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Inventory a/c

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  • October 18, 2013 at 1:50 pm #143065
    mp-open
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    Hallo,

    I’ve been trying to answer myself a question, and it’s about the connection, which I don’t see, between theory (F3 book ) and the T a/cs of the example (F3 book) following, my question is only about the Inventory a/c entries, where they differ with theory:

    1. Theory

    For the opening inventory
    Credit the inventory account with the value of the opening inventory
    Debit the income statement with the value of the opening inventory.

    For the closing inventory
    Debit the inventory account with the value of the closing inventory
    Credit the income statement with the value of the closing inventory.

    2. Example

    In Year 2, Bubbles had opening inventory of $10,000. Sales during the year were
    $80,000 and purchases were $30,000. Closing inventory at the end of Year 2 was
    $12,000. The entries in the main ledger of Bubbles can be summarised as follows:

    Inventory account
    ————————————————————————-
    Dr Opening balance b/f 10,000 || Cr Income statement 10,000
    Dr Income statement 12,000 || Cr Closing balance c/f 12,000
    22,000 || 22,000
    Dr Opening balance b/f 12,000 ||

    Income statement
    ——————————————————————–
    Dr Opening inventory 10,000 || CR Sales 80,000
    Dr Purchases 30,000 || Cr Closing inventory 12,000
    Dr Gross profit c/d 52,000 ||
    92,000 || 92,000
    || Cr Gross profit b/d 52,000

    Why could be that theory Inventory a/c entries do not coincide with the entries in the example?

    Thank you!

    MP

    October 18, 2013 at 6:11 pm #143109
    John Moffat
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    But the entries do agree!!!

    At the start of year 2 there is a balance on the inventory account of 10,000 (it was left there at the end of last year).

    This year, we CR Inventory 10,000 and DR Income Statement 10,000

    For the closing inventory, we DR Inventory 12,000, and we CR Income Statement 12,000.

    That leaves a balance on the inventory account of 12,000.

    (We do not DR or CR with the balances – at the end of the year the balance is on the credit side, and we carry it forward as a debit balance for next year)

    If you are still confused, then do watch my lecture on this where I go through the entries.

    (By the way, there are no theories involved in bookkeeping – it is a set of rules, not a theory 🙂 )

    October 19, 2013 at 4:47 pm #143174
    mp-open
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    Hallo,

    The entries indeed do agree, I looked at the video and the notes and tracked down the entries all over, so now all is in place, thank you very much for advising/ saving me again!

    MP

    October 20, 2013 at 4:46 pm #143235
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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