When two or more persons join together to form a common business for a temporary period and to share the profits & losses in the agreed ratio.

            

                Example – Construction of building, roads, contract work, seasonal stall/business.

 

 

Assume- Here we take A & B as two persons involved in Joint Venture.

 

 

METHODS -

 1) Separate Set of Books.

Accounts to be prepared/opened-

  • Joint Venture a/c

  • Joint Bank a/c

  • Co-Venturers a/c

                                              Other accounts-

  • Debtor a/c

  • Bills Receivable a/c

  • Creditors a/c

  • Bills Payable a/c

  • Loan a/c

  • Shares / Debenture a/c

2) Same Set of Books - Complete records

Accounts to be

prepared / opened-

In the books of A 

In the books of B 

 - Joint Venture a/c  - Joint Venture a/c
 - Co-Venturers a/c (B a/c)  - Co-Venturers a/c (A a/c)
3) Same Set of Books - Own Records only

Accounts to be

prepared / opened-

In the books of A 

In the books of B 

 - Joint Venture with B a/c  - Joint Venture with A a/c

 

(:(:(:(:    JOURNAL ENTRIES    :):):):)

 

No

Particulars

Amount Amount
       
1 Cash contributed by A& B    
  Joint Bank A/c //  
         To Co Venture A/c   //
       
2. Asset Supplied by A        //  
  Joint Venture A/c            //
         To Co Venture A/c    
       
3. For all Common Expenses    
  Joint Venture A/c        //  
         To Joint Bank A/c            //
       
4. Expenses made by Co-Venture A & B    
  Joint Venture A/c         //    
          To Co-Venture A/c           //
       
5. Goods sold or Contract money received    
  Joint Bank A/c          //  
          To Joint Venture A/c         //
       
6. Goods sold or Contract money received by Co-Venture    
  Co-Venture A/c         //  
         To Joint Venture A/c                  //
       
7. Goods supplied by Co-Venture A/c           
  Joint Venture A/c           //  
         To Co-Venture A/c           //
       
8. Comm. Allowed to Co-Venture A/c (On Sale or Contract money)    
  Joint Venture A/c        //    
          To Co-Venture A/c            //
       
9. Salary, Rent, Remuneration, allowed to Co-Ventures    
  Joint Venture A/c          //  
          To Co-Venture A/c             //
       
10 Goods taken by Co-Venture    
  Co-Venture A/c         //  
          To Joint Venture A/c            //
       
11. Cash withdrawn by A & B    
  Co-Venture A/c           //  
          To Joint Bank A/c            //
       
12a  Profit on Venture          
  Joint Venture A/c         //  
          To Co-Venture A/c             //
       
12 b Loss on Venture    
  Co-Venture A/c       //   
          To Joint Venture A/c          //
       
13. Final Remittance received by Co-Venture    
  Co Venture A/c         //  
          To Joint Bank A/c.           //
       
14. Further Cash brought by B    
  Joint Bank A/c         //  
          To Co-Venture A/c              //
       
15. Contract money received as Shares or Debenture    
  Shares or Debenture A/c          //    
           To Joint Venture A/c          //
       
16 Sale of Share    
  Joint Bank A/c         //  
           To Share Debenture A/c                    //
       
16a Profit    
  Share of Debenture A/c        //  
           To Joint venture A/c           //
       
16b Loss    
  Joint Venture A/c         //  
            To Share of Debenture A/c           //
       
17. Shares taken over by Co-Venture (Loss on Share will be treated as 16b)    
  Co-Venture A/c       //  
            To Share / Debenture A/c             //
       
18. Loan taken by Bank    
  Joint Bank A/c         //  
            To Bank Loan A/c           //
       
19.a Repayment of loan with interest (Interest on Loan) see for date    
  Joint Venture A/c           //   
           To Bank Loan A/c           //
       
19.b Repayment of loan with Interest    
  Bank Loan A/c           //  
           To Joint Bank A/c           //
       
20. Goods Purchase on Credit from "P"    
  Joint Venture A/c         //  
           To P A/c         //
       
21. Purchase return or Discount received from "P"    
  P A/c         //   
          To Joint Venture A/c           //
       
22. Payment to P in Cash    
  P A/c          //  
          To Joint Bank A/c            //
       
23. Bill accepted by (drawn by "P")    
  "P" A/c           //  
          To Bill Payable A/c            //
       
24. Bill Payable met    
  Bill Payable           //  
          To Joint Bank A/c              //
       
25. Goods Sold on Credit to Q    
  "Q" A/c          //  
          To Joint Venture A/c                //
       
26. Sales Return, dis. allowed or B/Debt.    
  Joint Venture A/c         //   
          To "Q" A/c              //
       
27. Cash Received from "Q"    
  Joint Bank A/c          //  
          To "Q" A/c              //
       
28. Bill received from "Q"    
  Bills Receivable A/c           //  
          To "Q" A/c           //
       
29. Bill discounted with Bank    
29a discount on Bill (See for date)               //  
  Joint Venture A/c             //
          To Bills Receivable A/c    
       
29b Cash received against Bill    
  Joint Bank A/c          //   
          To Bill receivable A/c               //
       
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