NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Accountancy Chapter 4: Recording of Transactions – II (NCERT 2026–27)
These Class 11 Accountancy Chapter 4 solutions cover Recording of Transactions – II, the chapter on special purpose books — the cash book (single column, double column and petty cash book), the special journals (purchases, purchases return, sales and sales return books), the journal proper, and the balancing of ledger accounts. Below you will find every NCERT Question for Practice reproduced verbatim and solved in full: short and long theory answers in exam-ready prose, and all numerical problems worked step by step with cash books, subsidiary books and ledger accounts shown in proper format, balanced and verified against the textbook’s answers. Extra practice, MCQs, Assertion–Reason and FAQs follow.
Class 11 Accountancy Chapter 4 – Overview
As a business grows, recording every transaction in one journal becomes cumbersome. So the journal is sub-divided into special journals (also called day books or subsidiary books), each meant for transactions of a similar nature. The cash book records all cash and bank receipts and payments and serves as both a journal and the cash/bank ledger account; it may be a single column (cash only), a double column (cash and bank, with contra entries marked ‘C’) or a petty cash book (small repetitive payments under the imprest system). Credit transactions go into the purchases book, purchases return book, sales book and sales return book, posted with debit/credit notes; whatever cannot fit any special journal is recorded in the journal proper (opening, adjustment, rectification, transfer and other entries). Finally, ledger accounts are balanced to find the net position of each account. This chapter builds directly on the journal and ledger learnt in Chapter 3.
Key Terms, Formats & Rules
Cash book: a book of original entry in which all cash receipts (debit side) and cash payments (credit side) are recorded; it also acts as the cash/bank ledger account, so a separate cash/bank account is not opened in the ledger.
Single column cash book: one amount column on each side; records only cash transactions. It always shows a debit (or nil) balance — cash payments can never exceed receipts plus opening cash.
Double column cash book: two amount columns (cash and bank) on each side. Bank column can show a credit balance (bank overdraft).
Contra entry (‘C’): a transaction recorded on both sides of the cash book — cash deposited into bank or cash withdrawn from bank. Marked ‘C’ in the L.F. column and not posted to the ledger.
Petty cash book & imprest system: a separate book for small, repetitive payments (postage, cartage, conveyance). Under the imprest system the petty cashier starts with a fixed sum (imprest amount) and is reimbursed for what is spent.
Special (subsidiary) journals: purchases book (credit purchases of goods), purchases return / return outwards book, sales book (credit sales of goods), sales return / return inwards book. Cash purchases/sales go in the cash book.
Debit note & credit note: a debit note is the source document for purchases return (prepared by the buyer); a credit note is the source document for sales return (prepared by the seller).
Journal proper: records opening entries, adjustment entries, rectification entries, transfer/closing entries, credit purchase/sale of assets (other than goods), and similar items not covered by special journals.
Trade discount: Net amount = List price − Trade discount; recorded in subsidiary books at the net figure (trade discount is never entered in the books).
Cash discount: recorded only when received/allowed at the time of cash settlement; entered through the cash book/journal, not deducted in subsidiary books.
Balancing a cash column: Closing balance (Balance c/d) = Total receipts − Total payments; carried down (b/d) to the next period.
NCERT “Questions for Practice” — Full Solutions
All questions below are reproduced verbatim from the NCERT textbook’s end-of-chapter Questions for Practice. Answers are original; all numericals are worked step by step and the closing balances are verified against the textbook’s given answers.
Short Answers
1. Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.
