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SALES JOURNAL Futi Ishanyan owns a retail business and made the following sales during the month of August 20--. There is a 6% sales tax on all sales.
Aug. 1 Sale No. 213 to Jeter Manufacturing Co., $1,300, plus sales tax.
3 Sale No. 214 to Hassan Co., $2,600, plus sales tax.
7 Sale No. 215 to Habrock, Inc., $1,700, plus sales tax. (Open a new account for this customer. Address is 125 Fishers Dr., Noblesville, IN 47870–8867.)
11 Sale No. 216 to Seth Mowbray, $1,400, plus sales tax.
18 Sale No. 217 to Hassan Co., $3,960, plus sales tax.
22 Sale No. 218 to Jeter Manufacturing Co., $2,800, plus sales tax.
30 Sale No. 219 to Seth Mowbray, $1,900, plus sales tax.
Required
- 1. Record the transactions in the sales journal starting with page 8. Total and verify the column totals and rule the columns.
- 2. Post from the sales journal to the general ledger and accounts receivable ledger accounts. Use account numbers as shown in the chapter.
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