Adding personal items to business
Studio208
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Hello all, after days of trying I give up on how to add personal items such as my van, zero turn mower, chain saws etc. to the handyman service I'm about to start. I have no idea how to enter $50k in items to a business so it shows the business still owes me $50k and it doesn't show up as an asset. Any help gratefully accepted.
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Studio208,
The way you get assets on the books is to debit the asset and credit either due to owner or equity. You will need to set up the asset categories i.e Equipment, Automobiles etc. Keep in mind if you are transferring assets to a business they should be titled in the business name. Most of the stuff does not have a title but the van would. You are in essence selling the assets to the business if you credit owner loan or contributing the assets at fair market value if you credit owner contribution. For example:
Step 1 - create the appropriate accounts under chart of accounts
Step 2 - determine value of items
Step 3 - make the journal entry
Debit Autos 22,500
Debit Equipment 25,000
Debit Office Equip 2,500
Credit Owner (loan or equity) 50,000
Thanks heaps Mike for converting what I see as quantum physics into plain simple english. As a side question to your answer, where you mention - Credit Owner (loan or equity)
Is Loan / Equity the same or would I enter the $50 k as a "loan" the same as if I was entering a personal loan to the business whereas if I gave it to the business it would be the equity the business has in it's own right, if that makes any sense.
Either way, thank you again for your clear concise answer to my first post!
Studio208
No problem. A loan should be used if you intend on paying yourself back. Similar to any other loan. Equity is viewed more as an investment in the business. Hope that makes sense.
@Mikeg The hero!