Chapter : 4

 Recording of Transactions-II

Questions For Practice 

Short Answers 

1. Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger. 

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2. What is the purpose of contra entry? 

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3. What are special purpose books?

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4. What is petty cash book? How it is prepared?

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5. Explain the meaning of posting of journal entries?

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6. Define the purpose of maintaining subsidiary journal. 

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7. Write the difference between return Inwards and return ouwards. 

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8. What do you understand by ledger folio? 

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9. What is difference between trade discount and cash discount?

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10. Write the process of preparing ledger from a journal. 

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11. What do you understand by Imprest amount in petty cash book?

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Long Answers 

1. Explain the need for drawing up the special purpose books. 

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2. What is cash book? Explain the types of cash book. 

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3. What is contra entry? How can you deal this entry while preparing double column cash book?

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4. What is petty cash book? Write the advantages of petty cash book?

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5. Describe the advantages of sub-dividing the Journal.

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6. What do you understand by balancing of account?

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