Accounts Receivable Journal Entries

The accounts receivable journal entries below act as a quick reference, and set out the most commonly encountered situations when dealing with the double entry posting of accounts receivable.

 

In each case the accounts receivable journal entries show the debit and credit account together with a brief narrative. For a fuller explanation of journal entries, view our examples section.

Typical Accounts Receivable Journal Entries

To record a sale to an account customer
Account Debit Credit
Accounts receivable XXX
Revenue XXX
To receive a cash payment from an account customer
Account Debit Credit
Cash XXX
Accounts receivable XXX

 

 

To receive a cash payment from an account customer taking cash discount
Account Debit Credit
Cash XXX
Discount allowed XXX
Accounts receivable XXX
A credit note is issued to a customer
Account Debit Credit
Revenue XXX
Accounts receivable XXX
To write off an accounts receivable as a bad debt
Account Debit Credit
Bad debt expense XXX
Accounts receivable XXX
To set up an allowance for doubtful debts
Account Debit Credit
Bad debt expense XXX
Allowance for doubtful debts XXX
To use the allowance for doubtful debts to write off an accounts receivable
Account Debit Credit
Allowance for doubtful debts XXX
Accounts receivable XXX
To record cash received after an accounts receivable has been written off
Account Debit Credit
Cash XXX
Accounts receivable XXX
Accounts receivable XXX
Allowance for doubtful debts XXX

 

 

 

Last modified June 6th, 2017 by Team

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