Bills Payable Book

Bills Payable Book:

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define and explain bills payable book.

  2. Prepare a bills payable book and post into ledger.

Definition and Explanation:

Bills payable book is used to record bill accepted by us. When a bill drawn by our creditor is accepted particulars of the same are recorded in this book.

Posting:

In the ledger, the account of each person whose bill has been accepted is debited with the amount of the bill. The monthly total of the bills accepted is credited to the bills payable account ledger.

Format of Bills Receivable Book:

The following is the ruling and format of bills payable book:

(1) Bills Payable Book

Date To whom given Drawer Payee Where payable Term Due date L.F. Amount Remarks

(2) Bills Payable Book

Date To whom given Term Due date L.F. Amount

Example:

From the following transactions of a trader prepare the bills payable book and post it into ledger:-

1991
January 5 Accepted a bill at 3 m/d for $200 drawn by Rahmat & Co.
”     20 gave acceptance at 2 m/d for $500 to Kamal.
”     30 Acceptance at 1 m/d for $ 500 given to Feroz & Co.

Solution:

Bills Payable Book

Date Particulars Term Due Date L.F. Amount

1991
Jan. 5
”  20
”  30


Rahmat & Co.
Kamal
Feroz & Co.
 


3 m/d
2 m/d
1 m/d


April 8
March 23
”      30
$
200
500
500
 
1,200

Bills Payable Account

1991
Jan. 31


By Sundries as per B/p Book

$
1,200

Rahmat & Co.

1991
Jan. 5


By Bill Payable

$
200


Kamal

1991
Jan. 20


By Bill Payable

$
500


Feroz & Co.

1991
Jan. 31


By Bill Payable

$
500


You may also be interested in other articles from “subdivision of journal” chapter:

  1. Definition and Explanation of Cash Book
  2. Single Column Cash Book
  3. Two Column Cash Book/Double Column Cash Book
  4. Three Column Cash Book
  5. Bank Reconciliation Statement
  6. Petty Cash Book
  7. Purchases Day Book
  8. Purchases Returns Book
  9. Sales Day Book
  10. Sales Returns Book
  11. Bills Receivable Book
  12. Bills Payable Book
  13. Journal Proper

 



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