How To Reconcile Purchases Ledger Control Account

Reconciliation Process Of Purchases Ledger Control Account With Subsidiary Purchases Ledger Accounts In Accounting
Purchases Ledger Control Account or Purchases Master Ledger Control Account is reconciled by matching the closing balance with the total of balances of Purchases Subsidiary Ledgers and it is always equal to the total of purchases subledgers accounts.
To understand purchases ledger reconciliation process, let us understand an example of XYZ Company which prepared purchases subsidiary ledgers and then prepare purchases general ledger
for the accounting cycle.
On 1st August, 2019, Purchases of Rs. 50000 From Mr. A made On Account. On 2nd August, 2019, Credit Purchases with Mr. B For Rs. 70000 and On 3rd August, 2019, Purchases of Rs. 40000 from Mr. C made On Credit.
XYZ Company
Purchases Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Mr. A
For the Month of August, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
Aug. Aug.
1. Purchases a/c 50000 31. Balance c/d 50000
______ ______
50000 50000
______ ______
______ ______
Mr. B
For the Month of August, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
Aug. Aug.
2. Purchases a/c 70000 31. Balance c/d 70000
______ _______
70000 70000
______ _______
______ _______
Mr. C
For the Month of August, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
Aug. Aug.
3. Purchases a/c 40000 31. Balance c/d 40000
_______ _______
40000 40000
_______ _______
_______ _______
XYZ Company
Purchases Control Ledger
For the Month of August, 2019
Date Date
2019 Rs. 2019 Rs.
Aug. Aug.
1. Purchases a/c 50000 31. Balance c/d 160000
2. Purchases a/c 70000 (To be Transferred
3. Purchases a/c 40000 To Income Statement)
_______ ________
160000 160000
________ ________
________ ________
From the above, it is clear that the closing balance of purchases control ledger account is Rs. 160000 which is equal to the total of closing balances of Purchases Subsidiary Ledger
Accounts i.e., Purchases From Mr. A + b + C = 50000 + 70000 + 40000 = Rs. 160000
Hence both of control and subsidiary ledgers accounts of purchases account is reconciled
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