RETURNS INWARDS JOURNAL (OR SALES RETURNS JOURNAL)

The returns inward journal is a book used for recording   of returns of goods sold on credit. When goods are returned to the seller,   usually send a credit note to the buyer, acknowledging the receipts of the goods and also informing him (The buyer   that his account has been credited up to the amount of goods returned by him.

Illustration:

Record the following transactions in the returns inward journal of young Emma, post to the

ledger  and extract a trial balance

August 1 : egbe returns:

                  5 electric heaters  @  N2500

                  2 table lamps   @ N1,650 each 

the  2 ½ %  earlier granted him was taken account of

august 16:  Chief Umoke returned:

 2 sets of Gas Cookers  @N6,850

3 sets of  water filter  @ N5,700

He  was earlier granted  2%  trade discount

Solution:

Young Emma

Returns inward journal

date

Invoice  No

Particulars

folio

Details

Amount

Aug 1

301

Mr  egbe

10

5  electric  heaters @ N2,500 each 

12,500

2 TABLE  LAMPS  @ N1,650 each

3,300

15,800

Less: 2% of trade  discount

395

15,405

Aug 16

302

CHIEF UMOKE:

11

2 sets of Gas cookers  @ N6,850 each

13,700

3 sets of  water filter @ N5700 each

17,100

30,800

Less: 2%  discount

616

30,184

Total to returns inward alc/dr

45,589

Ledger

Dr.                Mr egbes account                       cr

                                            

                                             N

Aug 1 returns  inwards 15,405

Dr.                chief umoke’s account                       cr

                                            

                                             N

Aug 16 returns  inwards    30,184

Returns inwards account

                                      N

Aug 31 sundries          45,589                         

Trial  balance

Particulars

folio

Debit

N

Credit

N

Mr. Egbe AC

Mr. Egbe Account

2

15,405

Umoke

5

30,284

Returns inwards account 

6

45,589

45,589

45,589

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