Q.Ganesh draws a bill for ₹ 40,000 on 15
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January, 2020 for 2 months. He discounted the bill with Bank of India @ 15% p.a. on the same day. Calculate the amount of discount.

After a bill is drawn (Bills Receivable A/c Dr, To Drawee's A/c, in the drawer's books; Drawer's A/c Dr, To Bills Payable A/c, in the drawee's books), the holder has four options. Retain till maturity: on honour, Bank/Cash A/c Dr To Bills Receivable A/c (drawer) and Bills Payable A/c Dr To Bank/Cash A/c (drawee). Discount with a bank: drawer records Bank A/c Dr (net) + Discount A/c Dr (charge), To Bills Receivable A/c (full amount); the drawee's entry on the due date is unaffected — Bills Payable A/c Dr To Bank A/c. Endorse to a creditor: drawer records Creditor's A/c Dr To Bills Receivable A/c (settling their own debt); again no effect on the drawee's entry. Send for collection: drawer records Bills Sent for C …