Double-entry Bookkeeping — ACCA Practice Question 07

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Determine which balance is smaller, and reduce both the Receivables and Payables control accounts by that amount.

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B.Debit Payables Ledger Control Account $4,000; Credit Receivables Ledger Control Account $4,000✓ Correct

A contra entry offsets a balance owed to a supplier against a balance due from the same entity as a customer. The offset is always for the smaller of the two balances ($4,000). To reduce the payable (liability), we debit the Payables Ledger Control Account. To reduce the receivable (asset), we credit the Receivables Ledger Control Account.

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Reversing the debit and credit, or using the higher amount ($15,000) for the contra.

Titan Heavy Manufacturing sells steel components to BuildCo for $15,000. BuildCo also supplies Titan with specialized lubricants costing $4,000. They agree to a contra settlement to offset the balances. What is the correct double-entry in Titan's general ledger to record this contra settlement?

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