Financial Statements from Incomplete Records

what is the Journal Entries and ledger posting for "Dividend on personal account deposited into bank ₹250"
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This discussion clarifies the correct accounting treatment for a dividend from a personal account being deposited into a business bank account. For a sole proprietorship, as the dividend is personal and not business income, it should be credited to the proprietor's capital account. The journal entry debits the Bank Account and credits the Proprietor's Capital Account, with corresponding postings to the respective ledgers.

Is it sole proprietorship ?.

Yes .It is retail trader

If dividend not belong to business and same is of your personal in nature , then you have
credit to capital account . entry
Bank Account A/c Dr. 250/-
To proprietor capital A/c Cr 250/-
( being dividend received not belong to business)

Ledger posting
In Bank ledger - Debit side - To proprietor capital account A/c - 250/-
In proprietor capital account - credit side - By Bank A/!c Cr . 250-

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