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April 1, 2021
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How do I record a loan to the business and advance payment on vendor royalties?

  • April 1, 2021
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I loaned my business $1,600 through my bank account to cover an advance royalty payment to an author. I am trying to ensure I made all the proper entries. 

 

Loaning to Company:

Credit $1,600 to Owners Liability -> Loan Payable

Debit $1,600 to Bank Account

 

Record the Bank Fee:

Debit $100 to Bank Account

Credit $100 to Bank Fee

 

Advance to Author:

Debit $1,500 to Bank Account

Credit $1,500 to Other Current Assets - > Advance on Royalty Payment

 

This is where I am confusing myself. How do I record the monthly repayment of the royalty to the company? I created a Vendor Credit on her Vendor Account to apply the monthly bills/payments to her royalty account.

 

Vendor Credit:

Category: Other Current Assets - > Advance on Royalty Payment $1,500

Vendor Bill: 

Category: Royalty Payment -> $100

 

Apply Bill to Credit.  

 

Creat Journal Entry to apply to advance?

 

Debit $100 to Other Current Assets - > Advance on Royalty Payment

Credit $100 to Bank Account 

 

Create Journal Entry to Repay Loan?

 

Credit $1,600 to Owners Liability -> Loan Payable

Debit $1,600 to Bank Account

 

Am I overthinking things???

1 reply

Rustler
April 6, 2021

the debit to the bank for the loan is correct, a debit to any asset is an increase.

 

a credit to the bank lowers the balance, and a debit to an expense account increases the total expense. so the bank fee and advance for the royalty payment are backwards

 

a credit to the loan (a liability account) increases the amount of the loan, your last entry shows it this way and a debit to the bank, is this another loan if so it is correct.