Hello, I am new to this site and new to bookeeping. I have many questions but will start with just two
My client has an existing incorporated business. He has purchased a boat to be used as transportation for that business and he is also starting up a second business operation - a fishing charter. We were told by a bookeeper that this would be acceptable providing he can show that the vessel is used for the primary business operations.
Question 1: I want to keep only one set of books. I have created ledger accounts for some of the assets/liabilities/expenses unique to the fishing charter ops. Should I have done 2 completely different sets of books??
Question 2: The shareholder (there is only 1) of the business used his personal LOC and his personal vessel as trade in to finance the new boat purchase. I want to know how to record this in the accounts.
Here is a mock up just to give made up values to help provide suggestions/recommendations on how to record this transaction: (keep in mind this client is only a GST registrant as he is a service based industry, he does not have a PST #)
New Vessel: $130,000
Trade In Shareholders private vessel: ($55,000)
Total Payable for new Vessel: $75,000
Gst: $3750.00
Pst: $5250.00
Total Paid by Shareholder through his LOC: $84,000
The business is paying the monthly minimum payment which is interest only so I need to know how to record that as well....ok so that is three questions...sorry! Very new, very green and want to make sure I do this right!!
Thank you!