Debit($) | Credit($) | |
Encumbrances | 1000 | |
Reserved for encumbrances | 1000 | |
(Journal entry for issue of purchase order by township. Encumbrance account contains the funds that are set aside for the purchase order. These funds cannot be used for any other purpose. A credit to the reserve for encumbrance signifies that this portion of the fund balance is kept aside for paying off the liability on purchase order placed. When the supplier issues a bill the reserve account will be debited and the account payable account credited. |
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