How to make Journal entry for interest on drawing
What is Drawing?
When ower of the business withdrawal money from business for his personal use it is known as Drawings.
But it the business keeps on withdrawing money from the business for personal use it affects it business, therefore, to refrain him from withdrawing money from business a interest is levy on him which is known as Interest on drawing.
Example of Drawing
Suppose Mr A start business with cash Rs 100000 and after a month he withdrew cash from his business Rs 10,000 for his personal use hence the money withdrawal by Mr A is drawing by nature and interest on drawing is 10% .
When a business man withdrawal money from business in form of drawing it means he reduces his capital from business hence automatically in financial year whatever drawing he taken away from business will be deducted from his Capital.As he withdrawal money from business it will effects his business therefore a Interest on capital is imposed on him therefore in ythis case it will be Rs 1000 which is 10% of Rs. !0,000.
Journal Entry of Interest on Drawing
Interest on drawing is Income for business because it is imposed on businessman and to be added to profit side of profit and loss account in book.
Journal entry will be .
Drawing A/c Dr. XXXX
To Interest on Drawing A/c XXXXa
Interest on Drawing in Profit and Loss A/c
Interest on drawing is income for business and income is shown in the credit side of profit and loss account .
let see in the table below
Particular | Amount | Particular | Amount |
|
| By Interest | xxxxx |
Why Interest on Drawing is income for the business?
Interest on drawing is interest levied on businessman for reducing capital of business in form of drawing. When a business man withdrew money from business for personal expenses then that effect Capital of business as Capital get decreases therefore a interest in charge from businessman. It does not mean business man pay interest in form of cash or bank. But it will effect its profit side of profit and loss accounts. It an accounting entry of adjustment of profit and decreasing of capital.
Interest on Drawing in Balance Sheet
Interest on drawing in Balance sheet .
Balance has two side Liabilities and Assets .
Note Drawing is neither Asset neither liabilties it just means reducing the capital of business. To reduce the capital of business drawing is deducted from business similary interest on Drawing is dedected form capital of business because it is because of business man.
Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount |
Capital A/c + profit /- loss – Interest on drawing – Drawing |
Goods as Drawing
Example :
Proprietor taken away goods Rs 10,000 for his personal use.
Its means the owner was taken away goods from the business for his personal use.
therefore Journal entry for the above will be
Drawing A/c Dr. | 10,0000 |
To Purchases A/c | 10,000 |
(Being goods taken away by owner for his personal use) | |
Here purchase is credited because when goods are purchased the value of that goods is taken .
Now is Trading Account value of purchase is deducted by Rs 10,000
Particular | Amount | Particular | Amount |
To Purchase A/c – Drawing 10,000 |
In balance sheet drawing will be deducted from Capita a/c
Liabilities | Amount | Particular | Amount |
Capital A/c – Drawing 10,000 |
Asset as Drawing
Example :
Proprietor took away Furniture Rs 10,000 for his personal use.
Its means the owner was taken away Asset from the business for his personal use.
therefore Journal entry for the above will be
Drawing A/c Dr. | 10,0000 |
To Furniture A/c | 10,000 |
(Being Furniture taken away by owner for his personal use) | |
Here a purchase is credited because when goods have purchased the value of that goods is taken.
Now is Trading Account value of the purchase is deducted by Rs 10,000
Particular | Amount | Particular | Amount |
To Purchase A/c – Drawing 10,000 |
In the balance sheet, drawing will be deducted from Capita a/c and from Asset
Liabilities | Amount | Asset | Amount |
Capital A/c – Drawing 10,000 | Furniture -Drawing 10,000 |