Tuesday 30 June 2015

Purchases Journal Entry

Purchases Journal Entry

Purchases are debited and cash or account payable is credited. Purchases can either be on cash or credit .For example ABC & co purchased $ 10,000 raw material from XYZ, then the journal entry would be as under

Cash Purchases Journal Entry

If cash was paid immediately for purchases, then entry would be as under.
Date
Particulars
Dr.
Cr.

Purchases
$ 10,000


   Cash

$ 10,000

Credit purchases Journal Entry

If payment is differed for purchases, then entry would be as under
Date
Particulars
Dr.
Cr.

Purchases
$ 10,000


   Account payable

$ 10,000