2. What is the purpose of contra entry?
3. What are special purpose books?
4. What is petty cash book? How it is prepared?
5. Explain the meaning of posting of journal entries?
6. Define the purpose of maintaining subsidiary journal.
7. Write the difference between return Inwards and return ouwards.
8. What do you understand by ledger folio?
9. What is difference between trade discount and cash discount?
10. Write the process of preparing ledger from a journal.
11. What do you understand by Imprest amount in petty cash book?
Long Answers
1. Explain the need for drawing up the special purpose books.
2. What is cash book? Explain the types of cash book.
3. What is contra entry? How can you deal this entry while preparing double column cash book?
4. What is petty cash book? Write the advantages of petty cash book?
5. Describe the advantages of sub-dividing the Journal.
6. What do you understand by balancing of account?
Numerical Questions
Simple Cash Book
1. Enter the following transactions in a simple cash book for December 2016:01 Cash in hand ₹12,000; 05 Cash received from Bhanu ₹4,000; 07 Rent Paid ₹2,000; 10 Purchased goods Murari for cash ₹6,000; 15 Sold goods for cash ₹9,000; 18 Purchase stationery ₹300; 22 Cash paid to Rahul on account ₹2,000; 28 Paid salary ₹1,000; 30 Paid rent ₹500. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹13,200)
| Date | Receipts | Amount ₹ | Date | Payments | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | Balance b/d | 12,000 | Dec 07 | Rent | 2,000 |
| Dec 05 | Bhanu | 4,000 | Dec 10 | Purchases | 6,000 |
| Dec 15 | Sales | 9,000 | Dec 18 | Stationery | 300 |
| Dec 22 | Rahul | 2,000 | |||
| Dec 28 | Salary | 1,000 | |||
| Dec 30 | Rent | 500 | |||
| Dec 31 | Balance c/d | 13,200 | |||
| Total | 25,000 | Total | 25,000 |
2. Record the following transaction in simple cash book for November 2016:01 Cash in hand ₹12,500; 04 Cash paid to Hari ₹600; 07 Purchased goods ₹800; 12 Cash received from Amit ₹1,960; 16 Sold goods for cash ₹800; 20 Paid to Manish ₹590; 25 Paid cartage ₹100; 31 Paid salary ₹1,000. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹12,170)
| Date | Receipts | Amount ₹ | Date | Payments | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 01 | Balance b/d | 12,500 | Nov 04 | Hari | 600 |
| Nov 12 | Amit | 1,960 | Nov 07 | Purchases | 800 |
| Nov 16 | Sales | 800 | Nov 20 | Manish | 590 |
| Nov 25 | Cartage | 100 | |||
| Nov 31 | Salary | 1,000 | |||
| Nov 30 | Balance c/d | 12,170 | |||
| Total | 15,260 | Total | 15,260 |
3. Enter the following transaction in Simple cash book for December 2017:01 Cash in hand ₹7,750; 06 Paid to Sonu ₹45; 08 Purchased goods ₹600; 15 Received cash from Parkash ₹960; 20 Cash sales ₹500; 25 Paid to S.Kumar ₹1,200; 30 Paid rent ₹600. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹6,765)
| Date | Receipts | Amount ₹ | Date | Payments | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | Balance b/d | 7,750 | Dec 06 | Sonu | 45 |
| Dec 15 | Parkash | 960 | Dec 08 | Purchases | 600 |
| Dec 20 | Sales | 500 | Dec 25 | S. Kumar | 1,200 |
| Dec 30 | Rent | 600 | |||
| Dec 31 | Balance c/d | 6,765 | |||
| Total | 9,210 | Total | 9,210 |
Bank Column Cash Book
4. Record the following transactions in a bank column cash book for December 2016:01 Started business with cash ₹80,000; 04 Deposited in bank ₹50,000; 10 Received cash from Rahul ₹1,000; 15 Bought goods for cash ₹8,000; 22 Bought goods by cheque ₹10,000; 25 Paid to Shyam by cash ₹20,000; 30 Drew from Bank for office use ₹2,000; 31 Rent paid by cheque ₹1,000. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹5,000; cash at bank ₹37,000)
