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Following was the position of debtor and creditor of Gautam as on 1.1.2011
ItemsDebtors(Rs.)Creditors(Rs.)
Babu5,000-
Chanderkala8,000-
Kiran13,500-
Anita14,000-
Anju-5,000
Sheiba-12,000
Manju-6,000
The following transactions took place in the month of Jan 2011
Jan 2
Drew on Babu at two months after date at full settlement for Rs. 4,800.
Babu accepted the bill and returned it on 5.1.2011.
Jan 4
Babu's bill discounted for Rs. 4,750.
Jan 8
Chanderkala sent a promissory note for Rs. 8,000 payable three months after date.
Jan 10
Promissory note received from Chanderkala discounted for Rs. 7,900.
Jan 12
Accepted Sheiba draft for the amount due payable two months after date.
Jan 22
Anita sent his promissory note payable after two months.
Jan 23
Anita's promissory note endorsed in favour of Manju.
Jan 25
Accepted Anju's draft payable after the three months.
Jan 29
Kiran sent Rs. 2,000 in cash and a promissory note for the balance payable after three months.
Record the transactions in the proper subsidiary books.

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Bills Receivable Book
NoDate of Bill 2006From Received 2006From Whom of BillDrawer Whom ReceivedAcceptorWhereTerm PayableDue Date 2011LFAmt.Cash Book FolioRemarks
1Jan 2Jan 5BabuSelfBabu2 monthsMar 5$$,800$
Total4,800

Bills Payable Book
NoDate of Bill 2006To Whom GivenDrawerPayeeWhere PayableTermDue Date 2011LedgerAmt.Date PaidCash Book FolioRemarks
1Jan 12SheibaSheiba-2 monthsMar 1512,000
2Jan 25AnjuAnju-2 monthsApr 285,000

Total17,000

Cash Book
DateParticularsJFCash(Rs.)Bank(Rs.)DrDateParticularsJFCash(Rs.)Bank(Rs.)Cr
2011
2011
Jan 4To Bills Receivable A/c$$,750$
Jan 10To Bills Receivable A/c7,900
Jan 29To Kiran A/c2,00012,650Jan 31By Balance c/d2,00012,650

Note: There is difference between Bills of Exchange and Promissory Note. Incase of Promissory Note, parties are makers and payees. However, in Bills of Exchange parties are drawer, drawee(acceptor) and payee on account difference, Promissory Note has not been recorded in Bills Receivable and Bills Payable book.
In the Books of Guatam
Journal Entries
DateParticularsLFAmt.(Dr)Amt.(Cr)
2011
Jan 5Discount Allowed A/c Dr
To Babu
(Being Babu's acceptance received and allowed his discount Rs. 200)
200200
Jan 4Discount A/c Dr
To Bills Receivable A/c
(Being Babu's acceptance discounted with a discount of Rs. 50)
5050
Jan 8Bills Receivable A/c Dr
To Chanderkala
(Being promissory note from Chanderkala received)
8,0008,000
Jan 10Discount A/c Dr
To Bills Receivable A/c
(Being Chanderkala's promissory note discounted with bank at discount of Rs. 100)
100100
Jan 22Bills Receivable A/c Dr
To Anita
(Being promissory note received from Anita)
14,00014,000
Jan 23Manju Dr
To Bills Receivable A/c
(Being Anita's promissory note endorsed to Manju)
14,00014,000
Jan 29Bills Receivable A/c Dr
To Kiran
(Being promissory note from Kiran received)
11,50011,500

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