If a transaction involves both cash and bank account, it is entered on both sides of the cash book, one in the cash column and second in the bank column, though on opposite sides. This is called a _____________.

Journal entry

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Adjustment entry

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Contra entry

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Combined entry

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Solution

The correct option is B Contra entry
The term contra refers to the opposite side.
Contra entries are those entries in which the same account can be debited and credited.
In case where the transaction involves both cash and bank, it is entered on both, debit and credit side of the cash book and hence such entry is called a contra entry.

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Q. Enter the following transactions in a Cash Book with Cash and Bank Columns∶−

2017
March 1	Cash in Hand ₹ 15,000; Bank ₹ 8,000
2	Sold goods to X on credit for ₹ 10,000.
5	Sold goods for ₹ 20,000; received cheque from them, discount allowed 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ %.
	Cheque was deposited into bank on 7th March.
10	Purchased goods from Suresh on the terms of 5% Cash discount if the payment is made within 3 days ₹ 20,000.
12	Payment made to Suresh; half in Cash and half by cheque.
14	Received a Bank Draft for ₹ 6,820 from Siya Ram in full settlement of ₹ 7,000 due from him. Sent the draft to the Bank.
16	Settled Pawan's account of ₹ 5,000 at a discount of 5%.
17	Goods worth ₹ 8,000 were purchased from Sunil on 5th March. Its payment was made today by cheque after deducting 5% cash discount.
18	Withdrawn from Bank ₹ 20,000 and Furniture was purchased for ₹ 15,000; the balance taken by the proprietor.
20	Received a cheque from Ravi for ₹ 2,850 in settlement after deducting 5%.
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22	Placed an order with 'Jai Traders' for goods of the value of ₹ 10,000 and sent a cheque of ₹ 8,000 with the order.
23	Purchased furniture by cheque of ₹ 6,000.
24	Cash sales ₹ 15,000; half of which deposited into bank.
25	X settled his account by payment of ₹ 10,150; ₹ 150 being the interest charged.
27	Paid rent to Landlord 'Rakesh' by cheque ₹ 2,000.
28	Cashed a cheque for ₹ 10,000 and paid salaries in cash ₹ 8,000.
31	Deposited into bank, balance of cash in excess of ₹ 5,000.

State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE :

1. Total of payments side can be greater than total of receipts side in case of bank column.
2. Purchase of asset or stationery on credit is recorded in purchase book.
3. When goods are returned by buyer to seller, buyer sends a debit note.
4. Cheque received and deposited into bank on the same day is a contra entry.
5. Simple petty cash book is not very popular.
6. Interest on overdraft charged by bank is recorded in the cash column.
7. It is not necessary to record dishonor of cheques in the cash book.
8. Cheque book facility is available for fixed deposit account.
9. Businessman generally operates savings bank account.
10. A cash book is both a journal as well as ledger.
11. Cash book is a book of original entry.
12. Cash discount allowed is recorded on the debit side of cash book
13. Credit transactions are never recorded in cash book.
14. Endorsed cheques are always recorded on the payment side in the bank column.
15. A person who endorses the cheque is known as endorser.

An entry which is made on both sides of a cash book is called ___.

Q. Prepare a Cash Book with Cash and Bank Columns from the following transactions:−

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March 1	Cash in hand ₹ 1,800 and at Bank ₹ 11,000.
5	Received a cheque for commission ₹ 3,960. Cheque was immediately deposited into bank.
7	Bought goods for cheque ₹ 7,000.
8	Bought goods for cash ₹ 500.
10	Purchased a Computer and payment made by cheque of ₹ 5,000.
14	Paid Trade Expenses ₹ 105.
16	Paid into Bank ₹ 1,000.
18	Ramesh who owed us ₹ 500 became bankrupt and paid us 50 paise in a ₹.
20	Received ₹ 400 from Manohar and allowed him discount ₹ 10.
23	Withdrew from Bank ₹ 400.
23	Paid ₹ 300 to Ghanshyam Dass & Co. They allowed us discount ₹ 10.
24	Received ₹ 2,000 from Hari Ram and deposited the same into Bank.
25	Withdrew from Bank for private expenses ₹ 300.
27	Sold goods for cash ₹ 200.
28	Received cheque for goods sold ₹ 9,000.
29	Received repayment of a loan of ₹ 5,000 and deposited ₹ 3,000 out of it into Bank.
30	Bank charges as per Book ₹ 5.

Q. The accounting entries which appear on both the sides of cash book are called journal entries.

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