Meaning of Journal Proper
Arjun EP
What is Journal Proper?
Journal proper refer to the special types of journals which occur occasionally.
These are also known by subsidiary journals.
There are certain types of transactions which are not recorded in other subsidiary books but for the systematic recording.
Systematic recording of all such transactions are made under journal proper by following rules of double entry system of bookkeeping.
Some examples of such transactions are:
Opening entries
Closing entries
Transfer entries
Adjustment entries (outstanding, prepaid, accrued, advance income)
Rectification entries
No special journal (free sample, loss by fire etc)
Rare transaction
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Uses of Journal Proper
The reasons for using the journal are:
To provide basic or primary accounting record for non-regular transactions,
To keep track of the non-regular transactions,
To reduce the risk of fraud by ensuring that only authorized transactions,
To reduce the risk of errors while posting non-regular transactions,
To record very rare entries etc.
Keep in mind (KIM)
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There is disagreement in journal proper. Some scholars adjust following entries: accrued income, credit purchase, drawings, interest on capital, loss of goods by fire or theft outstanding expenses, provision, reserve, sales of fixed assets |
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