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    Jul 11, 2013, 07:10 AM
    Journal entry
    Purchased goods for personal use
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    Jul 11, 2013, 11:10 AM
    I would record the transaction as withdrawing money from the company for personal use.

    So the journal entry will be:
    Debit the Owners Capital Account for the amount of money used
    Credit the Owners Drawing Account for the amount of money used
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    Jul 12, 2013, 06:51 AM
    I made a mistake in my previous entry.

    The correct journal entry should be:
    Debit the Owners Drawing Account for the amount of money used to purchase goods for personal use.
    Credit Cash for the same amount.

    The entry I posted earlier will be the closing entry at the end of an accounting period.
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    Jul 13, 2013, 08:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pready View Post
    The correct journal entry should be:
    Debit the Owners Drawing Account for the amount of money used to purchase goods for personal use.
    Credit Cash for the same amount.
    I have a question. Didn't the Economic Entity assumption/concept state that the business unit is distinct from its owners. So basically, the company keeps its activity separate from the personal transaction/activities. My take on this would be: No Journal Entry
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    Jul 14, 2013, 07:42 AM
    You are correct, however the way I interpreted the problem is that the owner took money out of the company to purchase goods for his or her personal use, which you would need to do a journal entry for the owner of the company withdrawing cash from the business. So you would;
    Debit the Owner's Drawing Account
    Credit Cash for the amount of money used.

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