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Exe Ltd sells goods on credit to Wy Ltd for £3000. Which of the following accounting entries correctly records this transaction?

a. Debit sales, credit Wy Ltd £3000. b. Debit Wy Ltd, credit sales £3000. c. Debit cash, credit sales £3000. d. Debit Wy Ltd, credit stock £3000.

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Date Posted: 2013/08/22
Mohamed Abdul
by Mohamed Abdul , Senior accountant. , Almarai.

the answer is second choice b. Debit Wy Ltd, credit sales £3000

C S Raghunandan Chikkaballapur Rao
by C S Raghunandan Chikkaballapur Rao , Freelancer : , Presently Working for : Brindavan Agencies,Kreations and Sreevamsa sales Organisation.

This a case of Credit Sales with a promise to pay the sales consideration on a future date by WY Ltd. Hence he becomes Debtors or Account Receivable. WY Ltd account is to be Debited as he is a debtor and Sales account is to be credited as per the basic principles of accounting With3000 Pounds.

ANSHAD VALLAKKAL
by ANSHAD VALLAKKAL , Cashier , MOWASALAT (KARWA)

Option B) Debit Wy Ltd and Credit Sale

NILA REJESH ACA
by NILA REJESH ACA , Auditor , SAJEEV & AJITH CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

B

Amjad Ali
by Amjad Ali , Regional Manager , NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

B

Hesham ElMosallamy
by Hesham ElMosallamy , Senior Treasurer , Telecom Egypt

Debit Wy Ltd, credit sales £3000

Tanveer Qureshi
by Tanveer Qureshi , Qureshi Associates , Qureshi Associates

Option b.

هشام عبدالله خليفه محمد
by هشام عبدالله خليفه محمد , Senior Accountant , Al Watania Paper Product Co

b.
Debit Wy Ltd, credit sales £3000.

Answer is B for sure. This transaction will result in an increase of accounts receivable Wy Ltd. (debit) and an increase in sales (credit).

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