Typical Debits and Credits (Reconstruction of Accounts)

Typical Debits and Credits

Cash

Beginning Balance Cash purchases of merchandise
Cash Sales of merchandise Cash purchases of fixed and other assets
Collection of other revenues Payment of expenses
Proceeds from sales of fixed and other assets Payments to creditors and other lenders
Sales of corporation’s own stock and bonds for cash Redemptions or retirements of corporations own stock and bonds
Collections from customers, stock subscribers, and other borrowers Loans granted to others
Proceeds of loans taken Payment of cash dividends
Ending Balance

Accounts Receivable

Beginning Balance Collections from customers to apply on account
Sales of merchandise on account Discounts granted to customers
Trade notes dishonored by the maker Receipts of notes from customers as temporary settlement of open accounts
Restatement of previously written off customer’s accounts Worthless receivables written off
Assignment or sale of customers account
Ending balance

Notes Receivable

Beginning Balance Collections from note makers
Sales of merchandise in exchange for notes Notes dishonored by the makers
Receipts of notes from customers as temporary settlement of open accounts Ending Balance
Loans granted in exchange for promissory notes

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Worthless receivable written off Beginning balance
Ending Balance Restatement or recoveries of previously written off accounts
Adjusting entry for the estimated doubtful accounts

Land, Building and Equipment

Beginning Balance Disposals, retirements and sales
Acquisitions Ending balance
Additions, betterments and replacements and certain types of capital expenditures

Accumulated Depreciation

Certain types of capital expenditure Beginning balance
Portion of the balance pertaining to assets disposed, retired or sold Adjusting entry for depreciation
Ending balance

Accounts Payable

Payments to creditors to apply on account Beginning Balance
Discounts granted by creditors Purchases of merchandise on account
issuance of notes to creditors as temporary settlement of open accounts Purchases of fixed assets, other assets, and services on account
Returns and allowances related to purchase on account
Ending balance

Notes Payable

Payment to notes payees Beginning balance
Ending balance Purchases of merchandise in exchange for notes
Purchases of fixed assets, other assets and services in exchange for notes
Issuance of notes to creditors as temporary settlement of open accounts
Loans taken in exchange for promissory notes

Share Capital

Liquidating dividends Beginning balance
Permanent cancellation of reacquired shares of stock Issuance of certificate of stock for fully paid subscriptions
Corporation quasi-reorganization by proportionate reduction of the outstanding shares or par value per share Issuance of certificate of stock in exchange for cash, fixed and other assets
Ending balance Issuance of certificates as stock dividends

Share Premium

Debits from certain share capital transactions Beginning Balance
Ending Balance Excess of issue price of share capital over the par value or stated value
Credits from certain capital stock transactions
Donated Capital

Retained Earnings

Dividends declared Beginning Balance
Establishment and increases of the appropriations Reversals and decreases of the appropriations
Net loss for the period Net income for the period
Debits from certain capital stock transactions Credits from prior years adjustments
Debits from prior years adjustments
Ending Balance

Sales

Closing entry at the end of the period Total Sales (cash or on account

Purchases

Total Purchases (cash or on account) Withdrawal of merchandise, valued at cost, by a proprietor or a partner
Closing entry at the end of the period

Revenues

Reversing entry for the accrued revenue of last period Reversing entry for the unearned revenues of last period
Adjusting entry for revenues already collected but not yet earned Revenues collected
Closing entry at the end of the period Adjusting entry for revenues already earned but not yet collected
Adjusting entry for the earned portion of the revenues collected in advance

Expenses

Reversing entry for the prepaid expenses of last period Reversing entry for the accrued expenses of last period
Expenses paid Adjusting entry for expenses already paid but not yet incurred
Adjusting entry for expenses already incurred but not yet paid Closing entry at the end of the period
Adjusting entry for the used or expired portion of the expenses paid in advance

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