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  • Mar 17, 2007, 08:28 PM
    DisneyWorld
    Accounting.journal entry
    I need to make the following journal entry, how would I go about doing it?
    Thanks!

    My company borrowed cash from a bank, 500,000 with an interest rate of 6% not due in 4 years.
  • Mar 17, 2007, 09:19 PM
    Fairjer
    What cash account did you deposit the money into at the bank?
    What kind of accounting software are you using?

    Without knowing this. In general terms you are going to DEBIT an asset or cash account or whatever account you are going to use this 500,000 for, which as an example would be your Operating Cash account or an interest bearing cash account such as savings.

    The Credit is going to be a long term liability account such as "Notes Payable" or similar.

    I would suggest also tracking the interest paid on this loan through a separate liability account such as "Interest on Long term Loans," once you begin making monthly installments on the loan.
  • Mar 17, 2007, 09:29 PM
    DisneyWorld
    Thank you so much! It's for a class problem and I am so clueless on all of this!! :)


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fairjer
    What cash account did you deposit the money into at the bank?
    What kind of accounting software are you using?

    Without knowing this. In general terms you are going to DEBIT an asset or cash account or whatever account you are going to use this 500,000 for, which as an example would be your Operating Cash account or an interest bearing cash account such as savings.

    The Credit is going to be a long term liability account such as "Notes Payable" or similar.

    I would suggest also tracking the interest paid on this loan through a separate liability account such as "Interest on Long term Loans," once you begin making monthly installments on the loan.

  • Mar 17, 2007, 09:31 PM
    CaptainForest
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DisneyWorld
    thank you so much!! It's for a class problem and I am so clueless on all of this!!! :)

    Disney,

    As Fairjer said, you Debit Cash for 500,000

    Why? Because your company is receiving the asset.

    You need an offsetting credit entry, which is to notes payable, since you OWE this 500,000 to them.

    Dr. Cash 500,000
    Cr. Notes Payable 500,000
  • Mar 17, 2007, 09:33 PM
    DisneyWorld
    Thank you so much! I think I understand the basics, but what threw me off was the notes payable part. 4 problems down and 9 left, lol!


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CaptainForest
    Disney,

    As Fairjer said, you Debit Cash for 500,000

    Why? because your company is receiving the asset.

    You need an offsetting credit entry, which is to notes payable, since you OWE this 500,000 to them.

    Dr. Cash 500,000
    Cr. Notes Payable 500,000

  • Feb 25, 2009, 04:33 PM
    wendaline blake
    I need to make the following journal entry how would I go about doing it . Thanks.
    Sold merchandise for $450 cash , cost $200
  • Feb 25, 2009, 04:41 PM
    wendaline blake
    I need to make the following journal entry how would I go about doing it . Thanks.
    Sold merchandise for $450 cash , cost $200
  • Feb 25, 2009, 05:13 PM
    pready

    Debit Cash for 450 (Amount received)
    Credit Sales Revenue for 450

    Debit COGS for 200 (cost of inventory)
    Credit Inventory for 200
  • Feb 25, 2009, 05:43 PM
    wendaline blake
    I need to know what journal entry it is , how would I go about doing it, thanks
    Purchase merchandise on credit from camp $2,300
  • Feb 26, 2009, 10:13 AM
    pready

    For Merchandise on credit the journal entry is:
    Debit Inventory for the amount of 2,300
    Credit Accounts Payable for 2,300

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