| Date | Receipts | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | Capital | 80,000 | Dec 04 | Bank | C | 50,000 | |||
| Dec 04 | Cash | C | 50,000 | Dec 15 | Purchases | 8,000 | |||
| Dec 10 | Rahul | 1,000 | Dec 22 | Purchases | 10,000 | ||||
| Dec 30 | Bank | C | 2,000 | Dec 25 | Shyam | 20,000 | |||
| Dec 30 | Cash | C | 2,000 | ||||||
| Dec 31 | Rent | 1,000 | |||||||
| Dec 31 | Balance c/d | 5,000 | 37,000 | ||||||
| Total | 83,000 | 50,000 | Total | 83,000 | 50,000 |
5. Prepare a double column cash book with the help of following information for December 2016:01 Started business with cash ₹1,20,000; 03 Cash paid into bank ₹50,000; 05 Purchased goods from Sushmita ₹20,000; 06 Sold goods to Dinker and received a cheque ₹20,000; 10 Paid to Sushmita cash ₹20,000; 14 Cheque received on December 06, 2016 deposited into bank; 18 Sold goods to Rani ₹12,000; 20 Cartage paid in cash ₹500; 22 Received cash from Rani ₹12,000; 27 Commission received ₹5,000; 30 Drew cash for personal use ₹2,000. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹64,500; Cash at bank ₹70,000)
| Date | Receipts | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | Capital | 1,20,000 | Dec 03 | Bank | C | 50,000 | |||
| Dec 03 | Cash | C | 50,000 | Dec 10 | Sushmita | 20,000 | |||
| Dec 06 | Sales | 20,000 | Dec 14 | Bank | C | 20,000 | |||
| Dec 14 | Cash | C | 20,000 | Dec 20 | Cartage | 500 | |||
| Dec 22 | Rani | 12,000 | Dec 30 | Drawings | 2,000 | ||||
| Dec 27 | Commission | 5,000 | Dec 31 | Balance c/d | 64,500 | 70,000 | |||
| Total | 1,57,000 | 70,000 | Total | 1,57,000 | 70,000 |
6. Enter the following transactions in double column cash book of M/s Ambica Traders for July 2017:01 Commenced business with cash ₹50,000; 03 Opened bank account with ICICI ₹30,000; 05 Purchased goods for cash ₹10,000; 10 Purchased office machine for cash ₹5,000; 15 Sales goods on credit from Rohan and received chaeque ₹7,000; 18 Cash sales ₹8,000; 20 Rohan’s cheque deposited into bank; 22 Paid cartage by cheque ₹500; 25 Cash withdrawn for personal use ₹2,000; 30 Paid rent by cheque ₹1,000. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹11,000, Cash at bank ₹35,500)
| Date | Receipts | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01 | Capital | 50,000 | Jul 03 | Bank | C | 30,000 | |||
| Jul 03 | Cash | C | 30,000 | Jul 05 | Purchases | 10,000 | |||
| Jul 15 | Sales | 7,000 | Jul 10 | Office machine | 5,000 | ||||
| Jul 18 | Sales | 8,000 | Jul 20 | Bank | C | 7,000 | |||
| Jul 20 | Cash | C | 7,000 | Jul 22 | Cartage | 500 | |||
| Jul 25 | Drawings | 2,000 | |||||||
| Jul 30 | Rent | 1,000 | |||||||
| Jul 31 | Balance c/d | 11,000 | 35,500 | ||||||
| Total | 65,000 | 37,000 | Total | 65,000 | 37,000 |
7. Prepare double column cash book from the following information for July 2017:01 Cash In hand ₹7,500, Bank overdraft ₹3,500; 03 Paid wages ₹200; 05 Cash sales ₹7,000; 10 Cash deposited into bank ₹4,000; 15 Goods purchased and paid by cheque ₹2,000; 20 Paid rent ₹500; 25 Drew from bank for personal use ₹400; 30 Salary paid ₹1,000. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹8,800, Bank overdraft ₹1,900)
| Date | Receipts | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01 | Balance b/d | 7,500 | Jul 01 | Balance b/d (o/d) | 3,500 | ||||
| Jul 05 | Sales | 7,000 | Jul 03 | Wages | 200 | ||||
| Jul 10 | Cash | C | 4,000 | Jul 10 | Bank | C | 4,000 | ||
