How To Reconcile Accounts Receivable - Definition And Meaning
The process of matching the total of closing balances of Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledgers with the closing balance of Accounts Receivable Control Account is called accounts receivable reconciliation.
When there is a difference between accounts receivable control account’s closing balance and total of accounts receivable subsidiary ledgers’closing balances for the accounting period, then such difference between these two Types of Ledgers is to be reconciled. Such differences occurred due to errors, mistakes or frauds, etc.
In that case, there is need to check individuals ledgers accounts and control ledger account to remove the differences.
Example
Mr. A, Mr. B And Mr. C are the customers of Company XYZ. Following are the transactions taken place with these customers shown below:
2019
June
1. Sold Goods worth Rs. 30000 On Credit To Mr. A
2. Sold Goods worth Rs. 20000 To Mr. B On Account
3. Sold Goods worth Rs. 10000 To Mr. C On Account
5. Cash Received From Mr. A of Rs. 25000
9. Cash Received From Mr. B of Rs. 18000
12. Cash Received From Mr. C of Rs. 9000
All of the above Transactions are recorded in Subledgers or Subsidiary Ledgers of individuals or customers accounts and then these accounts’closing balances are transferred to Accounts Receivable’s Control Account
at the end of the accounting period.
XYZ Company
Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Mr. A
For the Month of June, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
June June
1. Sales a/c 30000 5. Cash a/c 25000
30. Balance c/d 5000
_______ _______
30000 30000
_______ _______
_______ _______
Mr. B
For the Month of June, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
June June
2. Sales a/c 20000 9. Cash a/c 18000
30. Balance c/d 2000
______ ______
20000 20000
______ ______
______ ______
Mr. C
For the Month of June, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
June June
3. Sales a/c 10000 12. Cash a/c 9000
30. Balance c/d 1000
_______ ______
10000 10000
_______ ______
_______ ______
XYZ Company
Accounts Receivable Account (Control Account)
For the Month of June, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
June June
1. Mr. A 30000 5. A - Cash a/c 25000
2. Mr. B 20000 9. B - Cash a/c 18000
3. Mr. C 10000 12. C - Cash a/c 9000
30. Balance c/d 8000
_______ ______
60000 60000
_______ ______
_______ ______
Hence, we say that the balance of Accounts Receivable Control Account is equal to the total of Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger
Accounts i.e., Mr. A = Rs. 5000, Mr. B = Rs. 2000 and Mr. C = Rs. 1000
So, in this way we reconcile Accounts Receivable Control Account at the end of the accounting period.
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