Query on abnormal gains/profits

a person order 20 units of phone from a shop online and shop's employee dispatch the parcel with 22 unit of phones by mistake so what are the accounting treatment and journal entries in the books of RECIVER

 

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This discussion explores the accounting treatment for a business that mistakenly received 22 phones when they only ordered 20. It covers the initial invoice entry for the 20 units and discusses the ethical and practical approach of returning the extra two units to the seller, rather than attempting to account for them as unexpected profit.

For 20 pens Invoice entry

Purchase A/c Dr
Input CGST A/c Dr
Input SGST A/c Dr
To Trade Creditors A/c Cr
( Booking entry for phone purchase)
Account only 20 units & try to get back the 2 units
No accounting is not done like that.
If you are receiver then give back the 2 units to seller as a fair trade practices .

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