| Jul 31 | Balance c/d (o/d) | 1,900 | Jul 15 | Purchases | 2,000 | ||||
| Jul 20 | Rent | 500 | |||||||
| Jul 25 | Drawings | 400 | |||||||
| Jul 30 | Salary | 1,000 | |||||||
| Jul 31 | Balance c/d | 8,800 | |||||||
| Total | 21,500 | 5,900 | Total | 21,500 | 5,900 |
8. Enter the following transaction in a double column cash book of M/s. Mohit Traders for January 2017:01 Cash in hand ₹3,500, Bank overdraft ₹2,300; 03 Goods purchased for cash ₹1,200; 05 Paid wages ₹200; 10 Cash sales ₹8,000; 15 Deposited into bank ₹6,000; 22 Sold goods for cheque which was deposited into bank same day ₹2,000; 25 Paid rent by cheque ₹1,200; 28 Drew from bank for personal use ₹1,000; 31 Bought goods by cheque ₹1,000. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹4,100 Cash at bank ₹2,500)
| Date | Receipts | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 01 | Balance b/d | 3,500 | Jan 01 | Balance b/d (o/d) | 2,300 | ||||
| Jan 10 | Sales | 8,000 | Jan 03 | Purchases | 1,200 | ||||
| Jan 15 | Cash | C | 6,000 | Jan 05 | Wages | 200 | |||
| Jan 22 | Sales | 2,000 | Jan 15 | Bank | C | 6,000 | |||
| Jan 25 | Rent | 1,200 | |||||||
| Jan 28 | Drawings | 1,000 | |||||||
| Jan 31 | Purchases | 1,000 | |||||||
| Jan 31 | Balance c/d | 4,100 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Total | 11,500 | 8,000 | Total | 11,500 | 8,000 |
9. Prepare double column cash book from the following transactions for the year August 2017:01 Cash in hand ₹17,500, Cash at bank ₹5,000; 03 Purchased goods for cash ₹3,000; 05 Received cheque from Jasmeet ₹10,000; 08 Sold goods for cash ₹7,000; 10 Jasmeet’s cheque deposited into bank; 12 Purchased goods and paid by cheque ₹20,000; 15 Paid establishment expenses through bank ₹1,000; 18 Cash sales ₹7,000; 20 Deposited into bank ₹10,000; 24 Paid trade expenses ₹500; 27 Received commission by cheque ₹6,000; 29 Paid Rent ₹2,000; 30 Withdrew cash for personal use ₹1,200; 31 Salary paid ₹6,000. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹8,800 cash at bank ₹10,000)
| Date | Receipts | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 01 | Balance b/d | 17,500 | 5,000 | Aug 03 | Purchases | 3,000 | |||
| Aug 05 | Jasmeet | 10,000 | Aug 10 | Bank | C | 10,000 | |||
| Aug 08 | Sales | 7,000 | Aug 12 | Purchases | 20,000 | ||||
| Aug 10 | Cash | C | 10,000 | Aug 15 | Establishment exp. | 1,000 | |||
| Aug 18 | Sales | 7,000 | Aug 20 | Bank | C | 10,000 | |||
| Aug 20 | Cash | C | 10,000 | Aug 24 | Trade expenses | 500 | |||
| Aug 27 | Commission | 6,000 | Aug 29 | Rent | 2,000 | ||||
| Aug 30 | Drawings | 1,200 | |||||||
| Aug 31 | Salary | 6,000 | |||||||
| Aug 31 | Balance c/d | 8,800 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Total | 48,500 | 31,000 | Total | 48,500 | 31,000 |
10. M/s Ruchi trader started their cash book with the following balances on July 2017: cash in hand ₹1,354 and balance in bank current account ₹7,560. He had the following transaction in the month of July 2017:03 Cash sales ₹2,300; 05 Purchased goods, paid by cheque ₹6,000; 08 Cash sales ₹10,000; 12 Paid trade expenses ₹700; 15 Sales goods, received cheque (deposited same day) ₹20,000; 18 Purchased motor car paid by cheque ₹15,000; 20 Cheque received from Manisha (deposited same day) ₹10,000; 22 Cash Sales ₹7,000; 25 Manisha’s cheque returned dishonoured; 28 Paid Rent ₹2,000; 29 Paid telephone expenses by cheque ₹500; 31 Cash withdrawn for personal use ₹2,000. Prepare bank column cash book. (Ans. Cash in hand ₹15,954 cash at bank ₹6,060)
