Skip to content
Question 12 of 22

Q.(a) Give Journal entries for the following transactions and post them to Cash A/c and Sales A/c. 2017 Aug 10 Sold goods and cheque received but not deposited ₹ 30,000. 14 Sold goods on credit to Gopi ₹ 12,000. 20 Received cash from Gopi ₹ 12,000.

(OR)
(b) Differentiate between Capital expenditure and Revenue expenditure.
Puducherry TnboardTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Commerce Board 2022Subjective· 5mImportance★★★★★
55% · 12/22 Questions
🔒 Locked · start free trial →

You're viewing a preview — the full solution, concept, methods & PYQ mapping are locked.

Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →

(a) Journalise the three transactions and post to Cash A/c and Sales A/c (both total ₹42,000); (b) distinguish capital and revenue expenditure.

(a) Journal (2017) and posting

DateParticularsL.F.Dr (₹)Cr (₹)
Aug 10Cash A/c Dr
  To Sales A/c
(Goods sold, cheque received but not deposited — treated as cash)
30,00030,000
Aug 14Gopi A/c Dr
  To Sales A/c
(Goods sold on credit to Gopi)
12,00012,000
Aug 20Cash A/c Dr
  To Gopi A/c
(Cash received from Gopi)
12,00012,000

Cash Account

Dr — Particulars₹Cr — Particulars₹
To Sales A/c30,000By Balance c/d42,000
To Gopi A/c12,000
Total42,000Total42,000

Sales Account

Dr — Particulars₹Cr — Particulars₹
To Balance c/d42,000By Cash A/c30,000
By Gopi A/c12,000
Total42,000Total42,000

Note: a cheque received and not yet deposited into the bank is held in hand and is treated as cash, so it is debited to the Cash Account (not the Bank Account).

(b) Capital expenditure vs Revenue expenditure

BasisCapital ExpenditureRevenue Expenditure
MeaningSpent to acquire/improve a fixed asset or earning capacitySpent to run the business day-to-day

Unlock everything free for 14 days

  • Full step-by-step solutions
  • Concept-first explanations
  • Methods, shortcuts & mistakes
  • PYQ mapping + timed mock tests

Full access for 14 days. No credit card required.