payment for Annual maintenance contract

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We are real estate company hired a lift maintenance co(XYZ Co) for maintenance of lifts. AMC amount is 10,000/- payable in 4 equal installment in advance

AMC period-01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009

here we paid 5000(1st & 2nd instal.) on 5th may 2009. instead of 1st jan and 1sr April respectively.the 3rd &4th installment is duly paid on time.

please suggest journal entry for the above transactions.

 

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AMC amount is 10,000/- payable in 4 equal installment in advance

AMC period-01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009

BY     Prior Period Expense                                                           Dr.  2500

By       Reparis & Maintenence Expenses                                   Dr.  7500

                To                XYZ Party A/c                                                                   Cr.  10,000

 

 I think on 31-03-09 a due entry should to pass as below.

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Annual Maintenance Contract Payable A/c.                                Rs. 2500.00

and on 05-05-09 when two installment have been paid the journal entry should be

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

Annual Maintenance Contract Payable A/c.Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Cash/Bank A/c.                                                                                  Rs. 5000.00

 

After that when 3rd & 4th installment paid on date the entry should to be

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Cash/Bank A/c.                                                                                  Rs. 2500.00

 

Regards.

Pradip Pandey

 

But if the provision was not made on 31-03-09 the I think the entry should be on payment date i.e. 05-05-09.

 

Prior Period Exp. A/c. Dr. 2500.00

AMC (Exp.) A/c. Dr.            2500.00

   To Cash/Bank A/c.                             5000.00

Term of the contract.

1. Contract is for one year.

2. Amount is payable in 4 equal instalment in advance.

So the Due  dates are

01.01.09     -     2500

01.04.09    -    2500

01.07.09     -     2500 &

01.10.09   -   2500

On the above date following entries need to be passed.

Maintenance Charges Dr   2500

To XYZ Ltd                                        2500.

While making payment pass the following entry

XYZ Ltd    A/c Dr    xxx(What ever amount you pay)

To Bank                        xxxx

 

 I think on 31-03-09 a due entry should to pass as below.

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Annual Maintenance Contract Payable A/c.                                Rs. 2500.00

and on 05-05-09 when two installment have been paid the journal entry should be

 

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

Annual Maintenance Contract Payable A/c.Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Cash/Bank A/c.                                                                                  Rs. 5000.00

 

After that when 3rd & 4th installment paid on date the entry should to be

 

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Cash/Bank A/c.                                                                                  Rs. 2500.00

 

Regards.

Pradip Pandey

 

  I think he is right

 I think on 31-03-09 a due entry should to pass as below.

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Annual Maintenance Contract Payable A/c.                                Rs. 2500.00

and on 05-05-09 when two installment have been paid the journal entry should be

 

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

Annual Maintenance Contract Payable A/c.Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Cash/Bank A/c.                                                                                  Rs. 5000.00

 

After that when 3rd & 4th installment paid on date the entry should to be

 

Annual Maintenance Contract (Exp.) A/c.    Dr.        Rs. 2500.00

    To Cash/Bank A/c.                                                                                  Rs. 2500.00

 

Regards.

Pradip Pandey

 

  I think he is right

Dear Sanil

Expense will be debited at the outset of the event by full amount and liablity will be credited by the same.When the proportion of the liablity is paid, then liablity should be offset against cash/bank by the amount being paid to extinguish the liablity.

However, it also depends on whether accural basis of Accountancy is being used or cash basis.

 

Regards,

Dear Sanil

Expense will be debited at the outset of the event by full amount and liablity will be credited by the same.When the proportion of the liablity is paid, then liablity should be offset against cash/bank by the amount being paid to extinguish the liablity.

However, it also depends on whether accural basis of Accountancy is being used or cash basis.

 

Regards,

Originally posted by : Pradip


 ya its good job pradeep but for 3rd and 4th installment party A/C detail is not in picture.why?

 i think Pradip suggest correct entry 

Sir,

please guide me what entry shall be passed for Annual Maintenance Contract for Xerox Machine and the bill amount is less than 30000/-.   the bill shall be issued by the contractor at the end of every month and during the whole year the gross bill amount may not exceed to Rs. 75000/- in a particular financial year.  

Hence please guide me what Journal Entries shall be passed if...

1) TDS is not Applicable     or

2) TDS is applicable


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