5     Payment      Cr. Cash            Cash in hand        Real         Goes out      500
                                    Cr. Cash            Cash in hand        Real         Goes out      800
                                    Dr. purchase        Purchase
      13        F9     Purchase     Cr cash             account             Real         Comes in      800
                                    Dr. cash            Cash in hand        Real         Comes in      1,500
      14        F8     Sales        Cr. Sales           Sales account       Real         Goes out      1,500
                                                                                         Debit all
                                    Dr. salary          Indirect expense    Nominal      expenses      500
      15        F5     Payment      Cr. Cash            Cash in hand        Real         Goes out      500
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                                           Journal entry
  Date                       Particulars                                L.F.   Debit `       Credit `
           Keerthana A/c                                          Dr.            5,000
             To Cash A/c                                                                        4,800
             To Discount received A/c                                                            200
           (Paid Keerthana in full settlement)
Example 13
Transaction: Dinesh, a customer is declared insolvent and 40 paise in a rupee is received from
the estate for his due ` 10,000.
Analysis: This is a cash transaction as cash is involved.
                                  Accounts     Nature of      How affected in                Debit /
          Transaction
                                  involved      accounts          business                   Credit
Dinesh who owed ` 10,000, Cash A/c            Real A/c     Cash comes in                     Debit
became insolvent and 40 paise
                                Bad debts A/c Nominal A/c Bad debts is a loss                Debit
in a rupee is received from his
estate                          Dinesh A/c    Personal A/c Dinesh is the giver               Credit
                                           Journal entry
  Date                       Particulars                                L.F.   Debit ` Credit `
           Cash A/c                                               Dr.            4,000
           Bad debts A/c                                          Dr.            6,000
                To Dinesh A/c                                                                  10,000
           (Cash received in final settlement on insolvency)
Tutorial note
Though the procedure for analysis of transactions, classification of accounts and rules for
recording transactions under accounting equation approach and traditional approach are
different, the accounts affected and entries in affected accounts remain the same under both
approaches. In other words, accounts to be debited and credited to record the dual aspect
remain the same under both the approaches.
Illustration 8
Jeyaseeli is a sole proprietor having a provisions store. Following are the transactions during
the month of January, 2018. Journalise them.
Jan. `
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     6   Salaries A/c                                              Dr.           5,000
           To Cash A/c                                                                      5,000
         (Salaries paid)
Illustration 9
Ananth is a trader dealing in textiles. For the following transactions, pass journal entries for
the month of January, 2018.
 Jan.                                                                            `
Arun is a trader dealing in automobiles. For the following transactions, pass journal entries
for the month of January, 2018
 Jan.                                                                         `
    1    Commenced business with cash                                      90,000
    2    Purchased goods from X and Co. on credit                          40,000
    3    Accepted bill drawn by X and Co.                                  20,000
    4    Sold goods to D and Co. on credit                                 10,000
    5    Paid by cash the bill drawn by X and Co.
    6    Received cheque from D and Co. in full settlement
         and deposited the same in bank                                      9,000
    7    Commission received in cash                                         5,000
    8    Goods costing ` 40,000 was sold and cash received                 50,000
    9    Salaries paid in cash                                               4,000
  10     Building purchased from Kumar and Co. for ` 1,00,000 and an
         advance of ` 20,000 is given in cash
Solution
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        5     Bills payable A/c                                     Dr.    20,000
                To Cash A/c                                                          20,000
              (Bills payable paid)
Illustration 11
Bragathish is a trader dealing in electronic goods who commenced his business in 2015. For
the following transactions took place in the month of March 2018, pass journal entries.
March                                                                       `
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        5    X and Co. A/c                                   Dr.          10,000
               To Bank A/c                                                           10,000
             (Deposited cash into bank)
Illustration 13
Deri is a sole trader dealing in automobiles. From the following transactions, pass journal
entries for the month of January, 2018.
 Jan.                                                                      `
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   9       Stationery purchased for and paid through net banking              6,000
  10       Income taxof Deri is paid by cheque                              10,000
Solution