
32. X for mutual and temporary accommodation of himself and Y, draws upon the latter a bill of exchange at the three months for ₹ 3,000 dated 1 January Y accepts the bill and sends it to X. on 4th January. X discounts the bill immediately at his bank, the rate of discount being 6% per annum and hands over half the proceeds to Y. Y for a similar purpose and at the same time, draws a bill at three on X for ₹ 1,800. X accepts the bill. Y discounted the bill at 6% per annum and hands over half the proceeds to X. Y become insolvent on 31 march and as such fails to meet his acceptance on maturity. On 30 June, a first and final dividend of 25 paisa in a rupee was paid out his estate in settlement of his dues. Write up the journal entries in X’s books and draw up Y’s account in X’s Ledger, assuming were shared equally by X and Y.
Journal for Mr. ‘X’ (Drawer)
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Bill receivable A/c | Dr. | 3,000 | ||
| To Y’s A/c | 3,000 | ||||
| (Being acceptance of bill received from Y for mutual accommodation for 3 months) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | Bank A/c | Dr. | 2,955 | ||
| Discount A/c | Dr. | 45 | |||
| To Bills receivable A/c | 3,000 | ||||
| (Being bill discounted with bank @ 6% p.a.) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | Y’s A/c | Dr. | 1,500 | ||
| To Cash A/c | 1,477.50 | ||||
| To Discount A/c | 22,50 | ||||
| (Being ½ amount of bill remitted to Y with discount) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | Y’s A/c | Dr. | 1,800 | ||
| To Bills payable A/c | 1,800 | ||||
| (Being acceptance of bill given to Y mutual accommodation) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | Cash A/c | Dr. | 886,50 | ||
| Discount A/c | Dr. | 13.50 | |||
| To Y’s A/c | 900 | ||||
| (Being ½ amount of bill received from Y & Discount allowed to him) | |||||
| Apr. 3 | Y’s A/c | Dr. | 3,000 | ||
| To Y’s A/c | 3,000 | ||||
| (Being bill not on due date by X) | |||||
| Apr. 7 | Bill payable A/c | Dr. | 1,800 | ||
| To Cash A/c | 1,800 | ||||
| (Being payment of bill made on due date) | |||||
| June 30 | Cash A/c | Dr. | 600 | ||
| Bad debts A/c | Dr. | 1,800 | |||
| To Y’s A/c (1,500+900) | 2,400 | ||||
| (Being Y become insolvent & only 25% amount received from his estate) | |||||
| Dr. | Y's A/c | Cr. | |||||
| Date | Particulars |
J.F. | Amount | Date | Particulars |
J.F. | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4 | To cash A/c | 1,477.50 | Jan. 1 | By Bill receivable A/c | 3,000 | ||
| Jan. 4 | To Discount A/c | 22.50 | Jan. 4 | By Cash A/c | 88.50 | ||
| Jan. 4 | To Bill payable A/c | 1,800 | Jan. 4 | By Discount A/c | 13.50 | ||
| Apr. 3 | To Bank A/c | 3,000 | June 30 | By Cash A/c | 600 | ||
| June 30 | By Bad Debts A/c | 1,800 | |||||
| 6,300 | 6,300 | ||||||
Journal for Mr. ‘Y’ (Drawee)
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | X’s A/c | Dr. | 3,000 | ||
| To Bill payable A/c | 3,000 | ||||
| (Being acceptance of bill given to X mutual accommodation) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | Cash A/c | Dr. | 1,477.50 | ||
| Discount A/c | Dr. | 22.50 | |||
| To X’s A/c | 1,500 | ||||
| (Being ½ amount of bill received from X) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | Bills receivable A/c | Dr. | 1,800 | ||
| To X’s A/c | 1,800 | ||||
| (Being acceptance of bill received from X mutual accommodation) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | Bank A/c | Dr. | 1,773 | ||
| Discount A/c | Dr. | 27 | |||
| To Bills Receivable | 1,800 | ||||
| (Being bill discounted with bank @6% p.a.) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | X’s A/c | Dr. | 900 | ||
| To Cash A/c | 886.50 | ||||
| To Discount A/c | 13.50 | ||||
| (Being half amount of bill remitted to X with discount) | |||||
| Apr. 3 | Bills Payable A/c | 3,000 | |||
| To X's A/c | 3,000 | ||||
| (Being payment of bill not met due to insolvency) | |||||
| June 30 | X’s A/c (1,500+900) | Dr. | 2,400 | ||
| To Cash A/c | 600 | ||||
| To Deficiency A/c | 1,800 | ||||
| (Being insolvent and only 25% amount paid to X) | |||||
| Dr. | X's A/c | Cr. | |||||
| Date | Particulars |
J.F. | Amount | Date | Particulars |
J.F. | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | To Bills payable A/c | 3,000 | Jan. 4 | By Cash A/c | 1,477.50 | ||
| Jan. 4 | To Cash A/c | 886.50 | Jan. 4 | By Discount A/c | 22.50 | ||
| Jan. 4 | To Discount A/c | 13.50 | Jan. 4 | By Bill receivable A/c | 1,800 | ||
| June 30 | To Cash A/c | 600 | Apr. 3 | By Bill payable A/c | 3,000 | ||
| June 30 | To Deficiency A/c | 1,800 | |||||
| 6,300 | 6,300 | ||||||
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