Question
“Only financial transactions are recorded in accounting." Explain the statement.

Answer

According to Money Measurement Principle only those transactions are recorded in the books of account which can be measured in terms of money. In other words, non-financial transactions or facts, like the efficiency of the management will never be recorded in the books of account.

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  2. Returned goods to Raghubir for ₹ 5,000.
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2018
 
March 4
Purchased goods for ₹ 5,00,000 from Sunil Bros.
March 7
Goods returned to Sunil Bros. for ₹ 20,000
March 10
Sold goods to Mehta & Co. for ₹ 8,00,000
March 12
Goods returned by Mehta & Co. for ₹ 30,000
March 20
Goods withdrawn by Proprietor for personal use ₹ 10,000
March 25
Goods distributed as free samples ₹ 5,000
March 26
Paid advertisement expenses by cheque ₹ 20,000
March 31
Payment made of balance amount of GST.
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2019
 
Jan 1
Started business with cash
1,00,000
Jan 3
Bought goods on credit from Gupta & Co., Delhi
20,000
Jan 5
Cash sales
5,000
Jan 8
Cash purchases
8,000
Jan 10
Sold goods to Ahmed & Co., Lucknow
10,000
Jan 11
Deposited cash in bank
50,000
Jan 13
Purchased a computer for office
20,000
Jan 15
Took a loan from Mehboob
70,000
Jan 16
Goods returned by Ahmed & Co.
2,000
Jan 17
Purchased furniture from Mehfil Mart, Kolkata
10,000
Jan 18
Paid interest to Mehboob
2,000
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Jan 22 Paid rent by cheque 2,000
Jan 24 Withdrew from bank 20,000
Jan 25 Sales of goods at counter after allowing trade discount of 10% 10,000
Jan 26 Goods purchased from Gupta & Co., Delhi were destroyed by accident 10,000
Jan 27 Advertisement expenses paid through bank 5,000
Jan 28 Ahmed & Co. settled their account by cheque 7,000
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Particular
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Jan-1
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Jan-5
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5,000
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7,000
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20,000
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Withdrew for personal use by cheque No. 51003
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