| Date | Receipts | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | L.F. | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01 | Balance b/d | 1,354 | 7,560 | Jul 05 | Purchases | 6,000 | |||
| Jul 03 | Sales | 2,300 | Jul 12 | Trade expenses | 700 | ||||
| Jul 08 | Sales | 10,000 | Jul 18 | Motor car | 15,000 | ||||
| Jul 15 | Sales | 20,000 | Jul 25 | Manisha (dishonour) | 10,000 | ||||
| Jul 20 | Manisha | 10,000 | Jul 28 | Rent | 2,000 | ||||
| Jul 22 | Sales | 7,000 | Jul 29 | Telephone expenses | 500 | ||||
| Jul 31 | Drawings | 2,000 | |||||||
| Jul 31 | Balance c/d | 15,954 | 6,060 | ||||||
| Total | 20,654 | 37,560 | Total | 20,654 | 37,560 |
Petty Cash Book
11. Prepare petty cash book from the following transactions. The imprest amount is ₹2,000.2017 January: 01 Paid cartage ₹50; 02 STD charges ₹40; 02 Bus fare ₹20; 03 Postage ₹30; 04 Refreshment for employees ₹80; 06 Courier charges ₹30; 08 Refreshment of customer ₹50; 10 Cartage ₹35; 15 Taxi fare to manager ₹70; 18 Stationery ₹65; 20 Bus fare ₹10; 22 Fax charges ₹30; 25 Telegrams charges ₹35; 27 Postage stamps ₹200; 29 Repair on furniture ₹105; 30 Laundry expenses ₹115; 31 Miscellaneous expenses ₹100. (Ans. Cash balance ₹935)
| Date | Particulars | Total Paid ₹ | Postage | Telephone | Conveyance | Stationery | Refresh. | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 01 | Cartage | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Jan 02 | STD charges | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Jan 02 | Bus fare | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Jan 03 | Postage | 30 | 30 | |||||
| Jan 04 | Refreshment | 80 | 80 | |||||
| Jan 06 | Courier charges | 30 | 30 | |||||
| Jan 08 | Refreshment | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Jan 10 | Cartage | 35 | 35 | |||||
| Jan 15 | Taxi fare | 70 | 70 | |||||
| Jan 18 | Stationery | 65 | 65 | |||||
| Jan 20 | Bus fare | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Jan 22 | Fax charges | 30 | 30 | |||||
| Jan 25 | Telegrams | 35 | 35 | |||||
| Jan 27 | Postage stamps | 200 | 200 | |||||
| Jan 29 | Repair on furniture | 105 | 105 | |||||
| Jan 30 | Laundry expenses | 115 | 115 | |||||
| Jan 31 | Miscellaneous | 100 | 100 | |||||
| Total | 1,065 | 290 | 105 | 185 | 65 | 130 | 320 |
12. Record the following transactions during the week ending Dec.30, 2014 with a weekly imprest ₹500.2017 January: 24 Stationery ₹100; 25 Bus fare ₹12; 25 Cartage ₹40; 26 Taxi fare ₹80; 27 Wages to casual labour ₹90; 29 Postage ₹80. (Ans. Cash balance ₹98)
| Date | Particulars | Total Paid ₹ | Postage | Conveyance | Stationery | Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Stationery | 100 | 100 | |||
| 25 | Bus fare | 12 | 12 | |||
| 25 | Cartage | 40 | 40 | |||
| 26 | Taxi fare | 80 | 80 | |||
| 27 | Wages | 90 | 90 | |||
| 29 | Postage | 80 | 80 | |||
| Total | 402 | 80 | 132 | 100 | 90 |
Other Subsidiary Books
13. Enter the following transactions in the Purchase Journal (Book) of M/s Gupta Traders of July 2017:01 Bought from Rahul Traders as per invoice no.20041: 40 Registers @ ₹60 each, 80 Gel Pens @ ₹15 each, 50 note books @ ₹20 each, Trade discount 10%. 15 Bought from Global Stationers as per invoice no.1132: 40 Ink Pads @ ₹8 each, 50 Files @ ₹10 each, 20 Color Books @ ₹20 each, Trade Discount 5%. 23 Purchased from Lamba Furniture as per invoice no. 3201: 2 Chairs @ 600 per chair, 1 Table @ 1000 per table. 25 Bought from Mumbai Traders as per invoice no.1111: 10 Paper Rim @ ₹100 per rim, 400 drawing Sheets @ ₹3 each, 20 Packets waters colour @ ₹40 per packet. (Ans: Total of purchases book ₹8,299)
