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Sale of Land Journal Entries

Asked Aug 18, 2009, 01:30 PM — 2 Answers
Land recorded on gl at $7500 was sold on account for $10,000. What entries do I book to record the sale and the gain on the sale as well as the receivable and payment on account? Thanks.

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Aug 18, 2009, 11:39 PM
The sale of the land should be recorded as follows:

Dr. Accounts receivable 10,000
Cr. Land 7,500
Cr. Gain on sale of land 2,500

When you receive the payment you should record the following entry:
Dr. Cash or bank
Cr. Accounts receivable
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Mar 18, 2012, 06:09 AM
how to record the installment sales if we will used deferred gross profit?
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