Entries in Hire Purchase Accounting

Entries in the books of Hire Purchaser

§  Entry for recording credit purchase on asset
Asset A/c                       Dr
          To Hire Vendor A/c
§  Entry for recording down payment at the time of agreement
Hire Vendor A/c            Dr
          To cash A/c
§  Entry for recording interest due
Interest A/c                              Dr
          To Hire Vendor A/c
§  Entry for recording installment paid
Hire Vendor A/c            Dr
          To Cash A/c
§  Entry for depreciation at the end of the year
Depreciation A/c           Dr
          To Asset A/c
§  Entry for recording transfer of interest and depreciation to Profit & Loss A/c
Profit & Loss A/c          Dr
          To Interest A/c
          To Depreciation A/c
§  Entry for recording repossession of by the seller due to non-payment of an installment
Hire Vendor A/c            Dr
          To Asset A/c
§  Entry for recording loss on repossession
Profit & Loss A/c         Dr
          To Asset
§  Entry for profit on repossession
Asset A/c                      Dr
          To Profit & Loss A/c

Entries in the books of Hire Seller

§  Entry for recording credit sell of goods
Hire Purchaser A/c       Dr
          To Sales A/c
§  Entry for recording receipts on down payment
Hire Purchase A/c                  Dr
          To Interest A/c
§  Entry for recording transfer of interest to Profit & Loss A/c
Interest A/c                  Dr
          To Profit & Loss A/c
§  Entry for recording repossession of stock
Reposed Stock A/c      Dr
          To Hire Purchase A/c
§  Entry for Expense incurred on repaying of reposed stock
Reposed Stock A/c      Dr
          To Cash A/c
§  Entry for sale of reposed stock
Cash A/c                      Dr
          To Reposed Stock A/c
§  Entry for transfer of Profit on reposed stock account
Reposed Stock A/c      Dr
          To Profit & Loss A/c
§  Entry for transfer of loss for reposed stock
Profit & Loss A/c        Dr
          To Reposed Stock A/c

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