A business has received a cheque for Rs. 8880/- from a customer but has not yet issued a sale bill, as they trade in exempted goods. They are seeking advice on how to account for this amount. The query explores whether it should be treated as indirect income in the Profit and Loss account or booked under a suspense account, with a suggestion to consider it as a liability or advance received.
AMOUNT OF RS. 8880/- ONE CHEQUE RECEIVED FROM OUR CUSTOMER NOW WE HAVE NOT ISSUED A SALE BILL FOR THAT AMOUNT. WE ARE TRADING EXEMPTED GOODS. NOW QUERY IN THIS REGARD HOW CAN TREAT THIS AMOUNT WHETHER TRANSFERRED TO PROFIT AND LOSS A/C AS INDIRECT INCOME OR SUSPENSE ACCOUNT. BECAUSE SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE KNOW THE CUSTOMER BUT NOT ISSUED ANY DOCUMENT FOR THAT AMOUNT