Journal Entries 仕訳 Shiwake - Accounting ABC in Japanese

Sales 売上取引 Uriage torihiki

transaction 1) Received JPY30,000 cash for the consulting fees.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Cash 30,000 Sales 30,000
現金 30,000 売上 30,000
Genkin Uriage

transaction 2) Sold goods on account for JPY50,000.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Accounts receivable-trade 50,000 Sales 50,000
売掛金 50,000 売上 50,000
Urikake-kin Uriage

transaction 3) Received a remittance for JPY50,000 into the bank account for the transaction 2 above.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Bank 50,000 Accounts receivable-trade 50,000
預金 50,000 売掛金 50,000
Yokin Urikake-kin

Buy and Sell 商品売買取引 Shohin baibai torihiki

transaction 4) Purchased merchandise for JPY30,000 on account.

NOTE: We usually use "仕入 Shiire" account, classified into Expenses, in Japanese business accounting practices for purchase transactions while "Inventory" account, classified into Assets, is popular in many countries.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Inventory 30,000 Accounts payable-trade 30,000
仕入 30,000 買掛金 30,000
Shiire Kaikake-kin

transaction 5) Sold merchandise above on account for JPY50,000.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Accounts receivable-trade 50,000
Cost of goods sold 30,000
Sales 50,000
Inventory 30,000
売掛金 50,000
 - 
売上 50,000
 - 
Urikake-kin
 - 
Uriage
 - 

transaction 6) Made a remittance for JPY30,000 to pay the transaction 4 above.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Accounts payable-trade 50,000 Bank 50,000
買掛金 50,000 預金 50,000
Kaikake-kin Yokin

transaction 7) Compute cost of goods sold. Beginnning balance of inventories was JPY5,000, closing balance is JPY6,000.

Note: No journal entry needed when using "Inventory" and "Cost of goods sold" accounts.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
 -   - 
仕入 6,000
繰越商品 5,000
繰越商品 6,000
仕入 5,000
Shiire
Kurikoshi-shohin
Kurikoshi-shohin
Shiire

SGA Expenses 販売費及び一般管理費 Hambai-hi oyobi ippan-kanri-hi

transaction 8) Received a bill of JPY10,000 for telephone charge of this month. Payment will be made by the end of next month.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Communication 10,000 Accounts payable-other 10,000
通信費 10,000 未払費用 10,000
Tsushin-hi Mibarai-hiyo

transaction 9) Received a claim of JPY20,000 from an employee for the commutation of this month. Reimbursement will be made next week.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Commutation 20,000 Accounts payable-other 20,000
旅費交通費 20,000 未払金 20,000
Ryohi-kotsuhi Mibarai-kin

transaction 10) Paid JPY30,000 cash for an employee's business trip.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Business trip 30,000 Cash 30,000
旅費交通費 30,000 現金 30,000
Ryohi-kotsuhi Genkin

transaction 11) Paid JPY20,000 cash for the dinner with the customers.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Entertainment 20,000 Cash 20,000
接待交際費 20,000 現金 20,000
Settai-kosai-hi Genkin

Acquisition cost 取得価額 Shutoku kagaku

transaction 12) Bought a PC and paid JPY500,000 in cash.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Computer 500,000 Cash 500,000
備品 500,000 現金 500,000
Bihin Genkin

transaction 13) Made a remittance for JPY2,000,000 for the improvement construction of the rent office.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Leasehold improvement 2,000,000 Bank 2,000,000
建物付属設備 2,000,000 預金 2,000,000
Tatemono-fuzoku-setsubi Yokin

transaction 14) Bought JPY500,000 worth software on account.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Software 500,000 Accounts payable-other 500,000
ソフトウェア 500,000 未払金 500,000
Software Mibarai-kin

Depreciation, Amortizarion 減価償却 Genka-syokyaku

transaction 15) Record monthly depreciation of computers. The amount is JPY10,000.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Depreciation-computer 10,000 Accumulated depreciation-computer 10,000
減価償却費 10,000 減価償却累計額 10,000
Genka-shokyaku-hi Genka-shokyaku-ruikeigaku

transaction 16) Record monthly amortization of software. The amount is JPY20,000.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Amortization-software 20,000 Software 20,000
減価償却費 20,000 ソフトウェア 20,000
Genka-shokyaku-hi Software

Adjusting Entries 経過勘定 Keika-kanjo

transaction 17) The amount of JPY300,000 recorded into "Office rent" account should be adjusted to the next month's expense.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Prepaid rent 300,000 Office rent 300,000
前払家賃 300,000 地代家賃 300,000
Maebarai-yachin Chidai yachin

transaction 18) The amount of JPY600,000 recorded as "sales" includes the amount of JPY550,000 subject to the next eleven months' sales.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Sales 550,000 Unearned revenue 550,000
売上 550,000 前受収益 5500,000
Uriage Maeuke shueki

transaction 19) The amount of JPY300,000 of salaries for this month which is not recorded yet will be paid next month.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Salaries 300,000 Accounts payable-salaries 300,000
給与手当 300,000 未払給与 300,000
Kyuyo teate Mibarai kyuyo

transaction 20) The amount of JPY80,000 of maintenance fee, already provided services but not received the fees, is not journalized yet.

Dr.
借方
Karikata
Cr.
貸方
Kashikata
Accounts receivable-trade 80,000 Sales 80,000
未収収益 80,000 売上 80,000
Mishu-shueki Uriage

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