1. 19MST15 – FINANCIALAND
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
M. NANDHAKUMAR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
ERODE SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
PERUNDURAI, ERODE
2. MEANING OF JOURNAL
•The word “Journal” has been derived from the French Word
“JOUR” meaning of daily records
•The journal records all daily transactions of a business in the
order in which they occur.
•Thus, journal is a book of original entry/ books of prime
entry.
3. DEFINITION OF JOURNAL
•According to Eric. L. Kohler., “The journal is a book of
original entry in which are recorded transactions not provided
for in specialized journals.”
4. MEANING OF LEDGER
•When the transactions are recorded form the primary books
of accounts on permanent basis under double entry system in
a summarized and classified form in different accounts and
the same is posted in separate pages, it is called Ledger.
5. DEFINITION OF LEDGER
•According to L.C. cropper, “The book which contains a
classified and permanent record of all the transactions of a
business is called subsidiary boos.
6. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JOURNALAND LEDGER
BASIS OF
DIFFERENCE
Nature of book
Basis of preparation
Stage of recording
Object
Balancing
Narration
Processing of recording entries
Preparation of final accounts
JOURNAL
It’s primary or prime entry.
Its prepared on the basis of source
documents of transactions.
Recording in the journal in the first
stage.
Its prepared to record all transactions
in order.
Journal isn’t balanced.
Narration is written for each entry.
The process of recording in journal is
called “Journalizing”.
Directly doesn’t preparing of final
A/c
LEDGER
Its book of final or secondary entry.
Its prepared on the basis of journal
Recording in the ledger is the second
stage.
Its prepared to know the net effect of
various transactions.
All ledger accounts (except nominal
account) are balanced in the ledger.
No narration is given.
The process of recording in the ledger
is called “Posting”.
Basis for the preparation of final A/c.
7. FORMAT OF JOURNAL
Date Particulars L.F Dr. Cr.
• Date
• The transaction was entered is recorded here.
• Particulars
• Transaction recorded
• L.F – Ledger Folio
• Dr. - Debit
• Cr. - Credit
8. EXAMPLES OF JOURNAL ENTRIES
• Goods purchased for Rs.5,000
• Salary paid Rs.3,200
• Amount paid to Mohan Rs.10,000
Date Particulars L.F Dr. Cr.
15.11.2020 Purchase A/c
Dr
To Cash A/c
(Being goods purchased for cash)
5,000
5,000
17.11.2020 Salary A/c
Dr
To cash A/c
(Being salaries paid)
3,200
3,200
18.11.2020 Mohan A/c
Dr
To cash A/c
(Being amount paid to mohan)
10,000
10,000
9. EXAMPLES OF JOURNAL ENTRIES
• Sold goods to Rajesh Rs. 2,000
• Old machinery sold Rs.3,200
• Amount received form Mohan Rs.10,000
Date Particulars L.F Dr. Cr.
15.11.2020 Rajesh A/c
Dr
To Sales A/c
(Being goods purchased for cash)
2,000
2,000
17.11.2020 Cash A/c Dr
To Sales A/c
(Being salaries paid)
3,200
3,200
18.11.2020 Mohan A/c
Dr
To cash A/c
(Being amount paid to Mohan)
10,000
10,000