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Question
What are the three different types of personal accounts?
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Solution
Under the double-entry system of book-keeping, for the purpose of recording the various financial transactions, the accounts are classified as personal accounts and impersonal accounts.
- Natural person’s account: Natural person means human beings.
Example: Vinoth account, Malini account. - Artificial person’s account: Artificial person refers to persons other than human beings recognized by law as persons. They include business concerns, charitable institutions, etc.
Example: BHEL account, Bank account. - Representative personal accounts: These are the accounts that represent persons natural or artificial or a group of persons.
Example: Outstanding salaries account, Prepaid rent account. When expenses are outstanding, it is payable to a person. Hence, it represents a person.
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- Opened bank account with a deposit of - ₹ 30,000
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- Sold goods to Murugan and cash received - ₹ 6,000
- Money withdrawn from bank for office use - ₹ 1,000
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- Murugan commenced business with cash ₹ 80,000
- Purchased goods for cash ₹ 30,000
- Paid salaries by cash ₹ 5,000
- Bought goods from Kumar for ₹ 5,000 and deposited the money in CDM.
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Create an accounting equation on the basis of the following transactions:
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- Deposited money with the bank ₹ 80,000
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- Paid office rent through ECS ₹ 6,000
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