| Date | Invoice No. | Name of Supplier (Account credited) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01 | 20041 | Rahul Traders | 4,140 |
| Jul 15 | 1132 | Global Stationers | 1,159 |
| Jul 25 | 1111 | Mumbai Traders | 3,000 |
| Jul 31 | Total (Dr. Purchases A/c) | 8,299 |
14. Enter the following transactions in sales (journal) book of M/s.Bansal electronics:2014 September: 01 Sold to Amit Traders as per bill no.4321: 20 Pocket Radio @ 70 per Radio, 2 T.V. set, B&W.(6″) @ 800 Per T.V. 10 Sold to Arun Electronics as per bill no.4351: 5 T.V. sets (20″) B&W @ ₹3,000 per T.V., 2 T.V. sets (21″) Colour @ ₹4,800 per T.V. 22 Sold to Handa Electronics as per bill no.4399: 10 Tape recorders @ ₹600 each, 5 Walkman @ ₹300 each. 28 Sold to Harish Trader as per bill no.4430: 10 Mixer Juicer Grinder @ ₹800 each. (Ans. Total of sales book ₹43,100)
| Date | Bill No. | Name of Customer (Account debited) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | 4321 | Amit Traders | 3,000 |
| Sep 10 | 4351 | Arun Electronics | 24,600 |
| Sep 22 | 4399 | Handa Electronics | 7,500 |
| Sep 28 | 4430 | Harish Trader | 8,000 |
| Sep 30 | Total (Cr. Sales A/c) | 43,100 |
15. Prepare a purchases return (journal) book from the following transactions for April 2017.2017 April: 05 Returned goods to M/s Kartik Traders ₹1,200; 10 Goods returned to Sahil Pvt. Ltd. ₹2,500; 17 Goods returned to M/s Kohinoor Traders for list price ₹2,000 less 10% trade discount; 28 Return outwards to M/s Handa Traders ₹550. (Ans. Total of purchases return book ₹6,150)
| Date | Debit Note | Name of Supplier (Account debited) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05 | — | Kartik Traders | 1,200 |
| Apr 10 | — | Sahil Pvt. Ltd. | 2,500 |
| Apr 17 | — | Kohinoor Traders | 1,800 |
| Apr 28 | — | Handa Traders | 550 |
| Apr 30 | Total (Cr. Purchases Return A/c) | 6,050 |
16. Prepare Return Inward Journal (Book) from the following transactions of M/s Bansal Electronics for July 2017:2017 July: 04 M/s Gupta Traders returned the goods ₹1,500; 10 Goods returned from M/s Harish Traders ₹800; 18 M/s Rahul Traders returned the goods not as per specifications ₹1,200; 28 Goods returned from Sushil Traders ₹1,000. (Ans: Total of sales return ₹4,500)
| Date | Credit Note | Name of Customer (Account credited) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 04 | — | Gupta Traders | 1,500 |
| Jul 10 | — | Harish Traders | 800 |
| Jul 18 | — | Rahul Traders | 1,200 |
| Jul 28 | — | Sushil Traders | 1,000 |
| Jul 31 | Total (Dr. Sales Return A/c) | 4,500 |
Recording, Posting and Balancing
17. Prepare proper subsidiary books and post them to the ledger from the following transactions for the month of February 2017:2017 February: 01 Goods sold to Sachin ₹5,000; 04 Purchase from Kushal Traders ₹2,480; 06 Sold goods to Manish Traders ₹2,100; 07 Sachin returned goods ₹600; 08 Returns to Kushal Traders ₹280; 10 Sold to Mukesh ₹3,300; 14 Purchased from Kunal Traders ₹5,200; 15 Furniture purchased from Tarun ₹3,200; 17 Bought of Naresh ₹4,060; 20 Return to Kunal Traders ₹200; 22 Return inwards from Mukesh ₹250; 24 Purchased goods from Kirit & Co. for list price of ₹5,700 less 10% trade discount; 25 Sold to Shri Chand goods ₹6600 less 5% trade discount; 26 Sold to Ramesh Brothers ₹4,000; 28 Return outwards to Kirit and Co. ₹1,000 less 10% trade discount; 28 Ramesh Brothers returned goods ₹500. Ans: (Total of sales book ₹20,670, purchases book ₹16,870, Purchases return book ₹1,380, sales return book ₹1,350).
