(When the Drawee is Declared Insolvent).P accepted a draft for Rs 40,000 drawn on him by Q on 1st May,2008,for 3 months.This was for the amount which P owed Q .Q got the bill discounted at his bank for Rs 39,000.Just before the due date,P approached Q for renewal of the bill.Q agreed on condition that Rs 10,000 should be paid immediately together with interest on the remaining amount @ 12% p.a. for 3 months and that for the remaining balance P should accept a new bill for 3 months.These arrangements were carried through.On 7th November,2008,P became insolvent and his estate paid 40%.Give the Journal entries in the books of P and Q.

 

In the Books of P (Drawee)

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

Rs

Credit

Amount

Rs

2008

 

 

 

 

May 01

Q

Dr.

 

40,000

 

 

To Bills Payable A/c

 

 

40,000

 

(Bill accepted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

Bills Payable A/c

Dr.

 

40,000

 

 

To Q

 

 

40,000

 

(Bill renewed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

Interest A/c

Dr.

 

900

 

 

To Q

 

 

900

 

(Interest on Rs 30,000 at 12% for 3 months)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

Q

Dr.

 

10,900

 

 

To Cash/Bank A/c

 

 

10,900

 

(Amount paid to Q in cash)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

Q

Dr.

 

30,000

 

 

To Bills Payable A/c

 

 

30,000

 

(New bill accepted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov. 07

Bills Payable A/c

Dr.

 

30,000

 

 

  To Q

 

 

30,000

 

(Bill dishonoured due to P’s insolvency)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov. 07

Q

Dr.

 

30,000

 

 

  To Cash/Bank A/c

 

 

12,000

 

To Profit and Loss A/c

 

 

18,000

 

(Only 40% amount is settled from P)

 

 

 

 

In the Books of Q (Drawer)

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

Rs

Credit

Amount

Rs

2008

 

 

 

 

May 01

Bills Receivable A/c

Dr.

 

40,000

 

 

To P

 

 

40,000

 

(Acceptance received from P)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 01

Ban A/c

Dr.

 

39,000

 

 

Discounting Charges A/c

Dr.

 

1,000

 

 

  To Bills Receivable A/c

 

 

40,000

 

(Bill discounted with bank)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

P

Dr.

 

40,000

 

 

To Bank A/c

 

 

40,000

 

(Entry for dishonour as the bill is renewed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

P

Dr.

 

900

 

 

To Interest A/c

 

 

900

 

(Interest due on Rs 30,000 at 12% for 3 months)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

Cash/Bank A/c

Dr.

 

10,900

 

 

To P

 

 

10,900

 

(Amount received in cash)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 04

Bills Receivable A/c

Dr.

 

30,000

 

 

To P

 

 

30,000

 

(New bill received)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov. 07

P

Dr.

 

30,000

 

 

  To Bills Receivable A/c

 

 

30,000

 

(Dishonour of bill due to P’s insolvency)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov. 07

Cash/Bank A/c

Dr.

 

12,000

 

 

Bad Debts A/c

Dr.

 

18,000

 

 

To P

 

 

30,000

 

(Only 40% amount is settled)

 

 

 

Working Notes: Calculation of Interest Due

 

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