30 March 2014
Hi all , Please guide me for the journal entries of Letter of Credit in books of Purchaser 1) On opening/requesting LC 2) On receiving goods 3) On payment by bank and on receiving advice 4) On payment to bank say after 90 days Its Urgent Please…
Letter of Credit: Letter of Credit is a credit letter from bank assuring/guaranteeing of business transaction where a buyer and a seller not known each other. Buyer payment to a seller will be clear on time in specified currency with specified amount subject to fulfill defined conditions of letter of credit.
Journal Entries:-
(1) Entry for opening of LC L.C. Margin A/c Dr. To Bank A/c (Being ..% margin part to bank against LC of Rs. …………)
(2) Payment of Commission/LC Charges L.C. Charges /Commission A/c Dr. To Bank A/c (Being LC Commission and Charges Paid against LC No. ….of Rs. .)
(3) Purchase of Goods Purchase A/c Dr. To Party (Creditor) A/c (Being goods purchased against letter of LC No. ….)
(4) Entry for realization of LC Party (Creditor) A/c Dr. To Letter of credit A/c (Being LC forwarded to buyer’s LC No. …..)
(5) Payment of LC Letter of Credit Dr To LC Margin A/c To Bank A/c
(6) In Case of devolvement of LC
Letter of Credit Devolved A/c To Letter of Credit To L C Margin A/c (Being LC no .. of Rs. devolved and margin adjusted by bank)