| Date | Customer (Dr.) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 01 | Sachin | 5,000 |
| Feb 06 | Manish Traders | 2,100 |
| Feb 10 | Mukesh | 3,300 |
| Feb 25 | Shri Chand | 6,270 |
| Feb 26 | Ramesh Brothers | 4,000 |
| Feb 28 | Total (Cr. Sales A/c) | 20,670 |
| Date | Supplier (Cr.) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 04 | Kushal Traders | 2,480 |
| Feb 14 | Kunal Traders | 5,200 |
| Feb 17 | Naresh | 4,060 |
| Feb 24 | Kirit & Co. | 5,130 |
| Feb 28 | Total (Dr. Purchases A/c) | 16,870 |
| Date | Customer (Cr.) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 07 | Sachin | 600 |
| Feb 22 | Mukesh | 250 |
| Feb 28 | Ramesh Brothers | 500 |
| Feb 28 | Total (Dr. Sales Return A/c) | 1,350 |
| Date | Supplier (Dr.) | Amount ₹ |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 08 | Kushal Traders | 280 |
| Feb 20 | Kunal Traders | 200 |
| Feb 28 | Kirit & Co. | 900 |
| Feb 28 | Total (Cr. Purchases Return A/c) | 1,380 |
18. The following balances of ledger of M/s Marble Traders on April 01, 2017:2017 April: Cash in hand ₹6,000; Cash at bank ₹12,000; Bills receivable ₹7,000; Ramesh (Cr.) ₹3,000; Stock (Goods) ₹5,400; Bills payable ₹2,000; Rahul (Dr.) ₹9,700; Himanshu (Dr.) ₹10,000. Transactions during the month were: 01 Goods sold to Manish ₹3,000; 02 Purchased goods from Ramesh ₹8,000; 03 Received cash from Rahul in full settlement ₹9,200; 05 Cash received from Himanshu on account ₹4,000; 06 paid to Remesh by cheque ₹6,000; 08 Rent paid by cheque ₹1,200; 10 Cash received from manish ₹3,000; 12 Cash sales ₹6,000; 14 Goods returned to Ramesh ₹1,000; 15 Cash paid to Ramesh in full settlement ₹3,700, Discount received ₹300; 18 Goods sold to Kushal ₹10,000; 20 Paid trade expenses ₹200; 21 Drew for personal use ₹1,000; 22 Goods return from Kushal ₹1,200; 24 Cash received from Kushal ₹6,000; 26 Paid for stationery ₹100; 27 Postage charges ₹60; 28 Salary Paid ₹2,500; 29 Goods purchased from Sheetal Traders ₹7,000; 30 Sold goods to Kirit ₹6000; Goods purchased from Handa Traders ₹5,000. Journalise the above transactions and post them to the ledger.
| Book | Entries | Total ₹ |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Book | Apr 01 Manish 3,000; Apr 18 Kushal 10,000; Apr 30 Kirit 6,000 | 19,000 |
| Purchases Book | Apr 02 Ramesh 8,000; Apr 29 Sheetal Traders 7,000; Apr 30 Handa Traders 5,000 | 20,000 |
| Sales Return Book | Apr 22 Kushal 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Purchases Return Book | Apr 14 Ramesh 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Date | Receipts | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ | Date | Payments | Cash ₹ | Bank ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 01 | Balance b/d | 6,000 | 12,000 | Apr 06 | Ramesh | 6,000 | |
| Apr 03 | Rahul | 9,200 | Apr 08 | Rent | 1,200 | ||
| Apr 05 | Himanshu | 4,000 | Apr 15 | Ramesh | 3,700 | ||
| Apr 10 | Manish | 3,000 | Apr 20 | Trade expenses | 200 | ||
| Apr 12 | Sales | 6,000 | Apr 21 | Drawings | 1,000 | ||
| Apr 24 | Kushal | 6,000 | Apr 26 | Stationery | 100 | ||
| Apr 27 | Postage | 60 | |||||
| Apr 28 | Salary | 2,500 | |||||
| Apr 30 | Balance c/d | 26,640 | 4,800 | ||||
| Total | 34,200 | 12,000 | Total | 34,200 | 12,000 |
Extra Practice Questions
Short Answer Type Questions
Q1. Why is a separate cash account not opened in the ledger when a cash book is maintained?
Q2. What document is the basis for recording entries in the purchases return book?
Q3. Why are credit purchases of goods recorded in the purchases book but credit purchases of furniture in the journal proper?
Q4. State whether a single column cash book can ever show a credit balance.
Q5. What happens in the cash book when a cheque deposited earlier is dishonoured?
Long Answer Type Questions
Q1. Distinguish between a single column, a double column and a petty cash book.
Q2. Explain how purchases and sales returns are recorded and posted, with the role of debit and credit notes.
Q3. Describe the imprest system of petty cash and explain why it gives good internal control.
