CASH PAYMENTS TRANSACTIONS Kay Zembrowski operates a retail variety store. The books include a general journal and an accounts payable ledger. Selected account balances on May 1 are as follows:

The following transactions are related to cash payments for the month of May:

May 1    Issued Check No. 326 in payment of May rent (Rent Expense), $2,600.

4    Issued Check No. 327 to Cortez Distributors in payment of merchandise purchased on account, $4,200, less a 3% discount. Check was written for $4,074.

7    Issued Check No. 328 to Indra & Velga in partial payment of merchandise purchased on account, $6,200. A cash discount was not allowed.

11    Issued Check No. 329 to Toy Corner for merchandise purchased on account, $4,600, less a 1% discount. Check was written for $4,554.

15    Issued Check No. 330 to County Power and Light (Utilities Expense), $1,500.

19    Issued Check No. 331 to Builders Warehouse for a cash purchase of merchandise, $3,500.

25    Issued Check No. 332 to Troutman Outlet for merchandise purchased on account, $4,400, less a 2% discount. Check was written for $4,312.

May 30    Issued Check No. 333 to Rapid Transit Company for freight charges on merchandise purchased (Freight-In), $800.

31    Issued Check No. 334 to City Merchants for a cash purchase of merchandise, $2,350.

Required

1. 1. Enter the transactions starting with page 9 of a general journal.
2. 2. Post from the general journal to the general ledger and the accounts payable ledger. Use general ledger account numbers as shown in the chapter.

Journalize the cash payment transactions for the month of May.

Journal entry: Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.

Debit and credit rules:

• Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in stockholders’ equity accounts.
• Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.

Journalize the cash payment transactions for the month of May.

Transaction on May 1:

Table (1)

Description:

• Rent Expense is an expense account. An increase in expense reduces the equity value, and a decrease in equity is debited.
• Cash is an asset account. Since cash is paid, asset account decreased, and a decrease in asset is credited.

Transaction on May 4:

Table (2)

Description:

• Accounts Payable, C Distributors is a liability account. Since the payable decreased, the liability decreased, and a decrease in liability is debited.
• Cash is an asset account. Since cash is paid, asset account decreased, and a decrease in asset is credited.
• Purchases Discounts is a contra-purchases or contra-costs account, and contra-purchases accounts increase the equity value, and an increase in equity is credited.

Working Note 1:

Compute purchases discount value.

Purchases discounts = {(Purchases–Purchase returns and allowances) × Discount percentage}= ($4,200–$0)×3%= $126

Transaction on May 7:

Table (3)

Description:

• Accounts Payable, IV is a liability account. Since the payable decreased, the liability decreased, and a decrease in liability is debited.
• Cash is an asset account. Since cash is paid, asset account decreased, and a decrease in asset is credited.

Transaction on May 11:

Table (4)

Description:

• Accounts Payable, T Corner is a liability account. Since the payable decreased, the liability decreased, and a decrease in liability is debited.
• Cash is an asset account. Since cash is paid, asset account decreased, and a decrease in asset is credited.
• Purchases Discounts is a contra-purchases or contra-costs account, and contra-purchases accounts increase the equity value, and an increase in equity is credited.

Working Note 2:

Compute purchases discount value.

Purchases discounts = {(Purchases–Purchase returns and allowances) × Discount percentage}= ($4,600–$0)×1%= $46

Transaction on May 15:

Post the given transactions into the accounts of the general ledger, and the suppliers account in accounts payable ledger.