24.3Where things post — one-page summary

Chapter 24 · Glossary and quick reference·1 min read

You do this……and the ledger gets
Deliver an invoiceDr A/R · Cr Income · Cr Tax Payable (· Dr COGS · Cr Inventory for stocked items)
Receive a paymentDr Bank / Undeposited Funds · Cr A/R
Deposit undeposited paymentsDr Bank · Cr Undeposited Funds
Open a credit noteDr Income · Dr Tax · Cr A/R (· Dr Inventory · Cr COGS for returns to stock)
Refund a creditDr A/R · Cr Bank
Write off an invoiceDr Bad Debt · Cr A/R
Open a billDr Expense / Inventory · Dr Tax · Cr A/P
Pay a billDr A/P · Cr Bank
Open a vendor creditDr A/P · Cr Expense / Inventory
Publish an expenseDr Expense · Cr Bank (or owner's account)
Categorise a bank lineDr / Cr the category · Cr / Dr Bank
Record a transferDr To account · Cr From account
Publish an increase adjustmentDr Inventory · Cr Adjustment account
Record productionDr Inventory (finished goods, scrap) · Cr Inventory (components) · Cr Manufacturing Costs Applied
Run depreciationDr Depreciation Expense · Cr Accumulated Depreciation
Dispose of an assetDr Bank (proceeds) · Dr Accumulated Depreciation · Cr Asset · Dr Loss / Cr Gain
Confirm a pay statementDr Wages and allowances · Cr Deductions, Tax Payable, Payroll Payable
Mark a pay statement paidDr Payroll Payable · Cr Bank
Year-end closeDr Income accounts · Cr Expense accounts · Dr/Cr Retained Earnings