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  • Aug 24, 2009, 01:06 PM
    dgibby
    posting land sell at more than its cost.
    I buy land at 150,000 and sell it at 290,000. How would I post this transaction in my ledger in reference to accounting formula. ( Assets = Liabilities + Owners Equity).
  • Aug 24, 2009, 09:32 PM
    morgaine300

    If you sold the land, you're removing it from that account.

    If you got 290,000 that's either cash or a receivable, depending on exactly what it says.

    The difference is a gain, which like revenue is a credit.

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