Fundamentals of
Accountancy,
Business, and
Management 2
Prepared by:
MARK VINCENT B. BANTOG, LPT
CHAPTER 1: Accounting Books – Journal and
Ledgers
Objectives:
Differentiate the journal from the ledger.
Understand the purpose of the journal and
the ledger.
Prepare journal entries to record business
transactions.
Determine the balances of accounts using the
T-account.
What is the Accounting Equation?
Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity
“the most basic tool of accounting”
The Double-Entry System
Dual effects of a business transaction is recorded.
Debit (dr.) Credit (cr.)
xx xx
a chronological record of the entity’s
transactions
shows all the effects of business
transaction in terms of debits and credits
book of original entry
general journal is the simplest journal
GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Account Titles and Explanation P.R. Debit Credit
It discloses in one place the complete effects of a transaction.
Provides chronological record of transactions.
It helps to prevent or locate errors.
Assume that on February 14, 2019, Mr. Nilo Co invested
P1,200,000 to open his business, Nilo Co Moving On Shipping. The
journal entry follows:
GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Account Titles and Explanation P.R. Debit Credit
2019
Feb. 14 Cash P 1,200,000
Co, Capital P 1,200,000
Initial Investment
February 14 Acquired vehicle for P950,000.
March 1 Purchased office equipment for P 150,000; paying
P 80,000 in cash and the balance next month.
GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Account Titles and Explanation P.R. Debit Credit
2019
Feb. 14 Vehicle P 950,000
Cash P 950,000
Acquisition of vehicle
Mar. 1 Office Equipment P 150,000
Cash P 80,000
Accounts Payable P 70,000
Purchased office equipment
on cash and on caccount.
Sales Journal – is used to record credit sales.
PurchasesJournal – used to record purchases
of inventory made on account.
CashReceipts Journal – used to record all
cash that had been received.
CashDisbursement Journal – is used to record
transactions involving cash payments.
A grouping of the entity’s accounts.
Used to classify and summarize
transactions and to prepare data for basic
financial statements.
Reference Book of the accounting system.
Also called the “book of final entry”.
The accounts in the general
ledger are classified into two
general groups:
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Account Titles and Explanation P.R. Debit Credit
2019
Feb. 14 Cash 101 P 1,200,000
Co, Capital 110 P 1,200,000
Initial Investment
Account: Cash Account No. 101
Date J.R. Debit Credit Balance
2019
P 1,200,000
Feb. 14 P 1,200,000
GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Account Titles and Explanation P.R. Debit Credit
2019
Feb. 14 Cash 101 P 1,200,000
Co, Capital 110 P 1,200,000
Initial Investment
Account: Co, Capital Account No. 110
Date J.R. Debit Credit Balance
2019
P 1,200,000
Feb. 14 P 1,200,000
A group of like accounts that contains the
independent data of a specific general
ledger.
Created or maintained if individualized
data is needed for a specific general
ledger account.
The total amount of subsidiary ledgers
should equal the balance in the general
ledger.
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