How To Reconcile Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable Reconciliation Process is a way through which we match the closing balance of Accounts Payable Control Ledger Account with the total of balances of individuals suppliers or Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledgers / Subledgers.
Sometimes, there are mistakes, errors or even frauds activities which may cause a Difference Between Control Ledger or Master Ledger and Subsidiary Ledger Accounts of suppliers or creditors. In such case, carefully check the individuals ledger accounts of suppliers and then compare the balance with the accounts payable control account.
Example:
Suppose, On 1st April, 2019, XYZ Company purchased 20 chairs of Rs. 5000 each from Mr. A, a supplier, On 5th April, 2019, 10 tables of Rs. 10000 each from vendor, Mr. B and 8th April, 2019, 5 bed rooms of Rs. 50000 each from Mr. C.
On 25th April, we paid Rs. 5000 each to Mr. A for 10 chairs. On 27th April, we paid Cash of Rs. 80000 to Mr. B and on 29th April, we paid cash of Rs. 250000 to Mr. C against the bed rooms purchased.
Then, firstly we prepare subsidiary ledger accounts of Mr. A, Mr. B and Mr. C and then prepare one single control account that represents these individuals suppliers’accounts which are shown below:
XYZ Company
Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Mr. A
For the Month of April, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
April April
25. Cash a/c 50000 1. Purchases a/c 100000
30. Balance c/d 50000
________ _________
100000 100000
________ __________
________ __________
Mr. B
For the Month of April, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
April April
27. Cash a/c 80000 5. Purchases a/c 100000
30. Balance c/d 20000
_______ ________
100000 100000
_______ ________
_______ ________
Mr. C
For the Month of June, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
April April
29. Cash a/c 250000 8. Purchases a/c 2500000
30. Balance c/d 150000
_________ __________
3500000 3500000
_________ __________
_________ __________
XYZ Company
Accounts Payable Account (Control Ledger)
For the Month of April, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
April April
25. A - Cash Paid 50000 1. Mr. A 100000
27. B - Cash Paid 80000 5. Mr. B 100000
29. C - Cash Paid 250000 8. Mr. C 250000
30. Balance c/d 70000
_______ _________
450000 450000
_______ _________
_______ _________
After preparing accounts payable subsidiary ledger accounts for Mr. A, Mr. B and Mr. C, Suppliers, the total of closing balances is Rs. (50000 + 20000 + 0) = Rs. 70000 which is equal to closing balance of accounts payable control ledger account i.e., Rs. 70000.
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