Quick Reference Guide - Purchase of Trading Goods through Cash Payment
Now let's come to discuss about the Journal Entry, Ledger Posting and related Reports/Statements in Final Accounts when Trading Goods are purchased through payment of Cash. Affected Ledger Accounts : Purchases A/c - Debit Cash A/c - Credit Journal Entry : Ledger Posting : Cash A/c - Credit Column Purchases A/c - Debit Column Trial Balance : Cash A/c - Debit column of Trial Balance. Debit column of Trial Balance(Cash A/c) will be decreased by the transaction amount. Purchases A/c - Debit column of Trial Balance. Debit column of Trial Balance(Purchases A/c) will be increased by the transaction amount. Trading and Profit & Loss Account : Purchases A/c - Debit side of Trading Account. Debit side of Trading Account(Purchases A/c) will be increased by the transaction amount. Balance Sheet : Cash A/c - under Current Assets in Assets side of Balance Sheet. Cash A/c under Current Assets will be decreased by the transaction amount.