see here

1st entry: Debit--Accounts Receivable $1500
Debit--Cash $ 500
Credit-- $2000

2nd entry(when you receive $1500 cash):
Debit--Cash $1500
Credit-Accounts Receivable $1500

Now ur accounts are all balanced

所有跟帖： 

• 大谢！ｔｈｉｓ　ｍａｋｅｓ　ｓｅｎｓｅ． -乐乐妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:49:44

• i regarded $500 as part of revenue not security deposit. -88fanfan- ♀ (133 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:58:53

• 你这算数呢？哪是accounting -温馨秋月- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:50:16

• 不是？ｏｈ，　I am so confused. -乐乐妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:51:43

• 我每月的ｂｏｏｋ是不是要和银行的statement 吻合？ -乐乐妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:52:31

• 那是！！！！Bank reconcile 就是干这个的 -Jimmyneutron- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:56:53

• 谢谢了！！ -乐乐妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:59:21

• not need 100% 吻合. that is the reason why there is -88fanfan- ♀ (127 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 16:02:23

• if ５００ is 定金 not revenue, then book as following: -88fanfan- ♀ (548 bytes) () 12/18/2008 postreply 15:56:01