The purchases returns journal is meant for recordings returns
of goods purchased on credit. Goods returns may be returned of goods purchase
on credit. Goods returns may be returned due to the following reasons:
When goods are returned to the supplier a debit note is sent to him indicating that his account has been debited with the amount mentioned in the debit note.
ILLUSTRATION
(a) If the goods is below the standard
ordered for
(b) Damaged during transit or during
packaging
(c) Brads of the goods supplied is
different from the one ordered for. Goods bought for cash are not recorded in
this book. They are recorded in memoandum book only. On receipts of cash in
respect of the goods returned, the entry is passed through the cash book. Where
they returned goods are exchanged for other goods of the same value, no entry
is requested.
When goods are returned to the supplier a debit note is sent to him indicating that his account has been debited with the amount mentioned in the debit note.
ILLUSTRATION
The following information were extracted from the Debit
Notes of Chief Nwali & Sons. Enter them in the returning outwards Journal,
transfer to the ledger and entract if a trial balance.
March: 11 returned to E. IMO enterprises ltd
10 cartons of Bar soap @ 280 each
14 cartons of baby lotion @ 860
5 tins of powered milk @ 580 each
he took account of a 51/2% trade discount earlier granted
march 29: returned to ugo Ralph:
12 cartons of baby powder @ 1160
9 dozen baby dreses @ 5000 per dozen
solution
CHIEF NWALI & SONS
RETURNS OUTWARDS JOURNAL
date
|
Invoice no
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particular
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folio
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details
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amount
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March 11
|
308
|
E.IMO enterprises ltd
|
8
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||
10 cartons of Bar soap @ 280 each
|
2,800
|
||||
14 cartons of baby lotion @ 860 each
|
12,040
|
||||
5 tins of powdered milk @ 580 each
|
2,900
|
||||
17,740
|
|||||
Less: 51/2% trade discount
|
975.70 16,764.30
|
||||
29
|
UGO RALPH
|
49
|
|||
12 cartons of baby powder @ 116 each
|
13,920
|
||||
9 dozen baby dresses
|
5000 each
|
45,000
|
58,920
75,68430
|
Note: folio nos and invoice no 5 were assumed.
Dr . E. Imo
enterprises ltd Cr
March 11
|
Return outward
16,764.30
|
Dr Ugo Ralph
cr
March 29
|
Return outward 58,920
|
Dr returns outwards
account cr
March 31
sundries N
75684.30
|
Trial balance
Particulars
|
Folio
|
Debit
|
Credit
|
e. Imo enterprises
|
8
|
16,764.30
|
|
Ugo Ralph
|
49
|
58,920
|
|
Returns outwards account
|
50
|
75,684.30
|
|
75,684.30
|
75,684.30
|