MCQs & Assertion–Reason
1. When a firm maintains a cash book, it need not maintain:
(a) Journal Proper (b) Purchases (journal) book (c) Sales (journal) book (d) Bank and cash account in the ledger
2. Double column cash book records:
(a) All transactions (b) Cash and bank transactions (c) Only cash transactions (d) Only credit transactions
3. Goods purchased on cash are recorded in the:
(a) Purchases (journal) book (b) Sales (journal) book (c) Cash book (d) Purchases return (journal) book
4. Cash book does not record transaction of:
(a) Cash nature (b) Credit nature (c) Cash and credit nature (d) None of these
5. The periodic total of sales return journal is posted to:
(a) Sales account (b) Goods account (c) Purchases return account (d) Sales return account
6. Credit balance of bank account in cash book shows:
(a) Overdraft (b) Cash deposited in our bank (c) Cash withdrawn from bank (d) None of these
7. The periodic total of purchases return journal is posted to:
(a) Purchase account (b) Profit and loss account (c) Purchase returns account (d) Furniture account
8. The source document for recording an entry in the purchases return book is the:
(a) Credit note (b) Debit note (c) Pay-in-slip (d) Invoice
9. A contra entry is marked with the letter ‘C’ and is:
(a) Posted twice in the ledger (b) Not posted to the ledger (c) Posted only to the cash account (d) Posted only to the bank account
10. Trade discount is:
(a) Recorded in the books separately (b) Allowed for prompt payment (c) Deducted before recording, so not shown in the books (d) The same as cash discount
For each Assertion–Reason question, choose: (A) Both true and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion; (B) Both true but the Reason is not the correct explanation; (C) Assertion true, Reason false; (D) Assertion false, Reason true.
A-R 1. Assertion: A separate cash account is not opened in the ledger when a cash book is maintained.
Reason: The cash book is ruled and balanced like a ledger account and serves the purpose of the cash account.
A-R 2. Assertion: Contra entries are posted to the ledger like all other cash book entries.
Reason: In a contra entry both the debit and credit aspects already appear within the cash book itself.
A-R 3. Assertion: Trade discount is not recorded in the books of account.
Reason: Goods are recorded at their net price after deducting trade discount on the invoice.
A-R 4. Assertion: A single column cash book can show a credit balance.
Reason: Cash payments can sometimes exceed cash receipts plus opening cash.
A-R 5. Assertion: The credit purchase of machinery is recorded in the journal proper, not the purchases book.
Reason: The purchases book records only credit purchases of goods meant for resale.
Exam Tips & Common Mistakes
How to score full marks in this chapter
Rule your cash book and subsidiary books in proper format with date, particulars, L.F. and amount columns. Always mark contra entries ‘C’ and remember they appear on both sides. Record subsidiary-book figures net of trade discount, and bring in cash discount only at the time of settlement. Treat a cheque received as cash until it is actually deposited (then pass a contra). State the opening overdraft on the credit side of the bank column. Finish every numerical with a one-line balance check and confirm it equals the textbook’s answer — examiners award marks for correct, balanced books.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Posting contra entries to the ledger — they must not be posted.
- Recording the credit purchase/sale of an asset (furniture, machinery) in the purchases/sales book instead of the journal proper.
- Entering trade discount separately or recording goods at list price instead of the net price.
- Forgetting to enter the opening bank overdraft on the credit side of the bank column.
- Treating a cheque received as a bank receipt before it is deposited (it is cash until banked).
- Not reversing a dishonoured cheque in the bank column.
- Mixing up the debit note (return outwards) with the credit note (return inwards).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Class 11 Accountancy Chapter 4 about?
Chapter 4, Recording of Transactions – II, deals with special purpose books — the cash book (single column, double column and petty cash book), the special journals (purchases, purchases return, sales and sales return books), the journal proper, and the balancing of ledger accounts. It builds on the journal and ledger learnt in Chapter 3.
What is a contra entry in the cash book?
A contra entry records a transaction that affects both the cash and bank columns at once — cash deposited into the bank or cash withdrawn from the bank for office use. It is written on both sides and marked ‘C’ in the L.F. column, and is not posted to the ledger because both aspects already appear in the cash book.
How are trade discount and cash discount treated differently?
Trade discount is deducted on the invoice and goods are recorded at the net price, so it is never shown separately in the books. Cash discount is given for prompt payment at the time of settlement and is recorded — discount allowed as an expense and discount received as an income.
