Sometimes the bills receivable discounted with the bank is dishonoured by the drawee. In such a case, the amount of bill has to be paid to the bank. If the account is maintained with the same bank, bank may debit the account of customer instead of receiving payment. When billRead More →
A bank debit occurs when a bank customer uses the funds in their account, therefore reducing their account balance. Bank debits can be the result of check payments, honored drafts, the withdrawal of funds from an account at a bank branch or via ATM, or the use of a debitRead More →
Example Expense Journal Entries Accounts payable entry. When recording an account payable, debit the asset or expense account to which a purchase relates and credit the accounts payable account. When an account payable is paid, debit accounts payable and credit cash. When recording a journal entry debits are always recordedRead More →