
Question No 20 Chapter No 13
Three Bills of Exchange
20. A sold goods to B on 30th October, 2016 for Rs 14,000 and received three bills for Rs 2,000, Rs 4,000 and Rs 8,000 at 2,3 months duration respectively. He kept the first bill till Maturity; endorsed 2nd bill in favour of his creditor C and discounted the third bill on 3rd December, 2016 @18% p.a. the first and 2nd bills were duly met on maturity but the third bill was dishonoured, the bank paying Rs 40 as noting charges. On 3rd March 2017 B paid Rs 3,000 and noting charges in cash and accepted a new bill at 3 months after date for the balance plus Rs 150 as interest. The new bill was met on maturity. Give journal entries in the books of A and B both.
The solution of Question No 20 Chapter No 13: –
In the books of A |
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Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
2018 | |||||
Oct.30 | B A/c | Dr. | 14,000 | ||
To Sale A/c | 14,000 | ||||
(Being Sold goods to B) | |||||
Oct.30 | Bill Receivable A/c (i) | Dr. | 2,000 | ||
Bill Receivable A/c (ii) | Dr. | 4,000 | |||
Bill Receivable A/c (iii) | Dr. | 8,000 | |||
To B A/c | 14,000 | ||||
(Being three bills drew on B and acceptance received from him.) | |||||
Oct.30 | C A/c | Dr. | 4,000 | ||
To Bill Receivable A/c (ii) | 4,000 | ||||
(Being bill endorsed to C ) | |||||
Dec.3 | Bank A/c | Dr. | 7,760 | ||
Discount A/c | Dr. | 240 | |||
To Bill Receivable A/c | 8,000 | ||||
(Being third bill was discounted by A) | |||||
Jan.2 | Cash A/c | Dr. | 2,000 | ||
To Bill Receivable A/c (i) | 2,000 | ||||
(Being bill received on maturity) | |||||
Feb.3 | Bill Receivable A/c | Dr. | 8,000 | ||
Noting Charges A/c | Dr. | 40 | |||
To noting Charges A/c | 8,040 | ||||
(Being third bill was dishonoured ) | |||||
Feb.3 | Cash A/c | Dr. | 3,040 | ||
To Noting Charges A/c | 3,000 | ||||
To B A/c | 40 | ||||
(Being third bill was dishonoured ) | |||||
Feb.3 | B A/c | Dr. | 150 | ||
To Interest A/c | 150 | ||||
(Being charged interest on B) | |||||
Feb.3 | Bill Receivable A/c (iv) | Dr. | 5,150 | ||
To B A/c | 5,150 | ||||
(Being new bill drawn on harish ) | |||||
Apr.7 | Cash A/c | Dr. | 5,150 | ||
To Bill Receivable A/c (iv) | 5,150 | ||||
(Being bill was mat on maturity) | |||||
In the books of B |
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Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
2018 | |||||
Oct.30 | Purchases A/c | Dr. | 14,000 | ||
To A A/c | 14,000 | ||||
(Being purchases goods from A) | |||||
Oct.30 | A A/c | Dr. | 14,000 | ||
To Bill Payable A/c (i) | 2,000 | ||||
To Bill Payable A/c (ii) | 4,000 | ||||
To Bill Payable A/c (iii) | 8,000 | ||||
(Being three bills drew by Satish acceptance by us.) | |||||
Jan.2 | Bill Payable A/c (i) | Dr. | 2,000 | ||
To Cash A/c | 2,000 | ||||
(Being first bill payable paid on maturity) | |||||
Feb.02 | Bill Payable A/c(ii) | Dr. | 4,000 | ||
To Satish A/c | 4,000 | ||||
(Being Bill dishonoured) | |||||
Mar.04 | Bill Payable A/c (iii) | Dr. | 8,000 | ||
A A/c | 8,000 | ||||
(Being third bill was dishonoured ) | |||||
Mar.04 | A A/c (iii) | Dr. | 3,000 | ||
Noting Charges A/c | Dr. | 40 | |||
To Cash A/c | 3,040 | ||||
(Being Cash paid and noting charges paid to A) | |||||
Mar.04 | A A/c | Dr. | 5,150 | ||
To Bill Payable A/c (iii) | 5,150 | ||||
(Being bill paid on maturity) | |||||
Mar.04 | Bill Payable A/c (iv) | Dr. | 5,150 | ||
To Cash A/c | 5,150 | ||||
(The being bill was a mat on maturity) | |||||
Working Note: –
Calculation of Discounting Charges
Discounting Charges | = | 8,000 | x | 18 | X | 2 |
100 | 12 | |||||
= | Rs 240 |
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The amount of discount would be 3/12 rather than 2/12
No, it is correct.
Because the bill got discounted on 3 Dec 2016 and the maturity date of the bill is 3 Feb 2016.
So only 2 months left only for maturity that’s why interest will be charged on 2 months period rather than 3 months.