== == Cash is offered by the buyer, to the seller. Cash is currency, as in dollars. Credit is where the buyer offers a credit card, which is a promise to pay, by the credit card company, who then bills the card holder for the purchase price plus a interest rate, for the service of not having to pay at the time that the items are bought.
In an accounting point of view, cash purchases appear in the cash book. A credit purchase records a transaction in a party's name showing that we owe some money to that party to be paid later.
A cash back credit card is used as a normal credit card. The difference is that when one makes qualifying purchases, a certain percentage of the purchase is returned to the cardholder.
[Debit] Purchases [Credit] cash / bank
Cash is money. Credit is a delayed form of payment. Overdraft is based on credit and is also a delayed form of payment.
It could make a difference if the debt was acquired through cash advances instead of purchases, as this activity often has a higher APR associated with it.
A cash advance is when you borrow cash against your credit card. When you borrow cash you will usually pay a much higher interest rate than you would for purchases.
Debit Purchases Credit Cash
explain the difference between cash and credit transaction
a cash payment journal is used to record only cash payment transactions where as the purchases journal is used to record ONLY purchases on account transactions
A cash back credit card is used as a normal credit card. The difference is that when one makes qualifying purchases, a certain percentage of the purchase is returned to the cardholder.
When Goods purchased on cash[Debit] Purchases xxxx[Credit] Cash/bank xxxxWhen purchased on credit[debit] purchases xxxx[credit] accounts payable xxxxWhen actual payment:[debit] Accounts payable xxxx[Credit] Cash / bank xxxx
Purchase journal is used to record "Credit Purchases" for resale purpose like supplies from suppliers and hence no cash purchases are recorded as cash purchases are recorded in cash payment journal.
[Debit] Purchases [Credit] cash / bank
[Debit] Purchases [credit] Cash (partial) [credit] accounts payable (balance)
Cash is money. Credit is a delayed form of payment. Overdraft is based on credit and is also a delayed form of payment.
It could make a difference if the debt was acquired through cash advances instead of purchases, as this activity often has a higher APR associated with it.
Increase in accounts payable will increase the cash inflow because if the cash is paid instead of credit purchases company has to pay cash which reduces the cash but as purchases has made on credit and no cash has to be paid that's why it has positive impact on cash flow.
Purchases Journal & Cash Payments Journal.Also called as Specialized Jounal Entries. Purchases Journals record transactions that involve purchases on credit. Source documents here would probably be invoices. The purchase of inventory on credit is recorded in the purchases journal. Cash Receipts Journal record transactions that involve payments received with cash Source documents would probably be receipts and cheque butts.