WHAT WILL BE JOURNAL ENTRY FOR THE ADVANCE PAID TO THE SELLER TOWARDS PURACHSE OF PLOT AND UNDER WHAT HEAD IT SHOW BE SHOWN
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This discussion clarifies the journal entry for an advance paid towards purchasing a plot. Initially, it's suggested to debit 'Advance to Seller' and credit 'Bank'. However, if the plot is for personal use and paid from business funds in a sole proprietorship, it should be treated as drawings. The correct entry involves debiting 'Drawings Account' to 'Bank Account', and then transferring drawings to the 'Capital Account'.
As per AS 10 ( Accounting Standards) , If plot is solely for personal use then you Can not show as fixed asset in the Balance sheet , (please refer AS 10) , So amount withdrawn from business to purchase personal plot will treated as Drawing, and will be debited to Capital Account.
Drawing A/c Dr To Bank A/c Cr ( amount withdrawn from Business for personal purpose)
Capital A/c Dr To Drawings A/c Cr ( Drawings transfer to Capital account)